Chap.40, e/fn Expoftion upen the Book of J O B. Verf. a. 00.00Offett410440.0.4200000144M 0.04400404vtlefW****aTole004?**MW 440450140144404440,15 í40440040144t*i4444, 140.414044444445.44004+14 i440"6 etgVP J O B Chap. 40. Verf. ï, 2. 49ç a. Moreover, the Lord anfivered Job, andfeid, 2. Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty,in- flruU him? he that reproveth God, let him' anfwer it. IN the two former Chapterswe have heard what the LordPaid to 7,k) out of the Whirlwind, with what guettions he appo fed him about the works of Creation and Providence : To all or any of which lob being unable to make Anfwer, efpeci ally to give a prefent andpert t% Anfwer , the Lord (it teems) gave him fome little refpite to recollet himRtf, in exile. ation of his Anfwer ; but finding him filent, proceeds inthis Chapter, to urge him yet further upon the whole matter , for an Anfwer e yea,the Lord having Paid all this to him , Ifets it home upon him with this (harp reprehenfion. Moreover, the Lord anfwtredJob, and[aid, !hall be, &c. Ás if he had Paid , O Job , hadit thou diligently confidered my work of Creation in making, andmy workpf Providence in govern ing this »hole. world, even the motions of theleaft 4nd-mojt inferi- our Creatures therein contained'; furely thou ,hall never ventured to think what thou haf uttered , and now thou can't not but fee bow unduly thou haft complained of my'proceedings with thee ; nor can thou it unconvinced how unable thou art toenter into the fecrets of my Counfel,. for asmuch, as the carafes of many leffer and common thongs in the world arélerrets canto thee , and fuck) as exceed the-reach' of thy tender'landing. Thus we may conceive the Lord at once fpeaking to and feverely reprehending Yob., in the words which follow._ ° Verfe.1;
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