3E8 \Terf,19 . tAn Expofztson upon the BJckof J © B. Chap. 36. out this reading, and it can be no hurt to take in as much pro.ii- table fenfe, as the worck,withouc endue fitaining,may hold out to us. Sothen,when the Lords wrath appears, neither rtches,norhe- mur, nor prayers,nor teares can give /innersany relief. Theayes and prayers of the wicked are no more regarded by God, than their riches or greatnefs. Then they /hall callupon me, ( faith 13 if. dom:, Pio. r. 28. )'that is, When their feare cometh as defolation,, and their delimit-ion cometh its a Whirlewind, when diflrefs and an- gui i'eometh upon thew, ( V. 27.) when'tis thus with them, then they/hall call upon me, but Iwill not an frer; that is I will not e- f+eem their cry. That's a very remarkable Scripture, ( Pfal. 18. 41. ) where David fpeaking of his enemies, how the Lord had given him their necks , and a power to deflroy them that hated him, prefendy adds, They cryed, but there was none tofave them, ( but icmay be they cryed where they fhould not for help; no, faith the Text, they cryed ) even to theLord, but he anfwered them not : then did I beat them at /mall as the dull. before the wind, &c. TheLord having declared how refolv'd he was to proceed in a i wayof wrath againfl the yewi(h Nation,adds (Ter, t q.. e 2.) When theyfall Iwill not hear their cry. That people had been very ob- flinateand rebellious, they had withftood the call of God by the Prophet ; yet when they lawwrath appearing and approaching, then they betook themfelves to falling andprayer; but faith,the Lord, it Ball not advantage them, though they fall and in their falling cry, yet I will not regard them, nor beentreated: ,I know they will be praying tome, but I will take n' notice of them. See how dreadfull a thing it is to refute the offers and tenders of grace, to go on in awayof fin ; for then, no ranfome will do ir, riches andhonours, yea prayers and cryes.'and teares, flail not be regarded. Will he efleem thy riches ?`Lo not gsld. This is to be pyned, ( accordinz to our tranflation) with the former words,and it fuits fullywith our tranflation o`thefe words; Gold being th.e befi of worldly riches, and having the greatell power with and command over men yet faith! Rae, will be eieem thy riches ,saenot Gold. He mentions chat, becaufe (I fay ) it is the choice(i part of riches , the e.rfl fort of gold is of higher elleem and worth, than any other- mettal ; Goldbares the grteea-
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