'3'44 Chap" 23 . AnExpofition stpon theBook of JOB. 'Vert: b, and right to deale with me as he pleafeth, yet I am much affured that he would be pleafed to tell me why he deales thus with me. This interpretattotxis cleare to the generall (copeof the context, and argues nothing unbecoming Chat holy confidencewhich the Grace of the Gofpe', alloweth, a beleever in, yea encourageth himunto, when inany diftrefTe he approacheth untoGod for the reliefe and comfort ofhis troubled Spirit. Secondly, Another thus; Will he plead againff me with kis Pone, in me,fc great power, no, but be wouldput his heart upon me ; that is, he e. would imbrace me with his favour and lay me in his bofome, rornple terenur Though his hand bath been exceeding heavy upon me, yet I be- rne fateure. lieve his heart is towards me 4 though he bath mitten me with P`f`' thewound ofan enemy, yet he will receive me as a friend ; and give mefignall teflimonies of his love. I fhould not feele the weight of his hand, but fee the tendernefl`e ofhis bowels and his heart moving towards me. This alfo is an interpretation full of truth, and as full ofcomfort to.a wearied foule. Thirdly, The Supplement made in our tranflation reacheth both the gormer,and fuites alto to the former branchof the Text, ¡ub audiúrwith much elegancy ; would he plead againfi me with hiegreat & repetritriMpower, no, but bewouldput power, orftrength into me, he will be in me ro!ne Po- fo farte from putting out his ftrength again(} me, that he will put neret ad .onje- his ftrength into me, heknoweth my weakneffe,how unable I am jfen roan je,ma.infrum to contend with or beare upspina his power, and therefore he futciens & ro. would put power into me. Mr. Broughton renders ciearely to this boranr. inert. fenfe,Would he by his great power pleadagainfl mae,no, but h; would help me help is power, and he that helpeth another; adminifters power to him ; he either puts new ftrength into hirn,or `oyns his ftrength with him. So then, lab was affured that God would put ftrength into him, or be his ftrength, to helpe and carry him through all the difficulties that lay beforehim, Hence Obferve. Firft, Abeliever bath no opinion ofhis ownfirength, or that he can do any thing inhis ownfirength. He trufls no more to his own firength or power, then to his owne righteoufnefïeor worthineffe. As our Juftification before God is purely foundec4in the righteoufneffe ofChrift, fo all the aetingsofour fan ification are maintained by the ftrength of Chrift
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