230 Chap.16. An Expofition upon the Book of J O B. Vert 4; of any man , much lets can they with themweak that they might have anopportunity to rejoyce over them. Paul was a prifotier, and in bonds , yet he did not with the wort of his Enemies in prifon, or in bonds withhim ; he only witht that they might enjoy the fame liberty by 'efus Chriff, which him- fell enjoyed. For when he had almofi perfwaded King A- grippa to becomea Chrifüan, he laid, I would to God, that not thou only, but alto, all that-hear me this day, were both almoft,and altogether fuck as I am, except there bonds(Ans 26. 28, 29ee) 'I would keep my chains and troubles to my felt, I would have none of you knowmy forrows ; but i would that all. your Souls were in as good a ¡late as mine, and knew my comforts; Aholy heart wifheth all well , as well as it Pelf ; and if at any time he witheth that to the wont of his enernies,which is pc" nally evil, he doth it with an eye both to their fpiritual and eternal good. Thus of the words as they are read in the form of a with. We read them asa Suppolition, Ifyour Souls were in my fouls Jfead : And then the two latter branches mutt be inter- preted as as of unfriendlinefs, ¡hewing what job could , but would not do, as was toucht before. I could heap up words againff you. That is, I could make long fpeeches, and enlargemy fell in difcourfe, I could fpeak terrors, and thunder out whole vol- leys of threats againfi you ; I could deaf your ears with loud voices, and fad your hearts with heavy cenfures. There is a figure in Rhetorick calledCongeries, or The heap.Many words to the fame tenfe, efpecially when there is little in them but words, are called juiily , a heap of words : Now, faith lob, ua{íare ca. I could be as nimble at this figure as you ; andwith my ¡peech put,apud au. I could mix your anion. .hater Latinos geflse eft` he- min,a irsti our aninantisate 8asnentantir. Druf. Ridente: co. put motltant, Druf. Shake my headat you. Shaking the head notes fcorn and threatning (Pfalm. 22. 7.) Al they that fee me, laugh me to [corn ; they fhoot out the lip, and fhake the head,Paying, He trutfed on the Lord ;lLc. So the af- fliGfed Church complains ( Pfal.49.,r4. ) Thou makeff us a by- word among the Heathen, afhaOng of the head among thepQople
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