2 14 Verf. 7. eAnExpo/it-ion sspo e theBoom of j o s, Chap. 36, oufly, cannot but ifhue well. The.Lord hath all promotions at his difpofe, (Pfa1. 75. 6, 7.) And there'o-e he faith, Say ye to the riçhteot , that it jl alI be well with him ;for they (hall eate the fraile of their doings, (lfa. 3. to. ) With Kings are they on the Throne. Yet, /et me add', by way of Caution, that neither this Text, nor the notes given from ir, are fo to be undertiood, as it all righteous perlons might hence expetIgreat advancements in this world, or co be the fpecial Favourites of Kings and Princes :1 ho word of God loth not feed fuch humours, but mortifies them ; nor doth it cherifh any fuch alpiring expe&a:ion, in righteous men, but teaches' themquiet fubmiffion in their otan private tia tions and callings, to thote who are upon the Throne. So that while ebb/ faith of the righteous, With King, are they on the Throne; his meaning mull be taken lobsrly, anct may b taken dip finely, thus ; Firfl , That Godbath great refpea to, and high favour's for righteous men. Secondly, That he brings fume of them ( as it is faid of Da- uielwich the Prince of the Kunuches , Chap. t. 9.) into favour a,gd tender love with Kings and Princes. Thirdly , That the Lord hath often advanced righteous per- Eriàmfi a ex. Eons to Thrones and Kingly Dignities. And when-ever the Lord rernè nonflat advancethany of the righteous; he makes good this promife., be- femper,tamen caule in the exaltationof one, the faith andpiety of all righteous omniumfides perlons, or thewhole kind of them, is honoured and exalted . &pietas quo- Fourthly, Tobe fure , all the righteous (hall be with Kings rundam piorum on the Throne hereafter. Chri(l hash purchafed, and is gone ro noratur. Coc. a Kingdotne for the righteous, andwill give them a bet- e © Prepare 5 ter Crown, thanany this world aords,an incorruptible one. As now the righteousare fpiritual Kings,or Kings in a fpirirual fence, ( Rev. t.6.) that is, they rule over.and keep infubjeetion,their own lulls and corruptions, pride, ambition, love of the world, wrath, envy, and whatever elle in them doth rebel! and exalt is felfagainfl the knowledge of God ; yea,t hey as Kings (in this world) conquer the world by faith, (t ph. 5. 4.) anal the Prince of thisworld,the devil, through the power otJ efus Chrifi(as I fay all the righteous are now fpirirual Kings,( in the fence given ) through grace here on earth , fo they ihail be glorious Kings and reigne with Chrifl for ever in Heaven ; and then Ball this word of
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