Chap. 13. AnExp®lition upon the Book of Joe. Verf. 8. 37 our goodnefs, fürely ae hath none of our evil: He wants not our help, though he befpeaks it and may command it : YVhy then thould anyman fpeak,wickedlyfor God ? And talk deceitfully for him ? or, Talkdeceitfor him; fl 1 a"e-- eeptia, & u-. The fenfe is the fame as before. Theword which we tranflate Patiout deceit, is a nown, and fignifi.eth hope fruflrated, or thedeceiving Minn r1t7? ofexpeCtation. A bow which carries the arrow falfe, is thus arcuo fiuftrans. expreit, a deceitful bow, becaufe it fruífrates the Archers aim, c,,, dich.xr fending an arrow betide or above the mark. It lignifies alto a man that is flow offoot, dull and lazy, a man of a flegmatique Musa dccipitur and unaetive fpirit: a flothfull man is a deceiver, he deceiveth ilvfe fpe &fin- himfelf, and he deceiveth thofe that imploy and fet him awork : ftrasuur yuo ei he Both his own bulnefs but by halves, and if any trial him he miuout. Ccc. will deceive them wholly. Job giveth yet a furtherchtge uponhis friends, in the expo- flulations of thenext verfe. Verfe S. Willye accept his perfora ? willye contendfor God ? Willye accept his perfon ? There is a different reading of thefewords. Some thus, Iu hoc ye put your felves into the room or place ofGod? Will ye perforate phraf,- non toF God? fo the word bears ; fgnifyang, is to accept, fo to fuflain piendinotionem or reprefent another perfon. VVill you take upon you theplace habet. of God, or fland in his (lead ? Will ye be as Gods deputies and Nafa fuftiaere, vicegerents, as if you had commif ion under the great feal offxftentate, ea heaven to deal thus with me? or will ye take the office of God gxod patroni upon you, to judge the heart,and of the fecrets which are lodged clienruns perfoe- there? You judge me an hypocrite; let me profefs what I will f uafte ant,Bol. of my own integrity, let me produce the fairefl proofs of my FaciemDei (se_ . uprightnefs, yet you judgeme an hypocrite, and conclude me cipere eft perJo_ a wicked man ; will ye thus take the foie priviledge ofGod upon rDYo age7e` you, and judge my heart ? vice or Hence Obferve, e 1 us munere They that take upon them to judge the heart, or to ja'.dge of sndi fungi. that roheeh doth not appear, take upon thes»felves the place of Philip. God.. The heart is deceitful above allthings,anddefperately wicked,roho fan know it ? (Jer. 17.9.) Mancannot know his own heart,much lets
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