334 Chap.F6. An ENpofition upon theBookof J O B. Verf..i7. 'tis the aym of Believer to fulfil both Tables of the Law, though he fail in every Law of both : he gives up his will wholly to God, yea, he may be Paid to lofe his will in the will ofGod, and this is his doing the whole will of God, And indeed we do "nothing , unlefs we be found doing all, Obferve, Fourthly, We may without hypocrifie make report ofcur own integrity. Nonad`faian- Job doth it here, and had done it before, and we find holy t:am fed at di- men doing it often in Scripture ; I faithPaul, 2Tim.4.7. have vaines veritats ertionem fought agoodfight, I have ftnifhed my courfe, [ have kept the sommemarar. Faith : This he fpeaks of himfelf, but not for himfelf ; not out of vain - glory,, or 'a defrre ofefteern with men, as the Pha rifees, but that others might be encouraged by his example, and that God might have the glory of his free and poweful grace, enabling him togive and hould out fuck an example. Other paffages in this Book have led me to this note before, and thereforeI onlymention it here. More particularly Obferve. Injufiice towards men, and impurities in the worJhip ofGod, are great andprovokingfins. Job difclaims thefe by name : it is as ifJob had faid, Were there injuftice in my hands, or wereI falfe in the worfhip of God, it were no wonder though all thefe judgments should feize upon me; yea, though my burthen were heavier, I had .no reafon"to:complaine ; I mutt thanke my felfe: Injuflice and falfe worship, will certainely bring breach upon breach ; they breake not onely (angle-perfons, but kindomes and Na- tions. Oppretlïon and Superflition are Kingdom [hiking fins ;tnuch more will they fluke the wals and foundations of a private Houfe, or Family. Again Obfervé.' IfGod affifl sphere there k no injujfice, bow juffÿ doth he de- 'troy thole who areunjufi ? ir .Shall they complain who are beaten for th.eirfsaulss,, when force are beaten who have no fault I The Apofile Peter argues r Pet. 4.18. If therigbteousfcàrcely be faved , where/hall the ungodly andfanners appear .> I may an argue, if the righteous be not faved ( from outward afïdions) if the godly are fmitteu
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