646 Chap. 39.. An Expofition-zapon the BoolZ,ofJ O B, Verf. 20. himCelfe Ihadowing his coming under the parable of the ten Vir- gins, who all flumbred andflept, tellsus (Math: 2g . d.) Atmid- night there was a crymade, Behold the Bridegroom cemeth, gee ye out to meete him. Though force were in a better condition then o- thers, tome wife, force foolifh, yetall flept, and is was a kind of midnight to them all. Chrifi will come, and the people fruit be troubled at midnight, and then there will be a cileadfull Cry a- mong the fecure drowfieworld.Therefore the Cc nfell of Chriíf is moll proper ( Math: 13. 3s.) watch, becaufe ye know not at »hat hostreyourMaler maycome, whether.at even, or atmidnight, or. at Cock-crowing, or in themorning. It is hard to'beput to at midnight,'tis fad to be-in a fleepy or flumbring condition when e- will conaes.The Gofpel fheweth us,howmuch that man was trou- bied,whenhisneighbour.carne toborrow bread of him atmidnight (Large IT. s.7.) Troublemepot, my childrenare withme in bed, I cannot rifeandstye thee,If it be matterof trouble to be called out ofour,bed to doeá courtefie for a friend at midnight,0what will it be to be called up to Judgement, or tobe furprized with any Judgement at. midnight ! Therefore prepare and be ready for all changes.. 4tmidnight thepeople¡hall be troubled, and paffe away. There words are a third part of the defcription of the Judge- ment of God upon apeople ; they(hall die, they (hall be troubled, they¡hall paffe away; that is, of them (hall die, all fha11be troubled, others(hall paffe away. There is a three-fold notion of pafng away. Firfl , Some expound it thus, They (hall.be carriedcaptive out of their own Country ; This with the formertwo make up a perfe r Judgement upon anypeople; Some die,or be Elaine, all {hall be troubled and vext , they (hall be at their wits end, and the ref+ (hall be carried awaycaptive. Secondly, They (hall pafs away;that is,theyfhall pafsinto their graves ; the forme offpeechhere ufed may well beare that fenfe, 7ranfrre intelli- for death is apalling away, apalling out of this world ( Pfal: 37. go, nonpro mi. 36. ) Lee he patted away and was gone, that is, hedied ; And that grare alit, fed which is asdeath to the heavens and the earth(their great change proabire infe-. when ever it !hall be) iscalled a paling away (Math: s. is. ) ulchrum. Till heaven and earth pap away , one jot or one tittle Fall in Mete: no
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