Chap. 23. Expofition upon the Bookof J GB. Verf. 2. 303 bemoaning his own fadcondition, and puttingup his complaint to God- We may forme up his fence into this argumentation. He cannot be jufllyaccufed ofrebellionagainf gcd,wbo complains much, or greatly,when bier griefe ie more or greater. But mygriefe is mere andgreater then my complaint. Therefore I cannot be jteflly accufedofrebellion againfíz god, be - catef Icomplain. Againe, The text is thus rendred ; Even to day the fharpnes or Etiam hodii, eft` bitterntieof my complaint remaineth, or my farrow fe rte it was. manerr"e loc e+ I am noway eafedbut rather more off?. Fred by whatyou havefail ra ul) e Í for the.eafingofmy afiliÉtion.An improper plaifler doth but er. ionte,. mew, Merc. not at all beale, the wound. So that, as according to the fotmer.in- kitaft ex noxio terpretation, heCooke off their charge of impatierce,contutmey, ntedicarnine and rebellion againft God, accordingto the mind of this he thews vutnuf cr evit. the weakneffe and infufficiency ofwhat they had fpoken,as to the Ettaá Pa verbs allayofhis forrow,end the curing or fatisf1 ing ofhis diftempered v ìra, gaibus fpirit. So that here he feemes to renew and confirme that opini- fperaba,nfo,e on which he had given of his friends in their procedure with him ut me folartmi- Chap 13. 4.) ? e areforgersof lyes, yea areaß Phyfitiaxs - of no tat augetur mea value: O thatye wouldaltogether hold your peace, and it Jhould be hiteJt ïnvetris your wifdome.. And againe (Ch. t6. 2. ) Miferable Comforters ve,bts confola, are,eall ; Shall vain words have an end ? or what emboldnetb thee tionir. Merc that thou anfwertft. So here,ye have done nothingyet tt`f ituaLyto remove my complaint : I am l:ke a pe-,re patient, who having been longunder theEbyjitians hand, andft f red many pairefull appli . cations, is yet as ftrre frown a cure as the firfi houreofhis under taking. Even to day the bitternes.tho fharpnesof my di/ea fed mind remaineth. I have been in paine (as the Church (peaks, Ifa. 26 i.8.) 1 have as it were brought forth winde. Te have not wrought any deliverance,neither loath this inhabitant (my .. forrow) fallen by, ypur band. Laffly, Some referre thefe words to the promife made by Eli. ?hat (Chap. 2,2. 21.) exhorting yob to acquaint himfelfe with God,&c. and fogood Ihould come to him. But faith 7'ob here, Though l aaocleare fromwhat you accuf a met and alfo have communion with god in wayesufholines yet .1experience no fuch good as joie promife. I am not brought into wayes ofcomfort, but rather myfor. rows engreafe, andmy complaint is at bitter this day, as ever it, aaß Artd'
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