THE

HOLY BIBLE,

CONTAINING THE

OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS:

WITH A

COMMENTARY

ARRANGED IN LECTURES FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES,

BY TIE

REV. CHARLES GIRDLESTONE, M.A.

RECTOR OF ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

JOB-SONG OF SOLOMON.

LONDON:
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ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

CONTENTS.

Job, ch. 1–6.

LECTURE 761-770.

1. 1. The character of Job.

761. Of attaining to perfection.

1. 4. Satan obtaineth leave to tempt762. How thankfully we ought to

Job.

yield up all earthly joys.

1. 13. Job deprived of goods and 763. The use of viewing all we

children blesseth God.

have as God's free gift.

2. 1. Job is smitten with a sore dis- 764. Whatsoever we receive at the

ease, and is still resigned.

hand of God, all is good.

3. 1. Job revileth his day, and wish- 765. Against wishing any thing to

eth he had never been born. be otherwise than as God orders

it.

3. 11. Job complaineth of life, re- 766. The value of life to the most

pining at his affictions.

afflicted of mankind.

4. 1. Eliphaz admonisheth Job; re- 767. Against presuming to judge

lateth his vision.

the

ways

of God.

5. 1. Eliphaz adviseth Job to com- 768. The duty of trusting in God's

mit his cause to God.

providential care.

5. 17. Eliphaz declareth God's good- 769. Of recommending true devo-

ness in correcting us.

tion by our own experience.

6. 1. Job persisteth in his complaint, 770. That we ought to wish the

wisheth for death,

will of God fulfilled.

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