Chap. 36, Qfln Fxpofition upen the Book of Jo a. \Terf: 2o, 3t S O'bferve IN times of d fgrefs and trouble we areapt to make many firange wifxes, or to exprefs uncouth regue.fft and de- fires. The Prophet feremiah quits hitrfelf from this in one point (chap. 17. 16.) Ihave not defired the roo fttl day ( Lord) those l rowci , He was fo far from defiring it, that he prayed for the peace and prosperity of that people ; but though Jeremy did not delire the evil day tocome onothers, -yet when the evil daywas come upon himfelf we find hitü venting Orange andf:}rong delires of that kind (Chap. 9. a.) O that mybeadwere a fountain, andmine eyes ri- vers of tears, that Imight weep night and day for the fiatai ofthe daughter ofmy People. He had vificns of flaughter, and he did even beg a headmelted into water for abundant mourning over that day. But what were his other, what werehis further wifites, with refpe& to himfelf at that time ? we have them in the next verfe. O that fhad in the wildernefs a lodging place of a wayfaring man, that I might leavemy people, andgo from them, for they be all adulterers, a company of treacherous men. What uncomfort- abledelires had 3eremiah as to that day of di(}refs! O how did he covet to have a retiring place, any hole in the wildernefs, like a wayfaring man, that he might leave his people and fee them no more, becaufe they were fo wicked, and their wickednefs he fore - law would bring down fuch dreadful evils upon them. And as he wlat this fad retirement upon the forefight of evils to come, {o we find him in another place (Chap.2o.14)15,I6,&c.) wifhing that he had never beenborn to fee fuch prefnet evils. We have the like plain with of David, in the day of his trouble (Pfal. S 5. 2.) Attend canto me (OGod) and hear me, I mourn in my com- plaint, and make anot fe ; becaufe of the voice of theenemy, becaufe of the oppreffon of the wicked : for they calf iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me ( they charged him with evils that los had not done) neybeart isfore pained within me, the terrors ofdeath are fallen uponme, fearfulnefs and trouble are come upon me, and horror loath overwhelmed, or covered me. David was at that rime in a very fad day,you fee and what was his with that day ? we have it at the 6th verfe, AtsdI Paid, O that I had wings like a doze, for then would Iflee away and be at ref? ; lo then would 1 warder Sf 2 far
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