Chap, 5, An Expofttion upon theBook ofJ O B. VerG rg. for counfel and aûion, his people fhould have in time ofdangers and invafions, he prophecies by Micah, that the people fhall (peak thus ( Chap. 5 5. ) When he, ( fc the Affyrian ) fhall treadin our places, then fhall we rail againJt him (even Shep- herds, and eight principal men,that is, we (hall mutter multitudes of wife, valiant, faithful men every one of which. may be fat to command or direçc in cheif, SevenSbebperds and eight principal men. So then, Hefhall deliver thee infax troubles, yea in feven, c; isas if theHoly GhoJt had laid by Eliphaz, 0 Job, The Almighty Shaddai, of whom I have f poken to thee, is offuch power, and bath /gob an unwearied arme,that he is able to deliver thee,not only inone, or two,or three,or many troubles,but he can deliver thee infixyea in (even, in all thy troubles, let the number ofthy of e ions be as great a thoucanJt imagine.Thepower andmalice ofmen cannot multiply thy troubles faJler,tban the power andgoodnefs of God can multiply thy deliverances, yea, ifhepleafis he could perfellfeven deliverances for thee, before they can lay the plot ofone trouble againjt thee. Ob- fcrve hence in brief, fiat, Deliverance it is ofthe Lord. He(hall deliver thee, Whatfoever the inflruments are by which deliverance is brought to you,or in whole hand foever deliverance is put : know, that the work and procurement of it, is from a- bove : It is the privilcdg of God, and of God alone to be a Deli- verer. And he hath deliverance at his command,Pfal44. 4Com- manddelyverancesfor Jacob. Man muff humble petition for and beg deliverance. But. God lands not intreatieg the creature,or debating the matter with Kings and Princes, with the íirongefi and molt hard-hearted Pbaroal's todeliver hidpeople,but he fends forth'a writ of deliverance, and authoritatively commands deli - verance,whcn it is his pleafure a perfon or a people thall be deli, vered. Secondly, obferve The Lordcan deliver as often as we need deliverance , In fix troubles,yea infeven. Thisfhould bear upour hearts in the returnes, the multiplied returnes oftroubles. Though (as Rheumatickoldage is defcribed, Ecclef 12. 2. ) The clouds retorne after rain : That is, though: erne evil follows uponor treads 011 the heele ofanother; though as loon as one black cloud is diffolved, and we begin to fay nature ) this wasa rainy day, but fare the next will be ,.; e vet .
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