572 Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Book, of J e B. Verf.L2. Secondly, Elliott repeated this againe,becaufe 'ris fuck a truth, as no man can too much, no nor enough weigh and confider the value and worth of ir. Now, that which cannotbe too often nor toomuch thought of, cannot (if rules, of prudencebe obferved) be too much or too often fpoken of. There is fcarce any manwk® bath not fometimes at leafl indireolly and obliquely tome hard thoughts of the proceedings of God, either in reference to him fenfe or toothers ; Nor is there any thing that we have more temptations abour,then that, fttrely,we are not in all things right- ly dealt with, and that the difrenfations of God are not to even, as they might. Thefe finfull fufpicions are dayly moving and fiuotuating in the heart of man, and therefore this oppofite prin- ciple ought to be fafièned and fixed there to the utinofi, that the will and workes of God are all jufl and righteous,yea that his will is the rule of all righteous workings;or, that aswhatfoever is done in this world, is done by the difpofure of God, foGod ( though,. the thing beevill and unjufi) is jufl andgood in the difpofure of it. Therefore unleffe we refill or contradi& the will of God, we mull fay, whatfoever comes to paffe, comes righteoufly to paffe, becaufe it comes topaffe by the determinate will and counfell ofGod. Thirdly, Elihrs repeates this affertion, that he might the more cominodioufly make his tranfition or paffage to the matter fol- lowing, and profecure it withgreater fucceffe. And therefore I fhall not flay longer upon thofe words,only. Note. Fir(l , This great truth, that God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert Judgement, convinceth thofe, not only, of injudicioufnefle,but of wickedneffe,who,though they are ready to acknowledge in generali, God is fait, yet as to thofe particular providences, which concerne them,or wherewith themfelves are pincht, doe not, cannot acquiefce and tell in the will of God, freedome and fàtisfa&ion. That which is jufl fhould not dif piea('e us, though (in it fenfe) it be verybitter and unpleafant to us. Secondly ,. This truth is aground ofcomfort to all the people ofGod, who are under heavy preffures from this evill world, or who receive little rewardor incouragement (as to fenfe) from thegood !land of God. Such are apt tofay with the kingly Pro- phet:.
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