548 Chap: -t . 4s.Expofition upon the $ookof J O B. Verf: i5. Zrubefeentes . full offhúme, or ignominy which ignominy might arife two vulturhibent waycs ; either from that reproach which his friendscaft upon ftvmmantet. him,while they branded himfor a wicked man,and an hypocrite, Sane. I amfull ofreproach; fo full that I may juftly be afhamed, yea confounded, ifI were fuch as they defcribe me. Or kern that reproach which hisaflliE#'ions cart_ upon. him, Poverty is no fhame to a beggar, who was born poor; but poverty is a flume to a man who lath been rich, and lived in honour. The Original word holds this forth moll properly,being oppofed to that which lignifies weightinefs and honour, becaufe honour is a weighty thing, as this fignifies lightnefs and Ihame, becaufe flume is a light thing, or a thing of nought. Our Tranllatours rendering.the word confufion, Teem to intend . fomewhat elfe besidesPaine.. Confufion notes a diforder, and an uncompofednefs" offpirit. Whena man knows not what to do, or whole counfel to follow. When a mancannot'' make up his thoughts, or bring them toany lilac When the mind is like a skain of ravel'd filk, which will neither winde nor draw, then we are in confution. And this I Conceive was it,which job chieflyintends,whey he faith,lam:fisl$ of eon/idiot. Hence obferve, Great forrows diftrac"i the minde, and bring a man to bst wits end While we fuffer much, we fcarce know what todo.. Trouble upon the fenfiti.ve part, troubles the undcrftauding.Confufionup- on our effaces, makes a eorafufìon inour mindes s it is very hard to keep our fpirits in order, while ourhoules and butiaefs areout of order :. every arilifkipn makes ferric confution without us s and it is exceeding rare if aiiiconmake not much confution within us. I (faith Job). amfull ofconfufron. See thou<tnine a itian. There is-a-two-fold fight of afflidion ; Firtl, Byabare intuiti= Iff Weevil. on, difcerning it. Secondly, By a gracious compadtun, deliver- rat masimd ingus from it. The formerlight God alwayes hath ofall our af- luaeß a Mg' fliplions, neither our fins, nor our forrows can be hidden from ilrevi'i°t him. The latter he fometimes fufpends, and will not fee ,. what j sum Ï he cannot but fee. Fie will not fee fo as to releive, what he can- nut but fee fo as to obferve..It is thisfecund kinde of fight, which icntia noca:. ob"
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