24o Chap. 22. Ari expofttion upon theBeok.of J O B. Vert. 24. vants, or in our children. Andif Matters endeavour not by all duerzeanes,to remove fin out of their family,that in a little time may remove them out oftheir family, or (as wefay) gate them out of houleand home. Thou (halt put away iniquity farre from thy Tabernacle. Thus much of this part of the verle, in the firf fence, as iniquity is taken for fin ; yet, Further, as the word iniquity is taken for punifhment, those fbalt put away iniquity (or the effects of iniquity)farrefrom thy Ta. bernacle,and then the words are botha new promife and a further explicationofwhat is meant by being built up,which was the ford mer promife,Tkou fhalt be built up,andall avill íh:411 depart away from thy Tabernacle. Iniquity, which properly lignifies the'evill offin,is often put in Scripture,for the evills of troubleand fuffer- ing; and as all acknowledge this to be a truth,fo force judge it the truth fpeciaily intended in this place, I fhall therefore briefely, note from it, That, when we truly returne to godfromfn,tlienfuffBering c'rullr depart from su andours. For though the Lord be pleafed to difperce varioufly for trial! -.of his people,and often fuffers the evil ofafic`tion to hang about their Tabernacles, who defrre fincerely,and endeavour faithfully toput all iniquity farrefrom their Tabernacles,yet this is the pro- ruifeofGod,& this hath beenoftenexperienced by Godlymen: That God bath turned trouble out of their doores, when they have humbly and zealoufly laboured to turne fin out of their hearts. Eliphaz having incouraged 766 by this general! promife, he draweth it forth intoparticulars. And that, firfi, in reference to outward things. Verf. 24.. Tben,t7,alt thou lay upgolei su dolt, and the gold of Ophir ar theftones ofthe brooks,. Y3 umpire. Then, that is, when thou haft acquainted thy felle with God ; Aurrm letht then when thouhaft laid up his law in thy heart,then,when thou ;sñe . nr:m haft returned to the Almighty thy Pelf, and put away iniquity far mrgxodjt ho: from thy Tabernacle : Then thou fhalt lay upgeldas daft, &c. minrmuniller The word which we render Gold)ignifiesto fortifie,or to defend, 1107. and
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