44 Chap. 23. An Expofition upon theBook of JOB. Verf.14. JOB, CHAP. 23, Verf. I4,15,16,17. For heperformeth the thing that is appointedforme: and manyfilch things are withhim. Therefore Tam troubledat hisprefence: when I confi- der, I area afraidof hire. For God maketh my heart foft, and the Allmighty troubled) me : Becaufe Twas not cut ofbefore the darltneßé,neithera path he covered the dárkneffefrommyface. N the former verfe ?eh exafteth God ; firkin his unchangea= J. bienes, He it in onemind, whocan turn him ? Secondly, in his Almightinefs, What hie foul defreth even that he doth. In the rq.: ver. he (peaks of God in reference to his perfonal experience,and brings down the general] propofition to his own particular "cafe. As ifhe had Paid ;l indeedhavefound, that what hsa foule deftrethk, even that be doth, mine ownfadexperience prover andbears witnefe to this truth, myprefent faremaker the Comment of their text ; for tae performeth the thing that is appointed for me. Vert. 14. Heperformetb. ij7t1J' topri- Theword bath various tranflations,but all are well fumm'dup maria frgnifica. in this, Heperformetb. ticne, denetar, pint, It fignifies topay;paymentis performance, therefore the dtmeíplernde e, in fn:re, pace fameword is ufedboth for performing and paying. eft; eriam job. Secondly, Theword fignifies, to be at peace ; and this agrees vere, compenfo. well with the former, becaufe he that performeth ar,dpayet hac- ne. Pined cording ro his word, path peace, both in himleifeand withother seen. An beneft pay. matter fits down in peace, and prevents his own trouble. But to the matter; He(that is, god) performeth The thing that is appointedfor me. q art p,tj, 'Tis the fame word which we had at the 1 zth verle of this ß ,qu.ia reoaot Chapter, Zhaveefieemed'tbe words ofhis mouth more then my ne- jtarawum me. ce lar 1aor my appointedfood. Erewe milder it, the thing that ie um. Not. _ _ Rppointed
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