Chap 7. .!n Ezxpofsriee urn the Bock of JOB. Veit. " 8. 661 is exprefs, Let the brother oflow degree rejoyce in that be is exalted. The low havean exaltatíon;yea their lowneís is their exaltation yet, we are ready to have undervaluing thoughts of our felves, when the hand of God is uapon us , when God takes away that,for which men let a price upon themfelves ; they fcarce think them- felves worth any thing.But this efpecially reaches that finful con-, tempt ofothers, a man atAiEtcct is e(teemed by molt as a man aba- fed. They who have prized a man,and had great thoughts of him, when he had a great eftate, &c, let him once fall in temporals, though he continue the fame in fpirituals, yea,though he increafes in them, and his grace (hines, as much or more, then ever ,yet he isdif- eftecmcd and laid low in their thoughts. So much for thole words,what it it to magnifie ; and likewife how they may have a futablenefs with Jobs condition, he being to aftliced and empti- ed,whenhclpake them. And that thoufbouldeftlet thine heart uponhim. To let the heart notes four things in Scripture. Firft, Great careand intention of fpirit, Prov. 27. 23. Be thou diligent to know theflate; ofthy flocks, and look well to thy herds ; The Hebrew is, let thine heart upon shy herds : The heart is let upon theherds inproviding and taking care of them, in looking to the welfare of theherds and of the flocks. Samuel ufes that language to Saul (2. Sam, 9. 20) when he came feeking his fa- thers affes, firfor the after (faith he) feenot thine heart upoo them. that is, take no care for them, never trouble thy elf more a-' bout that bulinefs, that care is over, they are found. In this fence God fees his heart upon man;What it man,that thou fhouldeff fee thine heart upon him? That is, that thou fhouldeft take fo much care ofhim, and watch over him ; as the LOrd fpeaks of his vineyard ( Ifa. 27. 3. J I the Lordwill keep it, left any hurt it, I will keep it night andday; He let his heart ,upon the vineyard to watch it, leali any should, touching, hurt it. God in this fence takes fo much care for man, that he feemeth (as it were) care- lets ofall other creatures, i.Cor.9; 9. Dash G:d take care for Oxen ? God doth take care for oxen : The Apoft }e having thew- cd the goodnefs ofGod to beats, providing by a law, that they Ihould not be muzled, prcfeíatly he queftions, Posh God take care for Oxen? As ifhe had laid, purely there is fomewhat more init, or,faith be it altogetherfor our falter; Not altogether, doubtiefs P p p p 2 God
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