782 Chap. 4 t . 4n Expotitianupon the Book of Jo B. Verf, ;q much to be proud of as Leviathan. What had anynatural man. (as to the body) to be proud of in comparifon of him ? is he proud of his ftrength ? 'tis weaknefs to the ftrength of Levia- than. Is he proud of his comeliuefs, or the exaót compofure of his body ? Leviathan excels him in that. In many particulars Leviathan hath that in him, which may occafionpride, or him to be proud beyond thoufands. And we may conceive, that the infuperbs nar- realen why the Lord brings this in the dole, is to humble fob, ra onemter- whohad carried it tooproudly, and tioutly towards God. And r$ l»,ut often- therefore fob was fpecially to beware of this, left the Devil, who dat hoepad- defired to tempt him, (houdd prevail upon him, by fuggetling puè Job fug. proud and high thoughts of himfelf, and fo make him a fubjett of timendum,ne his own kingdom ; for he is that myflical Leviathan, who kings Diabolm qui a eumexperierat it to purpofe over the children of pride. As if the Lord had adrentandum faid to job, ,Lay down all thoughts and words, whichhaveany fa. precipuèsum your or tiniture of pride. wilt thoube proud of this, or that, or any adfuperbiurn thing ? know that to his kind , Ihave given more to Leviathan to ci récona- be p roud of than to thee And confider under whom thou art to eerie. . Aquin. ' reckon thy felf, if tbouart liftedup in pride, even under Leviathan, for be is a King over all the childrenof pride. And though Levi- athan be exceeding proud aid haughty, yet I canquickly bring him down ; furely, then1 can bring thee down, yet more thanhi- therto Ihave done. Therefore, O Job, do not contend any more with i..apfividentur me, be not unquiet under my hand, who am indeed thy King. qui hoe de Le. This leads me to another reading of the verfe, which makes viathon, vet the antecedent to he,not Leviathan, not the Devil, but God him- etiamdeSata- Pelf. taa interpretati He that beholdeth all high things, is a Kingover all the children fans. Goo. of pride;That is, God,who beholdeth all high chins and is higher Ténebrpoffu- p ' g t ing , than the bigheft (Etctef. ç. 8.) he is above the proudeP men. So bus,omiffio re. then thefe words, he beholdethall high things, having the Relative lativi,&c. That fupplyed, are a circumlocution of God. God indeed be- Cos. holds all high things, and high perlons : Let men be never fo high God beholds them.And as he beholdeth all things, fo he is higher than the higheft things, be is a King over all the children of pride, whoare the higher§among men, or high above all men in their own conceit. The Lord, as a King, can rule and over-rule the proud, he canbring down their high looks ; the Lord faid to fah (which may give fome light to this interpretation)when hewould flit
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