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Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 31:25

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Job31:25

25. If I rejoyced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much :

To wit, carnally and excessively, esteeming my self happy therein without God's love and favour; for otherwise it is not only lawful, but a duty and gift of God moderately and thankfully to rejoyce in the good things of this life: Of which see Deut. 12. 7. Eccles. 2. 24., 25, 26. & 3. 12, 13. & 5. 18, 19.

Ascribing my wealth to my own wit or industry, rather than to God's goodness and mercy. And these sins he the rather mentions, partly for his own vindication, lest it should be thought that God took away his Estate because he had abused it to pride, or carnal confidence or luxury, or the oppression of others, &c. and partly for the instruction of Mankind in succeeding generations, that they might take notice of the malignity and odiousness of these practises, which by most men are reputed either laudable or harmless, or at worst but light and trivial miscarriages.

Marginal references: Psa 62. 10.; Heb. found much.

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