CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIV. Job to God: 2. The Death-Wail of Job to Zophar : 1. The Oonduot of Humanity 246 the Friends criticized . . . 211 Man as a Flower 248 Job to Zophar: 2. The Dogma of the Job to God: 3. A Glimpse into the Friends demolished 212 Life beyond 248 Job to Zophar: S. The Providence of Job to God : 4. Falling be.ck into God described... 214 the DarkneBB .. , 250 The Resentment of a Wounded Spirit 216 Blighted Hopes ... 252 The Wisdom and the Power of God a Self-Defence before God: 2. Plaint Truth universally known 217 of the Weakn888 and Vanity of Images of the In-eeietible Power of Mankind 252 God .•. 217 Self-Defence before God: 3. Dawn- Instances of the Overruling Wisdom ing of a New Hope 253 of God 218 Self-Defence before God: 4. Relapse Contempt the Lot of Misfortune 218 into Despondent Ima.gine.tions ... 254 'l'he Testimony of the Creature to Lessons from the Brevity of Human the Divine Government 219 Life ... 254 The Divine Bnpremacy illUBtrated ... 220 Sad Views of Life 255 Irony ... 220 The Future Life 255 Oontempt for the Unfortunate 221 The Flower and the Shadow 256 LeaaoneofN&tnre 222 "A Clean Thing out of an Unclean" 257 Discrimination ... 223 The Day's Work ... 257 The Wisdom and l[ight of God 223 Is there e. Life beyond the Grave P . . . 258 ., Deep Things ont of Darkness" 224 Sealed Transgression 259 How Waters wear the Stone& 259 CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XV. Job to Zopbar : 4. A Wounded Soul at Bay 228 Eliphaz to Job: Resumption of the Faith and A.seure.n.ce 231 Second Controversy : 1. An Over- Job to God : Resumption of the Third whelming Indictment ... 265 Controversy : L The Pleading of a Restraining Prayer 267, 276 Saint with Heaven 231 Eliphaz to Job: 2. More Wisdom The Knowledge of Sin 234 from the Ancients 268 Jran'e Injuetioe and the Jnptioe of Perversity ap.d Impenitence rebuked 271 God ... 284 Warnings from the Wisdom of Ex- Correction of the Friends 234 perience 272 Job's Appeal to God 235 The Wise Man spea.keth Wisdom 273 Self-Defence before God: 1. The Human Sinfulness 273 Weak against the Strong 236 The Consequences of Evil-doiii.g 274 F&ith in God, bringing Resignation 236 A Man condemned by his own T h e ~ for Borrow ... 2.87 Mouth 275 INDEX. V
lllllll ■ HOB TBBllll PAOB Unappreoiated Oonsolations 276 The Frnits of Impiety ... 314 HeBrt-Wandetings 277 The Home of the Wicked Insecure ... 314 God's Holiness o.nd Man's Bin 278 The Curse npon the Family of the Trusting in Vanity 278 Wicked 315 The Individnal Need and the Univ~~: sal Order 316 CHAPTER XVI. The Light extingnished . .. 316 The Sinner entrapped by his own Job to Eliphaz: 1. Unoooeptable Com- 282 Feet ... 317 fort and Unassuaged Grief The King of Terrors 318 Job to God: Resnmption of the Root and Bra.ooh ... 319 Third Controversy : 1, The Borrows of e. Weary Man 283 Aocepto.ble Prayer 285 OHAPTER XIX. Job to God: 2. An Appeo.1 to God ago.inst God 286 Job to Bildad: 1. A Reply, an Appeal, Deep Dejection u.nd Irrepressible a. Complaint . . . 323 Hope 287 Job to Bildad : 2. The Inscription on Sorrow without Hope 288 the Rook; or, Job's Faith in a. The Severity of the Divine J'ndg- Redeemer 326 ments 289 Unconquerable Convictions 330 The Appeo.l of Innocence to the An Appeal for Pity 332 Highest Tiibuno.l 289 The Divine Vindicator 332 :Misero.ble Comforters 290 A Fina.I Jndgment 333 Incurable Grief ... 290 The Erring Soul a.ad its God 334 Shattered when a.t Ease 291 The Ory nnheard... 334 Parity of Prayer ... 292 The Fenced Way 335 The Witness in Heaven 292 Tonohed by the Ila.ad of God 336 Pleading with God 293 Written Words ... 336 The Great Hope . . . ... 337 " The Root of the Matter " 338 OHA.PTER XVII.
