446 Firfl, It comes into menseares, as the found of many waters, which is a kind of confuted noire, and commonly bringerh neither terror nor joy,but a wondering acknowledgment of a f-irange force, and more than humane power; as We read of thole (catiark. r.) whohaving heard tieword of Chriff were afioniflied at his doîtrine (v. zs.) and were all amazed (v.z7.) infomuch that they quefToned among thíemfelves, what thing is this ? what new doltrine is this ? But knew not what to make ofit. The feconddegree is,that the Word ofGod cometh to the ear of man like Thunder, which caufeth not only wonder, but greater of enifhnsent and amazement. Both there may be in a wicked pro- phane perfon, and are often found uponcommon profeflors. But there is a third degree or effe& of the Words operation, which (tri&ly taken) is proper andpeculiar to the Ele&, and that is,when theWordheard is ors thevoice ofharpers harping with their harper ; that is, when the Word doth not only affe& us with ad- miration,or ftrike the heart with aflonithment and terrour,like the foundof many waters, and the voiceof Thunder ; but an illeth it with Tweet peace, and joy in the HolyChou, when the Word is like melodious mufick to the faul, ravifhing us with divine de- lights, and raitngus up to aheavenly life, while we are here fo: journing an this earth. VerG s. c/in Expoiltion upon the L?ook,of J o B. Chap. 370
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