36o Chap. 33, An Expofztion upon the Book, of J o B. Verf.2a give me the perfons, and put in the Margin, giveme thefonts ; Thus'tis faid ( Gen, 46. 27.) All the fouls of the houfe of Jacob that came into Egypt were threefcore and ten. The A.potlles rule of obedience toMagtfirates runs in this flraine, Let every fowl ( that is, let every man) befsbjec'l to the higher Powers (Rom. 13. ) And I conceive the Apoflle expreffeth it fo, becaufe there ought tobe an inward fubjeótion to that,as toany other Ordinance of Cod; the foul mull be fubjeaas well as the body to the pow- ers ofthis world , that is, there muff be ( though no fub)ec`lion of conscience, yet) a confcientious fubjection unto Magiflrates. Thus here, hisfoul that is, himfelf, the man drawethneer Onto the grave; to corruption, fay force, to the pit, fay others. rot, Both are joyned or meete in the grave, for that is the pit of Grruptioni corruption. The Greeks call the grave Flefh-eater, to draw nigh fepulchruin a to thegrave, imports fuch a prevalency of difeafes asbring a man grecis vocatur to thegraves mouth, to the verypoynt of death ; and ;then (as sarcophagus. wefay) he is drawing on. Whither is a tick man drawing on ? furely to his grave ; David (Pfal. 107.18. ) having defcribed the condition ofFick men, adds, they draw nigh unto thegates of death ; Here (which is the fame) Elihu faith, his foul draweth near to the Hence note. Difeafes and death arenear oneanother. A lickbed and a grave are not fardiflant ; David fpeaking of himfelfand others in extreame danger ofdeathby the cruell plots and cunning fnares ofthe enemy, batha likeexpreflion (Pfal. t 4r. 7.) Our bonesare fcattered at thegraves mouth, as whenone cisc- ret/s and cleavetb wood upon theearth,; as ifhe had faid, we are fo near death, that 'tis a miracle ifwe efcape it. Though we areyet alive, yet we have the fentence of death in our felves, and are within fight ofour graves. What David fpake thereof himfelf in confort with others, Heman fpake perfonally of himfelf (Pfal. 88. 3.) My life draweth nigh unto, the grave ; We are al- wayes inour health drawing towards the grave, but in ficknefs we are drawing near unto it. There is but a little diflance between any man and the grave, there is fcarcely any diflance at all be- tween
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