888 Chap. 41. /4n Pxpefstion.ponthe BooL,of j o B. Vert'. E. believingly,that God would forgive us the guilt of our iniquity committed againa himfelf or others, unlefs we forgive others theinjury which they have donc us. Obferve, Nimbly; Good men are ready togive and take fatiifartion ikpoint.of wrong. jobs friendshad done him wrong ; and as they (good men) were ready togive fatisfaetion, fo Job (goodman) was as ready to take ir. Many wrong others, but will give no fatisfa&ion ; many are wrongedby others,andwill rake no fatisfa&ion,nothing will quiet orappeafe them. jobs friends andhimfelf were highly to be commended, that they were willing togive, and he to take fatisfa&ion. TheApoflleurgeth this (Eph. 4. 26, 27.) Be an- gry andfinnet, let not the Sungodown upon toter wrath, neithergive place to the devil. They give up their hearts as lodging-cham- bers to thedevil, who let the Sungo down upon their wrath ; therefore it followeth (verf 3 t. 3 2.) Let all bitternefs,andwrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil(peaking, be put away fromyou, with aß malice, and beye kind one to another, tender- hearted,fergiv- ingone another, even as God for Chrifl fake bath forgiven you. They that know whatit is to be forgiven by God, they that know what need they have continually ofGods forgivinggrace&mercy, will beas ready to accept fatisfa&ion, as any canbe togive it.This waseminent in fob, as will appear further in opening the next words in this ver.fe.Ge to myfervant Job,vnd offer upforyour felvea a `.rnt-offering, Andmyfervant Job (hall pray for you. How eminent jabwas in prayer, andhow available his prayers or inrerceffions were forothers, may 6ecolle&ed from that in the Prophet (Eeek. 14. 14.) wherehe is joyned with 1joahand Da- niel. jobbeing herecalled to pray for his friends, was put upon another pieceof thePriefily Office. There were two partsof the Priefily Office, and job is adorned with them both. Fief}, the Pried was to offer facrifice. Secondly, to pray for the people. Je- fus Chrifi filled up both there parts of the Priefily office for us. Fir(}, he offeredhimfelf a facrifice for u,. Secondly, he interce- ded, yea, heever liveth tomake interceffion for us (Hob. 7.2 5.) jab..,
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