2S 2. `Ter('. rb. an Expo (itionupon the Book of J b E. =Chap. 36è here promifeth on Gods behalf, Hewould have removed thee out of aflreight, into a largeplace, Pkt ere no f reigbtrcfs is ; 'p.trt : :mMUM That's a broad place indeed. No flieightnefa implyeth greateft itmjatei. enlargement, or enlargment to the uttermotf, not only of need, ttum, ubi uul- but defare. Abroad place, where there is no fireightnefs, is full éa ánóttliaef# liberty, or fill of liberty. A man maybe in a very good, in a ve- ry free condition,and yet have force (freights. Tobe in fogood a condition,as to havenoftreights at all, is the top and perfection of freedom. And furely, The full attainment of fuch anenlarged- nefs, is the rewardof the next life, not the enjoyment of this life. Tii.t imin i,ì,ß TheWay of the wicked, in this life, is (fretghtly broad ; elt taro ángu- the way f the righteous, in this life, is broadly fireght,and end- iifsm a via eth inabroadnefs of everlaflingbiefhednefs. God at la(t will re- 1113.), U173 eft ñ"gttfla 12u7. move all his out of a ffreight, intoa broad place, where there is no rte, .et definit flreightnefs. `Hence, in latitudmem Firff, See, the Author of our deliverance is again here re- juçundlmctm, meníb:ed, He would have removed &ç. As before, hedelivereth the poor in affiillions, fo here again, Hewould- have removed then out of a flreight, into a 4road place. As all ottr mercies areof the Lord, fo let us acknowledge him in all. Secondly, From the Allufion,Note ; Troubles are flreights. . He is in a ffreight, that knows not what to do ; thus'tis often- with us in our troubles.It was fowith good 7ebofloaphat (zChro, zo s z. ) when a mighty Enemy came up ogaïn(f him', Lord(faid be ) are ilrxow not what to do, but our eyes are towards thee he was in a (freight, what to dohere on earth, but he had a b oad place o look to, even to heaven, to the Lord of heavenand earth , our .eyes are towards thee. As if he had faid,Lord we are in a(Freight, $ut thouart never inflre gbts ; Lord counfel tes ahat to do , Lord help ms to do it. The afflicted , many a time, know not what to do, and many times, theycannot do what they know ; they know this thingwould do them good,bdt they cannot d'o it, they know,that might be helpfull to them, but theycannot reach ir. lie is in a ftreight that doubts what good ro chute, much-more is he ina Weight who feeth that what-ever he chufeth , he mutt chufe
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