3-2& Chap. 33. fin - :Ëxpofition upon the Book,ef J o B. Nerf. IS, Some relerre this He toman himfelfe, that is, whenGod hi- ded)pride from many then rnar keepeth his foule from the pit, that ,therebyman is both admonished and."inflruc&ed how' to keep is foule from the pit. Theywho avoyde the mountains aid precipicesofpride, are mojt armed of efcaping.adonne-fallinto per- dition. Solomon tells us (Prov: 16. i8.) Pridegoeth before de- flrutïion, andahighmind before 41'4 ; fuch a fall as Ehhu here f'peakes of, falling into thepit ; therefore turning from pride is the efcapingof the pit. But rather( as moll Interpreters) the relative ( Be) referrs 'to God himfelfe, who both begins and perfects this great worke . ` of Grace ; As he fpeaketh with a purpofe to`withdrawman&Nìá his purpofe, Vic. fo hehaving effeewally withdrawne him from ir, andhid pride fromhim, he thereby humblethhim in the dull of repentance, and fo keepeth back his foule from the pit. The word rendred, keepeth back,, nótes a threefold keeping back Firfl, by force, as a man holds another from falling into a pit, or running into danger; he holds him whether he will orno. Secondly, there is a holdingor keepingback by perfwafion or én- treaties, by feafonable advice and counfel ; fo Abigail kept 'Da- vid from fheddingblood ( Sim: 2-5.) Thirdly, there isalold ug orukeeping backby authority, whena Command or an'injun- e ion foibids a man from going on, and fo flops his proceeding. Ion ¡rapto- Thus we fee there is a keeping back, either by outward force, hibere fgnli- or by counfel, or by command. And there is a keeping 'back ac- ' cat ut cum do cording to any of thefe three notions,twowàys.Firfl,fuch a keep- initie dicirur ingback,as hinders thevery attempt,fuch a keeping back,as flops probibetur , ne the firfl motions, or hep into anundertaking. Secondly, there is omnfa à a keeping back when a man is deeply engaged in anundertaking principiofit: p, p Y a s .r good proprid when he is cone on and is neere the journeys end of his owne inhibere dici- purpofe. thus 'David was kept back from deflroying Nabal cur: hiceuremwhen he was far advanced in that enterprife; and Abimeleck,was refad ifedad ke t back from taking Sarah :Abrahams wife when the matter refertur, fed ad p 5 jam cceptum, had made a very great progrefs in his fpirit. Both thefe wayes quaff" jam liter we May underhand it here, though chieflly, I conceive, in *he ham® in viaad latter. Sometimes Godkeepeth,man, either by hispower, or-by "ilium nifi perfwaftons and commands fent to him, fromPetting fo much as dear rum one foot forward in anyfnfull way leading to the it yet often nure C®c: Y Y. P A Y he fcffershim'.togoe ón a great way, and when he is advanced' far
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