Chap. 3. An ExJition upon the Bookof J O B. Fled g 437 Bard of the priviledges of the Gofpel, Col. 3.-u. In thrift there is neither Jew nor Gentile,there it neither male norfemale, there is nei- ther bond nor free, that is, all have a like and an equal (hare in Ghriíi, and in the priviledges ofthe Gofpel ; the Gofpel makesno diftinccion between poor and rich,in regard of fpiritual priviledges and benefits : So death takes away all diftinUions, in regard ofci- vil priviledges; Indeath there idneitherfmall norgreat,ncithèrmale norfemale, neither bond norfree; the greateff(hail lie as low as the fmallef, - and the bigheff as low as the- meaneft ; everyone there (halt bebut as his neighbour,and as his brother in the flail. There is but one diitin6ion that will out -livedeath, and death cannot take it away;the diftinaionofholy andunholy,clean and'unclean, Believer and an Infidel ; thefediftinaions remain after death, and (hall re- main for-ever: but rich andpoor,honourable andbafe,high and low, King and Subject, thefe diftintions (hall be doneaway, and for- gotten as if they had never been : no difference, no diftincrion (but that which God makes, and that whichgrace makes) can (land out againft the power and ftrcke ofdeath; There the fmall and:the great are the fame. And thefervant is freefrom his Maffer.' The Servant.] There are two forts offervants : There are Tome' who are voluntary fervants, and others who are fervants by con- ftraint. There are fome who mightbe free, but they will not ; and there are others who would be free, but they cannot. Of the for- mer fort we read a Law, Exod.2 i. 5. where the fervant that loved his mailer, and refufed his freedom, Paying, Iwill not go out free, mutt be brought before the Judges, and have his tar bored through with an awl , in token of his willingnefs toferve that MYaffer for ever.. Others are fervants by conftraint, as the peopleofIfrael in Egypt, who were made to ferve with rigour, Exod. a. aq.. to ferve whether they would or no, which is fervitude rather then fervice. We may underftand the Text of both; the Servant', that is, . either he that doth voluntarily ferve, and willingly puts hienfelf under the command of another; or he which is- under the com- mandofanotherwhether he will or no : to both there death give th freedom, whether their Matters will or no. The fervant icfreefrom his Maffer. The
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