Chap. 5. .finExpofttion upon the Boòkof J O B. Vert. 21, '72 Secondly, Obferve from both, in that man ishere laid to be in league with the ftones, and at peace with the beafls ; that E^-er creatureby fn is made dangersu¡ and hurtful unto mar,. Fortin that there is a-league and peace made with thcfe,it notes; that they were it a ftrte of hoftility, ready to rife up again(! es atnd' annoy us. As the creature by reafon of mans finis fubjeR un- to vanity, fo t*an is fubjet unto rear, by reafon of the creature. Sin bath made the creature vanity in itJiff, andfnbathmade the crea- ture vexationunto us. When the beafts rebel again(} us, we thould remember howwe have rebelled againft God. And, that until! God renews a league, and makes peace for us with thecreatures, there is not acreature upon theearth but may quickly bedeflru- dive to us. If God (peaks the word, and gives a call, or a corn million toflyeagainfl the ftrongeft,the fwiqcft man; fight thall peritla from the fwift,and power from the flr. ng,neither of them fhall cfcape. Thirdly, Thou (halt be in league with the Stones, and with the Reafle ; he reckons up all thofe wars, by which evils may come in upon us : And allures a rnan, to whom t od is reconciled,thar thereevils.fhall not come. Hence ()Verve that When God is once afriend to its, he can ioick'y Make all other thib, friendly to us alp. Every godly man (of fete!, Eiiphaz, here (peaks)is at peace and &uiDomiru,at in leaguewith God, therefore God makes all creatures at peace babe: adjuta. and league with him. Though rifually they who in a nearefl. &owner ere. league and covdnadt with c or Ire ruoli warred wich,and oppo- arurasoajarrt_ fed by theworld,yet this (lards (lire,that-wheuGcd is our friend ces,illefifa. he can make our eneínies oni .frim,is,or their eneìnity thall be- vet, fave,=t friend us; (tones and Savage beaks (halt be helpful to us.When God omit" ; aft, is at peace with ur,he males 41 }kings at peace with us. i Dasiel aunt: regar, peace withCod, and he was at peace among theL ons, was at a Apoflle (Rom. 8.) gives it in general, 1f Godhe with us who The an bet calioerna- be aóainfl sit'? Nocreature bath po wer in it (elf to maintain war hsbdit;.s h- and enmity againft thofe, on whole fide` God appears: If God ptdeet camps loves us, 4:l things morktogetber forgood touf He that hash help B n in ?or, from God, }hall not want help from any creatures for all rranlui!!us are at the call and command of God ; if he faith, go they Deut,Tranquil, mstff go ; if he faith, come, they mug coons ; if be faith to a lion; lat omnta. do fasts a mangood, the flone Hanfl Lit ; ifhe faith to a Raves o carry Elijah his dinnsr, the Raven will haflen; if be faith to a Ccc a wild.
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