""-- Chap. 37, i poftion upon the Book of Io B. Verf. 13. cafe, ( Cor. 9 9. ) Doll) ÿod takecare for Oxen? Hath he re- fpec`f to the waft Lands, to the wild Beals of the Wildernefs ? Purely then he will take care of inhabited Lands, lie will caufe the Cloud to come and water the Land where mendwell, aped- ally where good men dwell ; to them he caufeth it to come ( as it folleiveth in the Text) . For (Mercy. The third Meffageabout which the Clouds are fent or cau fed tocome, is for favour: God difpenceth mercy by the Cloud, he , !' caufeth it to come for mercy. The iginal word dred mere inn Or a ren y Del pratienram harh a great fignificancy in it, this efpecially, a bountiful good- omnibus bene- will towards others,' without refpe t to merit, or any antecedenrfaciendi volur,- obligation. When here 'tis faid Hecaufeth it to comefor Mercy, tatem debotat. we are tounderf+and much more thanwas meant before,when'tis Paid, Hecaufeth it to comefor his land, to feed the berRs, and nou- riusi the Plants ; and I conceive we may give a twofold interpre- tationof it. Firft, For Mercy, that is for fome eminent ufer, beides thole that are for meer neceliìty, towater the earth. Rain is Pent, FirR, To purge ;Secondly, to cool the air Thirdly,to cherifh and comfort tide fruits Of the Earth. But befides thee common and ordinary ends of fending rain, foméwhat extraordinary feems to be intended, when the Text faith, He caufeth it to come for raercy,or favóur. What's the favour or fpecial mercy that comes by rain ? Surely it is the fending of fuch a rain and fuch a bief- lingwith ir, as caufeth the earth to bring forth abundantly. The Lord can more than Ripply wants, he can give plenty, he can give as much in one year as may ferve for two of three. Thus hé p:o=Sive ad Be» mired (Levit, 25. i i .) Then I will Commandmy bleffing upon you nignitatem, in thefxth year, - andit(halt bring forth fruit for threeyears ; theftatbenine fixthyear was the year before the Sabbathyear, for then they midi ritra were nor to till the geund Now if you carefully obferve my taee,(Zi.aem,uc 5 ; Y Y tutu Itsvia Sabbath-year ( faith God ) you (hall haveno want, though you dodefconditrum. not'fow. This is a mercy, when God fends in a double or treble >nogrtiu ad Ct o;', when he not onlyfends enough to ferve the turn or to keeprem.e r ram:: us alive,but abundance and plenty,fo that the 'loos (hall befull of wheat, and thefats ¡ball overflow with wineAndoy.'e,as the promife is expreffed, feel 2, 24, 519 Hence,
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