Chap. 6. An .Expofttion upon theBook of3OB. VerG22. . 519 ain riches, but in the livingGod: Why thould they not truft in riches ? he giveth the reafon in the Epitbite, uncertain; they arc uncertain riches, therefore truft them not. So we may fay of men, truft not in men, no, nor abfolutely in godly men, for the belt of men are uncertain, poftibly they may be as thefe fireames ofbrooks, whole watersfailed. Pfal. 146.3. Put not your truft ítr Princes,nor in thefen ofman in whom there is no help,why not? For bis breathgoethforth (that's one reafon, he mutt dye, he muff return to the earth) therefore trult him not. Butbetides that,we may fay, truft not in Princes,e:c. while their breath tarrieth in them, for it is poflîble their helpand faithfulnefs may go forth, though their breath dochnot. Therefore truft only in the living 'God, he will never leave us,though men do; God only is unchan- geable,he only hath preferved this honour without touch or Rain, never to forfahe thofe who trufted him, howforlorn and forfaken fo- ever their condition was. j O B Chap. 6. Vert 22, 23, 24, 25. Did1fay, bring unto me ? or give a rewardfar me ofyur fulls fiance? Cr deliver mefrom the Enemies hand,or redeemmefrom the handof the mighty? ?each me,audI will holdmy tongue, and castle me to underhand where in I have erred. Flowforcible are right words? but what dothyeur arguing reprove? IO B having fhadowed out his friends unfaithfulnefs by an elegant fimilitud a in the context fore-going ; now aggravates their unfaithfulnefs to him in his wants, by his own modefty in feeking to them for fnpplies. Did Ifay, bringunto me ? orgive a rewardfor me ofyour fubfiance ? As if he had laid, I have not beenburthenfome or troublefome to you, I have not called for . your contribution's and benevolences, or fought tohave my eflatc made up outofyour purfes. Why do you charge me with impa- tience at my lofs,asif that were it which pinches and preffes me ? did 1 ever charge you for my reparation,or redemption ; that (in- deed ) might have been tither burdcnfoeneor dangerous to you r i'
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