Chap 19. An Expofition upon theBook of J O B. Verf. z. affli&ed friend,though faulty, then that which yon have yet hit on ; therefore he goeth on to tell them, as what his cafe was, fo how they fhould have handled the matter with him ; Know that God loath overthrown me,&e.ver.9. Have pitie upon me, have pitie upon me,0 myfriends, for the handof god bath touchedme, (v.21.) As if he had laid ; while the hand of Godwas overthrowing me, your hand should have been fupporting me, and your hearts pitying me. So much tot the opening ofthe whole Chapter, which lets in Tome light to the underflanding of each parti- cular. Ver r,z. Then lob anfwered, andfail ; How long willye vex my joule ? Prow long ? The queftion, concludes againft his friends, that they had vexed him alreadie too long ; it argues allo, their perle- verance in troubling him ; fo the word is frequently ufed in Scripture ; David fpeaks much to this fence, Pfal.4. 2. Oyee finnes ofmen,how long will ye love vanitie ? how long will turne myglory into /hame ? That is, how long will yegoe on difhono- ring me ; and in the 13 Tfalme, we have this ; bow long ? foure times repeated in two verfes, while David complained ofhis affli&ion, How long wilt thouforget me, O Loed ?forever, (that's long indeed ?) How longwilt thou hide thyfacefromme ? how log than Itakecounfell inmyjoule ? havingforrow in my heartdaily ? how long¡hall my enemies be exaltedover me ?Here are foure times how long, to thew that Davidstroublehad continued exceeding long. How-long will ye vexmyPule. Theword which we tranflate to vex, fignifies an internall trouble, fuch as arifeth from the contempt and fcorne that others put uponus; many know by experience(though grace Pets them above it ) howmuch their fpirits are burdened when they are contemned ? They who are duely honoured,have aweight in them;andthey who are (though un- defervedly ) contemned,have a weight upon them. The word figni- fies alto (imply to grieve, (Lam.3.32. )for it is applyed to the a.& ofGod ; The Lordwill not cafí offfor ever, but though he caufe grief, yet will he havecompaillon, according to themultitudeofhis mercies, for bedoth not afflict i ct willingly,norgrieve thechildren ofmen. So the word is ufed again (Lament. 1iz,) War there ever T z farrow 139 r 1A, notat in- ternam animi maffitia-n, it- lam prafernim quo ex con - tempra quodam, vet feveriore a- lrcujus *recd. time ve, bo and opere na f rtur., Pined.
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