S a z ' Verf. i 4. an Expoftioa upon the Book of J o s. Chap. 370 j O B , Chap. 37. Verf. 14, 15, 16. 14. iie4rken unto this, 0 job, Eland f ill andcon- fider the wondrous works of God. 15. IDt thou know when God difpofed them and caufed the light of his cloud to fhine ? lo. Daft thou know the batlancings of the clouds, thewanderoue worksofhim which is perfeei in know- ledge? THis context begins the fecond part of theChapter, wherein Elibu Firfl, exciteth Sob to a feriouscontemplation of the wonderful works of God ; this is expreffed in the r4th verfe. Secondly, He urgeth the weaknefs and inability of job, and indeedof any man,to underfland the full comt-'als of chofe works : And this he doth Firfl, In general, as to them all, in the beginning of the 15th verfe, Doit thouknow whenGod difpofcrs them ? Secondly, he fhewerh his inability as to particulars,or the feve- rat kinds of the works of Cod : Firft, As to his c.ciofiMg ofthe Light tofhine, in the cofeof the 1 5th verfe. Secondly, M co bù svcigbing or kAll cncing of the Clouds, verfe 16th. The fumme of thrfe three verfo, together with the two next which follow, make up an earnefi exhortation, that fob confider- ing, and comparing that gaeat power and wiìdom of God, which appear & thine in chore forementioned works,withhis oocn weak.- nefs and iofuElciency, would therefore humble himfelf, and not venture any further to contefï or plead withGod. And becaufe many of the Lords providential works are un- fearchable,as wel as theft which are natural,therefore £l,'bu would not have job bulle himfelf in any curious prying into th3f which concerned his prefent condition. For, if there be infinite and un- erring i dam tempered with mercy, and juflice with goodnefs, in all the out .vard difpenfationsof Gods ordering the motions and %lete-
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