Chap. 23. An Expofttion upon the Book of JO B. Verf. 8. 359 JOB, CHAP. 23. Verf.8,9,To. Behold Igoe forward but he is not there, and bacf< ward but I cannot perceive him. On the left handwhere he doth worke, but I cannot behold 'Jim, he hideth himfelfe on the right hand that 1 cannot fee him. But he knoweth the way that I take, when he bath tryedxire, 'Pall comae forth as gold. TN the two formerventer, ?ob exprelt much Confidence ora- 1 good iflàe in his Caufe, could he but finde God and come to trya'l. And he renewech this again at the rorh verfe, Expref3iing the fameConfidence; When he bath tryed me Ifhallcomeforth as gold. But though he was thus Confident of a faire coming off in Cafehecould finde God, yet he kerns in thefe words to raft off all Confidenceof findinghim ; forafmuch as yet he could not,or hadnot. Expreffinghimfelfe here as a man that had travelled in- to all parts and quarters of the world, E3ft, Weft, North, and South, to finde a friend, yet could not meet with him. Behold Igo forwardbat he io not there, and backward but I cannot perceive him. On the left handwhere he doth werke,bat I cannot behild l,tta, he hideth hi;rtfelfe on the right hard that I canretfee him. There is a threefold fcope held forth abcur there words. Fir(, As if 7bb didhere deplore his fruitiefs paires, in tvifhi, g for hisappearing before God, and in appealing to hisTribunaU for as yet he Caw hirnfelf unanfwered and fi u.tirated in his expo &anion ; God did not app are to him in his trouble,s;nor declare his purpofe towards him. Der!" 1.5 Secondly, His (cope may be to affert the hiddenneiîe of the 'e n ^' P u ra wages of God, or that the wayesof God are not tobe found our, 'i're hm'nc a, r.r *et nsn a: nor urderfiood by all the paines and indultry, by all theendea. i¿, (;A f Fe, yours and difquifitions of man ; let him turnhimfelfwhich way gaaraar m ndi he will, Eaft or weft, 2Cortb or South, yethe mutt fay, 1 cannot P1agm Igi-fi. cm) 0,00,,ere behold him.- ca) roce Thirdly, Some conceivethat ?obi intent is to declare his own raioner divino- uriderftanding or meaning in that earnefc with which he lately rain i0diti©- made,,rOnn. Pined..
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