Chap. s. An kf e th on E,x o ti,n A ao o P p jOB, Vat, 22. all creatues, men and, beafh, move or run upon the face of the Jima verb, earth. Though others deduce it from a word, which lignifies to r` ILl i. e. vo. de/ira,wifh,or will 4 thing, beeaufe theearth is perpetually defirous lUit c a cu i it of bringing forth fruit, for the ufe and help of man. But it is leduao quo$ not agreed on, what we are to underhand by tbt deaf!, ofthe terra jugiter tank. pperar< erne. Firft, Some take the words improperly, and fo the healsof the eartb,are interpreted men ;a company,or focietyof men,and theft in a double tente. For the word notes lometimes a companyof men in a good fente, and fornetimesa company of men in an ill fente. I fhall give you an infhance of both,for the clearing of t his Text. It lignifies men, or a company of men ina good fente, 68. to.where fpeaking of that 7-gin of liberalities, (that is, blef ings of all forts) which God lent uponhis inherittance,to confirm and refrefh it, he faith, 7by Cengregatiou bath dwelt therein, thy Camp Alumna tua or leagure,thy he ft or troop dwelt there, lei( a Sam. 2 3. t 3.)which hobitabanr in the vulgar tranflates, Thy bsafts, and the Greek, Thy living crea us. Vulg. tarn dwelt therein: The lame word is ufed (and Come apprehend 56pt á:),(4, in alluflon to this Pfalm) Rev. 4.6. Chap. 5. u, 9. in thole myf}i- cal defcriptions of Chrif} and his Church : In this fenfe it (nits not at all with the promife of the Tar, theft bea/is are not to be feared, but honoured and loved , marsgreateif fpiritualcomforts on ea.tb, are found in thefocietyofthole 6e0s, But commonly this word,referred untomen, lignifiesan affo- ciation of wicked men ; men of theearth, worfe (many of them) than the beafls of the earth : Thefe are fpokcn of in the fame -up fir Pfalm, ver. 3o. Rebuke the company of fear men, (or Archer") the rout or thecrue of the Cane, that is, men that beare reeds, orcanes whereof, fpeares and arrows were wont to be made ; therefore the company of fpearmen, or archers, are called a company with reeds : The word by, us rendred company,is, the beafie ofthe reed,, thofe men that are like beats, favage, cruel and bloody, tilde are bruits and beans of the earth ; fo they are defciphered in the next verte the multitude ofthe people with the calve" of the pee ple. And we find the word fignifying a company of wicked ones, and acompany of Saints in the fame verle, Pfal. 74. 19.0deliver not thefoul of thy turtle D vs unto the multitude of the roteked; the Hebrew'is, unto the company of the beans ; Forlet not the Con. grelatien (or the Exalts) of thy poor for ever ; there the fame word
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