3 2 Chap.16. An Expofition upon the Bookof J co 13. Verf,21 a they who can do thus are honoured by God, when fcorned by men, and God will pour out comforts into their bofomes who can pour their tears into his, they can never be at any lots, whofind out God to weep to. yob having thus given the reafon of his appeal to Faven, enforceth it farther with a thong with, according to our tran- flation, which is allo confirmed by the concurring vote of di. vers other tranflations. Verf.2 r. 0 that one might plead for a man withGod, at ;101"1 manpleadethfor his Neighbour. Viiram diJpu. The.Sunìme of his define may be drawn up into this Brief, re pilfer vir that hemight argue bin cafe ar freely with God,a,r menofthefame cum deo £5' rankand degree, argue out their cafes with one another. Some ,filiue horninis expound it as a correhion of,his boldnefs in appealing to God. fo fuo. As ifhe had laidIhave indeed called God to witnee s Paraii gn. f ,butt what am Optar exa- I, or what x myFatbers heuf e' ,that Godfbould defcend to my con- guari Lee duo, cernments ? Theinftnit diftance which is between theCreator and hominir cum the creaturefeems to forbid and checkmy motion, bidding me keep how. withinmy own line or hear andmedie withmy equals : But 0 nir rum hour:. y fp , y 9 ne difcepratio- that 1 might fpeak withGod, as man with man, or manfor man, rem. Mere. 1 doubt not but IJhould carry the day, andprove myPelfinnocent; Certe h c ali- not that Job intended a controverlie with God, or would hand quidfubaudi- u oty his defence with the moti high. quiz Ì have before fhew'd how far thiswas from the temper of his viro, v n vel ea faciaac broken fpirit. All that he intends by the propofal of this de. eoncedot Desu fire, isthe gaining of an opportunity to let himlélfright in ecrCoeliro the opinion ofmen, but that impartial decition of his caufe, which he was well affured God would gite upon the whole matter in quettion between him and his friends, if once he would be pleafed to vouchfafe him a free and familiar hearing ?Jtinam mibi of it. As ifhe had further laid, 1 have not appealed to Heaven, eoncsderetur becaufe Iam unwilling to have my condition known on earth, that cau ammeam menjhouldfee the worft of me; for my define it that 1might plead adverfum vos before God, asa man for bio Neighbor, and that I might be laid aloud. DeiTri open in open Court, by theevidence ofwitneffes, andafull examis bunaidifcepta.. nation ofmy caufe. Taking thefe explications ofthe text, in the refieutagere hosaínes cum form ofa with, The fcopeo f itJéems, to be thefame with what be bominibe« fpake before, Chap.9. 33,34,3 5. God is not a manas Iam, that L eonfueverunt. Mould anfwer bun, and rte Amid come together injudgo ent, nei- Bcz, the!
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