23g :- Chap.`9. A14 Expofftion upon the Book of J O B. Verf.r 2. 'what he is about to do,that man hath not right to queflion God, or to ask himwhat he is about tòdo. Man is neither thong e- nough to flophim fromwhat he will do, nor righteous enoug h toquellion him for what he doth. This is the total denying of any pofiìbility in man to deal with God. How can he flop God inwhat he loth, whocannot fo muchas ask him,what he doth? Who fhallfay unto himwhat do(i thou ? ttnn Behold, be taketh away. fiapuir more The word lignifies to take away by violence and force, to take foreman. Sig- away as a robber takes to [teal away : As ifhe had Paid fu òfe riftrat veloci- Y pP tatem rapine, the Lord come by open violence to take a thing from thee, or fe- lkab Mord. cretiy,and as it were by flealth,to bereave thee of thy eflate, or of Raptim auJevre t by lite, it he take all fromthee and firip the naked, What canft 1 igur. thou do? So the word is ufed (Prov. 23. 28.) Speaking of a wick- ed woman,an harlot,She lieth in wait as for aprey;the Hebrew is, She lieth in trait as a robber, to take away the ellate, yea; and the life of thofe whom fhc fhall entangle. Some understand this Si rapuerit 61' innre fpecially of taking away lift. If he will flop thy breath, minem e mura- and deliver thee up to death, fo 4oe ufinc u on the place; do. Targ. p B i P P Si mortitradi. or as the Chaldee, Ifbe take one out of the world, who canbinder durir. Augu(i. him ? As ifjob faid, the Lordmay not only take awayfo much b uoriesip,fivi- as he bath taken from ine,but more,without wrong tome.Hehath fum fuerir (ur taken away my goods and my eflate,my children and friends, hé tnih: mine bath fetched away m healthand flrength, m beauty andout nit)quempiam Y Y y ver'bonis ipfrs ward comforts ; ifhe come and take away my life alfo at the next fpoliore,quis bout, I cannot hinder him ; I can neither compel him to reflore, illu ad rraprtt. uor call him to an account ; I canneither urge him to reftitution, tionemcöger ; nor charge him withopprcflìon.He plainly intimates the rapine of imo guis ilium his goods by theChaldeatts,&c.Ofwhich he fpake pofitively (Ch. lure in difqui I. 21.) The Lord bath taken,and here by wayofgeneral fuppoiiti- ftioneravoca. on, If he takeaway, nim tunras Who fhall hinder him, enim pftua eft! 3uflitie ncrma. Sea Mr. Broughton tranfl:ates, Who ¡hall make him reffore ? So he carries it in allufion untomen,whoviolently take away the goods à radiout ref and eflates of another.Ifa mancome with force and take awaymy durera,qui: re- good s, I maymake him rcflore them againby a greater force;but.if ftituare cumfa_ the Lord takeaway and askmeno leave,I cannot make himreflore.; The word fignifies to flopor turn a thing,andbecaufe in recover- ing
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