Chap. 41. Expogtion upon the Book of J Verf. 33. Vpon the earth ù not his like. But in what is it, that Leviathan exceeds all creatures on earth? fo that be bath not his like, or there is no comparifon to.birn, as fome render the'words. I anfwer, In theft two things, both, which appear bywhat hathbeen faid before, and one of them isexprefl, in that which follows. Firfl, There is none like him for greatnefs.' Secondly, There is none like him for his fearlefnefs or flout- nefs, and therefore it is Laid, he is made without fear : As if the iffelita Awe- Lord had Laid, There is no creature upon earth fo flout, bat may main.terr- hmadeafraid, the very Lion may be skared. NturaliRs fpeak fmoratnittjuadovdog- of force ways, whereby the Lion is made afraid, but nothing fcrikinonpo. can make Leviathan afraid , he is made ( as one tranflation tuit,quim tot hath it) That he fhould fear nothing, or no man, neither one nor aliù prim di° other. And as he feared) none, fo all are or have teem to fear flis, ad,iddeundo him ; but when the moll dreadful things appear, there isnot the JBold. feetappearance of dread in him. Isnot Leviathan full of 'cou- atifatito off, rage, being he is altogether fearlefs ? Where' there is no fear ut nullumtime there is nothing but courage, or courage at the height. It hath Hie" beennoted inhiflory, concemingTeveral greatmen of the world, that notwithflauding all their greatnefs, they have been very full of fear, they, efpecially, who, have been either unrighteous or cruel in'the exercife of their power : But Leviathan,though he be great,and cruel too, yet he hath no fear. Fear (as was Laid be- fore) is that trouble of mind, which feizeth upon us at theappre- henlion of Come impending, or near-hand danger. Leviathan not Laid to be without fear, as they who are not apprehenfive of danger, but as they, who though they feo and apprehend great danger near them,yet fear it nor. Vpon the earth-is not his like,vebo itmetile without fear. From the former part the verfe, , ()Verve, Fira ; It is of God that the creatures are difinfed into fiveral rank.: and degrees, that one exceeds and excells another. In force things there is a likenefs among all creatures, and there maybe fomething wherein one exceeds them all, and hath none like him; that iti fo, is of God. Sc men arc fo bad, that they_ 77
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