Chip. 29. an Expoftiox tapon the Book of J o B. Vert. 24. 621 Vert. 2 s. I chofe out their way,and fat or cheif, and dwelt as a Icing in the army, as one that cornforteth the mourn- ers. In this verfc fib concludes his whole dilcourfe about the grounds cf hisconfidence, that his worldly p;ofperity lhould continue, as was Chewed at the 18th verfe of this Chapter. He was a man of luch approved wifdome and integrity, that all gave up-themfelves to his counCcl, and were ruled at his difcretton. fob was as the Oracle of his age, 1 chofe out their way.. That it, they made application to me for advice what to do, and how to (leer their courte in every doubtful bufinefs, or knotty cafe, and what I faid,that they fubmitted to,not only with good content, but with good fucccfs. 1 chofe oat their way. Elegiac quod The holyProphet profeffeth both his own infufficiency, and illos faceto o- che inlufficiency of all rnen tochufe their own way (fee. 10.23.)_portueret,et 0-Lord, Iknow that the wayof man is net in bimfelf ; It ù not in luaferations man that walkotb to direti hie i a P 1. And as this is above the abili- °e veo runt genera. tyof man, fo 'tisbefides hisduty. No mancan, and no godly man Mere. would be the chufer of his own way ; 'cis his defire and daily prayer that the I.ord would chufe it for him. Now as God chu-. feth out the way of his people, Co Magifirares (who are Gdson earth) fhould beable (in their way) to chufe out the way of their people. Awife and faithful Ruler may be that (in a qualified fence ) to a multitude of men, yea to a whole Nation, which God is to all men, even to all Nations, the chufer and dire&erof their waycs. When men know not which way to go, nor where to tread their next fiep, Come wife man, much.more a wife Magi fitate mayfhew-them. Thus did fob,1 chofe out their way. And, what then .a 1fat cbeif, or A cbeif. Si mi1,i vifuo, That is, I had the fupreatn power,and authority, and wasad- demitereearq; vanced above all. fob fat cheif. Firff, in the hearts rand affe&i- accomaaodare, ons of the people ; fecondly, he fat cheif in power and authori- itti romanfoli. ty
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