4a6 Chap. 3 t. An ExpooJrion upon the Book! of Jo B. Verf.z ;; in them, from defpding Prophecy (z Epift. g. zo, ) we are not to thinke w have done our duty, if we doe not flight that ordi- nance ofProphecy, or not utterly call it off and lay it afide as ufelcff: ; but when the Apofde dehorrs from defpifing, he ex- horts to an honourable efteeme of ir, or that we fhould ufe and attend it often. So here jobs purpofe is toChew, that he gave his fervants, all deferved countenance and encouragement, when he only faith, IfI did defpife the caufe of my man fervant, &c. U nn viri- The word rendred carafe, fignifieth elfo judgement, rule, mea- amhaber not ure we trar,flate clearely to the poynt inhand, the caufe of my nem fgnificat ' enim judici,r, man-j ervant ; that is, I did not deny him ;lace when he called normam rr.orfu- for my Judgement in a righteous or good caufe : I did not throw ram, regn,on, the bufìnes out of the Court, or fay I would not meddle with his legem. matters, I did not def ife Ike caufe of my manfervant, or maid-fervant. pie expreffeth fervantsunder both fexes,becaufe he would (hew how extenfìve his Juflice was. Theword rendred manfervant, . pur alone, fignifieth a fervant in general! ; but becaufe the maid- f rvant is expreft, we tranflate diftinguifbly, man fervant, If I did defpife the caufe ofmy man-fervant, or of my maid-fervant. Whobeing ofthe weaker feu had the leffe ability or oppot,. tnnity of the two, to right her felfe , if I had done her wrong yet I did not defpife the caufe, nonot ohm, maid - fervant. rl?.á t domwr The word rendred maidfervant, fignifieth to be trite and trst- fdcle,met frdam f{y, and faithful!., As if he had laid, Idid not defpife the caufe if "rinijfra., fa- a faitbfMll fervant, though alimpie maiden. I-Ie had reafon tode- ;14, fpife a wicked and unfaithful) fervant, but the meaneft fervant, the meaneft of maid -fervants that was trufty and did her duty faithfully, job did not defpife. If I did defpife the caufe of my man-fervant, or ofmymaidfervant, when they contendedwithme.. ynf"t9. The word rendred, tocontend, fgnifies both judicial) and exta extra inigavit :a,ufarn stáxit, traltadical contendings:Tis yet reftrain'd ufually to contending in words
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