986 Chap. 42. an Expofition upon the Book of J o i+. Verf. i a. comforts, and their latter end ismoti bleffed, as it is the begin® ningof miles bleffednefs. 4braharn laid to the rich man in the Parable, Son,remember thou haft had thy good things, and La- zarus evil things ; but nowhe is comforted, and thou are tormented. The Lord deals bell with all his people at laf, one way or other; to beCure, all (hall be well with them in the latter end. Solomon faith (Etc!, ¡, 8. ) Better is the end of a thing , than the beginning. And he Paid fo, not becaufe all things end better than they begin; but becaule when things or perlons cod well, is is then furely well with them, whatever their beginning was,That is xiae/l, which ends well. Hence, let us be minded noe to judge the work of Godbefore the latter end. The works of God feem crois many times to his people; but he will let all right, and make them amends for all at the latter end. The ApoIile fames calls us to confider 706.c latter end (Chap. 5. i t .) Te have heard of the patience of fob (that is, you have heard of his fufferings in the flefh, and of his fuffering[pirit) and ye have feen the end of the Lord ; that is,what end the Lord made for him. Some give another interpretationof thofe latter words (as was (hewed formerly) but this I conceive moti clear to the context, To havefeen the end of the Lord, that is, what end the Lord made for fob : Though the middle part of his life was verygrievous,yet God changed the Scene of things, and his end was very glorious. David (Pfeil. 37. 37.) would have the end of upright man marked and wellconfidered ; the perfeF man, and behold the upright, the end of that man is peace. Polsiblyhe bath had a great deal of trouble in his way,but his end is peace. Let not us be offended at the croffes which we meet with in Che courfe of our lives, but look to the protnifed crown at the conclufion of our live,. Let us not flay in the death of Chrill, nor in the grave of Chrifé, but look to the refurrc&cïm on and the alcenfion of Chrifl. You may fee thofe wbo are Chritis on the Crois, and in the Grave, but mark and you (hall lee their refurre&ion and afcenfion. The two witnsffes are reprefented (lain, yet railed, and then afcending up toheaven in a cloud, their enemies beholding them (Rev. al t t', 12.) Defpife not the day àf fmall things(tech. 41o.) the latter end may have a great en- creale ; defpond not inehe day of forrowful things, for the latter end may be full of joy. There are three things which (hould much comfort us in our aifjr&ions, Firfli
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