12 Cliap:i 5. An Expofition upon theBook, of J O S. VerC4. worflup of the fecortd Commandment , Theirfear it taught by the precepts of men( í1a. 29. 13.) that is , their outward wor- ship and Religion, is their as men have invented , not euch as God hath appointed : Some take it here in the firftCenfeon- ly, thou 'caffejt ìf fear'; that is, thou caliett off that awe , re- verence, and regard thou owelt to die Name of God ; others underhand it in the Cecond. Thou cafteff offfear ; that is , the Timer hoc loco outward woifhip and fervice of God : but 1 conceive we have pro reverends that expreffcd in the next claufe , And reftraineJf prayer be rremore, fore God , there he taxeth him with neglect of outward wor- potinl guars pro religions ¡hip, and here with negle&of inward , Thou cafte/t offfear ; Q;7 cuhu,licet fear is as the bridle of the Soul ; fear holds us in compass , it orrumrs cab is the bank to the Sea , fear keeps in the overflowing of tint hare.u.Yincd. Thou t ea ie I f f ear, But what cause had yob Oven Eliphaz tocharge him with callingoff the fear of the Lord we finde Eliphaz touching upon this point before , and upbraiding job,( Chapter 4. 6. ) 2"11' 1)"'' l r ibis thy + fear l is this thy confidence ? As ifhe had Paid, Is et all thy roe tort come to this;herehe chargeth him ex refl thou c,ramL'. ^.a. }'ir'Ìir p Yr S+ymm,ch. haft colt offfear ;lobhad not given him any juts cause to (peak or thinke thus hardly of "him ;` but Eliphaz might Doffibly ground this acculation , upon thofe words ( Chap, 9 v. 23.) h s ls one thing, therefore 1 faid it, bedeftroyeth the perfel`t and thewick.ed,&c Which Eliphaz did interpret as a calling off the fear of God ; hath heawful and reverent thoughts of God , who aflirmeth; that God laugheth at the afllittons and tryals of his people ? Again, Chap. 12.6. The Tabernacles ofKobberrr profper,(.9- they that provoke God are fecure,ineo wh' fe bands God bringeth abundantÿ: Hath not this man call off all fear of God, who dares fay, the wicked prosper, and are fecure ? is God be come a friend to thole that profess thèmfclves enemies to him ? Others refer the ground of this to Chapter 13. 21) 22. where he feen-is co (peak boldly, and as fome have taxed him, impudently, Doe not two things to nie, withdrarr.thy hand from nee, &c: Then call ibou,& I will answer, or let mefpeak,and answer thou me: Hence Eliphaz concludes,furelythe min bath cati off the fear of God; he speaks to God as if'he were God's fellow,Speakthouand I will anfirer, or let me /peak, and answer thou me; are thefe words becomming the great God of Heaven and Earth ; art not thou gráwu over -bold with God, doell thou.
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