i9 Chap. 4o. AnExpofition upon the Bookof J o B. Verf. 13. God ; his heart is lifted up against the Commandements of God, nor doth he value the comforts of God ; he neglects the Ordinan- cesof God , nor doth he reverence the Providences of God. He that dorh,or is ready to do all this, is furely a defpifer ofGod himfelf. How wicked a man is he, whoreheart is lifted up both againfl God andman Secondly, Confider the wickedproud man,as one whom God treadech down. Then, Obferve ; God punifheth inners with that which is moll croft to their inflo. What more crofie to a high-fpiricedman, than tobe brought low; and who can be brought lower than he that is troddendown. As God fometimes puniilheth Drunkards with third, and Glut- tons with hunger,and covetous perlons withpoverty. There is one (faithSolomon,Prov.i i.29.)that with - holdeth morethan is meet(he doubtlefs is a covetousman that doch fo)& it tendeth topoverty.So God punifheth proud ones,by that which is molt contrary to their nature,he abafeth and layeth them low. The Prophet tells us (lfa. 3. f6,1 .)how the Lord would punifh wantón women, who were proud either of their natural beauty, or artificial drefhcs and orna- ments.TbedaughtersofZion (faith he)are haughty,and walk with firetchedforthnecks andwantoneyes,walking andmincing as theyge, andmaking a tinckling with theirfeet; there's their pride:but what- was their punifhment ? the next words refolve us. Thereforetbe Lordwillfmitewith afcab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion , and the Lord will difcover their fecret parts; they were proud of that which covered their skin , and therefore the Lord punifht themwith fcabs, or covered their skin with fcurfe and fcabs ; and as there the Lord thews-what be would bring upon, fo what he would take from them. (Verf. r8.) In that elay the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinckjiiogornaments abouttheir feet , and their Çaules , and their round tyres like the Moon. tlnd ( Verf. 24.) it (ball come topafs that in/lead of fweetfinell there (hall be flink, and inffead of*a girdle arent , and inflead of well fee hair baldnefs, and inflead ofa l omacher a girding o ffackcloth, andburning inflead of beauty. What could be more contrary to the`pride of thefe women, than that which the*Lord brought upon them?
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