740 Chap. 26. An Expofitionupon tbeBook tf JO B. Verf.s; J O P, CHAP. 26. Verf. 5, 6, 7. Dead things areformedfrom under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof Hell is nakedbefore hips, and desritflion hath no co- vering. He retcheth out the North over the emptjplace, and angeth the earth upon nothing. IN the former part of this Chapter, lob reproved the laf díf- j course ofBildadas unprofitable, not that it was fo in it fclfe (for that war, true and a great truth which he fpakeofthe great- neffe ofGod) but the method which he ufed,and the application ()fit to bis cafe made is fo. How haft ¡bon helped bins that iewith- out power ? &c. In this Context, and the fubfequent part ofthe Chapter, :fob enters upon, or reaffumes the fame argument or fable t which Bildad had handled before ; The power, foveraignty,and dread- iulnefs of God in bis works,both of Creation and providence all the world over. lob would let B ldadunderáand,that he was not unacquainted with the doarinnthat he had preft upon him in the former Chapter. As if he had Paid, Duft thou tbinkthat I know not theft things,foerely I can tel theeas much, yea more ofthepower of God then thou ball fp9keu, and thereby thou /halt fee that 1and net to learn, nor to feeke in this matter ; yea I will? int andpaint out the power of God not onely in thevisible heavens, but in tbofe things which lye 'enfant, Iwill set down to the dtspes,to the bottom of the mighty waters, I can tell thee that he is not eerily admirable abovebut beneath, info much as nothing is bred or brought forth whether animate or inanimate in the vafl Ocean, tea it id by hie power and at his difpofing. Tea I will gee as low as hell and/earth the power ofGod there ; 1 will We a/tendup tobeaveu,and/peak of thegreat things that Goddesk in the lyre, and in the clouds, and among thefarrs,whereby you may fee that I am no,ranger to ¡ueb divine rPbilofephy, and therefore able was net the poyntless could have inftfed upon, or that I needed to be informed in. That's the general scope and aime ofjib in thefe words, I tiaall now touch upon the particulars, Dead
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