.qoo Chap.s9. finExpofrtiers upon the Book of JOB. Verf. z:8. `lob having, thus declaredhis faith, makes an application of all particularly to his friends in the two lauf verles : Out e fhouldfay,why perfecute we him, &c. JOB t 9. Verf. 28, 29. Butye jhould fay why perfecute we him,feing the root of the mattcr is found in me Beye afraid ofthe ¡word, for wrath bringeth the punit ment ofthefword, thatye may &no,ty there is a jascibe_ ment. TUus lob concludes , and his conclufion confias of two parts. Whereof the fira is a direction. The fecond a commination. He gives direftion (ver. 28.) where he tells his friends their dutie, or what refolutions became them concerning him Ye fhouldfay, why perfecute we him; He fubjoynes a reafon,or the ground ofthat diretion. Seeing the root of the matter is found in me .2 The commination Orthreat is layd downe (ver. 29.) Be ye afraidofthe[word. While he bids them be afraidof the (word, he forewarnes them that.chef-word is comming, and that the judgement ofGod was readie toovertake, and fall upon them, if they gill petrified in their hard thoughts, and uncharitable ten- lures ofhim. Herealto he fubjoynes a reafon or ground of this commi- nation; for wrath bringeth the punifbment of the fword. I warne you ofthe fword, and I fee a reafon why; wrath feemes to awa- ken, and who knoweswhat worke it may make among you ere long; This I know frommany. Authorities andexpriencei,That, Wrath bringeth thepunifhment ofthe(word, thatyemay know that there is a judgement. Firít, Confider the direéion. Verf. 28. Butyefhonldfay, why perfecute we him ? e fhouldfay ] The Hebrew isrendred three wages. 1
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