354 Chap. t 3. An ExpoPion upon the Bookof JOB. . Verf.g,y will neither devour nor burn them, God', who is a devouring fire to wicked men, is a reviving fun to thofe who fear his. name;, ,latth.g.a,a. Verfe 4. But yeareforgersof lies,ye are all Phyfitians ofno valué. But]ar , For (fo it may be rendered) ye are forgers of lies, &c. This verfe giveth a reafon whyyob would notconti- nue any Ercher debate with his friends , but apply himfelf to. God. Teare forgers oflies. Lying words can no more cure the. minde ,, then improper medicines can heal the body : And he: that fpeaks..lying words gives not only improper but poifon ous medicines to the minde. Te areforgers of lies, "'"! horns- This is afevere chargeand a high one. To tell lies is bad':e= mere concinnal e nough, but to forge lies is far worfe. The word lignifies to dif = vos efiát pofe or put any thing into exquifite order and method : As if he coEnpofitores had faid, You are compofers oflies,you havethe art ofit , youare quaff chi_ l e maters ma er wor nen at the trade thechiefofliars. It . te}a mendac:s- -y f rttm, fro::at notes alfo the putting ofone thing upon another , or the fitting etiam unum ap- them together , which is a further aggravation , you (which is plicare alteri ;it the cuffomofcommon lyars) put this lye upon that, and fit one fa5rtcanses toanother,. as a Joyner Both board to board in one frame. The facia, Italian reads,ye are botchers of lyes you, gather upwithout or .Hos Auggflim der whatfoever comes next to hand for the ftrengthening of . vocat'abulones your caufe. Butforging doth properly belong to a Smith, who i.e. qui fabulas puts his iron in the fire, to heat,and mollifie it,tharhe may work.. ,anas cantcxe- it with his hammer into what thape and forme he pleafeth. Thtis libt Áug,conf: lyars do: they find a matter which is not thap'd fit for their turn 3.c.á. and purpofe,therefore they put it into the fireof their own ima- ginations, or into the flames ofmalice, and there they heat it,and then with their wit they hammer and falhion it, and make it up. into an inftrument towound the honour and reputation.of o- thers. So Davidcomplains (Pfal.5o.4 9..) ThougiveJt thy mouth, to evil, andthy tongueframethdcseit. And again (Pit:4.a19.69.) The proud have forgeda lye againft me. Obferve from the propriety ofthe word , which he ufeth to aggravate the greatnefs of their fin. That to be aplotter or contriver of fin, is work, thenfo be an after ofir, As
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