Ch . 36. an Enpajition Ion the Bookof j o B. Verf. 19. 309 tefl price among metals, and bath the greatefl prevaiencyamong men, but none with God. The word rendred Gold, fignrfies de- fendinn, but gold is no defence against God. Will he effeem thy richef ?no not Gold. The note is the fame in fubflance with tile former. The Lord regards not men for their riches, no not for theheft ofriches. Not only will he not efleem your Copper,and Brafle,and Iron and Tynn, but not your Gold, (i Pet, i. is.) Gold doth much with men,but nothing withGod. I (hall not flay upon this daufe, it being only anhightning of the fame thing before afferted. Bug There are two other readings of the latter part of this verfe, upon which I shall flay a little : Firfl,thus ; Will he eftteal thy riches ? no not inaiiltioa. The word which we render as one, signifying the bell gold, re- No guidon in' finedgeld, ocher interpreters render as two words, which fignihé angulia to be perplexed or in frreights ; Will be effeem thy riches ? no ego Women though than art in thegreaten /freights, and knowelt not what to `1 ;1 tier`° etc artflia.; alit do, reddunt infig. njt ationo au. Hence Note ; ri, in qua repe- T'he Lord will not regard rich wicked men, when they are in ritur, cap. 22. ffreighes. 2q. fed ibi The Lord who efleems not the wicked rich at any time , ;will fi acce di- left in ac'renru efieem them in an evil time. The Lord who hath an efleem flinguante pro . of, and a regardto the godly at all times, hath is efpecially in a Pisa time of frreights and trouble. But as the Lord never regards wicked men, fo then left when theyhave mofl need of it. Will he efleem them ?.no not in af;ffion. There is a third reading of thefe words : Will he efcem thy ri- 7 in piet,. ches ? no not any defence. As our tranflation, no not gold, falls in contra rapinas plainly with the firfl words of the Text ; fo this with the latter. `=, aúruim Will be effeenï shy riches, no notgeld, fay we, answering the word tefi morn, riche: in the firfl part of theverle. Will he effeens thy ricked?no not guafr aG 7no defense, fay others, which anfwers chose words, nor all the forces of nunituast out flrength,in the latter part of the verfe. So then , as our reading quad fit horri- complyes with the former part of the verfe, fo this hath as faire a iti untute' corn-
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