Chap. 23. Expofttion, upon the Bookof j O B. erf. 6. give himfelfe up to the judgement of God-whatfoaer it fhoul4 be. Andwe fhafl finde him (in the next words) hoping lirongly to finde God very Tweet and gracious to him,could Le but obtai a hearing at his judgement reate, JOB, CHAP._23. Verf. 6, 7 Will he pleadagainme with hip great power but he wouldput ßrength in raze. There the righteota' might difpute with hire: f o fhould I be deliveredfor ever frommy'Juacige. J o BRil profecutesthe proofofhis integrity from his willing ncf e to appear before God, and plead his cafe at his throne; and as in the two former verles he told us what he would doe up. on fuppofition that he could findeGod, and have acceffe unto him, even that he would fate his cafe, and then fillbid mouth with arguments ; he would alto ferioufly attend and ftrive to under- fand the anfwer whichGod fhould give him. So in there two verfes, he holds out what entertainment he affuredhimfelfe of, in this his addreffe to God, as attó what confidencehe had ofa fair hearing and ofa good due;As ifhe had faid,o £làphsti.y a have often deterred and over-awed me with the 111,,j-fly ofGod, ar if he _wouldcertainly crufhfucha worme as Iam,and that Ictt,fd o©tae allfland or abide a tr all. before him in 7udgemext (Eliphaz bath fpol°en to that fente at the 4thverle of the former Chapter) Will he reprcove thteforfear of thee? will ho enter with thee into judgement ? doll thou thinke that God will condefcend fo farre, as to treate with thee) but k -oow, o Elíphaz, that Iam not afraid of the prefenceofGod ; for, though Iconfefe, ifGad shouldput forth hid ptwer, Iwere not able to hold upmy beadbefore him, and that he could eafilyoverthrowme with a breath, yet 1am perfwaded he will take. a. morefavourablecourfe, enddeale withme in me"cy not with rigeuror feverity. X x Verf. 6. 337
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