Job to God: 3. The Requiem of a CHAPTER XX. Dying Mo.n 296 The Just holds on his We.y 300 Zopha.r to Job : an Orthodox Oha.m- Progress in Virtue 301 pion to the Reso"B.e , .. 342 The Premature Arrest of the Pnrposes Godless Prosperity Short-lived 347 of Life 302 The Temporary Triumph of the The Darkened Hope 302 Wicked 349,350 A Pledge from God 303 Disappointment to the Wicked 349 The Heart that is Hidden from Un. The Fina.I Testimony against Un- derste.nding 304 godliness ... 350 The Eye thu.t is made Dim by Sorrow 304 The Sweet Taste of Sin and its Bitter Holding on a.nd growing Stronger 305 After-To.ate 351 Broken Purposes . .. 306 Oppressing the Poor .. . 351 The Lost Hope ... 306 Straitened in the Time of Fnlness .. . 352 Iniquity revealed 353 OIIA.PTER XVIII. CIIA.PTER XXI. Bildo.d to Job: an Arabian Orator's Discourse 310 Job to Zophe.r : Audi Altere.m Pe.rtem 353 Renewed Rebukes and Warnings ... 313 Di verse Interpretations of Lifo 361 vi
THEXB tBlln P.ll■ The Perv-el'l!e Miaapplioation of the Longing for the Appearance of ·the Divine GoodneRB SSS Delivering and Justifying God 'l'he Rel!ervation of the Divine .Todg- The Troe Support under Defl!irred ment ... 864 Judgmeut 401 The Right of Reply 365 The Humbled and Overwhelmed The Complaint that goee beyond Man 366 Sufferer 401 The Prosperity of the Wioked 866 The Bitter Complaint 402 Teaching God The Common Fate S67 868 The Sea.rob for God The Unseen God ... ... 403 403 Vain Oomfort 868 God's Knowledge and M:al).'B Disoi- pline ... 404 A. Faithful Life ... 406 CH.!.PTER x:nt. The Inflexibility of God 4,QS Troubled at the Presenoe of God 406 Eliphu: to Job: the Third Colloquy: the Seoond Controversy : l. A Fa.l- la.oioos Syllogism S7S Eliphaz t.o Job: 2. A False A.OOllll&- OlliPTER XXIV. tion ... 875 Eliphu: to Job: S. An Unca.lled-for Job to Eliphaz: 4. An Answer wanted to a Grea.t Question 4.10 Exho~on S77 A Threefold Religions Emblem ; or, Censorious and Uncharitable 11.eaaon- the Shelter of the Rook 413 ing 879 Job to Elipha.z: 6. Anoient Rebels The Impartiality of the Divine Judg- against the Light •418 ment ... 881 382 Emmples of God's Incomptebensible The Unseen Eye .. . Peace with God .. . 888 Dea.l.ings 416 Pictures of Seoret and Unpunished Whether Ma.n can be Profitable to 383 Evil-doers 416 God ... Apparent Anomalies in the Divine Help for the Needy 884 Jodgment 417 God's Knowledge 385 The Prosperity of the Wicked un- Peace from the Knowledge of God ... 386 solved 4.17 Heart-Treasures ... 386 God's Special Days 418 The Peni.tent's Retorn. and Restora- Removing the Landmarks ... 419 tion ... 387 Oppressing the Poor 419 Rich in God 388 The Bitter Cry of the City 420 The Joy of the Lord 388 The Dea.th-Pena.lty of Sin 421 The Prayer that shall be he&rd 389 " A Little While" 421 Uplifting the F&l.len 390
CH.APTER XXIll. CHAPTER XXV.