Chap. d.o. an.Bxpofition upon the Book of J o E. Verf. . 635 nifhed bit, with convenient weapons, or with a weapon fit for his torn. And the fame faith another learned interpreter, following Armavit Nuns thisTranflation, God bath armed him with a Trunk, aswith a Dena monu,fete Jfrong anda mighty(word. There is a truth in this Tranflation probofctcie,git and interpretation, and it path the fuffrage of many worthy men d p b Y Y dimo. Jun., for it, as the principal, if not the foiemeaning of thefe words. Pik. God who made Behemoth, hath alfo made him a Sword to defend himfelf with, that his vafi body fhould not be liable to every dan- ger and affront. Take one Note from this reading. asGod bathgiven the Creatures a being, fomeans to pro' teaandpreferve themfelves in their Being. He that made himhath given him a Sword , he bath not left himnaked or unarmed. Many creatures, I meanof the irrational creatures, have natural weapons, horns, hoofs, teeth, and claws, to defend themfelves with, and offend thofe with, that trouble them. Others have only defenfive Arms, as it were, for fafety againfi annoyance, fhells, and thick skins. Many have neither of- fenfive, nor defenuive armes, who yet by their natural fwiftneffe shift for themCelvs by flighr,and out-run their dangers.There for is no creature, but bath force way or ,other for its defence. As Oman ( the chief creature ) God bath given himReafon to provide all forts of lawful means for his prefervation and defence. Take it alto fpiritually.; God having made any man a New creature, gives him a Sword, and means of defence, to preferve himfeif in his fpiritual being. Every godly man hath fpiritual weapons, the whole armour of gad;, for his defence a'gainfi the to.vil;lìis'fpi- ritual enemy. The Apofile leads us intoGods Armory, and {hews us what weapons God bathmade for the . fpiritual man, or for the prefervation of man in his fpiritual (late and being (Eph. 6, /3, 14, &c.) The Girdle.ofTruth, the Breafl-plate ofrighte- oufnefs, Feet 'hod with the preparation of theGofpel ofpeace, The ShieldofFaith, to quench thefiery dartsofthe Devil, The Helmet ofSalvation, and the Swordof the Spirit, which is theWord ofGod. Thus God' bath armed theNew-Creature with a Sword he that made him, bath made him weapons of defence and offence, to fave his foul from the wounds of temptation, and to refill , yea, overcome the Tempter. Thus, as thetord whomadeBrhetissth, hath madehima Sword, fo he bath provided weapons, or means Mrnmm z of
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