366 Chap. y. n Eupoftien upara the B00%of J O B. Vert 22 know it will be fweetnfs and comfort in the end Valour fome- times laughsat danger, much more may faith, (1fal. 68. 12, r 3.) Thoughye have lien among the pats, yet (hall we be as the wings of a D.ve coveredwith Silver, and her feather, with yellow Gold : This is the confidence of the Saints, when they lye among the pots, or among the pot-ranges (as fome interpret it ) where the fcullieins lye, and are befooted and black'd over at the fire of of iaions till they look like very fcull ions , that yet, they (hall be gilded over boon alter. Omit may be undetflood of the bounds and li- mits of the enemies Country : and fo it is a defcription of great danger, for they who lyeupon the borders of an enemies Coun- try, are in continual fearof ao affaultt; this the Greek ferns to favour, rendring it thus ; Though we have lain berzveen the in- hertances, or tbelots; fc. our own and the enemies ; either way av?µtioovTaóa tl.tfenbe reaches this point fully ; though beleivcrs lye anv; g ttAfipeu.sent: the pots,or nearefl dangers, yet they are afT.tred char (hey flail laànrworth have wings, as the wings of a dove, which arc covered mill f.!- ver, and her feathers with yellow gold. Tie reis gold and fiivc r in theeye of faith, while there is nothingbut blacktiefs anddiach in the eye of fenfe;yea,faith a(lures them, that,they fhait be uï' oe as Snow inSalmon (as it follows in that Pfaici) that is, they fhall have whiténefsafter blacknefs,or light-in the mic:ftof darktxbs; Salmon fignifies dark, duskith,or obfeure : for it was a hill full of pits, holes, and glins, very dark and dangerous for paff t gets; but when the fnowwas upon it, it was white and glittering; now faith he,rhey (hall be like Salmon in the fnow, though black in themfelves, yet white, Jightforne and glorious; either Ihrough pardon of fin or vi&ory over theirenemies,to bahwhich,wbite. osen bath refe r n ce in Scripture. Agàin in that<ic is faid,At deflrullion and famine thou jbalt laugh ; Monfetumfn as from that word, laughing, we fee what fpirirs the Saints have gutas.mama: to troublefome times, fo in afmuch as he gathers together and jum.14 fed rally'sall the fcattered troops of a f iefions,to chargeat once up- omium illarum ona heleiver; and yet concludes, At deflruúion andfamine thou }halt in unem co laugh; Obferve, that I cultism maegaoten `qgullyman laughs at,or is abeve all evils, though brought eogainfi omnibusego- him at once. e,tuttt,fUO It bathbeen Paid, chat 1f ere.ules could not match two 'he. e bat. are two, Deflrutlion and famineovermarcht by one ; bring whole leg'o:tsand armies of troubles to encounter a Saint,he overcoms , them
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