An Expofition upon the Book of J OB. Volt; v3. l'y be overcome, but vidory cannot ; therefore except himfelf will withdraw ;except himfelf overcome himfelf, it isnot in the power ofall creatures to overcome him (fob 23. 13.) He is in one mind, andwho can turn him? As ifhe had faid,exccpt the Lord will turn himfelf, and alter what he himfelf hath determined, it is not in men to caufe him to alter,He is in one mind,andwho can turnhim? Andwhat hisfoul deftreth,even that he doth;which is the highefl ex- pre/lion ofpower imaginable. Howmany things doour fouls de- lire which we cannot do ? We are defiring and deliring, yet our hands are not able to bring it to pals, The defres of the flothfts/1 (alwayes)flay them, becaufè faith Solomon, Prov. 21. 25.) their hands refute to labour,and thedefires ofthe diligent flay them,Come.- times, becaufe they cannot compafs the thing delired, with all their labour ; but as for the Lord, What bisfoul defiretb, even that be dotb, And as his delires are irrefillible, fo is his anger, his ira1 cible appetite is as vif orious as his concupifctble, unlef.i.Godwith draw-hit anger, 24; The proudhelpers do f{.-oop under him, The word is, Helpers ofpride, that is, filch as think themfelves 2tri 'moll powerful! and able to help, The helpers ofpride, or the prong tnvaluteroboret; helpers. The fame word (note that by the way) figni(ies llrength infolensfait. and pride, becaufe we are fo apt to be proud ofourttirength. If a Prera fuperbiao man have a little flrength in the world, (lrength of friends, or of Pagn. riches, llrength of body or of mind, firength of uuderûandin uuerbie.YIke- fi-rength of memory, !hang parts, he is under aflrong temptation gis. to pride, Pride ìr one of the greaten} weakee 'es ofman, but it it al- wayesgroundeduponfuppofed f rength. But who are there proud, there flrong helpers i Some underhand it of the good angels, who are the lirongel , the highefi of created helpers 9 Angels (loopunder the power of God as well as men, Others expound thefe prong helpers to be devils, who are evil Angels, to whom evil men leek fometimes for help. If the Lord will not turn away his anger, though men feék to the devi! for help (as Saul did) that helper (hall (loop under him. Saul confult- ed witha witch `(the devils oracle) yet he could not be delivered by a witch. Others underílan'd by there flronghelpers, godly men;if the Lord will not turn awayhis anger,the righteous thall (loop under hitn, I ï. 2 ,that
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