Chap. 6, AnExpofition upon the Bookof J p B. Verf. 3.. of, that had not been tempted on earth, we might doubt whether he would be wucht with the feelingof our infirmities, whether fin- ning infirmities, or forrowing infirmities. And were it not, that Come of the Saintshave been tempted and tryed,they, whoare un- der tryals and temptations, would find none on earth, to fuccour them As GodBoth comfort fome in all their tribulations, that they may be able to comfort them,which are in any trouble, with thefame comferts wherewith they themfelver are comfortedofGod, 2 Cor.i.4. So he aflli6ts them, that they might pity and helpothers,as being under the fame troubles with which thernfelves have been affíi- ited. Arran that hath only.travel'd in Geographical books and Maps, is not able to give you fuch lively defcriptions of,or direfi- ons about forreign Countries, as he that hath travelled to, and been upon the places ; fo, they who have read and fludied much about atfl, ions, can never give fuch enlivening, ffrengthening, heartning counfel, as they, who have been affftted, ánd have dwelt fometime upon the Land of fòrrowes, To pals on For now it wouldbe heavier than the fand of the Sea. That is, it would be moll heavy. Who can tell how heavy that is wiich`i.s heavier than the heaviefl ? It my calamity (faith job) were weighed it would have been found heavier, than the fand of the Sea, that account would be given of it ; though you (my fiiend Eliphaz) Ceem to account it as lightasa feather. The fand of the Sea is applyed three wayes in Scripture, firtl, to let forth an exceeding great number, (Gen. 22. i7,) I will multiply thy feed as the Stars ofthe Heaven, and as theland which ¡e upon the Sea (bore. That is, I will exceedingly multiply thy feed, thy children fhall be not only numerous, but num- berl( isi Though a book ofNumbers be written concerning Abra- hams poflerity, yet their total number is not written. So Pfal.78. 27.) He rainedflefb upon them as duff, andfeathered fowler like as thefandof the Sea, that is, he rained abundance of feather- ed fowles. Secondly, the fand of the Sea, is ufed toexprefs the largenefs, the mightyextent or capacityofa thing ; The fand of the Sea,is ofa valter extent than theSea it fell, as being theoutward line or boundofit;therefore(yer.33,22.)it is fpoken of,as a thing impof- fible, for the fand ofthe Sea tobe meafured; Ar the Hoff ofHeaven Hhh 2 (1 .
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