Chap.i6. AnExpojition upon the Book of j OB. Vert3. 219 rather undoe Souls, than doe them any good : We may preach,good tydings, good news, from Heaven ( the Gofpel is nothing elfe but good news) yet no goodcomes of it, till the good Spirit comes with it, both inftruc` ing the hearts of thofc that hear, and the tongues of thofe that fpeak , duly to apply the word. Matter Calvin upon this place, faith, SomeComforters, have but one f ngto fing,and they have no regard towhom they ling it All perfons, all elates , and all conditions are alike to them. Thewifdom of a Comforter confias in difcerning and ma- king thefe differences , As the Apoftle Jude hints unto us (Ver.22, 23.) Andoffome have compaj ion, making a difference; and othersfave withfear : As faith faves all, fo (in a fenfe fearEaves fome , that is , they muff be terrified and made a- fraid , that they may be faved. job's Friends would needs fave himwith fear, whereas they thould have had compaflìon of him, and have fpoken kindly to him : Becaufe they could not make this difference, therefore they took a wrong courfe withhim, and were jutily taxed without ditinF ion , Mifira- bie comforters areye all. Verf3. Shall vain words have an end ? Asif he had Paid, I have got no comfort , I would fain get fome rea ; your words have not refrefhed me , I defire you would not troubleme , you have done me no good, will you have done? Shall vain words have an end? The Hebrew is, Shall words of winde have an end ? The ex- Valv18 3°l f Verbs veaa, preffion hath beenopened twice before.How long(hall the words i, e.venroja, of thy mouth be like afirong Eaft winde , faith Bildad ( Chap ,B. parumfoüdm 2.) Should a wife man utter vain kxowledg ; andfill bit belly with ratioaer bobcn- the Eaft winde ? faith Eliphaz ( Chap. 15.2. ) Job retorts it " upon them, .hall wordsof winde have an end? You tell me, thatmy wordsare windy, yours are fo indeed : I mua hide my Pelf from thefe blafis and forms of your tongues, unlefs yougrow calmer : Shall windy words have an end ? Words are windy. Firf, When they have no folid reàfon, no fubfiance in them : Reafon is the fubftance of words, and fo is Truth F f :2 thefe
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