Chap. 39. an ExPofition upon the-Book of j o s. Verf.a¢. 455 would have ; that is, when we hear 'cis fo, we are full of fears and doubts that the thing is not fo, we are afraid that we (hall not obtain fowifhed and longed for an enjoyment ; and do there- forenot only queflion the reports of others concerningit(as Jacob did the report of his other fons concerning the life and highad- vancement of his fon fofeph in Egypt (Gen. 4ç. 26.) for as loon as he heard it, the Text faith, Hit heart fainted, for he believed them not, Now, not only do force (1 fay) in fuch cafes hardly believe the reports of others) but even that which our own eyes behold. It is faid of the difciples of Chrilt, when he appeared to them after his Refurre6lion, and (hewed them his hands and his feet ( Luke 21. 41. ) They believed not for joy ; they were fo glad of the thing,they couldnot believe their own eyes. Inwhich fenfe we are to underfiand that of fob, at the 2+th verfe of the 29±Chapter If I laughed on them, they believed it not. When the Angel told efIbraham in the Tent (Gen. a S. a o.) Iwill certainly return to thee according to the urne of life ; and loe,Sarah thy wife(hall have afon. Sarah over- hearing this good néws, Laughed within herfelf(verf. rz.) Though it ;leaf- ed her exceedingly, that the (hòuld have a fon, yet the laughed ailfo in unbelief, and was therefore reproved (verf. a 5.) If the had !aught as Abraham did, at the day of Chrift, who (aw chrifie day and rejoyced (1-ahn 8. 56. ) that is, he laughed in faith, in affurance that it would come; but Sarah laughed, as doubting, fu;e this will never be; though might fhe have had her wifh,the would ofall things in the world,have de(ired and vvifhed a foil. Oncemore (AEts 12.15.) when Peter was in prifon, and prayer made by the Church night and day, doubtlefs they pray- ed in faith for his deliver}', yet when Peter was delivered and knockt at the door, theyPaid CO the Maid, who told them it was Peter, Thou art mad (verf. 15.) They could not believe it was fo, while they heard it was fo, and hadbeen earnefily praying it might befo. The valiant horfe delires nothingmore than anen- gagement inbattei, but believes not is is the found of the trum- pet. Thus of the fecond expofitionof there words, Neither b. le- veth he that it is the found of the Trumpet. Yet force conceive, that though it be true, that generous and brave horfes are not only not affrighted at the found of the trumpet, but rather re- ioycc
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