To the Chriffian Reader, cere in his profefion of religion, but unfound in the principles of it. The Lordmade an endfor Job in this matter alfo, abetting his opinion in that great and difficult probleme of providence rather than theirs, giving him theday, andput- ting the crown of vi lory uponhis head in that difpute, while be fail to Eliphaz and his two friends, Ye have not fpokenof me the thing that is right, as my fervant lob. This, this was The end of the Lord. To hear this gracious determination from the mouth of the fupream and infalliblemoderator ofall controyerfies, was (without convoyer fe) a thoufand times more pleatngand fat isfa5iory to Jobs fpirit, not only than the doublecattle,which the Lordgavehim, but, thanif the Lordhad given hint all the cat- tle upon a thoufand hills; or than if all the fowls of the air, and faes.o of the fea, had been given to him. In this end ofthe Lordfor Job, we may fee not only that the Lord is infinitely wife and Juif, but (as it followed) in that place of the Apojile James) very pitiful and of tend er mercy. The LordThews hinafelf very pitiful andof tender mercy, when be puts an end to the croffesof his fervants, by doubling their outward comforts ; be dothfo too,when he puts an end to the contro- pverf es
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