6.74 Chap. 41. An Expofition upon the Book of J o a. Verf. 6. Wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ? Or for thy maid-fervant.s ?or for thy title maiden daughters ?young maidens or girlcs delight in birds, and if they get one tyed by a firing, they play with it. Thus we fee Leviathan will have no dealing with us, neither in ea:nefi nor in jet+,.neitherat worknor play, he will neither ferve us,. nor (port with us. Wilt thou play with him? &c. Some creatures are made for play, for fport, others for work and fervice; yet here is one (and there are mor cot that temper) fo fierce, fo (+our, that he will be brought to neither; he will not ferve you, as 'cis Paid in the former verfe;be will not play with you,nor dare you play withhim.in this latter verfe,Leviathan is fomewhat like that untoward and froward, generation, of whom Chrili fpake (flat. r t .16.) To whompall!liken this generation ? theyare like to childrenfitting in the market-place, and calling unto their fellow faying,wehave piped untoyou, &ye havenot danced; we have mourned untoyou, andye have not lamented. So we may fay of this Leviathan, if you mourn to him, he will not lament; if you pipe tohim, he will not dance. A proud untraaable fpi- rit will not comply nor bow either way he will neither weep nor rejoyce with you,, fan. nor feafi with you, work nor play with you Thus we have had the defcription of Leviathan ; Firft, by the greamefs of his body (verf. r, 2.) Secondly, by the flournefs of his fpirit (verf. 3, 4,5. ) The five verles following, thew the ;teat difficulty or extream danger of taking, or of catching him, which is the thirdpart of his defcription. Verf. 6. Shall the companions make abanquet of him ? flatll theypart him among the merchants ? &c. Fihermen ufe togoout in companies; and having fped well in fi(hing, they firfaeat part themfelves, and make merry as at a banquet; theremainder they fend to- marker, or fell to Met- chants for profit: They (hall doneither with Leviathan, for they cannot take him. 'Tis a vain thing to talk of dividing the Bears skin, before we have taken the Bear. Shall
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