Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Book, of J o B. .Verf.29. , 749; outward pomp and fplendour, andas the outward peace andqui- etnefs, pomp and fplendour of the wicked is fromGod, fo alto is both the outward and inward peace of any godly man. Fi. ft, The outward peace, or thepeace of a godlyman in his outward care, is of the Lord, ( Pfd. 4. 8.) I will both layme down inpeace, andfleep, forthou only mahefi me to dwell in fafety that is, thou O Lord wilt watch over me in the night, and not fuf- fer me to be furprized by any fudden danger, and therefore I will quietly repofe myfelf upon thy gracious promifes, and throwoff thofe cares and fears, which as thorns in the pillow, would not fufl'er me to relt,when I lye downin my bed:theLord is my fafety, . even the reft of my body. In the 5thchapter of this book (ver,.. 23, 24.) Eliphaz telleth us, how the Lord fecures the outward condition of agood man, and gives him fuch quietnefs, that even the very heaths of theearth f all be in league, andthe flows of the field at peace with him, and he fhall know (or be affured) that his tabernacle fhall be in peace. Secondly, Theinward peace, the foul peace.,the fpiritual peace of a godly man is muchmore from theLord,(John r4. 27.) Peace I leave with you, my peaceIgive untoyou, not ou the worldgiveth, fogive I toteyou ; as if Chriit had faid, I will not deal with you 'after the rate of the woTid, that is, either deceitfully and falfly, or rigoroufly and unjufily ; I willnot give you fuch meafure as the world gives you, nor in fuch amanner Igive you my peace, therefore let not your hearts be troubled, neither be you afraid : what -ever outward trouble the world cangive you, be not afraid of it before it cometh, nor troubled at it when tis come, I will giveyou inward peace in themidit of all your troubles.. Chrif$ invites the wearyand the heavie laden tocome to him, with this promife, I will giveyou refi, (Match. a t 29:) foul-reft he,mean- eth ; that Title or name of Chrift,Shiloh, (Gen.49. r o. TheScep- ter f haiLnot depart from fudab,until Shiloh come) Ggnifies tranqui- lity, peace, and rely; As JefusChrift bath bought our peaceand refi withhis blood, fo he bears it in his name.. The fountain of our foul-peace is the heart of the father, Grace andPeace from god heFather, &c. (Col, r. r, 2. r Theff: i.) The puráhafe or price of this peace, is the blood of the Son, (Col. 1. zz.) He- bathmadeour peace thro4 the bloodofhis Crofs: Our peace coif dear,, itcott blood, and that the blood ofÍ the Son of God.. .The- convey,-
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