Chap. 26 An Expoftion spot the Book, of J OB. Veri. 13, tog his workes for us by exquifite art and skill,fo that the workman- ship is betterthen the matrer;and (hall we fatisfie our felves,ifwe do that which is good for the matter,though we bellow no colt, no lsóly skill And workmanfhip upon it?fhall we f rve God onely with plaint Work, when we fee how curious and elab_erir his works are?'I grant,p/win seork is belt, and molt pleaí.,g t< God, as plainneft is oppofed to hypocrifie; but plainework is nc>t belt as plainnefs is oppofed to exadnef e.God loves ro lee -tome lace and trimming (in fincericy) uponwhat we doe;tbat is,ir plealeth him,when he teeth that wedo our bekand that we not only, do good,but garnifh(tohis praife)the good we do ; he would have us not onely walk in the truth,but honour the truth by our via k- ing,.He would have us not only obey the dottrine, but (as the Apoftle fpeakes, Tie: 2. t o.) Adorn the job-brine of G d our S'a- vi'or in all things; or (to u!e,yob: language) Garxi/b it, as he kJ his Spirit bathgarnifh:d the heavens. And his band bathformed the crookedferpent. His band, that is, his power ; hands are afcribed to God in a figs,e, or in allufion to men, who doe all their external( works by their hands. Thehand is a noble andmolt ferviceableOrgan or Inftrument, and therefore the Great things whichGod hats done, efpecia'ly the heavens; arecalled the workofhis hands,and erkPt9.1.) kis bandy- yea the heavens are called the work of hie i'yerf (Pfal. 8. 3.) Which notes (I conceive) the exalt. nefs and ur ofity of the worke, for loch are thole things which are wrought by the fiu.gers. God being a Spirit invifible and in corporal, hath no form ti hands, but he bath a vertuall hand. That Executive power by which he performeth and bringeth about his will in every thing is his hand. This hand Hatb formed the crookedferpent. There are feverall opinions about this crookedSerpent, who or nnn, tcn3 what it fhould be that yob here meaneth. TheHebrew is, The Seirentem vec- Serpent the barre,T hat is,The ferpent which is like a barreor bolt rem. Pago: ofiron. Some render the flying cr running ferpent, becaufe as the Srrpentrn fit- bolt or barreofa doore runneth from fide to fide, fo that from sepeeremtoó- place to place.lvlr.Brougbten tranflates,:helcng ferpent,Butwhat lansm. Jun: Lllll is
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