Chap. 3 r. An Expoftion upon the Beoke of j o a. Vert. 7. 357 ySecondly , Ifat any time he did ftep afide, and faite in any thing, yet hedid it not willingly, nor deliberately, nor delight- ingly, but was miftaken or milled through inadvertency or infir- mitie. 'This isthe fumme of what ;ob affirmes , when he faith, that, hisflop hadnet turned Out of the way. Some tranflate with an emphafs, Out of that way; indeed there isbut one right way,but one way wherein Godwould have usto walke, all wayes befides that are crooked wayes,by- wages, and whilewe walke in them, we doe but wanderout of the way. Ifmy flop bath turnedout ofthat way; yet this way may be taken two wayes. Firft , For the way ofRighteoufnes and truth in general!. Secondly , For that fpeciall way of truth and righteoufne ire, which confifts in the prefervingof each mans inheritance intire to himfelfe. And this is conceaved by fore Interpreters to be Sobs purpofe here; as ifhe had fayd, Ihave not gene beyond thofe bounds whichfever and difiinguifhmy piffions, or lands, from the lands ofother men; I have not invaded their eflates, eyrher violent- ly or cunningly. Thereare three wages of wronging our neigh- boars in their eftates. Firft , By removing Land. markes. Secondly , By a forcible entry upon and carting them out of their poffeflions. Thirdly , Byputting Cattle into their grounds tocate up the fruits of it. Some infili much upon this interpretation, becaufe of the Iuta- bleneffe ofit, with the letter of that revere and folemne impre- cation, which immediately followeth at the Sill verfe ; Then let mefore, and let another eat, yea let my off-(firing be rooted cur; As ifhe had fayd, If Ihave takenother wens eftates , then let other men take mine ; but I conceave we need not take the word way fo narrowly, but for the way of holineffe and righteoufncs at large, which yet is a narrowway.lf myflop bath turned cut of the mar. Hence note. Firft , Godbath given man a way to walke in. Weare not left at large to doewhat, or to goe where wewill> Quo
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