8 20 Chap. 42. an Expofitionupon the Book of J o 8. Verf. 4: dark, till God opens our eyes, and give us (by his own immediate or mediate teachings) light about ir. Thirdly, note ; Ifwedefsre God fhould teach tee, or if we would be taught of god, we muff ask it ofhine. We find the godly often putting up this requefl to God. Da- vid was much in this petition (Pfd. 119.3 3; 34.) Teach me, OLord, the way of thy flatutes, and 1 ¡hall keep it unto the end: Give me underflanding, and I fhall keep thy lam. He did not only defre God that he would teach him, but give him a faculty, to receive his teachings (verf. 3 s.) Makeme to go in the pathof thy commandement. See how the Pfalmifl joyneth thefe petitions to gether. Firi , Teachme theway of thy flames. Secondly, Give me underflanding; as if he had Paid, elfe thy teachings will dono good. Thirdly, Mahe me to go in the path of thy commandement ; as if he had faid, though I underffand thy datums, yet, unlefs thou help me, I (hall not be able to walk in them, no, nor to take one right Rep in them ; therefore, Make me to go in the path of thy commandement. Again (P1a1.143. io.) Teach me todo thywill, for thouart my God; thy fpirit is good, leadme into the land of up- rightnefs. As the Lord teacheth us our way, and hath promifed to teach us always, in all things needful for us to know and do; fo he hath taught us by the written praaifeof many, as well as by his . written precept, that we mull pray for his teaching. Fourthly, Pdwas hàmbling himfelf, and nowhe begsof God, that he would teach him. Hence note ; Humble defir and give up themfelves wholly to be taught 7g They hang upon his mouth for inflruetion, and renounce their own wifdom. Eliphaz. gave Sob that advice (Chap. 22, 22.) Ac- quaint thy felf now with him, and 6e at peace, and good fhall come unto thee: Receive, I pray thee, thee law from his mouth, and lay uphis words in thy heart. Fifthly, In that Yob prays for teaching in this forma, according to. the Hebrew, make me to know, lab7ervee
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