g3o Chap. 42. Expotitian upon the Book, of Jo a. Verf. 6 Hebrew is only this, whereforeI abhor, leaving us to fuppofe what he did abhor : Our tranflators make the fuppliment thus, labhor my Jelf, that is, wharfoever may be called my felt, fell wifdom, felf-rìghteoufnefs, felf-ftrength, fclf-ends, and I would fee the end of fiinful-felf. Another tranflarion faich, 1abhor thole for- Illapriora. g'd. mer things, that is, whatfoever I formerly thought or fpake amifs. non wco. I do not only diflike them, I donot only retra& and recant them, Y Y , girata (y di- but I abhor them. And if you would know what thofe former 8aretraf}o,fed things were, which here he renounceth and abhorreth, you may etiont dote Jon take it in thefe fevers words. 8ez. Fitfl, f abhor, that ever I curled the dayof my birth. Secondly, I abhor, that I wifhed fo often for death, that I wooed the grave, and fohaailycalled for my return to the duff in the day of my affli&ion. Thirdly, I abhor, that ever I defpaired of my rettsuration,or that I gave up my fell asa man utterly loft for this world. Fourthly, I abhor, that Iufed fo manycomplaints of the feve- rity of the Lords dealings with me. Fifthly, I abhor, that I was fobold, as to delire to plead with God. Sixthly, I abhor, that I was fo much in letting out my own righteoufnefs and innocency. Seventhly, I abhor, that ever I fpake any word, which thouid in the leaf+ darken or refle& upon the goodnefs, mercy, faithful nefs, righteoufnefs, and foveraignity of God in his difpenfations cowards me. Thefe are the things which had unwarily patted him in the heat of difputation, with his friends, and thefe he novr abhorreth. Take it either way, I abhor any:felf, or theft things, it comes all to one ; for the truth is, he did abhor himfelf for thofe things, which he had fpoken with fo much imprudence and impatience, while he was under the hand of God. I abhor nay fel f (neither is that all) And repent. yob was not only affe&ed to abhorrence, but to repentance. cru in Ni- Theword tranflated repent, lignifies two contrary things in Scrip- phet.Jgnjcat turd. confolari, in rtafp repentance ought to go together. Second)jr, Piet æn::ere Firft, Togrieve, which is proper to repentance; forrowand
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