234 Chapa 6. AnExpofttion upon the Book, of J O B. VerC5; eum meornm prohibera. fitb.fc.dota- 7em xefirtrnz. words in the fubftancc of them have been opened (Chap.4.4,) where Eliphaz tells lob, that he had done, what here he pro - mifed he would do , Thy words have upholden him that was falling, andthou hajl firengthened thefeeble knees . rte. hou bail i,n- firueled many, and thou hailjirengthenedthe weak,hands.Eliphaz, . had given tetlimohy for Job that he had done , what fob now profel%th he was refolved todo , and would do , in cafe he were put into their condition , and they into his , I would frengthenyou with my mouth :. that is, with the words ofmy mouth ; and (which is the fame ) the moving of my lips fhould afwageyour grief. Here are the t:woparts of confolation, and the t NO great duties of a comforter. The fielt, is to ftrengthen.forrowful man, The fecond, is toabate the firength of his,forrows. job was refölved upon both : were they weak in faith,and hope, he would ltrcngthen them ; were their fears anddoubt- jugs tirong, he would endeavour to weaken them , 1 would jtrengthenyou with tn,,mouth, and the moving of my lips. Jhoutd aifmageyour grief. The word Grief is not expreffed in the Hebrew : there it is only thus, The movingofmy lipsfbould of wage : be it what it will thatgrieves you, I would labour to affwage it I would alfwage your fears, your follows, your impatience , your un- belief ; what, ever fpiiritual evil were upon you, the moving - of my lips fhould be for the removing of it. Or (as others render) For the turning of it away. For the word liignifes. Frost, To abate indegree. Secondly, To turn away; or to flopaltogether. My design should be upon both , I would study to the at- moil of my power and parts, not only to mitigate, but quite to remove whatfoever I fhouid finde an afflifion to you. It hath been (hewed ( Chap, 4., 4.) what power words have , both to ftrengthen weak :faith ,. and to aftwage the ftrongefi grief, thither I refer the Reader ', only take two . brief notes from it. Firfi, Agood man doth not only abj}ain from the hurt that he might do another, but he labours to help him, mad to-do himpod.. Not to heap words inanger upon them that are in mifery, not
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