'Chap. 13. An Expofat:onupon the Bookof J®B. Verf. zo. 389 warded by men withgood, and moll good works are rewarded by men with evil: but God is not unrighteous, either to give us good for evil, or evil for,good. For thougi:i God bellows force common temporary benefits upon mankind in *common, makrng his fun to rife on the evil and on th1good, andfendhg rain on the juju and tenu/l, Matth. 5.45. yet he ooetlows no fpecial nor eternal favours upon them;and a time will shortlycome,wlaen they ihall not enjoy thofe which are common, and te:rporary. Thirdly, O'oferve, we may be found mocker:, anddi fhonourer_< ofGod, while we think we are ferving and honouringhim. A good end will not excufe us while our way is unwarran. table. Laflly, Obferve, We may be judg>d to do that which our aliionsSpeak, though wo befarfrom filch intentions. yobs friends had no fuck wicked purpofe iu their hearts as to mock God, yet Jodhad reafon to charge themwith ir. I hey, whohaving been enlightnedfall away, are faid to crucifia to themfelves the Son of God afrofh, and put him to openShame , (Heb. 6.4,-5, 6.) And they whofinwilfullyafter they have received the knowledge of the truth, arefaid to tread under foot the Son of God, and to count theblood of the covenant as an unholy thing (Heb. to, 26, a9.) Yet, poilibly, neither of thefe do it formally and profelfedly. Ir is rare tohear of a Julian openly blafpheming the name, and fpurning againft the honour of Jefus Chrift. Yet in effeft, andby way of interpretation they all do it, whode- part from the known truth, and give themfelves up ( after con- viction) to the wayes and lulls of their own hearts, Job having diffwaded his friends from accepting the perfon Of Gld, and from fpeaking wickedly for him, proceeds on to ihew them the danger of it in cafe theyihould dare to do fo. Verfe io, He willfurelyreproveyou, if ye do fecrctly accept pefons, lie willforay reproveyou.. As if he had laid, You mail not expert- favour at tikhand c ofGod if ye accept perfo,,s by (hewing them unlawful favour Will not the judge of all the earth do right ?.
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