Chap. 23. An Expofition upon the Book of JOB. Vers. 8. 361 Confidered in it felfe hath neither forward nor backward, but man being contidered as lettinghimfelfe to the Sun riling ( for that's the natural poftureofman) then forward is Eafward, the Sun rifeth in theEaft. And then backward is Weftward. The left hand is the North, and the right hand is the South ; Such is the pofition ofevery man (landing with his face to the E aft. Thus here, Behold, Igo forward, that is, to the Eat , orI go Eaftward; for a man may goe forward,in a large fence,thoughhe go to the North, or to theSouth, towards Batt or Weft,which way [Dever he goes, he goes forward. But togoe forward, according to this [Q Scrieto ori- ftril notion is to goeEaftward, not onelybecaufe the fewer and ¢ntaGr, pglicat rabians were wont to worfhip toward the Eaft,but efpecially occidenrali,, becau'c man Both naturally turne himfelfe toward the Eaft,or the Aofirali, dex- Sun riling. So the word is ufed (Gen. 2. 8 ) The Lord planteda rrajet f lion. gardenEaftward in eden,or forward in Eden.Behold Igoforward, hut he ie not there. And not be, faith the Originali, that is, he is not to be found, Ante ibe, or he is not tobe had ; not that lob did think the Belem part of non ipfe. Res, the world emptyof God, for he was acquainted with the doetrin ofGods Omniprefence,he knew thatGod is every where; but his meaning is onely this, he loth not manifeft himfelfe to me, nor appeare according to my appease to him, that I might argue my cafe, and reafon my matters with him. I obtain no difcovery of God, but continue Poll indarknefïe and difl'atisfaftion ; Behold Igoeforward, but be is not there, Andbackward, but I cannot perceive him. The fame word in Scripture (as was notedof the word For- 11r114,' none-ad ward) fignifiech that which is behind both in time, and in place. "'I'M' none ad It is a plyed to that which is behinde in time ( Efa. 41. 23.) /own reJpellu where the Lord Challengeth the Idols to give a proof oftheir habet. Deitie, or that theywere gods ; Shen the thing[ that are to come hereafter, or the things that arebackward, and behind in time, things that are to be done or to come to paffehereafter, and we (hall have fome testimony ofyour God-head or that ye are Gods. And as it fignifies that which is behinde in time, íb that which is behinde in place. Thuswe render it, I goe backward, and then (according to the former notion, forward being Eaff- A a a ward)
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=