lkI 286 Chap. 9. An expofition upon the Lookof j OB. Verfi . God complains about the fervices of his people 'O'er. 6.20. shieduieedo ,Hof. 9.) he faith, Tour Sacrifices are not fwéet to me ; fo the nranio jucunda Originali ; that is , your Sacrifices are not acceptable to me, et amica natum or pleafing to me. Sweet things are pleating things, bitter ear Jìcñmi al' thüngs are unpleafing. Afili Lions are unpleafant to fleth and maritudinis, blood (Heb. 12. r I.) No afillianfor the prefent is joyous , but prxfertim in grievoetc. timer° multi- Bitter/lei} is put for the extreameft affliction, and in the plurali tudinit,grsuif here) for all afic` ions; Surely the bitternefs of death ùpaff Pax gmeg teof- ¡Manes ; - faith Agdg (r Sam. 15. 3a.) that is, I have efcaped bitter death xeuntur. Bold. at this time ; the fouldier I pared me in the heat of the battell, Oak's nen furely then a Prophet will not flay me in cold blood. To befil- dulcueunt led with bitternefs notes abundance of afflictions. As to be filled Hof .9.4. with the Spirit, to be filledwith the fulnefs ofGhriff, &c. note the plentiful) receiving ofthe Spirit, andof the grace ofChrifl. To tafte of a bitter cup,to rip a little of it,is unpleafant, but to drink large draughts, to be fild with bitternefs,who can abide`? When Chrift was come to Golgotha, They gave him mingledwith. gall; but(though he drank up that cup ofhis fathers wrath to the N cry bottom , though he drank up all the gall and wormwood of fin, fdr the falvation ofmcn, yet) when he had tatted thereof,He would not drink (Mat.z7.34. ,) Ifit be grievous to tafle but a little of a bitter cup,then judge howgreivous Job's fufferings were,who was filled withbitternefs ; he had his belly full of trouble, his belly full ofGall and Wormwood, his fiomack could holdno more, bitternefs was bothhis meat and drink. Note, Firil,tl liílions may come unceffantly. Not fo much as a breathing time betweeíl;theti'while thou art affaulted prepare for frefh affaults. 'Obferve,Secondly,The Lordfometimes mixes `a very bittercup for his own people. Yea, they have not only a bittercup, but bitternefs is their cup; and they have not only a tafle of it,but are filled with it.The Pfalmifl fhews us a bitter cup,which is the proper portion òfwic- ked men ; There is a cup in the hand of the Lord, and it is full of mixture, the wine is red, and the dregs thereofall the wicked of the earthfhall wring them out,anddrinkthem..(Pf.75,8.)TEreLord bath -a cup of red wine,that is, a cup filled with wrath,fury and indig- nation.Wickedmen .(hdw much foever their flomacks Ioath it, and turn againfl it) {hall drink it ùp to the bottom, or he will you
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