Chap. 38. AnExpofitionupon the Bookof JoB. Verf. r. r7. (peaks of Teaching Matters , as of Ruling Matters at the tenth verfe. Now, whenChrift would not have any man take upon him, or own the Title of Matter or Teacher , his meaning is, that no man fhould arrogate to himfelf the honour of principal Teacher, which is the peculiar of God : but to acknowledge that all mans teaching is nothing without Gods ; as the Apofile alto faith ( s Cor.3. ) We mutt learn from God whatever we know aright, either of God, or of our felves. Eliphaz, Bildad, andZo. phar, fpake much of God to fob , but Yob was never effectually humbled , till God fpake. Thirdly, Note ; As God here by his ;Ford , fo alrwayes the Word of God , is the truedeterminer of controverfies, and refolver ofdoubts. Noqueftion can be truly (tared , but by the Word of God. PLc(um o. fi in- As the fixates of the Lord are right (Pfal. 19. 8.) So they dew fui obli- fhew what isright, and what is not. A (trait Rule declares it q`ti Pelf tobe ltrait, and dete6s the crookednefs of whatfoever is crooked. The lati appeal in all things doubtful is to the Law , (Ifa. 8. 2o.) To the Law, and to the Teflimony ; if they (peak rot according to this Word, it is becaufe there is no light , or (as the Margin hath it,) no morning in them. The Sun of righteoufnefs bath not rifen upon them who fpeak and hold unrighteous things. Search the Scriptures, faith Chrift ( 7ohn 5.39.) or, as 'cis well rendred in the Indicative Mood , re fearcb dos Scriptures , forin them ye think ye have eternal life. Nor did they think amifs in thinking fo ; but that which Chrift fecretly reproved, whilehe faid fo , was, that they did arnica, or contradic}ed the Scripture in their lives, while they boaltingly thought fo. Not what this or that man faith , btlt what God faith , is the true ground of mans faith. It was aworthy fpeech of Conflantine in the'N.icene Sunnsmurestr- Council , Let us take out of that Bookdivinelyinfpired, thefolutton brasdivinitua of our Qty.flions. It isnot what the Fathers fay ; nor what the infpiror 5 foturi- Pope faith, nor what Councils fay; but what the Word of God 017/7 queffio- faith that muff be heard and relied upon for falvation. The cua. TEccie a, Hiß.Beelef. Word is the Judge , that is the rule of Judgement. As here, e. 7. God wasthe perfonal Judge of this , fo his Word mutt ever be sheNormal Judge of aUcontroverlies. D Fourthly,
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