5Ç0 Chap. 2,0. An Expofition topen the Book! of J O B. iterf 2 . liignifies properly, a bud, a bloome, or bloff me. And it is inter- preted two wayes. Fir(l;, For the childrenof the wicked man; ard though J find not the word applyed in Scripture to children, yet irdeed tt:cy are the chicle increafe of a mars houle, they are his buds and blaffo«,e. This increafe of his hcùfe Shall depart. Or as the O.iginal may be trarfd-ated,go into captivity, So fome take it here, His children fbel1go into captivity, they , be made b nd-men, and bond-women in a firangeLand, or arm ftrarger.t. Secondly, As the word is applyed to their children, in rr.e- taphor,(ó property to their riches or profits;Thefealto are I he increafe ofa mans houle, bis buds and blot owes : many wick- ed men bloffome, bud, and grow greene in outward profperi- 71173 re elaie tie, as David fpeaks,dfaw the wicked like a greer bay tree.Thcle tnivare. bads and blof otres, or (as we render) this increafe ofkis boufe !hall depart. His treafure (ball be lead captive, taken and tpoy- led, or become the portion of firangers. Againe, As the verb lignifies to depart and be leadccptive,fo dikewifeto reveale,or to makea thing appeare.Tbus'cis tranflated in the former verfe>q The heaven !hall reveale his iniquity.Some give it in that fence here :The increafe of his houfefhallbe revea- led, or made to appeare : which may be taken two wayes. Fa, Thus ; He bath fecret riches, or riches in fiver, he 'bath hidden treafures ( treafure is carpi-cried by a word in the _Hebrew, which imports hiding, becaufe men are apt to hide ec lay up their treasures) treafures doe not he abroad, they are clofely lodged But faith Zopl,ar,e/it treafures that were hidfall ..appeare,or be brought forth.Thofe treafures which have not Peen the Sun for many yeares, (hall be feece in the open light. So the words are a predic`live threat upon the increafe of the wicked mans hou`e,he hoarded and (hut all up he kept his gold and talver prifoners under lock and key, under irons and bolts, ,but a time (hall come,when God will reveale the increafe ofhis hook, and'bringall to light, the locks (hall flee open, and the prisoners ¡hall come forth. God will take away their cover- ings, and precut thofe concealed treafures to the view -of. fpoylers
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