952 Chap. 42. An Expofition upon the Boolkof J o is. Verf. io, and remember for the encouragement of our faith, the Lords bountyin refioring. For this end the Apofile fames calleth us to confider this dealing of God with jab (Jam.5.11.) Te have heard of the patience of Job, and have feen the end of theLord What is that tous (may fome fay) that job was patient ? Yes, alt the matter is to us, it was written for our example and admonition; and faith the Apofile, ye have not only heard of the patience of Job, but have feen the end of the Lord. Here is an exercife of thole two noble fenfes, Hearingand Seeing, mentioned , and doubrlefs for great purpofes both. But why doth he adde, ye have feen the end of the Lord ? Some interpret thefe words as a fecond linfiance the Apofile mentioning Job in the former words, and Chtìft in thefe, Te have feen the end of the Lord, that is, hew it was with Chrifl in his fufferings. The LordJefue ChriP was well rewarded for all that he fufEeted, Godhighly exalted him (Phil. 2, 7.) becatofe he humbled hïmfelt, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the croft. 'Tis a truth, if we take thole latter words of the verte, Te have feen the end of the Lord, for the iffue of Chrifis fufferings. But I rather con- ceive, that the whole verte relateth unto Job ; and fo the end of the Lord in the latter part, is the end vvhich the"Lord made with job. As if the Apofile James had laid, Hash it not been fee be- fore your eyes, anhat end the Lord madewith him ? or bow hegave him double to the end ? Benot afraid to lofe by God, either bor- rowingor taking, for he is a bountiful rewarder. Secondly, Mwe should not be afraid to lofe by God (when he corneseither CO borrcwa part, or (as the cafe was with fob) to take all from us) fo, let us not be afraid to lofe for God (which was toucht before, together with the former Inference, upon the a rth verte of the 41 Chaptor.) We have no ground in the world of fear, when all that we have in the world is taken from us for Gods fake, that is, fin righteoufnefs fake, feeing, God who here refiored to job double, all that himfelf had taken from h'ni, bath allo promifed to give his faithful fervants double for all that is taken from them (upon his account) by men, or which they lofe for him. That's the meaning of the Prophet (1fa. 6 F. 7.) For your fitame ye Pall halte double, that is, ye having fuffered ¡Lame, or been put to fhame for Gods fake, or for doing that which is honorable
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