Cha p. 5. Ars Expofitien upon the Book of j QB. Verte. 3.. rS5 JOB, Chap. 5. Verf. 3, 4, 5 I have feen the foolifh talking root, but fuddenly I curfed bis ha- bitation. His children arefar from fafety, and they are crufhed in thegate' neither is there any to deliver them. Wloofe harveft the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the themes, and the robberfwalloweth up their fubftance. TWo parts of the fourth argument were cleared in the two for- mer vales. In there three Eliphaz argues further,to the fame effect. His argument is grounded upon his ownexperience, which had (hewed many examples offoolifh men, likeJob (as he fuppo- fed) both in his riling and in his falling, in his good dayes and in his evil. I havefeen thefoolifh talking root, andfuddenly 1 ctsrfed bis habitation, &c. The argument may be thus framed. Foolifh men flourifh a while and then come to certain and [udders deftruîiion, they and their children and their effates are all crufhed and[wallowed up. But thou didit flourith a while, andgrow up likefemegoodly tree, yet fudden deftruetion came upon thy children and upon thy eft-ate, the robbers have confumed and fwallowed all up. Therefore thou artfoolifh, &c. Ihavefeen the foolifh talking roots but fuddenly I curfed his habitation ; I have feen thee taking root, and I obferve thy habitation curled; Thy outward condition is fo parallel with theirs, that I know not how to diftinguifh thee, from them, in thy inward and fpiritual condition. I have feen the Pilo talking root. Eliphaz urgeth experience. He urged experience in the fourth Chapter, y. 8. Even as Ihave feen they that plow iniquity and few wickednefs, reap thefame, (rc. He urgeth experience here again, and this fuperadded experience teems to anfwer an objeflion which might be made againfi thatformer experience : For forme might fay, many wicked men plough iniquity enough, and foil wickednefs abundantly yet they reap comforts and the content - ments of this world : they have what their hearts defrre, a full harveft of riches, plea fures and honours. It is true (faithEliphaz) I :grant it, I hare obferved the like b alfò
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