Chap. 3d. ernExpo1 tion urn the loek.ofJo B. Verf. 9. not offended if at any time you fee good men in chaines and fet tors, in a condition of great atlfiction. Thirdly , From the manner of expreffì.on, When they are bound infetters,and holden in cords.Affliciion is fet forth and defcribed by cords and fetters. Hence note Affl;Eiions aregrievous to the flefh. Are not fetters fo ? are not cords fo?The word here tranflated' cords,is feveral times in Scripture applyed to fignifìe the pains of a woman in travel ; chafe are molt dolorous paines ; fuch are force affli&ions. The Apofile fpeaking of affli6tion in general!, (Heb. 12. II.) faith, No chaflning for the prefentfeemeth to be yoyeree, butgrievous,'Tis no carte thing to ha in fetters and cords,: to be bound in chaines. Affliaions fireighten, and prefs, pinch & gall like ferters,they burthen the flefh, they are no light mat- ters. Though the Apofile, comparativelyto the weight of glory;; calleth theheavier+ outward affli&ions light; (a Cor. 4, 17..) yet firfi, in themfelves ; and fecondly, to our flelh , they are very heavy.Therfore womould pity thofe that are in affraion,as thole that are in fetters and cords,and we should pray for chofe that are in affli&ion, as for thofe that are bound. Every aiTi&cioa is a kind of captivityi If they bebound infetters, andholden in cords of af- flriEtion ; thus it may be withthe righteous.But isnot this anargu- ment that Cod hares, them ? furelyno ; weread the mind'öfGod towards them notwithtianding this in the next verfe. Verf. 9. Then hefheweth then, their work; That is, when they are in cords and fetters. But did he never Phew them their work before ? yes, doubrlefshe did ; but then efpecially and effectually, then he fheweth, he declareth, he makes mantfefi to them,or hecaufeth them to fee and know their work. The word in that conjugation figrifieth,not barely tofhew, but to make them fee,underßandand confider their work;he brings them ro a review of what they have done , and to fee that they have done amifs. Then be fheweth ; it is a fhewing with rower, an efiicacious(hewing, he (heweth them their work: What work ? this their work may be confdered two wayes. Eirfi , As to the matter of ir, what they had done. Till we fee what
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