Chap,.}o. An Expolitionupon the Bookof J o B. Verf. .8 679 him, thou wilt remember the battle, and do no more. nisi: a clear fenfe, and fo likewife is that other, which bids him do it at hisperil ; lay thine handupon him if thou wilt, adventure to take him if thou ddre.fb ; but remember the battle, confider what will come of it, and do no more I advife thee. Thus it feems to be fuch aconceflion as Solomon gives the young man (Ecclef." i i. 9.) Rejoyct O young man in thy path, and let thyheart cheatthee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of tby own heart, and in thefight of thine eyes ; but (what follows ?) know, for all thefe things God will bring thee to judgment. So here the Lord Teems to fay, Go, lay thy band on him, go, take Leviathan if thou canfi ; but remember the battle, remember Leviathan, is a terrible crea- ture, and thereforeIadmit thee to do no more, or to have no more to dowith him, ventureno further, he is a perillous beat+. Thus the Lord might fay to Job;Thou haft been very butte to call for an account from me, and to be dealing with me.; but art thou able co deal with Leviathan? confider then how thou canfi deal with me ; therefore fit downquietly, rake heed of'the kart thought that my ways towards thee want the lead grainóf juflìce, or that they are wanting of mercy and loving kindnefs ; contend no longer, firive no more wich me, who have more flrength than ten thoufandLeviathans;and with whom to contend,'cìs ten thou- fand times more dangerous, than with Leviathan. Remember the battle, do no more. Hence note ; Firff, It is good toremember the ¡fues of aStionsbefore weark Lay thy hand upon him ;but confider what will come of ir, what it may colt thee : As in that great bufinefs of our receiving .Chrift in the fofpei , put your band to the plow, put your hand to the profef icn of the Golpel ; but pray remember the battle: you may come to agreat battle, you may have to deal with proudLeviathans,before you have made good your good profef- tïon. This wasChti(lscouncel (Luk.t4.z8i33.)to all his Dìfci- pies, Which of you intending tobuild aTower, fittetbnot downfar9, and caunteth the cof4 ? &c. Oewhat King going to makewar with another King,fitteth not down firft,and confultetb ? &c. whether he can maintain the war, he remembers the battle ; fo, &c. The believing Jews (Heb. to. 34,) endured a groat fight of arilion after they were illuminated, and had received the Lord Jefus S I f f Ch.ift.
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