Caryl - Houston-Packer Collection BS1415 .C37 v6

Chap. 19: An Etpofitiön upon the Bocke of J O B. Verf_23_._ 3°9._ J o B 19. Verf. 23, 24, 25. 23. 0 that my words were now written, o that they were printed in a Evoke. 2.4. that they were graven with an ironpen~ and lead, in a rockforever 5 far 2 5. Iknow that my Redeemer livcth, and ` that he f i tll flandatthe latterday upon earth, and though after sty skin ó3ormes deitroy this body, yet in my, Ill fJ 'bail lice god. 1Iis forrowfull Patient having cryed to his friends for p tie at the 2,1th Verfe, and for fparing at the z2» , that they wouldboth condole his former, and forbear to give him further fufferings, he now begs (if he faite in thole requefts ) at leaft due attention to,and ferious confiderationof what hehad yet to fay ( verf. 23, 24, 25, &c. ),In which (as forne conceive) he real- limes the proofeof his integrity, and doth it two wages. Firft, by a vehement with, that all his words might be brought to a ftri&er, yea to the itrickelt t yall ; 0 that my words were written, &c verl. 23, 24. Secondly By a thong profefiion ofhis faith in the Redee- mer, and..ofanaffured expecationof a happy refurreftion to abetter life; though he Ihould never feegood day more ; in this ( verf. 25. ) The former ihewes, that he had lived in all good confcience towards men, and the latter that he was ready to dye in a right faith towards God. Theargument of the fiat part may be thus framed up ; Hewho defires that all his words may not only be heard, but written, and not onlywritten but printed, yea ingraven in a rock; that all pofterity may have the skanning of, andcommenting upon, them, this mans confcience doth acquit b)m, and he'lands c!care in the apprehenfson ofhis own integrity. But it is my defire, thatmy,words were written, t' at they were printed, that they were ingraven ; that all may skanne them, and comment upon them. Therefore my confcience Both acquit me, andX am citare in the apprehenfion.of my own integrity.

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