Chap. 26. An Expofttion upon the Bookaf JOB. Vert 7. then light, and they (hill be punifhed with darknefre hereafter, which bath no light. Darkneffe was their choice in this life, and it (hall be their curie in the next. Eighty, Hel is called gebinon (whence the GreekeGehenna) from the valley ofHinnon ; in which the Idolatrous .Ifraeliter (imitating the abomination of the Heathen;)were wont to facri- fice their children with horrible cruelty.And hence the Scripture often makes ule of that word to fignifie the place oftormentor the t®rments of that place,where thedamned mutt abide feparate forever from the favourable prefence, and fubje &ed under the wrathof God. This Hel it naked beforeGod, and toil Oral-lion bath no covering. Verf. 7. He /retcheth out the North over theemptyplace, and hangeth the earth uponnothing. In this verfe 706 exalts God in his Almighty power,upholding the mighty fabrick of heaven and earth.His difcourfe mounts up from the earth, from the waters,and from heil,as high as heaven it (elfe; and be fpeakes of heaven and of the earth in their con- jun&ion together. Heftretcheth out the North over the empty place. Bildad had fpoken of the power of God in the heavens, Do- 'minion andfears are with him,be maketh peace in hie high places,ie there any number of his armiee ? and ups whomdoth not his light arife ? yob alto fpeaks of the power of God in the creation and dífpofition of thefe things; He firstebesheut the Northover the empty place. Theword is fo rendred to fignifie a gracious at of God to regardleffe men. (Prov. 1. 24.) d have flretched eut my band, andno man regarded. God ftretcheth out his hand to finite, and he ftretcheth it out to fave, but man layeth it not to heart. It is riled alto to fignifie that powerfull at ofGod, in preparing the heavens for himfelfe (?3¡.104.2.) Who coverefî thy Pelf with light, at with agarment who f retchefi out the heavens like a cur- taine. As we draw or flretch out a curtain, fo God ftretcheth out the heavens. But why doth lob fay, Heftretcbetbour the North. I anfwer,by the North he meaneth that part ofheaven that is Ddddd North- 753
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