5 ?. 6 (hap. 23 . An Expi f Lion upon the ` orko f J O B Verf 5. Will and purpofe of Godconcerning himfelf, and to be inftru fed by him about the groundsand ends of his long and ftaarp afllidi on, that fo he might bear is more chearfully, and more fruitful- J. As alto (and that principally) that hemight heare fromhis 'Majeftywhich was the great poynt in controverfie between him and his friends) whether he did corred andchaften him as a fon, or punifh and take vengeance on him, as on a resell ; and fo let ;bin among the examples ofcaution for (inners in time to come. Secondly, Note. AGodly roan reJfr in the judgement of god, .si me nifonretn lob wouldnot rat in his friends judgemenr,hut in Gods judge- ment he would reff, and enquire no further; I (faith he) freely cwn sod-» fi yeeld up my felfe to that ; if theLord fhould pronounce me In- 1 °t'r', o "'n Pa* nocent, I would reif in his fentence, and be thank(ul l; if theLord tienria ;ufcipe- fhouldpronounce me faulty, yet I would refs in his fentence, and rem Jententíant 3 J ejaa. scut . be patient ; yea then I would aske mercy and begge his grace for the pardon ofmy faylings. God is an Infallible Judge,and there- fore no man ought to queftion his determinations ; I ndeed,Every mouth hall beflopped,&- all the worldb come guiltybefore God(Ro. 3,19.) that is, acknowledge themfelves guilty before him when he judgeth. And as there is no avoiding the judgement ofGod, fo a godly man delires to rejoyce in it,Good is the word oftheLord, Paid Hezelt,iah (2 Kings 20.19.) When a very fore fentence was pí ft againft him, and he laid, is it not good ? ifpeace and truthbe in my days? By goad in the former part of the verle, he meanes juft and squall ; as if hehad laid, though this word be full ofgall and wormewood,yet it is no other then I and my penp'e have de- ferved and drawne upon our felves : By good in the latter part of the verle, he meanes Gracious and merciful' ; as if he had laid, God in this fentencebath mixed the good of jutbce and equity, with thegoad ofgracioufnefsand mercy,or in the midff of judge, ment he bath remembred mercy. Thu; alto when God gave fen- tence by fire againft the two fons,of Raton ; Mtfes laid to Aaron; 7bao it that the Lord fluke, fajing, I teill'befanfliiydin them that comenighme, and before all the people Iwill be glorified (Lev. io. 3)Nowwhen Aaron heard this, the text faith ; And Aaron held bid peace. He murmured not, he contraditaed not, but refted pa- tiently in the júdgetnenr ofGod. And thus job was refolvedto give
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