97.11 Chap. 42. An Expofition upon theBooh of Jos. Verf. 9. Thusmuch concerning the judgment and determinationof ¡God in thismatter,which put a period to the long continued con- ;croverfie between Tob and his three friends, and reconciled both parties bothunto God and between thernfelves. O how bleffed is the iffue of the Lords Judgment and undertaking towards his fervantsand children ! When once hewas pleated to appear in the cafe, he foon filenced both fides, and made them in the con- clufion bothof one heart, and of one mind. And no sooner was chis humbling and reconciling workdone andover, but refloringand refiitutionwork followed, as will ap- pear in opening the thirdand lafi part ofthis Chapter, which is al to the la(i part of the whole Book. J U B, Chap. 42. Verf. to. io. And the Lord turned theCaptivity of job, when beprayedfor hisfriends : Alfo the.Lordgave Job twice a much as he hadbefore. THis verse begins the third part of the Chapter. We have feen fob humbled before God in the firfi part ; we have teen fobs friends reconciled to God, and hiss anger turnedaway from them in the fecond : In this third, we have, lob himfelf re- honed, or the refiitution of fobto as good, yea, to abetter elate than be had before; and this was dont when he prayed for bis friends : The Crown isfee upon the bead ofprayer. The reflitution of fob is set down two wayes. Firfi, more generally, in this verse, where it is dcfcribed three wayes. Firfi,by the Author of it,TbeLord ; it was he that turnedthe Captivity offob. Secondly, by the feafon of it ; whenhe prayed for bisfriends. Thirdly, by the degree and meafure of it ; Alfo the Lordgave 7o6 twice as much as behad before. His was not a bare returnor refiitution, but withadvantage, and that to a duplication. And the Lord turned the captivity of fob. Before I open the words as rranflated by us, I (ball briefly mind
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