( a ?ka ;r 76 Chap. 4o. an Expofataon upon the Book of J o B. Verf. r I. ly Rate ; and what is that , but the gcodlinefs of a fading floure, or of theirafs [Finis cut down and withers, yea, which fome- times withers before it is cut down, as David faith (Tfal. 129. 6, 7.) the grafs doth upon the houfe tops, which witheretb afore it groweth up ; wherewith the mower filleth not bie baud, nor he that bindeth paves his bofowe. Fourthly, note ; The may to lay the creature low, is to confider the t..Majeflyof God. by doth the Lod call lob to deck himfelf with humanema- j:Ry and excellency ? was it not to ID, ing him to a due confidera- don of his own divine majefty and excellency ? job comparehim- felf with God in his glory,that he might fall down convinced,that himfelf had no glory. Thus the Lord (hewed Yobhis own meannefs and exility, by bidding him imitate the divine Majefty and excellency. Secondy, The Lord calls him further, to imitate him, ifhe could, in the mighty effe &s of his power or in hispowrful works, againft proud and wicked men. Verf. a a. Cafl abroad the rage of thy wrath. As if he had faid, let me fee nowwhat a man thouart, or ra- ther, what a God thou arr, when thcu art enflamed with anger. Call abroad. That is, furioufly difperfe and fcatter thy rageor rages. The word liignifies a fcattering after breaking to pieces (Pfal. 2. 9. ) %ta notat eon- as a Potters veffel, when it is broken,is fcattered abroad, fo faith fractional rum the Lord, fcatter abroad the ( rage) of thy wrath ; the Hebrew difperfiane word is, The pangof thy wrath. Ragemakes a fpeedy pa(fage, si11 J indig- it bath a fwift motion, and do thou cafi it abroad while 'tis ftir- aatio à zranfc- ring and in motion, let it not cool, caa it abroad hot. The word ndo, quod notes a violent hurrying along, Scatter abroad the rage Ira furorbrovr, Ofthy wrath, Or as the Hebrew bath ir, of thy noflrils. Raging appears by breathing, or in the quick flirting of the noffrils when we breath; but why would the Lord have job thew his rage ?:The anfwers is, he would have him do lito the defiraa Lion of the proud. Iebold
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