248 Chap. 9. An Eupofttion u pon the Bookof J O B. Verf. 13, 7bat, until God be appeafed towards a perfon or apeople, there is no remedyfor them in the world. The proudhelpers(hall ftoop under him. If the helpers themfelves fall, who can rife by thefe helpers ? if they are call down, how fhall we be upheld by them ?' What if the people of a provoking Nation affociate themfelves together, or affociate themfelves with other Nations,or call in help and aid from all that are round about them, fhall they therefore efcape in their wickednefs? they shall not efcape. Unlefs God help our helpers , they are helplefs to us. When many companions, and great Commanders repaired to Davidat Zi%lag, Davidwent out to meet them (Ghron.12.t7.) andfàid,ifye be come peaceably to help me,mine heartfhall be }knit to you;but ifye be come to betrayme, &c. Amafai who was chief ofthe Captains,anfwers (v. i 8.) Thine are we,David,and on thyfide, thou Jon of Jetfe : peace, peace be unto thee, andpeace be to thy helpers,for thy God helpeth thee ! Our helpers cannot give u's peace,unlefs God give them peace ; our helpers mull be helped by God, before they can give us help. Theanger of God breaks all the llaves we lean on, and makes them as reeds, which wound rather then fupport till God is quiet all is unquiet,and when he is unpacificd,tneta (hall be unpacilìed, or their peace thall be to our lofs. As if he with- draw his anger, enemies (hall oppofe in vain : fo except he with- draw his anger, friends (hall help in vain. Lally, They whoftrivetodeliver thofe whom Godwilldeffróy ,(hall fall themfelves before.God. IfGod be refolved upon the thing, not only they that are help- ed,but the helpers alto (hall itoop under him: helpers cannot help themfelves when he is angry ; they fhall be like Idols,which have cycs and feç not, hands and cannot aa, either to fave themfelves, or thole that truffi upon them. Thegreateft firength in the world without God, if is nobetter then an Idol, which is nothing in the world. Strength cannot be prong for it felt, and help cannot help it felf. Our help hands in the Name ofthe Lord,which4tnade heaven and earth, and not in the name of any creature under any part ofheaven, or upon the face of the whole earth. JOB
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