288 Chap. 9. AnExpofttionupon the BookofJ OB. Verf. 19- J O B, Chap. 9. Verf 19, 20, 21.' Ifrfpea(o f frrength, lo,he is f rong;and ifofjgdgensent, who.fhallfet me atime toplead? If Ijufti j e my fèlf, mine ownmonth/ball condemn me; if Ifay,I amperfeíl, it(hall alfo prove nteperverfe. Though Iwereperfeti, yetwould ¡not knowmy owi foul, I woulddefpife my life. ioB goeth on to lay himfelf, yet lower before God : andhav- Mgin the three former`verfes proved, that weak man is not able to contend with theAlmighty;he giveth an additional proof in this 19th verfe,from the considerations ofa two-fold adjunct in God. Fitt, hisJtrength. And fecondly, his juftice. From both ' he'concludeth according to the former argument given upon the wholematter in the loth verle, Peeing God is fo strong and juft, Surely, ifljuftifte myPelfmy own mouth(hall condemn me andifI fay, 1 amperfcit, it (hall altoprove meperverfe. IfIfpeaüpff}rength; lo, he isffrong. There are two wayes,whereby a mansnakes his part good a- gainft another man. Firi, By theftrength ofhis arm,anddint ofhis fword. Secondly, By the equity of his caufe, and the goodnefs ofhis confcience. jobdeclareth hisinability todeal with God in either, IfIfpeakofftrength, lo, he isftrong, &c, M. Broughton tranflates thus, As forforce he is valiant ; if I think to carry it by force withGod, he is a God of valour, or as Mofes in his Song (Exod. 15. 3. defcribeth him, The ford is a manofwar, I cannot deal with him upon that point. The Original fpeaks only thus much, Ifofjtrength, heftrong; erensati in wef pply the word f fpeak l if men talk of ftren th or boaft of differe»s ífl, ' $ nom tantumha- ftrength,or thew forth their flrength(wemay fupply it withany betur,fi ad po- ofthofe words) La, he isftrong. as it is ufual with us when we tentian;utful- would Pet a man up, in the perfe6fion of any quality, we fay, pteri lli,ve W9tat do you fpeak ofknowledge, why, There's a learned man! nero,ata What do ye fpeak ofriches ,why, there's a rich man fpexero, tel Y p Y> &c. Such an ot;gaidfrmite. emphafis is carried in this exprellion, If Ifpealtoffirength, why, here's one that itfirong indeed! , There
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