63o Chap. 21. An Exportion upon the Bookof J o B. Vert. q.. Having given thefe touches from the fingle tearmes, I (hall offer three or foure interpretations upon the whole. Asfor me, is my cornplaint to man ? Thequeflion denies, mycomplaint is not toman. Though lab fpake to man, yet man did not determine, or bound his speech, he fpake beyond man. Taking the queftion in this nega- tive fence,the latter branch ofthe verge may be underhood as a proof that he did not fpeak to,or that his fpeech wasnot boun- ded inman. As if he had faid;lf Iwere todeale,or had to doe with men alone in proving thispoynt, or inapproving myperfn ; If I hadnot an outlet to Çod,if my thoughts didnot worktowards him, myfpirit mesti needs be troubled:it could not be otberwife, but my fpirit muff be !banned, or fizraitned, Imugs fail andfsnkunder the bu -then you have laidupon me;but Ifubftf,&my fpirit bearssop, Imaintain & fi'and my groundflityea my heart is enlarQed,ther- fore this is an argument Ihavenot to deal withman only but with God, who fupplyes me withfrejh fpiritsand renewes myfirength. Secondly, Thefe words (as bath been toucht before ) are an argument tomove attention ;Asfar me,is my complaint to man ? As ifhe had faid;My work is not with you, not withyou alone;my foal afcends to heaven, &there Ihave libertyoffpeech,Godadmits me and I have acceffe to him : therefore why fbeuld l not haveau- dience andacceptance withyou alfo ? Others upon that account interpret thus ; Let me haveyour attention ;for I ffieab not ofearthlymundane matters, but, ofthe weightie(f heavenly truths ; IJand up to maintain the honour and sec a tenturn u ice of god in his di en ations to thechildren ofmen, therefore auditarern a I f fp f f riumpofyu!ant heare me ; Thefe things requiremuch ferioufneulè fromme in mown. fpeaking, and no Leff diligence from you inhearing. Thirdly, Thewords may beexpounded disjundively, and fo like a bell that rings out, they (hike on both fides; eAsfor me, is mycomplaint toman? and ifit were fo, &c. As if he had laid, Which foever ofthefeyou take,whether you fay my ffieecb,andcom- plaint is to man; or whether you fay it is not toman but to God; whichof thefe fceveryou take,whyJhauldnot myfpirit be troubled? If youfay my complaint is to man, have I not reafon to be trou- bledat his barddealings, andunkind centres ? When my words find filch illconlruEElion,&my perfon fuck illentertainment,bave I
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