976 Chap'. 42. An Expofrtion upon the Booko J o °at; Veer:1`v Thus far of the firl+part of fobs reflauration, the returnof his friends,'and the Panifications of their friendlinefs towards him, eating bread with him, bemoaning him, comforting him, and pre- fencing him with giftsof honour, if notof enrichment, pie:esof money, and earings of gold t`'Yen ill their civilitiesand bounties reached but a little way, if atall towards that reflauration which the Lord intended him, the doubling of his whole eflate, which he foon received in full meafure, heaped up, preffed down, and running over, as will appear inopening the two next verles, and thole which follow to the end of the chapter. JOB, Chap. 42. Verf. 12, 13. 12. so' theLord blefed the latter end of job more than hds beginning Forhe hadfourteen thoufand Sheep, fix thoufand Camels, and a thoufandyoak ofOxen, and a thoufand She-4ffés. 23. Hehadaltofeven fons and three Daughters. N three two verfes we have the fecond and the thirdpart of I fä6s reflauration `': His friends were reacted to him in the for- mer verfe ; his further reflaurationis fet down in thrfe two ver- fes. Firff, generally at the beginning of the 12th verfe ; So the Lordbleffed the latter end of fobmore thanbra beginning. Secondly, Particularly ; and Firff, With refpe l tohis Cattleor outwardefiate; for hebad (faith the Text) Fourteen tboufand 'keep, and fix thoufandCa- mels, &c. Secondly, With rerpe61 tohis iffue or children, (verf. r 3.) He had atfofeven Sons and three daughters. Verf. r a. So the Lordblefl'eoi the latter end of fob more th his beginning. In thefe words we may takenotice of four things. Firfl, the means, or as I may call it, the prócuring caufe of fobs increafe, or of ' his growing and flowing profperty ; it was a dleffing. Second.
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