Chap. 8. An Expofitioít upon theBook of JO'E. Verh 5. the wayes of their fin ; he that is for drunkennefs,to be drunk; he that is for uncleannefs, to be unclean ; he that is for pride, to be pa-oud;he that,is for fwearing, to oaths;and he that is for envie, to be envious; and he that is for idolatry, to his idols. O how un- conceivably miferableare fuch a,people !To be left in the hand of thefe fins, is a fpiritual judgement 9 and thefe fins will quickly bring in temporal judgements, and not long hence eternal. From the latter interpretation, Obkerve, Sin (hall not alway go away unpunifhed by outward, fenfible evils. God will fink and call men away for their tranfgreffions." If fin be in the houle, punifhmentlies 'at the doors, and will turn the lock and open it,or break it open upon the limier. And though he hide himfelfin vaults or fecret corners,yet his iniquity will find himout. He that will not caft away his trangregion, ,Mall be caft a. wayfor his trangref r'on, whether he will or no: So much for thefe words,wherein Bildad lets before lob the fin- fulnefsof his children, thereby to vindicate the juftice of God in giving themup to the dominion oftheir fin, or to def1ruc`,fion for their fins. In the next words he advifeth Job to take heed by their harms, and affures himof happy fuccefs, in cafe he doe. As ifhe hadPaid, though they perifhed in their trangrellions, yet do not thou defpair. For, 'Vert. 5. If thou woulditfrekunto God betimes, andmake thyfùppli.. cation to the Almighty,&c. God hathbeen jufl in punifhing thy children, and he will he merciful in pardoning thee, in accepting thy perfon, in profpering thy -Rate, ifnow at laft thou apply thy felf to leekhim diligent- ly ; Though thy children have falien into the hand of their tranf- greffion,yet there'is hope that thou mayeft efcape,Thus he deals with him in a wayof counfel, as Eliphaz had done before,Chrp 5.v.S. Iwould feekunto God, andunto Godwould Icommit my cauJè ; this is the counfel I give thee, and the courfe I would take my felf. Bildad (peaks the fame in efeet, andalmol in the letter ; If thou wouldeftJèekuneo God betimes, and make thy fopplication unto the Almighty. &c, He would awakefor thee. - There are two parts ofBildads counfel. I. To humble himfelf in prayer, ver. 5. E2 2. 'Fe
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