318 Veff. al. Expojition upon the Book of J o11. Chap. 36, ltötU `Cuflodivtt, forvavit. J O B , Chap. 36. Verf. 21. Verfe. 21. Take heed, regard not iniquity, for this thole haft chefenratber than etifiicion. Ithis verle Eau gives job another ferious admonition, or re-enforçeth the former,warning him to take heed of fpeakina or uttering any thing rathly, unduely, or unbecomingly of God, in relpeci of his troubles and futerings ; and this he urgeth up. on him by two forts of arguments, as will appear when I come to handle the two following verles. Take heed,regard not innignity. As if he had faid,beware, be well advifed what thou doff, and what thornfayelt. The word which we here render take heed,tîgnifies to keep and preferve, but moll pro- perly, to prevent and keep off any evil,that it fall not upon us.The noun, from this reot,fignifies a watch tower, upon which a perfon hands toobfrve and give warning of any danger, or to defcryany approaching enemy.'Tis tranflated,take heed,as here,fo(rKings. 2. 4.)where David upon his death-bed,gives counfel toSolomon his Ion and fucceffor what to do, and how to walk in the way of the Lord, that ( faith he ) the Lord may continue his word which befpake concerning me,Paying, if thy children take heed to their waye.i, that is, if they are very watchful over their wayes, both as to theirperfonal and princely walkings,if they walk in my futures, then I will do thus and thus for them. Thus faith Elihu, takeheed, lookabout you, have your eyes inyour head, be careful. Thee take heeds are frequent in. Scripture. Fromwhence (before I come to the matter about which Elihs would have Job take heed.) ()Verve ; It is our duty to beheedful. LVe cannot be dutiful unlefs we are heedful ; a beadlels perfon cannot be a faultlefs perfon. This duty rims quite through all we have to do ; take heed, firff,to the inward motions of the foul,rake heedhow &what you think (Pro.4, 2 3.)keep thy heart witha.'ldili- gence (with all keepingr,with all heedings,it is this word in the text) heed
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