Chap. 19. eiln expofation upon the Boob of J o B. Verf. 13. 237 I/aüah defcribes this unnatural) unkindneffe againft Brethren (arifing in forme at least, from a pretended or ignorant zeale for God) in the profeflïoo of the fame Religion, (Chap. 66. 5. ) Heare the word ofthe Lord, ye that tremble at his word, your bre- thren that hatedyou(be doth not fay,your enemies that hated you, this is a Lange conjunc`fion, Hating Brethren, your brethren that hatedyou ) that cadyou outfor my Namefake ( there's the ground ofthe quarrel', it was religious, or about the things of God ) faid, let the Lord be glorified, or, appeare in glory. Which implyes that eyther they pretended to glorifie God by calling out their brethren, as Chrill foretold, 7oh. 16. 2. They /hall put you out of the Synagogues, yea the time cometh, that whofoever killeth you, . fhall thinke that he doth Godfervice. To doeGod fervice is to glo- rifie him. Thefe brethren judg'd their brethren evili doers a- gainft the Lord,and that therefore it was good to punifh and raft them out, hence, they faid,/et the Lordbe glori fied:or thefe words, . let the Lord beglorified, may be expounded ironically, as ifthefe perfecutors of their brethren , had derided their brethrens ex- peftation and hope, of the glorious appearance of the Lord in judgement , to vindicate their innocency and doe them right. And fo it anfwers that of the fame Prophet, Chap. 5.19. Let him make (peed andhaften his worke,that we mayfee ir,As alto that of the Apoftle, 2 Pet. 3. 3, 4. where is the promifè of his corn- ming,&c. Hence 'cisadded, But he (that is,the Lord)fh.all appeare to yourjoy, and they fball be afhamed. They who either thinke to bring glory to God, by troubling t!ieir brethren, or who de- ride their brethrens hope that theLordwill appeare to deliver them from,or to recompence them for all their troubles. Thefe troubling brethren (I fay) (hall have flume to their portion, and the portion of their troubled brethren íhall be joy at the appea- ring of the Lord. The fame Scripture fhewes the extreame ha- tred ofbrethren againft their brethren, and the fore difpleafureof theLord againft Brethren-haters. Secondly Obferve ; The eflrangement of brethren from us is very grievous.. lob layd it more to heart that his brethren did not comfort him, then that ftrangers did afflift him. It is one ofthe moil delightful! fpe&acles to fee brethren dwell together in unities (`Ffal.13 3.
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