269 Chap. 9. An Expofition.0pon the BookofJ O B, Verf. 15. As prayer prevails, fo no plea inprayer can prevail, milers we plead pity, pity,merey, mercy a fuppliant looks for all good at the hand of free grace. We at any time have fin enough to pro- cure us.evil (Jer. 4. 18. ) Thyfins haveprocured theft things-un- to thee But we never have goodnefs enough toprocure us any mercy. Mercy comes for mercies fake. Thirdly,In that he faith,I wouldmake fupplication tosny judge, Obferve, God it the Judgeofall our alllions and intentions. Job was in a great conteft with men, but (faith, he) men arc not my Judges.God is my Judge. It is a comfort to the Saintra remember that God it their fudge.Jeb was not afraid ofGod in that elation ; no, it was a rich confo,ation to think that God was his udgc. He is a righteous Judge, a merciful! Judge, a pittiftall Judge ; we need not be afraid to (peak tohim under that notion. fob faith not, I will make fupplications to my father (which is a Tweet relation) but (which is moil dreadfull towicked men) he confiders God as a Judge The Saints are enabled by faith to look upon God as a Judge, withaffurances ofmercy. Lallly, Obferve, The whole worldffandr guiltyhefore.God._. (Rom. 3. r 9.) Every mouth muff be flopped : job will only make fupplication, he had nothing elfe to do or fay, We do not prefént ourfupplications unto theefor our righteoufnefs, but for thy great mercy (Dan. 9. 8.) Wecan get nothing from Godby open- ingour mouths in any other flile,or upon any other title then this, ef,anhumble acknowledgement ofour unworthinefs m.the lower, we go in our, own thoughts,the higher we are in the thoughts of God ; and we find the more acceptance with him, by howmuch the lefs acceptance we think we deferve. Nothing it gained from Cod, either by difputingor by boatting.. dill our vilory is humility JO,
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