58 z. Chap. 4ó.. ß.4n Expolition upon the Book of J o B. Verf. i 2, tons of theirhearts, andputs down the mighty from their feats,and exalteth them of lowdegree yet all this the Lord can de with a look from heaven, 7be habitation of his Nolioefs, and of his Glory. Now, It the Lord deal thus with proud men, take thefe inferences from ir. Firfa, Hach God Cuch zn evil eye upon proud men, will he cal} them down ? will he certainly do it ? and can he eafily do,ìt ? Then woe toproud men ;'tis the word of the Prophet (Ifa. 28.i Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim ; that is, to thofe who crown themfelveswith pride, and make that their glory and their honour which will p-ove their lihame and down- fal: and thefe the Prophet calls the drunkards of Ephraim ( I conceive) he means not chofe that drink themfelves drunk with wine, but thofe that are drunk with their orrn prefumptions,with the pride of their (pinks, or, as many alfoare, with vain hopes and expeetations. We have vainconfidents and expeh ants fo expref fed (Nahum. r, io.) while they are folded together as tho..rns,and while theyare drunken as drunkards, they Mall be devoured asflub- blefully dry ; that is, while they are drunken with pride and felt-confidence tocarry all before them, while they are thus fol- ded together like thorns, in their plots and contrivements, while theyare drunken with fare hopes,they (hall bedevoured as flub- ble fully dry; that is, they (hall be utterly confumed and de- voured. Secondly, If there be fuch a woe toproud ones, if the Lord bath fuch a badeye upon them, and is able to lay them low, and will certainly do it, and can eafily do it, we had need confider who are the proud ones. Pride is an evil weed, yet it groweth many times in the bet+ foyl, even in a good heart; and it is no eafie matter to find out who are the proud men intended in this Text and,Point; yet I anfwer, Ingeneral,Pirli,All they are proud whovalue themfelves very highly, yea, they are proud who put any undue value upon them- felves;we can fcarcely value our (elves any thing at all,bur we (hal over-value cur felves,for we are wcrms and no men,faithDavid:He Paid aito, what ie man, OLord, that thou art mindful of him? Man is fo fmalla thing, that the Pfalmift could hardly tell what --he is, or what to make of him ; fure enough man isno fuch thing as
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