Chap. 22. An Exp fitionß'upon the Bock of JOB. Verf. 23. 229 comfort ofthe wordof godwhen they need it,hadneed tobind itfare, Z when they receive it JO B, CHAP. 22. Verf. 23, 2q.,25. If thou return to the Allmighty,theu Jhalt be built up, thòufhalt put away iniquityfarce from thy Taber- nacles. Then fhalt thou lay up gold a-s dufl, and the gold of ophir as the f ones ofthe brooker. Tea, the Allsaaighty f all be thy defence, and thoufialt have plenty o ff leer. Lipbaz havinginvited lob (at the 21 verfe) to renew his ac- .U.quaintance with God, and nowagain yelling him to return to God, he reckons up thefe advantages which might move, and - incow. -age him to it,he tells yob what will follow his retutne to,& acq. ainta,ice with God, and thefe advantages are of two -karts. Fir cî, Temporal!, and outward;fecondly,fpinriaall,and inward; the temporali good things which he affures him of in cafe he. re, pent, and turne toGod, are fet downe ñrf} more generally in the 23. verf:,Th,u ilvdt be built up,fecondly,They are fet down par, ticularly ; firft, He thould thenhave riches,g©ld and flyer in the 24. verfe; fecondlv,proteétion,The Almighty (hall be thy defetce, (y. 25.) as he will f rl thy house, io he will guard thy houfe and keep ail fate. In the followingparts of theChapter, elipbsaz affures himof eight bleffings fpiri;uall. Firt Joy in God, ver. 26th ; Tbouf!alt have thy delight in the 'Almighty. Secondly, Confidence, or holy boldneffe before God Thou, 'halt lift up thy f ice unto God ; thou (halt not hide thy head, and ran intocorners, but- litt up thyfare. Thirdly, (which is an (-flea or part-of the:formet)freedome in prayer ; Thou fhalt make Thy prayer to him, (v. 27th) Fourthly, He affures him ofaudience, or ofan a nfwer to his prayer inthe fatne verfe ; He (ball hear thee, and thoufbalt pay thy
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