Ghap19, Atá;'19ofition;uposatl3eV,o,o){,ofJ 9B. Verf.a> 287 pour it down their throats, whether they will or no. They 'hall befilledwith bitterne.Fe after all their fweet models and pleafant draughts. The Saints are filled with bitternefs from God, but not with the wrath ofGod many forrows may be mingled in their cup, but everlafi.ing love is ever mingled in it. Sainte never drink pure wrath, as wickedmen never tafle pure love. To conclude we may obferve here a Climax, o r gradation of four fleps. Firfi(Verf iq..) Job acknowledged that he was unable to au- fwer the Lord. And fecondly, He profeffeth that jibe could,he would not, no,* he would humble himfeíf (rverf. 15. Thirdly, if in, mercy God thould anfwer his pe'tition, yet fie would not be confident at all (in regard of himfclf) that God had heard him, or hearkned un.o hir voice. . Lafily, He acknowledged that God might go on to afflia him frill ; for fome read this text in thefuture tents, He will multiply mywounds, andofiit me without caufe ; Hewill fill me with bits ternefs. A godly man reckons up his a!fidionsas well as his com- forts to the praife and honour of God. And the more God afElias him, the more he abates himfelf, though he doth not think the worfe ofhimfelf, becaufe God loth afflia him, JOB,
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