q.3a Verf. 3 3.' n .l;xpotion upon the Bookof J o B. Chap. 36. it ( namely where and how to receive the force or charge of the other cloud that is ready to ai:faulc it) the not fe, theflrife,the enger of it ageing the afcender ( or cloud coming up) plainly declareth this. Sosie of the Jewi4h Donors infiff much in the defcription of chis confliÇf between the Clouds above, and the attending Clouds, concerningwhich the reader may confulc them for fur - ther information ; but the difficulties of this tranflation noted by Modern Expofiters,efpecially by Mercer and Merlin,are fo many that it may fuffice to name it. Thirdly, Mr. Broughton, thus, By hands he covereth the light, and chargeth it as man dothprey,.declarirghr favour towards nom, the cettel and altoplants. The meaning is ( which feveral others follow in tranflating and opmiog this cniext) That when God covereth the light or cruieth da;knefs,yet at the interceffion or prayer of hispeople he makes a change and caufethgreat f'er miry, ivrng comfortable times,& thereby declarng his favour towards clam, yea, and towards the.cattel and the plants, which feed upon afcend or grow up out of the earth. Jammu contents fullywith this fence, whole Tranflation and giois upon it I flub' prefent the reader,and fubmit all to his judgment and confideration; with his hands he hideth the light(that is,he makes it dark as laying his hand upon it ) and he forbids it ( namely his hand to hide the light any longer ) becaxfe ofhim that intercedeth (that is, Noah in the time of the general flood, and the Godly, who according to the ex- ample of Nah come to God, Jars, g. t6.) declaring towards him ( that is, the Godlyman praying and. tkorihiping God) hi' good will, yea, towards the cattel andfruits ofthe earth. Thefe are the moli eminent conceptions which I find upon the text ; all of them containing truths, and fuck as may oc- cafion ufeful meditations. But I rather adhere to our own verfion, in which,as the power of God in changing the weather is held our, fohis goodnefs in giving fgns and warning ; of ir, both by the noifes which use hear in the air, and by fore unufuai aefion; and motions, which ova may fee among Cartel here upon the earth, J O B,
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