424 Chap.17. An Expo_fition upon the Book of J O B. Verf, 3 were) give Bayl, and become furety for me, I am oppre1, O Lord, undertake for me. David having done a great piece of Jullice which contraEtcd him much envy, and had drawn many Enemies upon him, thus befpeaks God, Pfal. 119.121, 22 /have donejudgement andjuftice, leave me not to mine opprefrors,befurety for thy Ser- vant : that is, maintain me againti thole who would wrong me becaufe I have done right ; put thy fell, or interpolebe- tween me and mine Enemies, as if thou wert my pledge. Im- partial jutlice upon oppreffors, layes the Judges open to ope prellion ; but they who run greatetl hazzards, in zeal for God, (hall find God ready to be their Surety, when they pray, Be Suretyfor thy fervants.And thus we may conceive fob entrea- ting the Lord to be his Surety , and Protec`or againtt all thole oppoftions, and mifapprehentons which were heaped upon him by Man. David was allured that God would be his Surety, Pfal. 27, ç. In the time oftrouble befhall hide me in Hispavilion ; and he affures all that fear God, that he will be Pone rae jux. their furety, Pfal. 3r: 20. non fhalt hide them in thefecret of to to £5' cujuf thy pretence, from the pride ofman : Thou ¡halt keep them fee mot Pipet gnet cretly in apavilion, from the¡trife of tongues. To this fence carats me, the Vulgar Latine Tranllates the whole Vera , Put me near V 08. thy PIA' then let who fo will contend with me ; that is, Do thou band by me, and undertake for me, and then I fear not who oppofethme : Whichanfwers that of theApoftle, Rom:. 8. IfGodbewith us, who canbe again(( us. This Expofition holds out a comfortable truth to us, yet the Text teems to aim at fomewhat elfe ; for the words are not barely, .Put mein a furety, but Put me in a furety with thee; which thews that God and the Surety he defired, were two, or ditlinó ; his Prayer was not that God would be his furety; but that he might have a furety with God. And therefore, Fourthly The whole Verle is thus read word for word out of the Original ; Appoint Ipray tbee,my Surety with thee, who is be then that will ftrike upon my hand ; that is, appoint Chriti who is with thee in Heaven ( and hath already agreed with thee,to be the furety of diftrefled timers, appoint him I fay ) to plead my caul, and to Rand up forme , and then no man will dare to contend With me. So the words are of the
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