tr.,a©` Chap. y. Au Expofrtionupon the Bookof J OB. Vert.°'. by his rages and Cores. The Woman, 2 Sam. 14. 14. whowas hi- red to move David for the bringing backof Abfolom, With this argument, For we muff needs die, and are at water fpilt upon the ground, which cannot be gathered up again ; As if The had raid, Sir, if you will contend with your Son, thus, alas, his Iife is but water, and he will dye, for this is the common condition ofman- kind ; therefore be compaflionate and pitiful to him, fetch home your.banilhed, This motive takes much upon the heart of God, as in regard of particular perlons, fo of a people ingeneral, Dent, 3 2, 36. TheLord(hall repent himfelffor his fervants. But when will he repent himfèlfe ? When be Teeth that their power it goaee, and there is none ;hut up or left. When they have nopower and flrength, and there is none [hut up, that is, when they have no fort, noflrong places todefend themfelves in, but even lie open to the rage and malice of the adverfary, and are ready to fink ut- terly, then the. Lord takes this, both as an argument and a feafon for him, to repent of the afili.fion of his people ; that is, to change theway ofhis adminiflrations towards them. This pro- anife was in part made good to Ifs ael in_ the dayes of jeroboam, SonofJo.efh, 2 King. 14.26. The Lord faw the afliUton of ¡f- rael, that it was very bitter, for there was not anyAnt up, nor any left, nor any helper in ¡frae!. Thirdly, (peaking of the world, he faith, Mine eye Manna more fiegood. Obferve then, That worldly things.aregoodthings. In their fphear and pro. portion, theyare good. Abraham minds the rich man, Luke 16, San remember that thou in tby life time receivedlf thy good thing?. Therefore, we are to ufe the world, and all the creatures in it, as the good things of God ; and the goodnefs we fee in crea- tures, Ihould raifeus up, toadmire the goodnefs of the Creatour ; ifgoodnefs be tlamped upon ptefent and temporary things, how goodare things eternal ? Fourthly, Mine Eyes;hall no morefeegood. Obferve 4fter this life there is no more ufe or enjoyment of worldly .things. The things ofthe world are but for the world ; Mine eyespall no more fie, I !hall no more enjoy or ufe thefe good things. Confider what it is you lay up, when you lay up the things ofthis life, you lay up thofe things which after a while your eyes !hall fee no more ; you lay up thofe things, which after a few dayes, you !hall have no more ufe of;you (hallhave noufeat all
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