Chap. t o. .dn Expofitton upon the Boob, of J O B. Verf. 3. Secondly, Others conceive7ob means the devil and his angles, Wilt thoufine upon Satant counfel? As when i4bafiterus (being enformedof that confpiracy again[! the Jews) enquired , who is he? andnbere is he that du,fi pref eme in his heart to do fo ? tucex Effherfaid, the adverfary and enemy is this wicked Haman ( Chap. 7.1,6.)Somight job have anfwered the Lord.My adverfaryand enemy is this wicked Satan. He laid the plot andhath tairredup all thefe evils againit me : I know Lord, thou wilt not take S_- tans part : Thou wilt not help him who would be the deftroyer and murderer, who is the great malignant andprojeder again! fervant. Thirdly,Others take the nicked hcre,for theSabeans and Cal deans, who were the iniiruments of Satan, in fpoylirig and rob- bing Jobothis goods and fubLiance. That they were wicked, we need not queition; yet Fourthly, Take it rather in gen,:rall,for all or any wicked men, upon whole wayes God teems to thine when he gives fuccefs to their works of darknefs. Hence obferve, F.itft; Wicked men areJoretimesprofpered its their counfels, and walkinpleafant (though in evil) wayes. God gives delight to thofe in whom he hath no delight. And they have many good things from him , wko never hadone good thought from him. Thoufands are profpered and hated at the fame time. When Dion fius (in the Rory) had rob'd an Idol. Temple,and at his return by tea hada fair gale atad pica fart wea- ther to waft him whomwith the fpoyles; See (laid he) how the heavens finite upon us, and how the Gods are pleated with what we have done. The like conclulions many draw from the pre- mifes ofoutward profperity . finely the true God is pleated with us : but there is a cloud upon this Sun thine and darknefs in an this light. Obferve, Secondly, The Lordhates the counfel of nickedmen. He is fo far from shining upon, that he, indeed darkens their counfels. He calls darknef upon them, even the darknefs of his heal/left difplcafure, when themfelves think, and the world faith, allis light about them (Zech.i. r 5.) Thiesfaith the Lord, am veryfore difpleafed íl'ith the Heathen that are at eafe_;They had their plçafure, but God took no pleafurc in them, lam very fore M m try dif t lo,a 449
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