ma. Chap. 22. An Expogtionupon the23ookof JOB. Vert. rg. a covering to him that he Teeth not, that's the fiat proof:and then we have a fecond, in the latter end of that verte, God bath o- ther things to do then to mindwhat is done here,he bath higher bufireffes and im,ployments thento look upon us,who are creep. ingupon mole.hillc, and engaged about a heape of earth ; for, be walketb is the circuit of heaven ; that is, there lye:h his great worke, he bathenough in a nobler Sphear to imploy himtelfin; and therefore Purely, thou chinkeft,that God takes no care at all, or not fuch fpeciall care about the affayres and wayes of men. This is the fumme and fcope of thefe three vertex. They are a newcharge of impiety upon fob, as (hutting up, or reftraining providence ofGod to the things of heaven alone ; and we leek bow e1iphaz frames a'.guments and proofes of the point for Yob, which as will appeare afterwards) never came into his heart. Now though Elipbaz mifapplycd all this to lob, yet here. in he fully charaâers, a. d clearly paints out the (kit ofcarnali men, for Inch fecure thenfelves in their evils wayes upon this prefumprion, that God takes no notice ofthem, or that he bath fomethingelUe to do then to trouble hìn,felfe with what they are doing. Ver, 12. Is net god in the height of heaven? Nonnedentrub- Thereare divers readsng. of there words; ftrft, thus; Is not limior elt cceto? godhigher then the heaven .,, ? A fecond thus ; Doth not Clod pof. Pagnit dar c fe e the hi g h heaven ? The Ori inall may $id!ybe rendred,God tn: altwm te- the height of 'heaven ; that is, god is above all heavens we render net ? Tygur: well ; God is in the height orfublimitieofheaven. Nonne dent in This ueftion ; Is not God is the height of heaven ? is taken jubtimate ce. threewayes. kiwi? Mont: pas jttbtimi. Eirft Some read it as an Exhortation given by elf haz to tat coleram. yob, to drawoff the motion ofhis thoughts, & moft of all the Hebr : titled bent ofhis heart from thofe inferiour things, his loffes & troubles, his forrows, pines, and fickneffes ; he would divert his mindc trom i hefe worldly forrows, and ralle it up to bee. venly enjovments,ls not God in heaven? As if he had Paid, tvby fatti ft th>u p,ring upon thingsbelow , Whydzeellefl th u fo msch upon thy dunghill; and thy pretest poverty, G.-d is in the height of brawn, confider him tkere.This is both a life and a very fpirt- tuall
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