446 Chap. 39. an Expofition upon the Book of Jos. Verf. z be year fear, which is quoted by the Apofile ( r Pet. 3. 15. ) Now asGod hirnfelf is called fear, becaufe he is fo exceedingly to be feared ; fo thole things which carry in them much fear, or which are much feared, in Scripture fenfe and eloquence, are called fear ; He fcorneth or mockerh at fear. Thole things which make others tremble, he, as it were, makes a (port at and plays with them. So the words are anexpofition of what was fpoken at the dole of the nth ver. Hegoeth on to meet the armies, or the armed men, who are much to be feared and dreaded. In general, whatfoever i.or may be matter of fear, that the horfe mocks or laughs at, that is, he coun:snomore of it,than we do of chofe things we laughat. What mcn regard nor, care not for, that they laugh at, mock at. We fay of a valiant flout- hearted man, he knows not what fear means. When once a Noble perfon, ingreat danger, was admonithed not to be afraid ; he laid his hand upon his bread, and laid, Fear war never here yet, and I hope (hall never enter. Thus the Horfe is here_ reprefented, as one into whole hea. t fear never entred ; he mocked) at fear, and (as it followeth) is not n (righted. rlllidcjeílso, The word which we render affrighted, imports the greatefi abjeílon,flra- contlernation of mind, when the mind lyes, as it were,proflrate sm, metaph' under utter dilpondency, breakings of fpirir,and dilcouragements, cèconflernat (Dent. r. ar.) Neither any dreadful noire nor terrible fight, justr. , monte ja neither the appearance nor the reallity of danger, abate the fpirit Mui or prowefs of the Horfe ; Ile is not affrighted, Hence, Note ; Danger is the element of courage. We fee it in the Horfe, and it is much more feen in courageous men. You can no more call do«n cruecourage by reprefenting dangers, than you can drown a fife by calling it into the wa- ter ; it is in its element. Ir was the fpeech of that great Alex ender, being in a moll hazardous undertaking, ATow Ifee a danger futable to mymind, a match for my courage. TheHorfe mocketb at fear. k$ non Cu- rani hominir rident. 'Yam video animo meopar tericulua. Notei
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