344 Chap. 3 9. AnExpofètion upon the Boollpf] o B. Verf. g.' after every precious promife ,; thefe are the green things which the foul fearcheth for, and is fatisfied with. Naturalifts fay of the wild Afs, that he utterly refufeth to feed upon thofe things that are dryand dead, he muff have green. That s crue of every be- liever, he cannot feed upondead and dry things, upon what is chaffy and husky, he mil havegreet, fappy, juicy, lively food fuch bath God provided for him, and he will be fatisfied with nonebut fuch. f O B, Chap. 39. Verf.9, so, II,I2. 9. Will the `Unicorn be willing toferve thee ? or a- bide by thy crib ? lo. Canfl thou bind the Vnicorn with his bans in thefurrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? i z Wilt thou trufl him,beca-ufe hisflrengt isgreat? or wilt thou leave thy labour with him 12. Wilt thou believe him that he wit bring home thy feed, andgather it into thy barn? THe Lord £till enquires after lobs skill and knowledge in the book of the creatures. In the former context lob was in- terrogated aboutthe wild Afs, whore freedom was there fer our, in oppofition to the fervirude of the home-bred, or tame Afs. Here the Lord puts the quefflon about the Unicorn, and fees forth his liberty, inoppof Lion to the fervile labour of theOx. Verf. 9, t 'illthe Vnicornbe willing toferve tbee ? or abide by tby crib ? The Unicorns libe;ty is here described, firít, more generally, in twothings. Firti, He will do no work for man. Secondly, He will receive no reward from man. That he hath no mind towork for man, is fhewed in the firfl words of the verfe : willbe be milling to ferve thee? Will he be it ploped in thy fervile ? And
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