'!'lllnn p.1.0• !'IIB\JB ...... Two Me.rvels that a.re no Myeterie11... 68 Refuge from T1'0nble in the Thought The Two Hedges; or, the Hedge of of God 94, Prosperity and the Hedge of Ad- The Lot of the Foolish 98 venity 68 The Oommon Lot 96 The Eloquence of Grief 69 God the True Refuge in Affliction 98 Human lufirmity revealed in Deep The Blessedneea of the Divine Oor- Affliction 60 rection M The Grave a Rest 61 The Final Consequences of the Divine The Unanswered Qaeetion 62 Obaetisement ... 97 The Cnn!8 of Despair 6~ " The Foolish taking Root" 98 The Pyramids 63 Inevitable Trouble 99 The Peace of the Grave 64. Seeking onto God 100 Death, the Leveller 65 The Happiness of Chastisement 100 The Mystery of Limitations 65 66 In Lea.gae with ~lltlll'e... 101 Fe&n oonfirmeil. by Facts Goil'a Ha.r~eat Home 102
OHAPTEB IV. OH.A.PTEB VL Eliphaz to Job : the Opening of the .Toh t.o Eliphe.z: 1. Apologies and Second Controversy: 1. The Rela- Prayers 107 tion of Snfl'ering to Sin ... 70 Job to Eliphe.z: 2. Reproofs and Re- Affliction 72 torts ... 108 Eliphaz to Joh: 2 . .A lleBBage from The Snfferer's Self-Justification 110 the Spirit-World 73 The Illusions of Friendship 112 Elipha& and Job: Forgotten Trnthll Friendship: its Bights and its Dis• called to Mind 75 claimers 119 The Oracle in a Dream of the Night 76 A Troe Estimate of Grief UD.der the The Teacher tested 78 Severities of A.111.iction , .. 114. The Consequences of Evil-doing 79 The Cla.ims of the Suffering on the The Oondemna.tion of :Ma.n in Pre- Pity of Friends 114, sence of the Divine Holiness 79 The Power of Right Words; or, Com• Elipha.z the Visionary 80 plaining sta.yed by Instruotion 116 Irrepressible Speech ~ Bea.lee for Misery 116 The Teaoher at Fault • 1n " The Arrow11 of the Almighty" 117 A True Princwle falsely applied 82 Satisfa.otion and Discontent 117 An Apparition ... 83 The Prayer of Despair 118 A Message from the Unseen 83 The Redeeming Power of Sympathy 119 The Force of Right Words 119
OHAPJ.'EB V. CHAPTER VII. Eliphu to Job: 8. 'l'he History of a Fool ... ,88 Job to God: 1. The Soliloquy of Eliphaz to Job: 4. The Saint's Con- Sorrow 123 fidence in God ... 90 Job to God: 2. The Opening of the Seeking unto God 91,100 Third Controversy 128 !['he Great Works of God ••• 91 "I would not live al way" 128 :Ra.in 91 Job to God: 3. A Remonstra.nce with 92 Heaven 128 The Poor Man's Hope Eliph.ea: to Job: 6. !l'he Blessedneu "Lord, what is Man P " 190,194. of Cha.etening ... 92 A Sinner's Inquiry ... 180 INDEX. Hi
l'BJIIIB nnnl1I PAOK The Weakness ot' Man: Appeal to the Rebellion of the Conscience against Olemenoy of Goel 130 this Pioture of Terror ... 169 Fresh Reoourse to the Belief or Melancholy Refleotions 169 Words 131 Man unable to a.newer God 169 The Days of the Hireling 132, 134 The True Att1tud<'l of the Afflicted .. . 170 The Weariness of Sorrow .. , 133 The Mediator 171 The Speedy Flight of Life 133 The Problem of Juetifloe.tion 171 The Cry of Despair 133 Se]f.Jueti6cation 172 The Weaver's Shuttle 135 The Injustice of Equality ... 173 The Vanishing Cloud 136 The Swift Daye ... 174 See.red with Dreams 137 Despair of Pnrilic&tion 174 The Littleness of Me.n 137 The Dayeme.n 175 Limits to Forgiveness 138 CHAPTER X. CHAPTER VIII. Job to God: the Progress of the Bildad to Job: 1. A Bundle of Mis- Third Controversy: 1. The Pathetic takes 142 Wail of a. Crushed Rea.rt 179 The Picture of a Good Man's Home 144 Job to God: the Progress of the llildad to Job : 2, Wisdom from the Third Controversy: 2. An Inex- Ancients 144 plicable Contradiction ... 181 The Hypocrite's Hope 146,148 Job to God: the Progress of the " She.II not the Judge of All . do Third Controversy : 3. An Old Right!'" 147 Complaint renewed 182 The Divine Justice 148 Appeal to the Justice, Knowledge, The Unimpeachable Character of the and Goodness of God 184 Divine Judgment 148 The Snpplicatory Cry of Deep Sorrow 186 God's Care of the Perfeot Me.n 149 Man the Creature of God .. . 186 Bildad the Pedant 160 Th~ Hidden Purposes of Affliction 187 The Justice of God 150 Weariness of Life 188 A Small Beginning e.nd a Great In- God's Vision of Man 188 cree.se 151 Creation e.nd its Consequences 189 Lessons from History 152 Life and Fe.vonr from God 190 The Rush e.nd the Pe.pyrns 162 The Things that are_hidden in God's The Spider's Web 163 Heart 190 The Le.nd of Darkness 191 CHAPTER IX. OHAPTER XI. Job to Bilde.d: 1. Bilde.d's Theology refuted 169 Zophe.r to Job : 1. The Opinions of e. A Gospel Outline 160 Dogmatist 195 .Job to Bildad: 2. The Majesty of God A Sermon on the Divine Forbearance 196 depicted 160 Zophar to Job: 2. God's Wisdom e.nd JobtoBilde.d: 8. Crea.to1·and Cree.tore Me.n's Folly 197 in Conflict .. . 163 Zophe.r to Job : 3. An Exhortation to Job to Bildad: 4. The Ories of a Repente.noe 198 Despa.iring Sonl 165 "Humble yourselves beneath the Second Reply of Job : the Fearfulness Mighty He.nd of God " . .. 200 of God's Power 168 Self-Comple.oenoy oondemned 202 God viewed as Absolute :a.nd Arbitrary Me.n humbled before God ... 202 Power 168 The Invitation to Repentance 203 fv INDEX,
THRB •~a• l'RIIVB l'AGB Zoph&r, the Kan of the World !04, Trifle Bayinge 288 The Pro'VOOlltion of 11, Reply 204 "Physicians of no Value" 239 " Oh that God would speak! " 205 Spe&king wickedly for God 239 The Une811.l'Ohll.ble Depth of God 206 Sin revealed by God 240 The BleuednBBB of Returning to God 207 The Hiding of God'e Faoe 241 The Beomity of Hope 207 Suffering for the Sins of One's Youth 242