458 Chap. 20. An Expofition upon the Book: of JOB. Verf. 6. J o $, Chap. 20. Vert. 6, 7, 8, 9. 6. ?hough his excellency mount up to the heavens, and . his head reach up to theclouds. . Tt hepall perilfor ever, like his orine Jung, they which have fecne himArkfay, where is h.e ? 8. Ht (hallflee awry as adream;and(hall not be fn:licit yea he fall be chafed awayas a vifionofthe night. 9, ihe eye alfo whichfaw him_Pall fee him no more neytherfallhis place anymore beholdhim. ZOphar, having given his opinion about the vanifhingpro. fperitie ofa wickedman, proceeds to amplifie and con- firme it. He amplifies it. Firfl, Byan Hyperbolical!Suppòfition, verf. 6. Though his excellency mount up to the Heavens, &c. The Antithefis whereof is layd downe, veri. 7th ;Tot he(ballperifhfor ever, like hidowne dung, &c. Secondly, He amplifies it by elegant Similitudes ; Firfi of adreame ; Secondly, Ofa night vifìon,verf. S. Both which are profecuted, verf. 9t). Theeye alto whichlawhim, (hallfee himno more, &c Verf. 6. Though his excellency mount up to the heavens. It is a ftrong way ofarguing when we put the worfi of our cafe, and yet conclude it good.We thew our (elves able to hold outin the worfi that is or can be, when we profeffe a ftedfaft- nos in thatwhich is worfe then is or indeed can he. It is alto a ftrong wayofarguing whenwe put thebelt of another mans cafe, andyet conclude it bad. He is not able to hold out in the befi that is or may be, who cannot continue in that eftate, which is better then any is, or indeed canbe., Such is the intended ftrength. of Zophars argument in this place, Thoughhis excellency mount up to the heavens. 3'ï a¡ cceliot The vulgar renders, If his pride afcend even up to heaven, +lp ccelusn The word in the. original! which we trai flare excellent he faperbiaejwJ. -y' tranflates
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