446 Chap. 20. An Expo/îtion upon the Bookof j o a. Verf 3^ Verf. 3. I have heard the checks"- my reproach, and the ffiirit of my underftanding caufeth me to anfwer. Some conceive that as thofe words hold forth what Zophar had heard from lob, fo with what frameoffpirit, he heard it e as ifhe had faid,l have heard it and let it goe,Iwill neither trouble my felfenor theeabout it,but take it patiently. Iwill not checkor re- proach thee, though Ihave heard the check ofmy reproach; that is, fuch a check or reproofe as tends to my reproach and die. grace. ad The word lignifies to makeone blufh, you have fpoken fuch confufonem r(g things ( faith Zophar) as might make mebluf, ill were guiltie, eru5crceniian poliblyhe aimes particuliarly at thofe words ofthe JOChap. penànet, v Zzd, why do you perfecute me at God, andare notfatisfiedwith my f efh, where yob chargeth his friendswith higheft cruelty, ye have( upon the matter) eaten my fiefh, and will ye detiroy my fpirit too ? Now faith Zophar, I haveheard the check ofmy re- proach. What ! doe we perfecute you, who arecome tocomfort you ? have we eaten your fiefh who mourne over your foule ? why doeyou flumeand difhonour us with this reproach ? Yet I conceive that which Zophar calleth the check of his re.. roach was lob's fiiffnes and perfiftancein his opinion, 1ú11 dif= fencing from his friends, and refufing to be brought overto their judgements. Hence note Man is ape to account it a reproach to be d,ffentedfrom and gainefayed in what heaffirme! r a.r truth. Every diffent carrieth a reproofe, yea a reproach in it; he mutt have a patient care that canheare himfeife reprooved ; Zo- I,hars patience was fo much moved with it, that he prefently adds, The .irit ofmy under/landing caufeth me to anfwer. Thefe words are neere in fence with the dole of theformer verfe: therehePaid, My thoughtscastle me to anfwer; here,the rit of myunderftanding caufethme toanfwer; firft, fome interpret it ofGod, who is the fpirit giving underftanding ; As if he had faid, God bath.caufed me to anfwer. But rather, fecondiy, arkr
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