452 Chap.. 4. iÎnExpofztion upon the Book of O B. Vcrf. 9 Pfaj. 32. 9. Be not as theHorfè or as the Mule which have noun - de,lifatuling, whole mouth muff be held in with bit andbridle. Be riot unruly. For rubrilty, man is called a Fox , for flattery or bi- thinefs,a Dog or a Swine; and here for rapine and cruelty a Lyon. Thus the Prophet Nahum elegantly, Chap. 2.li,i2, Where is the dwelling place of the Lyons, and the feedingplace of theyoung Lyons? that is, where is the dwelling place ofthe opprefíorsand cruel yrants? And Ezek 19. a, 2. 'lake top a lamentation fer the Princes of Ifiael, and fay, what is thy mother ? a Lyonefs, ¡he lay, damn among Lyons, the nourifbed ber whelps amongyoung Lyons; the Tyrannical Princes in Ifrael, were thus defcribed. And fo is Tyrannical Pharaoh (Ezek 32.2. ) Take up a lamentation for Pha- raoh King of JEeypt, andf.ay unto bim, thou art like ayoung Lyot; of the Nations. In general Solomon (Prou. 28. 05.) tellcth us, That as a roaring Lyon and a ranging Bear, Jo is a wicked Ruler over the poorpeople. And the ApofilePaul (peaking of his efcape from the jaws of that persecuting Emperour, faith (2 Tim, 407,) Iwas delivered out of the mouth of the Lyon ; that is, out of the mouth of Nero, who was ready withopen mouth to devour and defiroy me: or as fbrne (taking it for a proverbial fpeech noting any eminent danger) I was delivered from the extreameft hazard of death : even as a man refcued out ofa Lyons mouth,and pull'd from between his teeth. And it will not be amifs,for the clearing of this a little further, to give you force fpccial things, wherein the refemblance may be ration between the Tyrant,the oppreflìng Ruler, or anyoppreffïng mteat one, and the Lyon ; we may draw the piEture of a Tyrant by a Lyons face in there refpcas. 1. In regard of his pride, Ilateliners, and diftance, which he affects to hold, towards others. The Lyon is a proud and (lately creature. 2, Tyrants re(:mble Lyons in regard ofcourage and animo(ity. Couragioufiae(s in any noble or good way (in which fens. Prev. 28. r . The righteous are bold as a Lyon) is the courage of Saints. But to be valiant and contagious in doing tniichicf, in wronging and opprcffiug the weak or innocent, is the courageof a Ecaft. Courage out of the way of truth and juflice, is Lyonliko cruelty.. 3.Ihey are Lyons in regard of their ilrcogth.Lyons are the huron- geil, of creatures : what isftronger l hena _Lyn: fay they, in refol- ving Sampj)ors Riddle and Prov 3o.3 o, A Lyon which isftrougeft among
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