Chap. to. An Expofition upon the Book of J O B. Vel.f 2. 4 5 Shewme wherefore thou contendeft withme. That's his fecond requaft. Shewme] The word lignifies to make a matter intelligible or 9.1.11 plain to the underfianding'; IfI rnult frill feelthefe pains, then he fcivenne. make me to uttderftandthem a/fo . Let not the whole weight of my farrows lie upon my fenfe, manifeft them to my reafon ; the more I know of them,the better I pall manage and endure them. Shewme wherefore those cowendeft withme.] The word which 3'i we translate to consend,fignifies properly contention between par- Foru m, otl ty and party,not the fentence of the Judge. The parties to a fute, nonjudiciepar.. contend, but do not condemn. The Judgecondemns the Win- ter ktigantnoa (pent party, but he.clothnot contend. His office is to hear the f"463 ant, caufe, and u on full evidence on both lides to afs his fentence. kudos cendem. p p nor, n©nlitigst, job fpcaks in the fide of both, dcfiring the-Lord not to cotsdenjx lkuí. him as a Judge, and to thew him why he contended with him, as aparty. Thus the Lord is laid in Hofea,to have a controlerfre with the inhabitants of Ifrael k Hof. 4.1.) and itfeems by another Pro- phet, that he had continued a long one with them, and therefore pronnfed,l will not contend for ever, Ifa. 57. i 6. Further, Caufeme to know ; or, Sheer me wherefore thou contend- eft with me, is, as if jobhad laid, Lord,my troubles and f rrowsare very well known, they run into every eye, they are apparent enough to the world; all fee that thy hand is liftedup, and I feel it : but the pportetomni- reafon of it 1 do not eenderftand,moech left do they , there is a curtain bar nmtam fieri drawn between the world, and the reafon why I am troub. ed ; yea, caufam stearum there is a curtain drawn betweenme, and the reafon of my troubles :.rgVitudinun, Now therefore, Lord, draw back the curtain,or unvail my eyes ; let nequ:s e re melee clearly,and let the world fee why I am thus a died ; or thou h man`fefjd ad ., f g occuhierem a- I know lam a finner, andhave manyfailings, yet I -knownothing my team rauram fclf : I am not confcious cfany wickednefs, or dole bypocrifie, much intefllgando n refs of any prophanene/s or apo(tacy, whichjhould t ante thee to pour reraeredrlabe- out ludo fall viols of thy inlignation upon me , Then, Shew mé taun fined. wherefore thou contendeft with me. This LT'Vhereforel may have a three fold reference a. Sbewme, whether it be for fin or no ? 2. If it befor fin, Shewme for what fin it is? 3. If it be not for fin, Shewme for whatelfe it is? What is` the thing thou aitnef at and intended ? What's the end thou Kk k 2 pro_.
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