a50 ------- Veri. S 2. jnExpopion repon the Boob of 1 o a. Chap. ;6. felves, are little worth, as they come to us through the Promife. We may quickly over-rare and over-reckon outward things in themfelves, and we ever do fo, if we rate or reckon them any better than vanity ; but as they are promifed and bellowed in a way of favour fromGod, and as they are a part of the purchafe of Chrifl, and handed tous by him (fo are even outward things to believers) thus they are very valuable. Upon thefe terms to live and fpend our dayes ingood, and our years in honefl lawful pleasures, is a great mercy. From the whole take two Corolaries. Firrfr, How blafphemous then is their Opinion, who fay it isa vain thing toferve the Lord,er that there is noprofit incalling upon him.? which blafphemy was refuted Chap. 21. 14. Secondly, Would we have a good end of, or out-gate from our affliótions, then let us hear and obey. Thus much of the firft cafe, what the iffue of their afili&ions fha1l be, who obey :. The Second iffue upon the contrary cafe, followeth in the 1 ath verfe. Verf. 1 a. But if they obey not,tbey ¡hall ?frilly by the Sword, and dye without knowledge. Herecontrariesare let one over againfl another, for their fuller illuflration. If they obeynot ; that is, if thole righteous men fpo- kenof before (verf. 7. ) obey not. What it is not to obey, is dear by what I Paid was to obey, in opening the former verfe. (hall only take notice,, that in this latter part it is not faid, If they obeynot, and ferve him not, but only, if they obey not ; and I conceive, Elibu faith nomore, or proceeds no further, becaufe theywho deny obedience,will certainly deny fervice therefore he flops at that. If they obey not. They who are good in their flare, may often fail in doing that which isgood ; for of thole this Text yet (peaks, and is generally interpreted. The Hypocrite in heart is fpoken of in the next verfe, but here Elihu is fpeaking of the rghteoue, and becaufe he is fo,4herefore by this difobedience cannot be meant an obflinate rebellion, but a lloth or carelefnefs in attending to theCall of God, for the amendment of forne evil in.their lives. If theyobey not r. Hence
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