Vero 2q2 Chap. 9..- AnExpofition upon the Bookofj O L x and perlons. As the will ofman by, nature isnot fubjed (byobey- ing) to the righteous Lawof God, neither indeed can be ; fo the will of God by nature is the fubjed, containing all righteous - Laws, neither indeed can it not be : for though God bevoluntari- ly, andwith higheft freenefs righteous, yet he is righteous necef farily, and with greateft undeclinablenefs; As he is freely what he is, fo it is impofljbie for him, not to be what he is. And Therefore no man ought to lay to God, What doeft thou ?" feeing God can, donothing, but what he ought. In vain then is God either at- tempted by power, or follicited by prayer againfl his own mind ; For, Vert 13. IfGod will not xvitlr-dram his anger, the proud helpers do jtoopunder him Though If God tal e:T, array none can hinder him, though none ought to fay unto him, What dojt thou ? whatloever he doth ; yet pollibly Come will be venturing upon this hard task, and undertake this impoflibleadventure, attempting to recover Gods booty, and his prifoncrs out of his hand : but fee the iffue,IfGodwill not mith dran' his anger, the proudhelpers do (loop under him. Suppofe any come to help, protect-and patronize thofewhomGod bath. a mind to take away and dellroy, (hall theyprofper or fpeed ? No, not only they. themfelv.es whom the Lord hath taken away, but their alliflants, and their fcconds, all that appear-for them ( ex, cept God call in his anger) than fall before him. If God will not with- draw_his anger. ti"l Non revarcbit The letter ofthe Hebrew is, 1f the Lord will not tarn away bit nafum,nonredí-,n Etrils, er>hisface. Noftrils or face are taken here, as in many.o- liit df"rore. ther Scriptures, for anger, becaufe there is fetch an appearance.of anger in the face and notlrils, ailed paflion is feated there, as was noted (Chap. 4. 9.) Therefore to turn away the face or no- firil, into turn away from anger, Pfal.78, 38. Many a time turned 4verr;t nafm he awayhis anger; it is this word. When the Lord is angry,the í;rum, gu'ff" turning of his face towards a mean fhewethhe is reconciled ; and x. t,eeab hire when he is angry,the not turning away ofhis face,fhews that he is at,üante fe Fec- unreconciled, or refolved to continue angry. And while God is fo c:torefgeret. refolved,man is in a fad cafe, his helpers muff ftoop, the f rength of rpfametvie/o" Ifrael will not lie or repent (s Sam.15.29.)TheHebrew is,thevthlory ria o.:n i nef it ofI/rael,theLords ftrength is viaoryiviaoxiousperfons canhard- ly
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