818 Chap. 42. an Expofition upon the Book of J o s. Verf. to challenge God, to be either opponent or refpondent, and he would argue, or difpute it out with him. But here, though'his words are near the fame in found, yet his fence is far different.; Hear, Ibe fetch thee, andIwill fpeak: I will demand of thee, anddeclare thou unto me. There is a two -fold demanding ; Firfi, as a Difpuran't ; Se- Me Inrerra- condly, as a Supplicant, fob would now demand as a Suppli- gantemdoce cant unto God, not as a Difputant with God. We may be faid benign, qui to demandor enquire of God, when we confult his word, not ha- onetuedt¡c:- mane reafon. It an innocent perfon (as fob) be aflíi&ed; where pusplan (hall he enquire the reafon of it ? if he only refpea his afl1ietion, fubmitto, and compare that with his own innocenc .he will quickly mur- mure at, nd complain of the dealings ofGod withhim :yBut if he look to the Word of God, which tells him that God is a So, veraign Lord, and that God hath promifed, not only to be with his in trouble, but that their troubles (hall work their comforts ;, he will not only be patient under, but glory in his tribulati ons. o intern,. The Hebrew word which we tranflate, demand, may well be gabo re.fc. pe- rendred petition or crave: The common fenfe of the word de- xendo,orando, nand feems too high for fobs fpirit and condition. Ma1cr pulfando. Broughton renders, I will make petition unto thee, or an humble Aquin, fuit unto thee;as if he had faid,I will pray for, and beg this favour of thee,tharthouwouldff teach and informme better. It is not an ne authoritative demand,which is a kind of command, but a fubmif: fur. five demand ; this demanding is the asking of a queffion, not the Interrogatefa. requiring of a right. He that asks a quellion, implyeth that he plewreo, dlml (}ands in need of information , and that he is detrous to learn dia mJ}. Áepotheg. 4nd to put geeflions to a wife man ie halfwi fdom. I will demand, &ab. or pat queflaons unto thee Declare thou unto me. The Hebrew is, make me to know, makeme a knowing man.. As if fob had faid; Lord, if thou wilt teach me, I ('hall foon get know- ledg and aanderflanding ; and therefore l refign my felf wholly to . tD1j teachings. The true fubmiffion of mans will to Gods will, is to hearken to the counfel or wifdom of God,andnot to fit down our own,. Br
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