356 Chap. 9. fln Expofition upon the Bookof J O B. Vert: 2i hold or make innocent : in which fence it is tired frequently, Ex, 20. 2. Thou wilt not boldhim guiltlefs (or innocent) that taketb thy Name in vain. The counfel that David gave upon his death- bed unto Solomon concerning Joah, was, Therefore bold thou him not innocent, or guilders (Ï King. 2.9.) that is, let the blond which he hath flied be upon him,let his honourand his name con- tinue Rained and blemifhed in thy thoughts and judgement, Hold him not innocent. Here the Qusflion is, To what antecedent we are to refer the relative, Thon ? I know that thon wilt not heldme innocent Thou, who ? There are two opinions about it. Some refer it to God, and Conic to .Bildad to whom Jab maketla anfwer in this place. They that refer it unto God,makeout the fenfe thus.Eithcr,firfá, taking the wordproperly for cleaning and healing the (ores and tßúvsrfut i17ud wounds which were upon his body ; lknow tbou wilt not cleanft guod errti try bodyfrom this frlthinefe, from thefedifeafes that now annoyme ; tuunt, probor, And fo it is in anfwer to the words of Bildad, telling jab, that in +videtirer,eti.m cafe he fought unto God, and humbled himfelf before him, he afiigatosmtu- would awaken for him, and remove thofe judgements. No yuanfuecidi, faith job, when I think ofcafe and deliverance, all hoc pro certe , fears re- l ttuam, ó De- turn upon me, and I knowGod will not yet eleanfe, cafe, or dc- us,nurquam f liver me from them. femeabi/lia Again, Taking it tropically (as we render it) for a judiciall guibus torus cleanfing or purification ; fo, Thou wilt not boldme innocent, is as fa érbiss 's much as this, Lord,fuch To ws and troubles are upon me, that vcrm:bur re I fear thou wilt not declare, or pronounce,orgive teftimony con- purganduvi. corning me to the world, that I am an innocent. perfon. Becaufe Rcz the fores and troubles upon him, were as an evidence againfi him Novi non in the judgememt of his friends, that he was a wicked perfon, 4.,i_ lih. therefore (faith he),Lord, I alra afraid, thou wilt not boldme, hoc, that is, Than wilt not declare me to be innocent, by taking away thofe evils, that fo this opinion ofmyfriends-concerning me may. Non mandobir, be removed or confuted, i e. purem, ju- um,vet aim From thisfenfe note :innocentera Firft, That even a godly man in deep afilielions may bave mifgiving iten4eelerabit. tboughts ofGod. The foul mil-gives fometimes about the pardon of fn, and i even fwallowed.up withdcfpair, concluding, IknowGodwi1l
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