494 : Chapa 6 . An Expoftion upan the Book of J O B. Verf.i g °' J' O B, Chap. 6: VerC Ii, i2, 13, 14. What is myffrength that Ifhould hope ? and what is mine end that I fhould prolong my life? Ismy Ifrength theftrength offfanes ? or is my e o .bras ? Isnot my help in me ? And zs wifdome driven quite fromme? To him that is afficí&ed, pityPaid he'hewedfrom hisfriend, but he_ a rfak.eth.thefearof the Almighty. o B' (as bath been {hewed) in this context from the 8:rh yerfe, 3.renews his former rquefl and delire of death, confirming it by 'divers arguments, force of which were opened in the aoth verfe, cfpecially, that-from the clearnefs and integrity of his own con- fcience, in that, be had not concealed the words of the b)ly One : He had 'dealt faithfúlly in the caufe of God, and therefore he w:as not afraid to appear before God; And his delire did not hang.a- bout his lips,, as if it would return and deny it feif : therefore in this i ish verte he puts forth- two reafons further, why he moves or re enforces his motion todye. The firil isgrounded upon the. fmall hope, lac had to live long, if he thould delire it, What is my ]trength that I fhould hope? The fecond is grounded upon the flrong hope, yea,.affurance which hehad, that it thould be well with him in death,or that death could be no damage tohiirt.And . what is my end,that I fhózild prolong mylife?Put thefe two together and then confider, is it any wonder that a man in filch mifery. defìres. to dye fpeedily,when he hath no hope,no ground of hope, that be can live long,and when he hath no fear no ground no nor thaddow of fear, that it {hall be Ill with him, when he dyes? This. J conceive is the fum and fircngth of his reáfcning, contained in the ,r tth verfe. 1 shall now open the words dífttnely. What is rnyflrength that Ifhould hope ? Some render it, What is ray ffrength that I fhould bear ? that. 3 fhould be able tofu(iain this weighty burthen, this mighty load of aillidion, prating my wounded foul andwearied body. Thus at refers to his.prefent fufferings >to the enduring and iiianding
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