Chap. 7. AnExpefe:ion upen the Hook e1 J oB. Vert. i4. 6 35 a City and family, and thus gives his people reft, and quiet fleep, they are not awakened with alarms or furprizes of the enemy : Others read it thus, forfnrely he will give his, &c.. that is not - withftanding the ungodly are eaten up with cares toprovide bread for themfelves and families to cate, yet without faile the, Lord ofhis meere mercy will give food convenient to his people by their labours, and quiet fleep ( which includes all inward contenTt- ments) with it.. So Prev. 3 24. Thou Jhalt lie dorane, and, thy fleep¡hall befweet;And Pfal.4i.3 there is a fpecial promife made to the fick, or to him, who hath been a comforter of the fick, The Lord will wake his bed in his fcknefs ; that is, God will make his bed calle and comfortable in his ficknefs, When we cannot sleep, we ule to complaineofour fervants,and fay,fure this bed was not made, to night, or it was ill made ; no man corn- plaines h,sbed was ill made,wnenhe had sleep well:That his peopl in fuch a cafe may beCure ofreft, the Lord condefcends to that low office, the making oftheir beds, Thereforewe arc to receive fleepas a matter offpecial bleling,coming from the hand of God, he makes the bed in ficknefs,and in health too;thsn biefs God for rat, and not your beds. Though we know feet is the portion of man kind, and many times theworfi ofmen have quiet and refre(hing fleep; yet no wicked man ever fleep upon the pillow of this pro- mile, nor will God make the bed of the greaten Prince in the world, as fuch,which yet, he is ready to do for his meaneft fervant; common comforts are tofome fpecial mercies. As force enjoy riches and honour by common providence, while others enjoy them by vertue offpecial promifc, fo it is with fleep, He givetb hisbeloved flee?. what found lob uponhis bed ? Inftead offleep and refi, he found sharing dreames and terrifying vifions as it foUows Verfe 4 Thou skare¡f me with dreams, and terrifseff me with f fstuacforntres vifions. tors, per mate- As if he had, fail, I find my felf altogether difappointed and Pboram,terrt deceived, infteadofbein comforted, I amskated, in Read of be- tttt conflena- fi tut,mente j ing eafed, I am terrified, my bed is to me as a very rack, andmy cute, Et velus couch my torment,or a little-cafe. anent delequs- Thou sk,areJ* me. ) The word lignifies tobe cati down profrate um importot to the ground with feare, or tobe gronnd to powder with fear; And it often remind by that word, . contrite, which notes .brea- Mmmm king
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