._...,....,,.;..,-. 2:5:1. Chap. 33. An Expofition upon the BaoÉ¿,of J o B. Verf. 13< much ) that he were fo jufl, that he would not ( though he had opportunity ) deceiveus of a farthing, we would never call him to an account. As it is fayd of thole treafurers inthe Floryof the 'Kings (a Kings y.) They reckoned not with themen into Ìehofe hand theydelivered the money to be belowed on workmen, for they dealt faithfully. An example hardly to be parallel'd in an age by the fons of men,Many are more defirous of trufts,thencareful! to difcharge them;They love to have much tre fure paffe through their hands, that fonte Dill may, in pailage, flip into their owne pockets and purfesjullice and faithfulnefs are rare Jewels among men, and therefore it isbut need they Iheuld have a-check upon them, and be called to an account. But the holy God is altoge- ther jult and faithfull,therefore towhat purpofe fhould he'be cal- led to an account. Let us reff quiet in this acknowledgement, Thathe whole will is the higheff reafon,can doenothing without .r-eafon. Man was createdunder God, and then he returnes to the order of hiscreation, when he prefers the judgement of God, even whenhe' cloth not underf and it, before his owne. Thirdly, There is noman, nonor Angel, that hath any au- thority to. call God to an account. They that are accountable to Homofug deo others,-re under their power, either. as being in degree above efá?conditur dk ea fenditienis them,or as havingmadea compaa'& covenant with them(thou .ordinem redit, their equalls ) to give theman account. But who fhali call Gpd quandofibi e- toan account, who is higher then the higheff -? And thoughGod guitatempudi- hathcondifcended to make a covenant with man, and therein cir;etiam quam given him afTurance that he will doe him good, yet God 'bath en- nnn ineit:git himfelfe togive, us an account how or in what way he anteponit, g a y Greg 1.13. makes goodor performes his Covenant. Man muff give an ao- Mon -c. 18. .:count toGod how he hath performed the Articles of the Cove- nant, not God to man, As man is a fraile dying creature, fo he is anaccounrable-creature ( .Luke 16. a. )Give an account of thy .Steirardfhip, fer thoumayfl be no longer Steward ( Rom: iq.. I a- ) So then everyone of us (hall give an account of himfelfe to liod, (sod will cäll everyman to a ffric account of his receits and ex- °pences, what ralents.oftime andopportunities of parts and abili- ties, of power and Authorities, have been put ino'his hand, as al',c how he bath husbanded and improved them. We, alas }ioore creatures, by tiriving withGod, call him ( upon thematter) to giveus anaccount of his-matters ; And in the meane rime forget the
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