Chap. 40. An Expefttion upon the$»ok, of J o B. Verf. I S. 607 cerning the power of Behemoth, which is the third thing:where- by he is defcribed. Fourthly, He is defcribed by his harmlefsnefs towards other beets (ver. 2o.) Surelytbe mountains bring himforth fòod,where all the beafls of thefield play. M if God had Paid, this is no rave- nousbeaR, though a great beat+, for all the beafis of the field, little or great, one and the other, play about him, they do not run away, theyare not frighted at the fight of him, as if they faw a Lion or a Tyger. Fifthly, He is defcribed by the place of his roof and (hei- ter, where he delights to ref himfelf,and take his eve (ter.2 r y 22.) He herb under the fhady trees, under the covert of the reeds andfens ; thefleady trees cover himwith theirfhadow, 'the willows of the brookcompafs him about. Sixthly, He is defcribed by his deep and dreadlefs drinking,in the two laRverfesof the Chapter; Behold hedrinketh up a River, andhafgeth not(for fear)he crueeth that he can draw upJordan into hies moutb(not anordinary River,but Jordan)a high expreßïon,ro ¡hew the extream chilli of this creature(according to our reading) and how large á cask he bath to hold his liquor; He trufleth that ha can draw tip Jordan with his mouth) he taketh et with Isis eyes (he thrufls his head into the water up to the eyes)and his note pierceth through!noes. By thefe fix particulars this creature is defcribed; upon all which, IMall adde fomewhat ditlin&ly andbriefly. Behold now Behemoth; which I bave made with thee. God calls Job to a veryattentive conuideration, being to enter upon a difcourfe about the creature. Behold, is a ufual word of attenticn; it alto is a word which carries admiration in it ; it gives us warning, that the matter following is of no ordinary im- portance ;and furely, that which followeth here is nor:Behold now Behemoth. Hence note ; The works of God, efpocially his great works, are very atten- tively to be confsdered. Let's not think it a matter of indiflerency, v. her her we contî der these works of God, yea, or no. Here is a Behold pretixt, lea we fhould fay,.:what fhould ree flay our minds uponbeads, upon Behemoth
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