Chap. 23, An Bxpofîtion upon the Book. of JOB. Verl. 14. appointedfor me. The word is often ufed in the r t 9. Pfalme, and fignifieth anyOrdinance, Law, Statute, orDecree, whether divine or humane; for all thefe are the appointments, either of God or man, about things to bedone, or forborne. And as God makes appointments of things which he would have us doe, foof fuch things as himfelfe will do to, or concerningus. Matter Broughton tranflatesit here, as we doe at the t a.verfe; implying néccfaryfood, or theprowfans ofthis life.Becaufe hefur- ni¡hed me withmy dayly bread. That which we render, the thing that it appointedfor me, he renders, my daily bread. Another,learned in that language,agrees in the fame fenceand perfecit necefl varyes very little in words ; He bath performed, or accomplifbedfariamea. va- tbafe things which were neceffaryfer me, or all thefe things which I tab. i.e. perfe- fland in needof. Hewho let up this frameofmy body, and bath Cl quicquidmt_ givenme this life, . hath adminifter'd all things needful) for the orpoaiSOíne;Ve upholdingof this body, andfor the maintainingof this life. And tip, & fo,thewords carry robs fence or acknowledgment of the fatherly aen qua in me careand kindneffe ofGod towards him. what his fasele defsreth, funt. even that hedoth, for hefurnifhethme with daily bread, and he per- formethwhat ianecefary for me, orfupplyethall nay wgnts.Accor. ding towhich fenceMr Broughtonrenders the fecond part ofthe verfealto ; Andmany leech graces are, with him. Thus rob fpake at the to. Chapter,ver. 8. t z.Thybands have made me andfafhï- oned me together round about.Tbou haft granted me life andfavour, and thy vifrtation loathprefervedmy fpirit. So that the minde of thefe tranllaters feemes tobe this, That lob would let forth the unchangeableneffe of Gods decree in giving himhis appointed comforts, as well as forrows. Yet rather by this appointment (or the thing which God had R._ icquid'dome appointed him) we are to underhand (as I conceive) his affli- decrev:r akThi. lionsonely and his forrow ; As ifhe had faid ; Ifinde that god vet flue an will doe what be bath amindeto doe,.bowgrievousfoe r it beeither lam Mcrcnma to the mindeor flefh of man: for he performer; the thing that he Non me mtjfum bath appointedfor me; he bath appointed me tofarrow, and Ihave fader, doaea . had farrow and trouble flare ; Andhe will not difmife me or let me in1 , ueiy qua go out ofhis band, till be bath performed every title of what he bathnterc. appointedformy portion offrrowand,Jnffering in this world. And to ¡hew how much he was affuredofthis, He fpeakes in the pre- lent thefe ; Not he willperforme, but heperformetb, 8tc, As ifhe L11 z had 44 3_____
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