Chap. 37. c Qn Evpcjit ion upon she Book.of J O B. Verf. 8. ic. And is not this a great reproof to thofe, who are not only nor fcnfible of, but flight chafe feverer difpenfations of God ? how beafl like are thefe men,whohave not io much fence of the deal- ings of Cod as the bears have l who though they have a know- ledge beyondbruits, yet they ufc their knowledge no hector, no tior fo wellas bruits; and fo they are either (as the Pro;shet faith) 6ruitrfh in their knowledge, or as the Apoflle Peter (z Pet. z . i 2.) They areas bruit be.afts (in humane ilaape) made to be taken and deftroyed. How can they avoid being taken and deft;oyed by the judgments of God, or as Elihu expreflech ir, by the great rain of his ftrength, who take not fo muchnotice of them, as to fee t heir danger andget intoa hiding place ? For, Secondly, When the beafls go into dens and remain in their places, what is it that moves them to is ? Surely 'Lis to be ( as we fay) out of harms way. Hencenote ;. Every creatureby the light of nature wouldget out of dan- ger. Great fnowesand rains of ftrength are dangerous or g ievous to beats, therefore they avoid them they will not (land in the open air whilea (form la(ls, if they canhelp ir. Bea(ls will fave themfelves as well as they can ; and if fo, then take thefe two In- ferences from it. Firll, For our infiruf¡ton,We are fent tofchool by God himfelfmore than once to the beef's and creeping things of the earth. Solomon fends us to the Ant, a creeping thing, he bids us confider her wages, and be wife. Elibu, in this text, fends us to the wild beans of the earth, toLions and Bares, to Tigers and Wolves, and bids us confider their wayes and be wile. Here is matter of in(lru&ion for us ;. What is that ? Get out ofharmer way, make hafte our of danger ; when the coldSnow comes, and the great Rain of the flrength of God, take heed you be not found abroad without a a fheltet. Surely God who bath provided dens for the beaffs,and places for thofe wilde creatures to hide themfelves in, bath not left us without a nidinbplace,when the great rains of trouble fail, or threaten to fall.God invitedhis peopleof old,where tolook for and whither to go for flacher in filch a rainy day ( Ifa. z6. zo.) Come my people, enter thou into thy Chambers, andPhut thy door a Q q z bout 4g3
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