Chap. 33. An Expofttion upon the Book of J o" B. Verf. Y 3: 2 t How extreamly finfull it is for man to ftrive withGod, ads- peares by'all the relative duties of "man to God : Every fervant and fonof God, is bound, firfl, ro fubmit to God ; is it not ex- ceeding finfull to itrive where we ought to fubmit ? Secondly, Every godlymanby thefe relations to God, is bound Co be con- tent with ( which is more then barely to fubmit t.o) all hisdeal- ings ; Doe not they fin, who in(Iead of being content, firive with God becaufe he deales fo with them ? Thirdly, Man ought, not only to be content, but tobe well-pleafedwith whatGod do_h How farre are they departed from a well-pleafednethe with God., who litive againfl him, which is an ae& of high difpleafure ? It is -fayd of David (z Sam: 3.36. ) ifbatfoever theKing did pleated all the people. The people did not fay to David their King , doe what youwill,we will be pleated with it ; But Davidwas fo gra- cious a Prince, fogood a King, that hedid nothing that was tuul ly difple.frng ro the people. 'Tismore then-eon/es to the (hare ofa man, though a King to fay,'Let himdoe what lie will, wewill be pleafed with it, but tis.certainly our duty to fay toGod, Doe what you will, doe your pleafure.w us , and to us , we will ( through grace ) be pleafed with ir Is it not very finfull to ( }rive with him about any thing he Both , in and with all whole doing, we ought to acquielfe, and.be well pleafed.? Fifthly, There words,why do..ft thou firive withhim :? import a high preiitmprion in thole who doe fo." Hence òbfer'e. Striving with God u apefumptuattisfin. The Prophet faith, ( ¡fa: 4s. 9. ) Woe unto him that friveth with his maker. Let" the p©t (herd firive with the potfherds of the -earth : Shea the clayfay to him thatfafYieneth it, what mak_efi thou ? or thy "work, hebath no hands ? When the Prophet faith, Let the potfherdirivewith the potfhcrds of the earth ; hismeaning is, let man (Irive with man,'but let not any man prefume to firive with his maker.; for then the hodherd ftrivethwith the potter. Inall which he cloth riot encourage man to (hive with man, ( though his match )but fl,eweth how infurferable a'boldnefs it is for anyman ( howmatchleffe foever amongmen) to (Irive with God. The King offudah having fens a challenge to theKing-of ffrael , He returned this anfwer (. 2 Kings 1.4.'y.) The th:;file K k 2 that
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