524 Wherein are sae endangered by lawfull things t Seem, 22, Eafe and idlenefs attend fenfuality, thefe gratifie a bruitfh difpos1_ Lion very much, fullnefs of bread and abundance of idlenefs were Sodoms fins, Eze,. 16, 0. And the rich glutton fang a Requi- em to his foul, ufually when men abound in outward comforts they are molt apt to grow lethargick and flothfull, or at leaft they will not take much pains, it may be they will be doing fomething but they will not be at much pains efpecially as to their fouls, Hof. to. it. Ephraim is a Heifer that loveth to tread out the Corn, &c. but not to plow, he cares not for that, they were wont to ufe Beafls in treading their Corn inllead of threfhing of it, now it was Gods command that the Oxe that trod out the Corn íhould not be muzled but that he might eat as he didwork. Then here is Ephraim at a good lazy work that bath meat in the mouth of it, wages for work, and prefent pay, here is Corn, he abounds in outward things ; and though he treads out the Corn, he will not plow, that is too hard labour, he will not go abroad in the wet and cold, and teems to have reference co thole of the Tribes . that would not go to lerufalem to worfhip, they would not take fo much pains : Ephraim confiders his eafe, he loves no hard work, Ephraim did abound and grew rich , Hof. 12.7,8. He drape a. great trade in the world and took pains, but yet it was in a way that might gratifie his luft and carry on his gain, but what faith God to this temper, fee Hof. To t r. The Lord faith he will pats upon his, fair neck, I'le make Ephraim to ride : He had a fair and a beautiful neck, he led fuch a life, that though. he trod out the Corn he lived in plenty, eafe, and idlenefs, no yoke came on his neck, he would not abide a yoke to be put on, but by his lazy life and good trade he had a beautiful' neck, he became tender and delicate : but lie pals over his fair neck (as fouie take it) l'ie caufe a heavy yokf to come over his Deck, and will make him work and fet him to hard labour, Ile make him a drudge. l'le make him ride, fome take it for their fpeedy captivity that 111. =11 rame him, by his plenty and eafe he is grown fo lufty, like a reftive jade, Idle ride him. l'le fet force on his back Than ridgy him off his kgs., and Verf. 12. ?acob Jha11 break the clods, the ten Tribes, this is a bafe drudging work to break the clods, but this fervile work fhall be his. We fee in Eaodiceatheir plenty and idlenefs (Rev. Iee 7.) went together, and they were to be fpew cd out. 3. Then their is fecurity follows this eating , cc. and ufually wherç there is abundance of thole, opd that men are much ta,ten up with
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