Chap, 37. an c,; poftion upon the Book of J o B, Verf. i 6. in Genets, it is not faid,that the Lord fwore; but the Lord to fhew that his word is as good as his oath, tells us that what he fpake to Noah, was as if he had (worn it, efpecially feting he gave fuch a fign for the performance of ir. I might (hew from other Scrip- tures, that Gad is fomerimes reprefented fwearing, when yet we . read of no oath formally given : It is faid (exod..3 2. f 3.) God (ware to Abraham and his Seed ; to which the Apoflle refers (He& 6. 13, 57.) Godconfrmeditby an oath, yet if we look . thofe fcriptures, Gen. I2, 2, 3. Ch. 1 5.7. Ch.17. 7. we find only the Lordfaid, &c. The Lords faying is as good that is,as fure as his fwearing, and flail as certainly be performed. For aconcicfion of this matter ; let it be remembred, that the Lord by case/ang the light ofhis Cloud to thine, at firff gave, and Rill gives a fign,or a feal to ((rengthen faith. Signs and feats are appen- dices to the Covenant, or great-Charter of all our mercies. Signs and feales are vifible words, Cod fpeaks by them to the eye. 1willfet my Bow in the Cloud ; God faith, the Bow (hall be a fign, he alfo bath madeWater a fign in the holy Sacrament of Bar timme,. and he bath madeBread andWine Ggnes in the holySacrament of the Supper; God bath been pleated, from thebeginning fo far to condefcend tomans weaknefs, as to give him, not only his Word or Prornife,hut Signes to confirm it. And therefore did the Lord givea fign, becaufe, as himfelf bath both an all-fuflicient power, and full purpofe to performe his promife, fo. he would have the faith of all that are under the Covenant well allured of his faith- fulnefs in performing ir. Thus we fee the fpiritual ufefulnefs of this interpretation, tak- ing, the light of his Cloud, for that illuftrious fign the Rain- bow fer by God in the Cloud, and moti fitlycalled the light fhining inhis Cloud ; which he dorh not caufe to thine ordinarily or every day, as the Sundoth, bit at fpecial times , teflifying his eminent fa- vour to foràie, and his careover all mankind. ICnowefi thou when he caufed the light of his Cloud to fhine f 'lihn proceeds further; with Job upon interrogatories. Verf. i 6. Doll thou know the balancing ofthe Cloods,tht wonderful workofhim that is perfa in lnetnledge. Here's another queflión. The general fcope of all thefe que(îi- ons was handled before, I (Ball now onlypoynt at that which this. quetlióno 549
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