Chap. 4.o. an Expofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf.io. 567 he needs no hand to adorn and deck him, to apparel him, or put on his robes, as the Kings and Princes of the earth need ; others deck them, others adorn them and put on their robes ; but the Lord decks hirnfelf. Now faith the Lord to fob, Deck thy felf asido, irv,th majefty and excellency, Kings and Princes are decked with majelly and excellency at all times , a majetlick excellency is inherent in their efiate ; and when they thew themfelves in Rate, or (hew their Rate, they put on their Crowns and Robes. Thus faith the Lord to Job, Put on majefly and excellency. Both words fignifie highnefs, exalta- tion ; and are often ufed to lignifie pride, becaufe they that are high and exalted, are ufually proud, and are alwayes under a temptation tobe proud of their highnefs and greatnefs.And these words whichhere in the abflra& we translate majesty and excel- lacy,are rendred in the concrete, proud (verf. a a, r a.) Behold every one that is proud (verf. t r.) Loop upon every one that is proud (verf. i i.) Majefly is proper to Kings, and therefore we fpeak to them in that language, Tour Majefly. Excellency belongs to perfons of great dignity ; we fay to Princesandgreat Commanders, Tour Excellency, because chly excel and exceed others in honour and power. Mofes fpake fo of God (Exod, t s, 7.) In the greatnefs of thy Excellency , thou ball overthrown them that rofe upagain(f thee, In the greatness of thy Excellency, or in the greatnefs of thy lifting up and exaltati- on ; the word notes both Gods high magnificence (Pfal. 68. 35.) and mans prideor haughrìnefs It). 2.) The wickedin his pride (orhaughtinefs of fpirìt) perfecutes the poor. Deck thy fell with Majefly as a King, and with Excellency as a Prince put on thy Emperial robes, and thyPrincely garments. Yea, fur- ther, Array thyfelf with glory andbeauty. Dicimus eharn niduidedecora Here are two other ornamental expreflions, Glory and Beatetp. vol ignominia Glory is man in his befo array,ormans heft array ; yea,glory is God namquare or- in his bell array, or Gods best array. The perfect happiness of daramur ode man in heaven is called glory ; mans bäîä fuit, is his suit of glory. eleganter nidul Grace dicimur.Dsut
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