72,$ Chap. 26; An Expo/am upon the Book of J OB. Verf 3. to the firople, comfort to the forrowfull, light to thofe who are in darkneffe, and life unto the dead. Theword lifts up the hands which hang donne, and the feeble knees. The law of the Lord (that is, every holy truth, faith `David, Pfal. r9.7, 8.) it perfeti (and what can it doe ? the next words tell us) converting or refring the footle. The uffitemony of the Lord rr lure (and what can that do? the next words tell us) making wife the fample.Thefatutes of the Lord are right (andwhat can they doe ? even that which is molt tweet where itis done) rejoycirg the heart : The cAtsman- dement of the Lord is pure (in it lelfe, and it worketh glorioufly inus) enlightning the eyes. I may fay alto, The word oftheLoud is mighty; and it giveth ftrength to thofe who have no might, As it ismighty for the pulling down offireeng b lds,ce4ing down ima- ginations, C3' every thing that exalteth it felf.,gaenf the knowledg of god, and bringing intocaptivity every tlo tight to the *,bedience of Chrift (2. Cor: ro. 4, y.) So it is as mighty. for the railing up of the weak,for the lifting up ofthofe who are c:1 down and fallen below the knowledge of God through ur betide; and for _the bringing ofpoorc foules out ofcaptivity into that hitff: d liberty of faith inCheat. What Great things the w. rd righcl)' appi'.ed, and divine truths brought home with AtEbority, have done and Rill can dowas hewed at the4 h Chapter of that book: verse 3d and 4th. As alto at the z5th vet fe of the flub Chapter, upon thofe words, How forcible are right worts ? Thuugh we ought to help chafe who have no power by more then words, yet words have holpen many who had no power , Both more then in- timate while he reproves Beldad for his unsk,lfull warding it with him. How haft rhos helped, &c. e.fnd bewhat' tiros plentifully declared the thing as it is ? rotb111ode That whichwe render, The thingas it ru,is but one word in the Gramm >iQìa, Original, and it bath a threefold ± grnhication. Ap, pod a Firft, It is put for the effence, lubftance, or being ofa thing w yuo effe fFgnift'cat, apt The Greek word for fubftance, is very neere this in found, and f entta enim re taay poffibly be a derivative from it. rum omnium Secondly, It fignifieth that working or operation which flowes exiffentium from being ;4-things fill are, and then they at, and they are to pima Oa optae. Dili; littleor no purpofekineî they ad. Thirdly,
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