3 32 Chap. 23. An ExpofitionUpon the Book of J OB. Verf. 4. pare a Table for me.Again (Tf.So.z t.) God (peaks to the hypo- crite about his linfull doings ; 1 will jet them in order before thee; that is; chafe lens, and confuted pradtices ofwhich thou halt laid in thy heart, I (hall never heare more of them, (ball be brought forth do and fet like a terrible Armi' in ranke and file before thee. ,b rpe k, to olio, fence, Iwould order my cattle before him, or, to 17;4 face, as the H brew Text bath it, that is, in his prefence. Andfill my mouth with arguments. Plenoert Elden- I would have arguments enowor good fore to prove that your '7:7 proceeding bath been ant quail towardme; And when he faith; pro m fold. I wouldfill my mouth with arguments, it fliews that his heart was full ofarguments,Chrilt teacheth us to argue fo(Luke6.45.)®art of the abundance.cf t«le heart the in-uthmeaketd;7obs heart was full, therefore he would fill his mouth, `David prayeth (Pf 71. 8.) Let ma mouth befilled with thy prai¡e.. And the Church fpeaks of her joy when God had turned their captivity, (Pfal. 12.6. z. ) Then w_u our mouth fi.Yedwith laughter. In this language God befpeaks his people (Pfal. 8 t. to.) Open thy mouth wide, and I will fil it. Open it by faith, and I will fill ir, with what ? fill it with mercy, and with bieífings. Sohere; I would fill my mouth with arguments ; that is, I would not want matter tofpeake for Br meu'nreple my felfe, or in my ownecaufe. Thevulgar reades it, 1 wift fillmy bo increpation. mouth n'i,.h (hidings, or, with reproofs. Theword properly fìgni- bI" Vulg. fi, s, C-r,viE ion ; and then we are tounderftand it in reference to n n his friends; I would abound with convincing,reproving, or chid- ar ing arguments againft you, who, have thus long reproached me ; iirtetiigieeptihus I would bring fuch arguments as fhould not onely be a proofe of deum injuititia mine o.en integrity, but a reproofof my friends feverity. Some ac"'fare` fed arguments have only a proof in them; others have a reproof too._ sweet qutbus b would fill his mouth with arguments, which fhotild be both fueretur. ea,ey ti proofsfor himfelfe, and reproofs to his oppofers. fob had nota íMy26s word to fay againft God , but he had much to fay againft his Gracie twení- friends. Iwould fill my month with eflrguments.. taar. Moroi Furor arm a+ eaain f raiá Note from it: Troubled .ffiiritt have many things to fay, and ufually abound much in their own fence. As the paffion of anger will adminifter weapons to a man though.
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