s 25o Chap. 9. An Expofrtion upon the Book of J_ B. Vert. . fomewhat below the premifes. There 'the intendment was to de- monftrate firongeti creatures unable to refill the power ofGod But job fpeaks lower ofhirnfelf, I am fo far from being able to fet my Ilrength againft the ftreugth ofGod, that I acknowledge I am not able to hold difcourfe with him,or to (peak with hilt, a- bout thefe things,' have not only no power to oppofe,but I hay.e no words to oppofe him. VerC 14. Howmuch lefa_hall Ianfwer him, and chufe out my words to reafonwith him? Si robur1i, ihii Now much lets; ] Theword is ufed in the fourth Chapter, Hoar volent rostra much lets in them that dwell in houfes ofclay? Both Texts bear the ilium, qualm) rninu, ego deb fame fente if he charge birfingels ivzth foll,andput no truft in thofe Its etinf oul hisfervants,then,bowmuch-left in then; who dwell inhoufes ofclay? honuncio:Gru. So the argument lies here, Ifthofe mighty and powerful! crea- tures, and the mightieft of the children of men, arenot able to l+lucquam ani- contend with God, How much leftfhall I anfwer him,and chufe out me lt'" i quod m words to reafon with him?As if he had faid, It never fo much as i vos dé me J came into my thoughts toeontennd with God r I confefs I have ,The pop out veile illi complained grievoufly about my troubles, ':and have'fpoken force ex.equore- things unadvisedly, but it never entred into my heart to quarrel fpondcre, Vin. with God, or Rand in battei array againit him, nonot fo much as in a battel of words. How much lefs(hall I anfwer ? Shall I anfwer.] There isa two-fold anfwering,both appliabic to this Text. lira, There isanfwering by way of fat!, a real anfwer, or anfwering to a condition. Thus one man anfwers another that is ofequal power and ttrength, of the fame meafure in abilities and . gifts with him. Thus al fosSolomon (peaks( Prov. 27. r9.) Face cnfvers face in the water,that is,the face feen in the water is ofthe fame feature and complexion,with that which looks upon the wa- ter. Thus bodies and buildings anfwer one another, when they carry the fame dimenfrons:and thus money.anfwersall things,be- caufe it bears value with every thing. Secondly, There is anfwering by word, which is two-fold : Firli, Contradiftory. Secondly , Satisfactory. The fo met is that which the Apotlle forbids fervants to Ile (Tit. z. 9.) Exhort `er ants to be obedient unto their ownmafters,and to pleafe themwell iN
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