464 Chap. 6. An Expofitionupon the Book of J O B. Veda() Chriftians fhould publifh theword of life.Thebelt wa yof preach- ing the word, is by the praOice of the word. The wrath ofGod it revealedfrom heaven againfi all ungodlinefr andunrighteottpeefs of men, who hold the truth in unrighte4ifne)s. that is, who, by their unrighteous pradifes and ungodly converlations, imprifon, fet- ter, refrain and keep in the word : Mans holy life ie the loudefi Proclamation of the word of God. And a fitful tïfé ii the conceal- ment ofit. Job here acquits hit-pi-elf fróm all theft concealments; I have not concealed the words of the holy One, eitherby my own fìience, or by impolicg filence uponotiiers,I have not concealed the word of theholy One, by my own corrupt glofl'cs and interpretations, nor by a còrrupt pradife and convex fation:I have defìred and en- deavoured, that the whole word of God might be vifible in my ad-ions, and audible in my fpeeches, that I might walk cloathed, as it were with the holy counfels and commandments of my God. Malo potencia. There is a readingof the words different from this. Whereas liter exponi we fay, Ihave,not concealed the words ofthe holy One, that gives it omnia: utinarn, thus, I wouldnot conceal the words of the holy One, and fo the iniuitoon word of the holy One, is taken not for. the truths ofGod in eue- reret Neq+ e- Y + ,,im'occultarem ral, but for that fpecial word or decree or fentence which God ail afantli,fed fhould pats out againft him ; As ifhe had Paid, Let not Gedfpare ejusinmefen me let himwrite as bitter a fentence againfi me as he pleafith, tentiar,tpr¢. for mypart, 1 would not conceal the word of the moil- High, but dicatem I would ubli his judgment and fentence a ain i me ea I would lanaarem, p . 1 g 1 g f ,y Merc. praifi him andextol him for it. The Vulgar Latin to this retire I wouldnotcontradifl the word of the holy One ; Let hior not fpare me, for as for my part,whatfoever God {hall determine and rAblve, whatfoever word God {hall fpeakconcerning me, I will never with (land or openmy mouth againf it. This is a truth,and carries it in a high frame of holinefs, when we can bring our hearts to this, that let God write as bitter things againf us, as he pleafeth , we will never contradict his word ordecree, but our minds and fpirits !hall fubmit wholly and fully to his difpofiti- ons ofus, and dilpenfations towards us.lt is as clear an evidence of grace, to be pave under, as to be aflive in, the word of God Not to contradiet hie writ, for our fufferings, as not to conceal what he !peaks for our praWtife. But I rather flick to the former .interpretation, yob giving this as a reafon of his great confidence in
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