A Chap. 23. An Expofition isjoit the Book. of J OB. Verl. 3, JOB, CHAP. 23. Vcrf. 334,5. t1h that,I knewwhere Imightjtzd'him, that Imight coneeven to hisfeate Iwouldorder my caufe beforehim, andfilmy mouth with arguments. iwouldknow the words which he would antherme, . andunderfi?and what he wouldfay ¡Into me. I his having (hewed in the former verfe,howbitter and how fad Condition was, even farre beyond his own Complaint,and that hisitroake was heavier then his groaning; he now turnes himfelfe fromearth to heaven, from the creature to the Creator, fromman to God.4obhad been among his friends a great while, they had debated the matter long, but all in vaine, and without fruit to his foul ; he had yet receivednoComfort : What will he doe next ? fee here his addreffe to God. Veri' 3. 0 that Iknew where Imight finde him ! ,that" I might come even to hiefeat a 0 that I knew! The Hebrew is, who will give me to know, &c. Thewords are a formeofwifhing, ordinary among the Jewes ; whowillgive, or who willgrant me this or that, 0 that I knew, &c.And it Intimates or Implycs two things. Fill, A vehement and i!rong defire after fomewhat muchde- fierable whowill give me this ? or where (hall 1 have it ? Secondly, Itlmplyesfelfe- Inability, or felfeInfuficiency to attaineand reach the thingde,.ired. As ifyob had laid ; /am not ableofmy Jelfe to finde him,O that 1knew where Imightfinde him! O that I either lead the light of this knowledge in my [elfe, or that force body would enferme and teachme ! O that I had afriendto Cbalkeme out theway, to leadmeby the band, andbring me neer to god. S f The 313
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