5 t4 Chap. 6. An Expofrtion upon the Bool,of J O B. VexC Y' rtargtn Wotan to him, yea, he thought they would be verymuch to him,even as t gendumrffe much as water- brooks to a thirtly'man; but they proved nothing ei,q d. fui- at all unto him. For as the word[Yeajin Scripture notes aífurance, ei fimtfer, conftancy, fidelity and faithfulnefs ; fo the word [ Not, or Nay] both the H and in G 7-arena. rren7-arena. in te ebrew nn the reek, fignifies unconanc ruf, . fl g Y and un- fe,tlednefs,efpecially when thefe two are joyned together. And, fo it hath a clear feule, with that (2Car. r. so.) where the Apo uirefpndet file fpeaking of Chrift,.and ofhis faithfulnefs, faith, the Son of cxpmflatit od was notyea andnay, but in himwasyea; That is, he was not am dicicitur, Eda various,inconfiant and uncertain, but he was the very fame; loot, m ik non qui: varies .& what you have found Chrift at one time, you tball finde him a fe- rn,,onflans cond anda third time,yea,the fame for ever; he will not dart from you an inch : faverf 17. of the fame Chapter;When Iwas mind- ed to come, did I ufe lightnefs ? or the things that 1 purpofe, do I: purpofe after the flefh, that with. me therefliouldbeyea, yea, and nay, nay I That is,that-with me there ihouki be 1and No, fomething . and nothing. It is ofnear importance with the words of job, Ye are no to me ; you ppromifed to be,I,toane, tobeyea, yea, but now itcomes to the tryitl, ye are no, no to me, that is, ye are nothing to me, ye are no fuch things, as I expelled you wouldbe. Foryefeemy eafing down,and areafraid. imeatur7rg Yefee my cafting dawn] That is, my aft it ion ; tole cati down, - taphericeter-ri- and to be afHif ed,are the fame. The word fignifies deje%tion,and reffuie,msnto confiernation offpirit, to be heartfallen; the falling of a mans jacuit,, mind,as well as ofhiseftate, Deut. I. 21. Fear not,neither be dir couraged,let not your courageor fpirit fall.yobs ratting down was in his body and goods, his fpirit and courage flood upright upon their feet ; ye(faith Job) fee myoutward callingdown thecalling down ofmy eftate abroad, ye fee how all is broken and loft ; and now what is the help ye give me ? do ye (hand to me, or lift me up now T am thus call down ? do youfupply me with comfort ? and prop me up with counfel? no, ye are afraid your (elves ; ye are fo far tro.:n removing my trouble,that you your felves are troubled, Ye are afraid]Their fear may be referred to his perfon,or to his condition,ye areafraid to come nigh me,ye are, afraid I will infett you,: or ye are afraid Come fuch evil will fall uponyour felves, I thought ye had come as friends to deliver me from my fears, and NOW
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