6 94 Chap. 7. An Expofttien upon the Book of J O B, Verf:, ze him in theworld, had left him to his owe kecping,what would become of him ? whenGod trufled man to go a little alone,and . did not hold a Ipccial hand of prefervation over him , to ktc p him fromor in temptation , how quickly did he fail and loofe himfelf ? Man like a little child(which if the mother or the nurfe leavethalone unwatched or uncyed)runs into dangers and deaths every moment. Man is a weak creature, therefore he needs a preferver. Again, man f as fallen efpecially ) isa fool Th crea ture, he hath no underlianding to gunde himfelf,he is as ignorant as a child (íf God leave him) how to difpofe of his own wayes, and order his goings The way ofman is not tobimfelf, neither is it in him that geed: to d roll bi, frep.r. Laftly, Min walks in themidit of enemies. He is b:fet with dangers, therefore he needs a prote&our ; what would become of a man, living in a throng of advcrfaries, were it not that he hath a God, whole name is the preserver of men ? lc is good for us to knowGod by this. Name in every letter of it, in the full extent of ir. MirwjarieDei lâtrfl, Immediately, his own hand and out- flretched arm, is armor pop - our fafety, Zech. 2.5. Iwill be unto ftrufalerro a wall of fire round a tunfuum,mire bent ; If you want a wall, I will be your wall , my immediate providentia. provibence fhall be your defence,rather then you flail not be de- Sena. in fended. Is trim 2eeha m 7f gib the ftrength of Stones, or is my flub Br,rf ?. was jobs qucftion, Chap. 6.12. Vile may re(olve it the ftrength of God is more then the ftrength of flones,and he, The Spirit is more firm then Brats. The Romans in their warsufed to call out the ?'t tulergods of thofe Cities they befieged,&c. as believing them . a,flronger defence to to thofe places, then Walls or Forts. And yet ourGod is more then a Wall of Stoneor Brats, he promifed to be a Wall of Fire. Now, who can batter down a fire, that is it's own fcwel, or Who can let up Ladders to fcale the flames ? And as the Lord isa wall of fired() a wall ofwater for the fafe- ty of his people, Ifa.33. a T. There will I be a placeof broad Rivers, and of Streams ; that is, I will be their prefervation ; the broad river prefcrvcs a place from the cvafron of enemies : waters are fîronger then Bulwarks of Hones. And leali any Ihould óbjc&},. thoughbroad Rivers keepoffFoot or horfe,yet they give advan- tage to (hips therefore it is added, I will be fuch a river to thee, ers wherein fhall go no Galley with Oares, neither 'hall Gallant Ship paf: tbereby.; But if any (hail yepcuce their. Natives upon thole
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