Chap. 40. An Expofttian upon the Bookof J o B. Verf. 14 597 There was a third fort of wicked men named in opening the Text,which I (hal!but touch in this obfervation.Such they were defcribed to be as are unquiet themfelves, nor will they fuffer others to be quiet by their good wills ; they are troubled that any live peaceably by them : The Lord will tread down there unquiet wicked ones alfo. The Scripture is full of this truth (Ifa. 3 3. a.) Wo to thee that fpoilefl, and thou waft not fpoiled ; and dcalefl treacberaulty, and they dealt not treacheroufly with thee : when thou (halt ceafe to fpoil, thou !halt be fpoiled'; and when thou (halt wake an end to deal treacheroufly, they ¡hall deal treacherouflywith thee. Now the Lord havingput yob to all there trials of his arength Veratiovaóa ( thereby to (hew himfelf able to contend with him) tells him minx, 'inane plainly, if thou cana do thefe things, if thou cana abafe the extorfrt,mens proud, if thou cana tread them down, hide them in the duff, é ft9a and bind their faces in fecret, Then Verf. 14. will l confefs that thine :own right hand can fave thee. Then will confefe. That is, when thou haft doneall thefe things, I will give an ho- con! io pro nourable teltimony of thee, I will not hide thy power ; and then l `Afioorm I will acknowledge,thou haft fome colour to conceit with me, and nio f t pani- art able to uphold thy fell. Thefe mighty a6ts areproper andpe- tur inScriptu- culiar to me; yet thou feemea to fay, thou cana do all thefe, elfe, ra furely thou hada never offered to contend withme. That's the Paimrmti5i fcope of there words, Then will Iconfefr eesam, dgr Erz. That thine own right hand can fave thee. Or that thou cana be a feif_faviour, or that thou art felf-fuf- Hoc folimDei cient, as I am, and haft no dependance upon any; and then thou eflquiquoeefl needeft not complain that I donot help thee, for thou cana .Lein Par thy felf. Thine own right hand can fave thee. The hand isan id of hel , rfp,- ,,,ailj the Abe hard ; and then the tighr hanc,,ees when either keep; us from darg:r, or delivers us out ( .. Dut did yob ever lay his awn right handd torch t;/r izr. ... 6 3r y,.
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