Chap. 37. /n c.rpofition upan the Book of J o B. Verf. 7: 479 his mighty power ¡huts up every man. The word hand may be rendred f¢iength, becaufe by the hand men aca violently and put for,h their it-engch. And God may be faid to Phew his fltength in to foft and fluid a thing as now and rain, that thereby he may give proof, now eafily, or withhow fnMall.a matter,in appearance, be can flop any man from his work and purpofe. There is a truth in this ; eadïn,e, but I rather take the words as they ¡land in our tranflation, nct as noting the hand or power of God fealing men, but Gods Pealing the hands of men, putting them off from or be- tides -heir labour. Thus by Snow andRain he fealeth or thutterh up the hand of every man ; and why fo ? the reafon is given in the next wo.ds, That all men might know bis work. Go( by extraordinarySnowes and Raines flops men from their work. But what, Is it that they fhould be idle ? No, but that they may know hìs work. Whofework ? Some uuderfiand it of mans own work; As if themeaning were ; God flops men a while from further or prefent work; that tney may take a view of their pail works ; or he takes them off from their civil works and employments, that they may employ thetnfelves inconfidering their moral works; as the Prophet ad- mnnifhed the Jews (¡f4. r. S.) Now therefore, thus faith the Lord of hafts, confider your wales. Another Prophet reproved them for the ne leaof this duty (Jer. 8. 6.) Noman faith,what have ¡done ? The Lord oftenbrings his people tohard fufferings that they may know their own doings or works. This is a profi- table fenfe; yet I rather conceive that the work here intended is Gods work, and fo I (hall profecute the words, That all men may- k aovv his work. This wo k of God mayb- taken two wages. Fïrtl, More flriçly ; thus God by rain ¡huts up the hands of men from their work, that they may know, "thofe extraordinary formes of Snow and Rain,which drive them in from their labour,, and flour u.I their hands from working ,are his fpecial work, Great Snowes &Rsines declare to all menthegreat power of God ,who dorh nor only aflonif t men by terrible thunder and lightning, but can by 'Snow and Rain (his much weaker weapbns) put thembe- fide their purpofe, and flop their work. Secondiyà.
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