Chap.i6. AnExpofitionupon the Book of J O B. Verf 6. 24r his own Countreymen ? He gives the realm ( Verf. 24. ) And hefaid,Verily Ifay unto you ,no Prophet is accepted in bis own Country:The Golpel of Mark( Chap. 6. 4.adds twoclofèr. relations : Hts own kin; and his own hoofe : I hey in a mans houle are nearer to him then his kindred abroad, and his kin. dyed are nearer to him then his Countrey. men, now among thefe;a Prophet hath no honour : They know him fo much , that they do not relped him, or his faytngs. The yews fail, Is not this the Carpenter thefon of112ary,tbebrother ofJames , &c.Chrill being thus near to them, had little honour among them. Now tor as much, as a man is nearer to biro elf, not only then his Countrey;men , but then any ofhis Kin ; there- fore hisown counfels and comforts have ordinarily fo little effef upon himleif; he is not accepted in his own breati: There are Come indeed fo gracious, or great in their own eyes, that theywill ask counfel ofnone but themlelves, nor follow any advice but their own ; but ufually men leeks out, as beingneither able to fatisfie his own doubts, nor abate his own Cc-mows , though pofiibly , more able for both, then he towhom he feeks.7hougb Ifpeak,mygrief is not affwaged ; and though 1forbear, what I am eafed? Some conceive fob fpeaking here like an.Oiator , who teems to land in doubt what todo, and therefore trembles Out his Elaquar alit-- Preface in Cuch words as thefe, Shall Ifpeak, or 'ball Ibefilent? learn ?. uid agamY Shall I open my lips, orfball Iforbear . Jobs pain received no ¡ tocunuCue. checkwhich way foever of thefe he took, and therefore it ro,É.s'c;vulg. feemed vain to attempteither. Though I fpeak. Nun( eo res re- That is, IfIfiand'up in my jufit defence to anf'wer,and take a. dierunr, ut quv wayyour objections,yet my grief is not anfrvered , that is as bufe me vertomnef. Irish me,and as talkative as ever it was, yea , thenyou obit f; my ciem out guid impatience under fufferings, as an argument ofmy fin. again, nam nee Andthough (forbear. toquealo aee tacendo quic_ That is, If Ibyte in mypain, andfpeaknot,ifI(landmute, as quoinoficio. attentive to hearyoufpeak, yetmy furrows moves not yea, then mere. you judgemyPencean argument ofmyfecret guilt , and that all is truewhich youhavelaidagainfl me, becaufe 1fay nothing for my Pelf. Thus, What am I eafedfaith theText in our tranflation?The Hebrew I faith
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