Chap. a 3. An Expofition upon the Book ofJos. Verf. a8. 473 he deceivethhis own foul. Therefore faith Job, Hear diligently myfpeecp, and mydeclaration with your ears. fob having thus renewed his preface for anattentive hearing, proceeds to give them reafons why he would be heard thus at- tentively. We have the fir&in the 18. verfe. Verfe 18. Behold now Ihave ordered try caufe, I know that I(hall be juflified. My buGnefs is ready, I have ordered all things, therefore IPrimum urga- would be heard. When we have made great preparations we do mentum a bona not love clef-appointments. As when the King (in the Parable )fide & confci- lent out laying, my (rapper rs ready, Ihave k:Idmy oxen and myentia Pia' Jun, fatlings,and all is prepared, come to the marriage, and they be- ganall to mare excufe, he was wroth. When a feaft is provided and let upon the table, and the invited gue1 s come not, who can take it well ? 'Tis fo in all other preparations, and this is jobs argument : Hear diligently my fpeech, I donot call foratten- tion having nothing to fay, or nothing worth the hearing, Ihave- orderedmycaufe. I have ordered. Theword tgnifieth toorder with reafon,to methodize things; fgn jCeat it is applyed to the marfhalling of Armies, and fo to words orgtcquut certa things whereinskill and art are (hewed. ratione er `ordi- My caufe. ne díjponitur,ut acies, &c. The Hebrew [ Mizpat ] bath a three-fold ufe. It lignifies, Pirft, a difpute between parties. Secondly, the fentence of the Intr.M rría' Judge. Thirdly, the executionof the fentence. In this place theCan te45t, gan word is taken in the firft fence, for the fetting and Ratingof a tium. Z. jeneén. controverte about which parties are to plead or difpute. Behold tiarajadicis. Ihave ordered my carafe, as if he had faid, 1 am not come unpre 3. executionem pared to thisbar ;thoughyou through ignorance orprejudicemifiakefeatenti,'. Raab my condition, yet I have examined ie, andpurely confidered mine Sal. Ad caufammeá sewn carafe, and upongoodgrounds Ihaveconcludedwith myfelf,thatdifputandam notwithfpandingall mine affliEliáns God bath not puuifhed me for my comparea fie in- fin, but Hill accounts me innocent and righteous. So the words car Jtruttus rat me a ry that rejoÿcing which Job had in the integrity ofhis heart,and veftrts crimina gooduefs of his caufe,he having throughly weighedand digefted rümt¡r non die- what hehad to (peak. All things being thus ready,hemade nóbicem. Bez. Pp p queífio
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