Chap. 8. An Expofition upon theBook, of J°OB. lied. d. 45 houfed,an dwelling in him. The Prophet (Jer. 5o. 7.) defcri bing the unkind ufuage which the true worthipers thouldfind, in the dayes of whichhe prophefieth , fpeaks thus, All thatfiend them have devouredthem, and their adverfaries[aid, we offendnot, becaufe they havefinned againff the Lord: They thought their bre- thren had `tinned againft the Lord,and that, therefore they might trouble themwithout tin ; They havefinned agaistff the Lord, the habitationofjutfice,even the Lord, thehope of theirfathers.It is but juflice (fay they) for us to punith thofe,who fin againft the habi- tation of juftice.Men (take it in paffage) do evil fometimes' out of confcience,and think they do Godgoodfirvice,while they really wrong their brethren. He Jhall make the habitation ofthy righteoufnefsprofperous.]Tfiat Pac a ''tpa° carom redldet, ic,he (hall make it peaceable and quiet,fetled and eftablifhed.The j, integrum, word fignifies peace, plenty and profperity. He (hall pacific or pe fue;94n, ora_ quiet the habitation of thy righteoufnefs. The Septuagint thus, nibut bonis re- He (hall reftore it to, or repair it for thee. du rdans,7uatra There are three things in that word. It may note, ajjerr¡ax. i. The, uietnefs ofall within his family. There (hall be peace ásr°`áuçaaa q Y P g oót, and a good agreement in thy habitation. Sept 2. The abundance, the fruitfulnefs, the great encreafe of all within his family, he will make thee thrive. 3.The peaceable holding orenjoyment ofall thofe good things, free from forraign invafion or oppretrons. Do thus,and then nei- ther Sabeans nor Chaldean: (hall any more come upon thee and plunder thee.Thus he will make the habitation ofthy righteoufnefs profperous. The fumofall is, as if Bildad had Paid unto Job : Thy habi- tation bath heretofore been an habitation of unrighteouffiefs, of im- piety, of tyranny, thy hoofe hat" been filledwithfpoyl andòppreffion, thy Tabernacle bath been a Santivaryfor wickednefs,a lodging or ren- dezvousfor all manner ofriot andintemperance,ofrapine 6 injuf}ice; but now,Job,ifthouwilt make thyfill'pure andlupright,thou fhaltfee the cafe roe i alter ;whereas before troops andarmiesofmiferies have invadedthee, andfpoyledall thou ha.dji- within andwithout ; now, if in thy hoof, ia2a19ere wickednefs formerly dwelt righteoufnefs (hall Vbifa&afu -rit enter and dwell, thoujbaltfee that with righteoufnefspeace will en- 7,114- ter too ; troubles will depart, when roickednefs departs, and evils of ti" s`''' fer e- 70 rn naana Punifhment will diflodge with the evil offin;when thole better guejfs, fora,ur, cars_ eighteoufnefr and holinefi come into, and are welcom'd bon e, verfo. f,t '
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