Chap. 5. -AnExpofstien upon theBook, of J 0 B. Vet-f, 2i a wild beaft, fave fetch aman, deliverfuck a man, (pareleech a man, hi mtft go on Gods errand. In our friendfhip and league with God, . we have a vet mat league of friendfhip with the aloft unfriendly creatures. And it God pleafe hecan makemen, who haveas little fenfe as Scones, and lets ecaCon thanBeafts, tobe helpful, and ufeful, . and peaceable to his people. There is a generation amonget us, a flony Le.ieratio .a taard- hearted generation ofmen,you may as well move a flone,as move them withwhat you fay _; a beaflly generation of men, whenlyou deal with them you deal with beats ; yet thegreat God (if he pleafe) can make a league for us withchefe {tones, he can make thefe beafis of theearth, bru'ifh and unreafonable men: To be at peace ruith us, Furtherobici ve, It is from fpectal providence, that the Stones,, and the Bej "ts of the earth do not hurt, nor deftroy us, but fpeci ally that they help and do tes rood.. There is providence towards all,but a fpecial providence to the people of God, that the creatures hurt them not. If God did not bridle the rage and reftrain the power of beaf}s, man could not comfortably fubfift with them. The reafon is given(Deut.7.22.) whyGod deftroyed the Canaanite' by little and little, before his people, namely, Leaf( the Bea/fief the earthfhonld eneveafeupon them. Here was a fpecial providence, as all leagues and peace-makings are. Alrthe leagues and peace which beleivers have, are branch- es of that great league of that stand Covenant, which God bath made with Chrift on our behalf. And therefore (Hof.... i 8.) this promife is made in fpecial to the Church. And in that day I will make a Covenant for them with the beafts ofthe field. Fifthly noie, Agodly man enjoyes common comforts from fpecialfavour. Wicked men are feldomehurt by the butts of the field, bur - they are never at peace with them. Laftly, obfcrve, .peace i a gssat mercy.By bow much Godmakes more peace upon earth, by fo much man bathmore of Heaven upon Earth. c.)T(an fhsuld defire pewáoitltSeafts, mach more withmatt moll ofall with od. JOB,
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