362 Chap. 33. An Expojition upon the Book_ of j o B. Verf.22 they that vifit them fhould remember them of the grave, both in prayer and in conference ; to fpeak of death cannot hurt thebody, but the not fpeaking of it may hurt the foul, and hinder it from getting out of the flares both of fpiritualland eternail death. Yet godly prudence and great caution is tobeufed about it ; none thould doe it bluntly, nor tuddenly,but havingby discreet infirm- at ions, firfl hinted to the.fick manhis danger ofdeath, we Ihould then by faithfull counfells prepare him for ir, and by comfortable Scripture cordialls ílrengthen and arme his fpirits againfl it'. Such favoury and well mannaged difcourfes of death may ( through thebleffing of God) be a favour ofeternal! life to the fc,kman, and will not in the leall prejudice his recovery from fickneis,whets hiefoul draweth near to thegrave, andhis life to the deftroyere. Emu El The Hebrew is, to thofe.that kill, or to l'fedeftroyers. There is a r&rtrfitanti- difference among Interpreters, who are here intendedly there '14s. Mont: Deflroyers, to whom the fickinans life draweth near, or who are thefe life deftroyere, Firft, fome thus, his life to thedefiroyere, that is, to hisenemies: that are readytodeflróy him. But that's improper to the text,- which fpeaking of ficknefs cannot intend any deflroying enemy but the lal enemy which is çobe deftroyed, death, . or theantece- dents and ufuall attendants of it, fickneffes. yid Angelor Secondly, by the deffroyers others underfland, Angelis, who morti prafeflos are commilliond and fnt of God to cut the thread of life, and, a»n incommode' to rake morralls out of this world bymortal! difeafes ; and fo the referturfegnen deflroying Angell in this verfe (lands in oppofition to that com- rionóhJabtra, n- fatting Angell fpokenof in the next verfe ifthere be ameffenger $ì Angeli vi- or an Angell, &c. That Angelishave fuch a Miniftry, is clear, - tam annuncian- ( 2 Sanos 24.16. ) Where ( David having chofen to fall into to union de the hands of God) an Angell is prefentlydifpa cht to doe exe- otlle menrio- ,cution upon his people. end when the Angell out his nom Jc` in hand uponPerufalem to deflroy it,the Lord repented himof theevil!, :Aga, mortis andf4d to the Angell that deffroyed thepeople, it is enough, stay nuncios. Mac: now thine hand,&c. That deftroyer (fohe is called,Exod. t 2.2 3.) who flew all the firfl borne of the E'gypt;ans (Gods lafl and great- efhplague upon them, his tenth plague) is by molt interpreted tohe an,Angell, yea by fome a good Angell, ,becaufe appointed and
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