Chap. q. 3.. AnExpoßtionupon the BookofJOB. Vert q.. 357 be righteous in laying fuch afidtions upon him , unlefs he were unrighteous ; this was a dodtrinal lye. The fevereft dealings of God with man inoutward things, are no infallible marks of his disfavour, ashath been cleared more then once from the fubjed of this Book. 2, He might charge them with forging of' lyes, becaufe when theyprofeffed they came to mourn with him and to comfort him (Chap.2d.) they in Deadof comforting him, m de himmourn , and in Dead ofwiping off his tears, caufed himTo weep, Their words were gall andvinegar, not oyl and honey,. as be both ex- De lege muirg grata ni pedied and,needed. They fpake much of the law, muchof juftice, ¡quuebanrur,ht` but not a word, of but very little offree grace, 'andmercy, and mere. when theydid, they did to cloud and clogge it with conditions , and legalreftridtions, that the poor man could not at all lift up his head in any folid confolation. They were not careful to Date his cafe right, or elfe it was hidden from their eyes , notwith r ftanding all their care hence it was that they fpake fo much at random, as ifthey hadnot minded 1-is condition, and laid load upon, in fteadof eating his wearied foul. 3. He calleth them forgers oflyes,becaufe Zopharhad charg- ed himwith an affected curiofity in fearching into the ferrets of God, and in prying into thofe things which he wotíld have hid- den, chap, t i th. For , while he puts him thatschiding queftion (ver f7th.) Canf thou byfearching findout God? Canft thoufind out the Almighty untoperfehtion ? He intimates plainly that Job had been attempting to fearch out God , and had hopes tófind him out untoperfedrion : This he fpeaks out, verfë lath. For vainman would bewife, though he be born like awilde ayes colt, As ifhe had Paid , Viola haft au itch to.be wife beyondfobritiy.,. thou haft a monethr mind to feed thy fancy with hidden myflerieà , the open truths ofGodwill notferve thy tarn : Whereas indeed , Job only defired to have his caufe cleared up to his own fpirit, and to fee the reafon why Godcontended. with<him He did not cu- rioufly intrude himfelf into the cotinfelsof God, but fought that he might be better fitted to anfwer the call ofGod. 4. 1-le taxeth them as forgers oflyes , becaufe they thought he onll made athewof holinefs, but was really wicked and falle at heart. Is this thy fear (laid EliphaZ) Is this thy hope? Is this thy uprightnefs ? fee what anupright man thou art : Here's a goodly profellion. While they charged him unjuftly with Zz 3. ifypo:..
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