q6 Chap. 29. An Bxpofition alien the Book, of J o B. Verf, z 8 was as a Bow in the hand ofamighty anan,whicb was renewed in bit. hand. Then, 1faid. The word then, is Lord of relation, and it referrs not only to the time or ceafon when Job fpake this, which was the day of his fullnefs and flowrifhing condition, when all was green and beautiful about him bur,tben. refers alto to the grounds and reafons of his confidence laid down, as wasfhewed in the two followingverfes ; Tb Ñ,I fail. .. Itwas-not a flight fay-fa, but when he faith (1faid) his mean- ing is, I wasoeríwaded, or fully fetled in my thoughts about this poynt,, I did not take up afuddain tranfcient opinion, but my' judgement was convinced that it would be fo, Ibelcived, and I had reafon to beleive, that my clue should not have fu.ffcrsd fuck achange as now it bath.. Then,1faid. To fay, in Scripture fence,is to be refolved fo was David,( if ever any man was) when he faid(pfal. 39. i)1will take heed to my rya)et ; duds, I. ter this down with my fell, ie was as x decreeupon mTheart, that my tongue fhould net offend. And as he refolved to keep his tongue from offending, fo to employ his' tongue in thebewayling of his offences. (Pfal, 32.115.) I fail I will confefs my fin, that is, I took up a full purpofe to make a repentant confeffion, and then thouforgavefl the iniquity of my Lin. David did not fay it in a fir of extreamttyj or in a good mood,he did not fay*many fay,from the teeth outward, we will repent andturn from our evil wayes, but he faid it from his heart, and was hafining.to the performance of it,_ The word is ufed (in the fame fence) by the Lord himfelf (Deut. 3 2. z6.) Ifaid /would (cattcr them Intocorners, andmake the remembrance of them toceafefrom among men, were it not that Ilfeared the wrath of the enemy, I faid, that is, I refolved to fatter this finful and rebellious people, but that I was afarid of the wrath of the .ene- try ; not of the power of the enemy againfi me, but of their wrath againfi my people,that theywould Phew themno mercy,and that theywould blafpheme my name, and attribute all to themfelves, I faid, I would [cotter them, and they gave me toomuch caufe to - doe,
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