Chap.9. AniExpofition-uponthe Bookof J O B. Vcrf. 23. of calamity , rivers of blood, as rivers in the S'rttth , when to brin gs in.captivity, as rivers in the ,South, thenare we in a dream too, and are not only deftroyed, but di(traf}ed and ama .zed. but how fait foever judgements come, they come not fud- denly upon them who are awake, much lets on them who are watching for them when they come. f the fcourge flay fuddenly ; what then ? 315 m He will/tough-at the tryal of the innocent. 'eia radice M. Broughton reads it thus, Hefcerneth at the melting array of 0100 the innocent.The reafon ofthe different reading is,becautè the .He- dQolvir.lel d brew word may f rin either from a root,fì nit in, totempt Y l' g Y g tont®vit. try,or from another,To melt anddiJJ'olvt:.Heteorneth at the melting away of the innocent. AfHietions are meltings, they diffolve our comforts ; yea, our very hearts,in the fame fence that godly borrow breaks our hearts.Pity fhouidbefhezred to him that is melted(Chap, 6.) but yeforfake thefear ofthe Almighty ; fo M. Broughton tran- ilates there,2heLordtempted Abraham(Geri..22.I.)that is,the Lord tried his fairh,to find out of what strength it was, and howmuch he could truft him in that great bufinefsoffacrificing his ton. Bewill laughat the tryal ofthe innocent) at their melting or 31)L2 trying by afflidions. The difficulty is, HowGod laugh. at this B+dereefiirr!.. tryall? The word notes derifion or fcorn(Pfal. 2.4.) He that fit- dere, fubfanna- eth in heaven will laugh,there he uses the ordinary word for laugh- flibu, rameos ter, andbe will have them in derifion. That's the word iii the text, quot carrivcr So that properly and ftrid ly ittfignifics to fcorn and deride, and dcrireat,diu- that either by words or geftures, as puttingforth ofthe finger, fha_ turni:m.4lu king the head,orgnafhing the teeth,which are Scripture expre[lions cor;friunt. J vfhi hefifcorn 6 getfure. g Y Sign first de- But how (hall we fit this to the bùfinefs in hand ? Will the ri ionemgoa Lord thus (corn and deride at the trial and probation of the ft ttoíerno innocent ? corpora geflu. The Vulgar was it deems fo much flraitned to make out the L X, ver- ftnfe,that he reads it negatively, if thefc'ourge flayfieddenlÿ,he will taut per µux7rc+e?c,t not laugh at the tryal ofthe innocent. Otherc,,thouh they put not prfe.in r c:or. in a negation formallyand in terms, yet they do it equivalently, 14. 21. and therefore they render it by an interrogation, If thefcourge fay füddfnly,wih he laugh ai the tryal of the innocent?.No,he will not, that's their meaning:theLord will not sleight or neglee`t the tryal of the innocent, though he deftroycs them, yet he will net deride S f 2 them. Í
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=