Chap. 7. AnExpofition upon theBookofJ O B. Vert. 19. 67z Verfe 9 Flow long wilt thon not depart from me, nor let me alone till I mayfwallow down myfpittle. In this verfe yob makesapplication of the two former to him- felf; as if he had faid, fceing man is a creature Co weak and un' worthy in himfelf, and I am fuck among- the refs. why dolt thou vilit me, and try me every mornent ? How long fa al1 it be ere ÿß thou depart from me ? or how long wilt thou not looks way from nudo co- me? firuiturcum The word under another confiruLion, lignifies to look upon a fLj fignific'.' man with refpeG`t and complacency. So Gen. 4. 5. The Lord had caeeamdiá- refpet unto or he looked gracioufly upon, Abel and his offering. t7atione,Gen: But here to look away and fo Ifa. 22. 4. Looke away from me, 1 .y,S.fe,fu,m ,gill weep bitterly. And becauîe they who withdraw their eyes C.b nflicai from us, are ready alfo to withdraw their prefence from us, there Dvertare,rect. fore it tignifies to depart. How long wilt thou not depart front me deco- &c. But is this t heivoice of Job Is he burthen'd with the pretence: of God ? Or doth he think the time long, till God be gone from him, The wicked fay unto God, departfrom us ( Chap. 2I. 14. )- And the Lord threatens this as the foreft judgement againfi his ówne people, Ter. 6. S. Be inftrutled O Jerufalem, left my foul depart from thee? And by the prophet Ilefea ( Chap. g. 12. ) Woe alfo unto them when 1 depart frem them. The prom ife of firon- gefl confolatïon to the Saints, is this,¡ I will never leave the nor forfake thee, Heb. 13. 5.And theveryroffer of a departure, did fo afift Mofes,that he was ready to throw up all, Lord, if thy prefence go not alongwith us, carry ns nofurther f Exod. 33. 15. ) How carneflly doe the fervants of God deprecate the hiding of his face, how bitterly have they complainedupon thofe hidings, how importunately have-they prayed, that he would return, look on them, behold them, caufe his face to thine, and lift up the light ofhis countenance upon them ? And is Job fo weary of Gods company that he beggsofhim to depart ? Is this the voice ofiob ?' Will a man. that is in da.rkncfs, bid the Sun goe from hint ? Or will a man that is thiritie, fay to a fountain, turn away from. ene ? Ianfwer, the Lordsptefcnce may be confidere& to wales.. Eirtt, as his pleafed comforting prefenc Secondly as his angry afflif ing prefencs, When job fait qs I í
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