Chap. i 3, AnExpofition upon the Book. of JOB. Verf. z 2. 493. entring upon ad,fame, and commencing racy fait in heaven b.-forethe tribunal of jehoi ah: As forme,l knew trine own integrityfo well, that I care not which part I take, I will beepponent, or Í will N. refpondent; 1 will be plaintiff, or 'I Will be defendant, and therefa a LordI refer it wholly unto thee ; takewhich part thouple../::fl, I'le take up what thou leaveg, wad do what thou appointefl. 7 hencall thou, and 1 willanfiner. This offer argues only abundance of courage and holy cons- dence, yet force have adjudged' it fcandalous and full ofarrogan- Verba ¡ant a ._ cy as if fob had taken too much uponhim,andhad fpoken more regantia ty boldly to God then became him : as ifhe thought himfelfmatchfeandaln(a.Caj. enough for God at any weapon, orwere ready to deal with him nco dat optio_ upon any terms. Eliphaz is fuppofed toaim at this paffage (cha. nem, interim z g.q ï (yea,thou caffe/ o f fear), yet moil; excufehim, conceivingoburai & irra_ that all this did flow from an holy familiarity which fob hadwith Merc. God and that becaufe he had a gracious friendliness inhis heart Andacius ag-t towards God,he:would therefore fpeak to God as to a friend. oa peteret potius it imports only that Tob was very fure ofhis caufe,and therefor.,, patienda,Merc.. as when a man would 11 ew the confidence he.hath to foil his ad- verfary in combat, he faith,choofe what placeyou will,take what weapon you will, bring out twofwodrs, takeyou one, and I will take the other, I delire not to furprifeyou,ordeal with you uponn: difadvantages. So Job being affured of a good end, was content to nand to the determination of God himfeif, in what way he . ihoald proceed to tryal. Then callthou, and I willanfWer. Then] This particle Then, implies that he could not do ït till kkhen, and that then hecould : as if-he had Paid, 1 fhall be in no.éafe, either to anfroer or to oppofe, unle» thefe two conditions be granted, but then I fhall. . Call than.. The Lord calleth us to do our duty ; And he callethus to anf- wer, and give account how we have done our duty, or what we have done. He callethdaily to the firIt in thepreaching of the word. An he will callus all to thelatterin that great day by the founding of the Archangels Trumpet, (Pfa. ,o.4) He fhall call' to the heavensfrom above and to thè earth, that he may judgehis people : andverf.I . He bath called the.earth, that is, thepeopleOf the
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