Chap. ra, An Expof2tion upon the Book, of J O B. Verf.r6, to fmart for every proud thought and high imigination. Both there tranflations render the meaningofjob thus,If I fbouldpleau nyown righteeufiìefs and innocency before thee, as thinking therein to lift up arty bead, andfoJhoteld wax'eonfdent in-myfelf, IJhal1pre- fently payfor it, for Iperceive that thou art preparing thine irtftrss. merits agairt(t me, as oven do againftfierce Lyens, and rrild»vdge LaJts, to hunt catch and deftroy, me. Here is a truth in thefi, God doth refill the proud; ifany head lifteth it felt- up agaiis!1 God, God can quickly lay filch an head as lowas theground. But, in Iypothefi,or in jobs cafe,l cannot affent to-it,as a truth Citing, this Text. A third Tranllation puts it in by an Interrogation, Lampe!! foe!! of confufion,fee thou mine afflilion, Can it be lifted uq ! That is, Can my head be lifted up, when I am fo full of forrow and confuiìon ? whatfoever my righteoufncfs is, I am not in cafe now toEland up- on it, 'tis no time for me to talk great words ; Can I lift up mine head when thou preff_tt me with filch a weight ofafflidion ? Great af'iliions will keep down the greateJfJpirits , or break them down. AMtdion will make the tlouteft heart tloop,and the iíigheti head to bow. But take the word according to cur reading, as it refcrreth tb his afiliEtions ; it encreafetb, that is, my aflidlon encreafcth, and fo a double expolition is given. Firtf, As ifjob had fpoken his wife or delire, I am (Lid he before) full ofconfufion, fee thou mine afi'iflion, 0 that mine afftiîtianmight enereafe, and that I might be fuller of confufton! 0 that my troubles might beftrengtbned uponme, and that I might be i cakenough tofee an end of my troubles, I am yet too firong for death, 0 that thou wouldeft quickly difpateh me, more weight, deep- er weunds,barder blows wouldbe welcome. As if here again fob had affumed and renewed that complaining delire mentioned (Chap. 6. 7, 8.) 0 that I might have my requejh ! and that God would grant the thing that T long fir'! ( what etas' that ?') Even that it wouldpleafe God to dettroy me,that he would letloefe his hand,. and cut meoff! But I (hall let this pats; fob hath Cpoken there wifhes plainly and in the letter too often ; I will not charge him with another from a quetlionable interpretation. Rather take the Words declaratively, mot for a with of great- er future atiiffions , but for a manifeftstion of the greatnefs of his prefent of ió}ions : fo we=exprefs then, I amfull ofcoups/ion; Ste
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