522 Chap. 6. AnExpoftion upon theBeolt,pf J OB. Verf. 23` that they are compared to the ffrongeff,wbo live, armedmen. Hence obferve, fir(t, It is anaggravation ofunkindneff, to thofe who are inwant,not to bekind to them, when they are modeff in asking a fupply of their. wants. Love ought to prevent asking, and thould be moved to give to them (who being in need) complain leaf{. Again, He fpeakes this to wipeoff that afperfion, as if the lois of his eftate,were the thing that grieved and pinched him fo fore. Did Ifay unto you, bring we a reward, &c. It is an argument that a man overloves that, which be bath loft, when hersever- importunate; to have his loffes repaired.Ifyouhad Peen me call out unto you for an date, then you had reafon to think that the lofs ofmy eflate, was the lofs of my patience.. Thirdly, Obferve the temper of a graciousheart under lotfes and aflliO.ions. Agracious heart under loffes, is not forward to com- plain to creatures,or to askhelp ofmen. DidIfay,bring untome, or give me a. reward ofyrur fubffance?He complains to God,and thew- eth him his trouble, he opens his want to God, and asketh fup- plies of him, but he is verymodell and flow in complaining to, or . in fuing for help at the handof creatures. It isnot unlawful for thofe that are in want,tomake their lof- fes and wants known to men ;. it is a duty, rather fo todo; only . it mull be done with caution, leaf} when we ask of creatures too importunately, we give an argument againti our felves, that we are toomuch in love with creatures. As it is. reproved in thofe rulers before fpoken of, Hof 4. t 8. that they did love,giveye ; It is a crime in the rich, to love, give }e ; and . certainly,it is a fin, at leali an infirmity in thofe that are poor and in want, to love, giveye, or to fay as fob here hadnot, . bring to me. Solomon fpeakes ofthe daughter ofthe Horfleach,that, they are alwayes crying,give, give, noting their infatiable thrrfi after blood. Some. poor are alwayes crying give, give, which notes a; very inordinate delire after riches.job is very careful to take off the fufpition of fuch a blemifhfrom himfelf., I did not fay, bring ye, orgiveyeme ofyourfubffance. It is the duty of thofe that are full, to give to their emptybre. tliren, it is their fin ifthey.give not; and it is their fhame, if they are not moll free in giving to thofe, whoare moil model} in asking; but whenGod hath emptied us, we should not be eager . ita íìlling our Celves.WhenGod takes creatures from us,we should take
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