420 Ch12. 29. An Expofition upon the Book of J o g, verf. 2. all men;his opinion was not rejaied,his judger tent was received as an Oracle (v. 22.) After my wordes they fpake not again, and ,roy fpeecb dropped upon them; Noman had any thing to reply,wheu I had once fpoken. T hirdly, His fpeech was not only powerful but delightful, his counfel gave great content, and was 'I reirefhing unto ail. (v. 2 3.) They waited forme ar for the rain ; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain, Fourthly, His verymirth and laughter had an awe and feriouf- nefs in it (v. 24.) If 1 laughed on them, they beleived it not, and the light of my countenance they call not down. Lathy, As all gave him the band,and his perron had preceden- cy among all, fo they earnefily fued to him for, and gladly fub mitred to his counfel (v. 2 5.) Inhofe out their way, and dwelt as a King in the Army,as one that comforteth mourners.Layinz a.l there confederations together, might he not fay wILhrut felfflattery, I (hall dye in my nett, and multiplymydayes as the rand. Thefe are theparts and refolution cf the whole Chapter. 1 (hall nowpro- ceed to a di(lin& explication of the words as they lye in order. Verf. r . Moreover, Job continued bra parable, and fail, I purpofe not to infili upon there words, having alreadyopened them fomewhat largely at the firti verfe of the 2.7thChapter, I (hall only add, and fo pats ; that here we may conceive Joba fecond time taking breath a while, and making tome paufe, polli- bly, to try whether his friends had any thing more to fay,or whe- ther they would renew their conference r but perceiving they all flood mute or filent, and anfwered no more, he was refolved to powre out his mind and vent himfelfmore fully, in the vindi- carioa of his name and honour from all thole accufations, which, had been brought againfl him ; being right in his own thoughts, he will doe what he can ro fee himfelf right in the thoughts of others. Verf, 2.0 that Iwere as in Months paß, at in the dayes when God preferved me r or, who wildgive me to be as in the Months pafiz ? So the Hebrew. 'Tis a form of whiling frequent in that language, and we have met with it more then once in this book; Thus Job fpake (Ch. 6. 2..) O
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