710 Chap. 41. e/In,Expofitionupon the Book, of , o a. Verf. ® mean; he is Lord over all, bleffedfor evermore. Whatfoever is under the whole heaven is his, both in his poffef ion, and at his dilpofition. Eighthly, If all that is under the whole heaven be the Lords ? then go to god for. all (Phil, 4. 5.) Let yorir moderation be known acnto all men, the Lord is at hand; he is at hand as a lodge to right you, andhe is at hand as a Father to provide for you ; therefore be careful in nothing, but let your requeft be made known unto God by prayer and fupplication. If you would haveany thing of the earth, you mull go to God for it, as well as for heaven it felf. Ninthly, If all things under the whole heaven be the Lords ? then whatever good things you have under the whole heaven, ac- knowledge the Lord as the Donor and Giver of them all( Cbron, 29. t 4.) WhenDavid, togetherwith the Princes and People of Ifrael, had offered fo freely towards the building of the Temple, he faid, Lord, whoam 1, and what is my people ? that we /hot& be able to offer fo willingly after this fort, for all things come of thee, andof discownhavewe given thee. lie acknowledged the Lord as he giver of all, that himfelf and hispeople, had given to the Lora Tenthly, Is all the Lords ? then, rife all at the Lords, and not AI your own, Remember you are but Stewards; God hatha title paramount to all you have : do not ufe what is yours as your own, but as the Lords ; you are but Stewards of the things you have in this world. TheLord rebuked Ifrael (Hof. z. $i9.) for ac- ing their riches, their corn andwine, otherwife than he had ap- pointed ; they did not ufe them as Stewards, they ufed all as Lords, not as the Lords: They thought it was their gold, and their filver, and.their wine, and their oil, their wool, their flax, and they beflowed all upon an idol, and preparedall for Baal. See what the Lord faith in the next verle, Therefore will I return and takeaway my corn in the time thereof, andmy wine in the feafon thereof, and will recover my wool andmy flax. All theCe are mine, and you ufe them as your own, and bellow them uponBaal. Thus men befiow their gold and hlver upon their lulls, upon their pride and intemperance, upon their revenge and uncleannes,yea, toadorn their idols; take heed of applying your poffcflions to wrong ufes. God is the Lord of all, and he will haveanaccount of
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