An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

First, Thus, I am afraid of all my works, as if Job, ¹having a design to comfort himself in a reflection upon his good works, and former holy walkings, feared they would not serve his turn, or bear up his spirit in the evil day, which was come upon him. As if he had said; I have lived as exactly by the rule of the Word▪ as I could; I have had respect to all the Commandments of God, that I might not sin against him. Yet I am afraid of all my works, the anger of God will surely soak through them all, or find holes and breaches in them to come in upon me at.

First, Thus, I am afraid of all my works, as if Job, ¹having a design to comfort himself in a reflexion upon his good works, and former holy walkings, feared they would not serve his turn, or bear up his spirit in the evil day, which was come upon him. As if he had said; I have lived as exactly by the rule of the Word▪ as I could; I have had respect to all the Commandments of God, that I might not sinne against him. Yet I am afraid of all my works, the anger of God will surely soak thorow them all, or finde holes and breaches in them to come in upon me at.

1. 1Verehar omnia opera mea Vul.

Thus he is conceived reasoning with himself. But doubtless it was not Jobs meaning to look to the innocency or holiness of his life past, as the ground of his present comfort; he that would do so, may justly be afraid of all his works. When we see the best of ⟨p. 354⟩our selves, we have more reason to be afraid, then to be comforted. As we must work out our salvation with fear and trembling: so we have cause to fear and tremble at our works.