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…

Thirdly, Such as arise from pure passion, or rather, from mudded perturbation, not so much desiring information from others, as to vent our selves. 'Tis very ill to ask when we care not to learn. Such is the question here put (say some) a passionate question, arising from the fume and vapours of a distempered mind, desiring to ask, rather then to be answered, Wherefore hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? As if he had said, Was I born only to be an object of evil? Came I into the world to be made a sad spectacle to the world, to Angels and to men? Have my days been lengthened out on purpose, that my troubles might be lengthened? Such a troubled sense there is in these words. The complaints of Saints may sometimes look like the blasphemies of wicked men.

Thirdly, Such as arise from pure passion, or rather, from mudded perturbation, not so much desiring information from others, as to vent our selves. 'Tis very ill to ask when we care not to learn. Such is the question here put (say some) a passionate question, arising from the fume and vapours of a distempered minde, desiring to ask, rather then to be answered, Wherefore hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? As if he had said, Was I born only to be an object of evil? Came I into the world to be made a sad spectacle to the world, to Angels and to men? Have my daies been lengthened out on purpose, that my troubles might be lengthened? Such a troubled sense there is in these words. The complaints of Saints may sometimes look like the blasphemies of wicked men.

Job complaineth of his birth, and seems forgetful of all former benefits.

Iob complaineth of his birth, and seems forgetfull of all former benefits.

Hence observe,