Chap. 36. 4n Expafrtion upon the Book of Jo a. Nerf. 3 T. 411 is his as well as the Sun, and the Stars are his as much as either ; but becaufè the Sun is the greater Veffel and conveigher of Light, therefore faith Chrill, He caufeth his Sun to fhinc on the evil and the good, &c. God himfelf is Light, au,i the Farber ofLights (lam. a. 17. ) which is true not only of fpiritual Light, by which the things of God are difcovered to us ; but alloof natural Light, the of the Sun, That's Gods Light too,he is the Father of it. Secondly note ; The changes which wefee in the air, fromfair to f owl wea- ther, fromcalms to tempefts, are from god. It is not in the creature to make one day or hour fair or foul. As Chrifl gives the reafonwhy no man fhould fwear by his head, becaufe he cannot make anhair white or. black, he cannot change the colour of an hair, nor make a hair of any colour : So, it is not in the power of any man, to make one day fair or foul,that's Gods peculiar ; He fpreadeth his Light upon the Clouds, and covererh the bottom ofthe Sea. Verf. 31. For by them he judgeth the People, hegiveth meat in abundance. This 3 tth Verfe gives us the effe& of all that which. Flih..ee had fpoken before, of the rain, of florms and tempefls, and we may add, of lightening, and of thunder ; By them he judgeth the people and giveth meat in abundance. Here are two efedts ; Firí }, an effe& grievous ; Secondly, an effe& gracious : The form, r proceeds from the jutlice, the latter from the mercy and good- nefs of God. By them, that is, by the rain, by , the winds, &c. he judgeth the people. To judge is taken three waves in Scripture. Firtf, To judge, is to rule or govern. When it is Paid, fuch a man judged ¡frael,the meaning is, he ruled and governed Ifrael: That s the language of the book of fudges every where, when their Governours are fpoken of. Secondly, To Mudge, is todetermine, or give fentence in a fpe- dal cafe (Deut, 25. i. ) Thirdly,To judge is to punial or afore},aid thus often inScrip- Ggg 2 tore,
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