Chap.12. An. Expofition upon the BookofJOB. Vert:16. 2 à God a&ingmightily in them : With him is jfrengthandwifdome. We had thefe words at the 13th verte [ With him is wifdome andfirength ] fo we trarflate in bç th. Why doth he ( only two verses put between ) repeat the time thing again ? He had laid, verje c . Withhim r6 wifdomeandilrength,her a with him is ffrength andwifdome : Why dotti he toner' tooften upon this firing ? Note 'rom ir, Fir ft, That allrepetitions are not ujelefs andvain. Repetitions in Scripture have not only, an elegancy in them, but a pi ofitablenefs in them. That's one thing. Secondly, From the matter, Withhim isjlrength andwijdome,, (That's the point ) It is nofinal! matter that he repeateth, and it teacheth us thus much, That we need to hear often of; andmedi- tateoften upon,the power and trifdotne of God. When we have learn- ed that It di once well, we have learned a great many leffons When the heart is but allured and fettled in this truth, and can make the inferences, anddraw oat the concluGnns which flow from thofe premifes, we have profited very much in the know- ledge ofGod. But further, we may anfwer. The reafon why Job repeateth what he had fo lately affected, may be this,becaufe ne beginneth upon a new frrbje& : And therefore,as he purs this preface [with him is wifdome and ffrength ] to thofe former inflances, fo now givinginffancesof an higher nature,he renews that do&rine,mith him is wifdome and jirength He would have the thoughts of men clofe fully with thetè attributes of God. As ifhe had Paid, Z fhall (peak to you of fuch things asyou will never believe, nor honour God in the manifefationofthem, unle(ryour hearts be veryirvelllet- led upon this foundation, that with him is jlrengthandwifdome. Hence obferve, That great truths mu'I be uflsered, or led in withgreat thoughti of God. As in prayer, when weighty petitionsaremade, we finde the Saints rail rig up their hearts,andbeating up their fpir its to high thoughts of God : fo when any great dó&rival truths are laid before us, ufually there is fbmewhat prefaced about the great- nefs of God, which may cattle us to reverence and adore fuch truths The Prophets,Thus faith the Lord,or,Thus faith theLord of bofiswasas if they had Paid, We (peak his words, who is able to make them good. Kk 2 Or
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