Chap. ag. An Expofitton upor tbe Book of J o$. Verf.2t. 5$1 J O S, Chap. 25. Verf. 21, 22, 23. Vtato me men gave ear and waited,and kept Silence at my counfel. After any words they fpake not again,and my fpeech droppedupon them. And they waitedfor me asfor the rain,and they open- ed their mouth wide, as for the latter rain. r 1-Iefc three verles contain yet more grounds, or at feat} -a j further illuffration of the former, why lob was fo confident (in younger times) t'bat his flpurithing flare fhould tìot wither, nor hisoutward prolperity fail. That Jib was honoured by all the people, bath been (hewed particularly and at large before, and yet here he enlargeth the fame poinr,in other particulars. Firff, from the great attention which all gave while he was fpeaking-; v, 21. 'Unto me mengave ear Secondly, From the great weight which his words bare when he had fpoken ; he prevailed where ever he came, andcarried all before him ; v, 22. after my wordstheyJpake not again, &c. Thirdly, From that great and part-lance deui e which they had to hear him (Ell, they were as greedy and thi;f}y for his counfel as the dry ground for rain, they gaped as if they would have catched his words before they came out of his mouth ; v, 2,3. And they waited forme as for the rain,&c. From there three conliderationsJob feems to argue thus. He that is refpel-ted as anoracle by all men for hie wiflom and counfel , bath reafon to beleive that be (hall live and dye in honour, orthat be 'hull mxsleiply hie dayes exceedingly, and then dye in bis Hell or hotels comfortably. But thew it WAS rich me,-alUwen admired my reifdome, and were greedy ofmy counfel, Therefore I bad reafon to beleive that Ifhoald dye in honour. This appears to be the mind and general (cope ofJob inchele three verfes, which are now to beopened and difiinetly infifaed upon. Verf.
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