Chap. 42. an Expofition uponthe Book,ofJo B. Verf. 8 , 90 3 thatGiod would not have fomuch refpe& toforce good men,were it not for the fake of force others, who are better. Yet, that the Lord accepts one mans perfon more than anothers, or one mans perfon for another, is primarily and principally, in and for the fake ofJefusChri(f.fob had acceptationwithGodmore than his friends, and for his friends ; he had the former by his being in Chrifff, and the latter ache was a figure of Chri(f. No mans perfon, no mans work is accepted of, ocherwife than in relation to Chriff, The fpoffte affirms this fully (Eph. t . 6.) He bath madeus accepted intbe Beloved. Chriflians are beloved, but Chrift only is the Be- loved ; we areaccepted in him, the beloved, as to our felve s ; and 'cis in thebeloved that any areaccepted more than others, or for others. Take this Inference from the whole. The Lord accepted Jobpraying for others ; then be will accept a good man praying upon right grounds, and for right ends, againft another. It is dangerous to ffand in the way of their prayers, who are accepted of God. That man is morefife, againft whom a thortfand are a}ing, than be againft whom any one godly man upon a juft ground is praying. The Lord bath done great things againfi evil men, upon the prayers of the faithful, as well as he bath done great things for good men at their prayer. David by one ejacu- latory petition, fpoyled the plot of Achitophel ; the Lord, ac- cordingto that thort prayer, turned fais counfel into foolifhnefs, and fo overturned the whole defign laid againfi his fervant David. Thus far of the promife, which the Lord gave Elipbaz and his two friends for their encouragement, togo unto fob and entreat him to offer up a burnt-offering, and to pray for them, for him avill f accept. Now followeth a threat, in cafe they did not ; Left I deal withyou according toyour folly. Mil the Lord had faid, Do not flight this advice that I give you, no, nor forflow it, make haft tomato youraddrefs to Job ; Iwtll accept him, and I tell you, I will not accept you alone; therefore make haft, and doas 1 have commanded, elfe I (hall deal with youaccording to yourfolly. There
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