Chap. 34. An Expoftion Ftpoi: the Book of J o B. Verf. 26. men, but ) as nicked men;that is, as wicked men ufe to be (truck- en, or as they ufe to be proceeded againfi in a way of Jul}ice. God firihech the mightymen (ofwhom he fpake before) as com-, mon offenders or malefaolors Though they aregreat on earth, yea though they are (in r{tle ;Gods upon earth, yet God [hikes them as the bafefl of wicked men , they (hall not only dye (as 'tis fayd, Pfal:, 82. 7.) or fall like one of the Princes, but they (hall dye like the worfi of men, like wicked men. Hence note. Firft , They thatdoe like the wicked;fhall be dealt with by God as the wicked,how high,or mighty foever they are in this world. And as they who are openly wicked (hall be dealt with as wic- ked men, though they be high in the world ; fo they that are re- ally wicked (hall be dealt with aswicked men, though 'they make a high profeffon of godlinefs in the Church; even them willGod firike alto as wicked men. Chrifi fpeakes of fame (Math :7.22.) whomade a loud profe(lion of religion,with whom yet he dealt as with wicked men : Depart fromme (faith he) I know ye not, . ye workers of;intgatity. Though God doth not deal alike with v.all wicked men, yet he deales with them all like wicked men. There is not one wicked man in the world, but he (hall be dealt with according to his kind,that is, as a wicked man,and (hall have that for his portionwhich is the portion of their Cup, who are wicked. As the Godly, fo the wicked, whetherprophane or falle and hypocritical!, fhall be efieemed and handled by God like themfelves, or as theyare. Secondly , From the firfi word, as it is taken caufally, ( upon' which many infili ) Note. The reafon why wicked men are f?riclten is becanfe they are wicked. Were not men wicked they fhould never feele fueh firo2kes from the hand or rather iron rod of God. If any fmart and are. ruin'd, theymay thank themfelves for ir,xhat is, their fins for it ; their fffferins are the fruits of their fin. The Prophet told the finfull Jewes fo( Jar: 4. 18. ) they had an afliietion upon them, which did reach even to the. heart., God made their hearts ake, he ftruck them to the heart; but why didbe fo ?: the anfwer Thy: 693
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