...to think hardly of God. Holy Job feems to have been a little difturbed in his mind on this account. Wherefore do the Wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in •power ? Their Seed is Eflahl'^sd in their fs^ht with them, and their Offspring before their Eyes. Tbtir Houses are [afe from...

...Wherefore, fays he, do the kicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in Tower, and their Seed is eftabliftfd in their Sight with them, and their Offspring before their Eyes ? Their Houses are fafe from Fear, neither is the Rod of God upon them', they take the Timbrel and Harp, and rejoice at...

...Wherefore, lays he, do the Wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in Tower, and their Seed is eftabli/b'd in their Sight 'with them, and their Offspring before their Eyes .'> Their Houfes are faff from Fear, neither is the Rod of God upon them-, they take the Timbrel and Harp, and...

...own fervants. Job, who was fo patient a man himfclf, thought much at it; Jobxxi. 7,8. " Where " fore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty " in power ? Their feed is eftablifhed in their fight ". with them, and their offspring before their eyes." Jonah challengeth...

...EZRA viii. 21, zz. 60 *fht Divine Legation BOQK VI. afraid-, and TREMBLING tatetb bold of my flejh. "WHEREFORE do the wicked live, become old, yea are mighty in •power ? &c *. — But others lefs pious •would fall into doubts about GOD'S juftice ; as not conceiving...

...and why the ungodly mould fometimes flourifh, while the pious fink in obfcurity, or pine in forrow. Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea are mighty in power ? Their houfes are fafe from fear, neither is the rod of GOD */*/•/«/•* */ upon them *. — But the time...

...situations with many, whose souls dwelt at ease, — whose. habitations are not so visited as mine. " Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them ;" ' but I am made to possess mouths of vanity ; aud wearisome nights are appointed to jne. My sou!...

...acquainted with • grief." Was it the wicked that had the life of pleafore? Yes; fee Job xxi. 7,- — 14. ".Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power ? Their feed is eftablifhed in their fight with them, and their off-fpring before their eyes. Their houfes...

...should be spared, and suffered to enjoy prosperity, so long as they sometimes are. See Job xxi. 7, " Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are, mighty in power r" And Psal. Ixxiii. 12, and 16, 17, " BehokV these are the ungodly who prosper in the world ; they...

...say is true, how come the wicked to enjoy to much wealth, hon8 our, and power, and that to old age f Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes ; they see their children and grandchildren happily settled, and very 9 prosperous. Their houses [are]...