Chap, 38. an Expftion upon the Book of J o B. Verf,. 2, clearing up both of our own counfel and the counfel of God.So that it wasa very great failing in job, to darken either his own counfel or the coun(el of God,by wordswithout knowledge. 0,:r on counfel thould be delivered plainly, and Co ihcu'd the coun- fel of God much more. It is fad to gather clouds or raife a milt about our hearers, whenwe are profetling tohold out the light. To puzzle and amuse thole whom we undertake to reach,is one of the wort accidents ( 'tis too too bad when 'cis the intent ) of. a Teacher. And therefore job ( though he had no intent to do it) is jultly reproved for doing it;. who is this that darkeneth counfel by words without k,ewledge ? Thefe wo. ds (as was laid) being at belt an enquiry after the man, or a citation to appear and anfwer , Note ; God will bring every man to a reck,ning for what he bath done andford. God would not let his fervant jobpafs ; he cenfu red fob that job might cenfure,himfelf; and points at him,that he might even fee himfelf pointed ar. As if he had Paid ; What ! is this myfer- vant job ? is it he that I heard fpeaking atfilch a rateofimpatience and obfeurity ? I could not have thought that be would have totter- ed filchwords about my ways and workr, either towards himfelfor others. Every. one of to (faith the Apoftle,Rom, 14. 12.) (hall give' an account of himfelf to God, Some have more to account for than themfelves (Het., r 3. 17,) but alll, mull give account for themfelves ; Give an accountof thyflewardfhip (Luke rg:z,) will be Paidone day to every one. To be a Steward is the fpecial of.ece of force men in reference to men,, but'risthe general of- lice of all men in reference to God. They cannot f4and in the day ofaccount,who have not repented of the evil they have done, nor retied on Christ by faith for the doing away of that evil,. For the Lord will fay to one, who is this that hathperverted my Truth? to another, who is this that bath difobeyed my Com- mands ? to a third, who is this that bathdiftrufted my Promi- fes ? to a.fourth,. who isthis that bath been founthankful .for my Mercies- Favours ? He will alto fay, who is thisthat bath op- preffed his Neighbour? and,who is this that bath been felf-proud and wanton : The offender mult.appear,.and fo will hisoffences. eskteication:will come our as agaiu,l all thofe who have a- inl:
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