Chap. 9. An Expofition upon the Bool.of J 0 B. Verf. 24. 325.. oufnefs in it., Hidden treafures of the earth.fill their bellies who fleight the treafures of heaven, and whole fouls (hall never have fo muchasa talkofheavenly treafures: riches and honour are the lot oftheir inheritance, who have no inheritance among thofe Whole lot is glory. They have the earth in their hands,who have no- thing ofheaven in their hearts : they bear Tway in the world,who are llaves to the world :they govern an-d order others at their will, who are led captive by Satan at his will. Be not offended and troubled to Re the Reins ofgovernment in their hands,who know not how to govern themfelves;or to fee them rule the world who are unworthy to live in the world. Remember,the earth it given in- to the hand of the wicked. We mutt fubmit to the judgement of God,though it leaves us under the injuttice of men. And we have little reafon to envy them a great portion in this life,who have àll. their portion in this #lift. The mutt wi(è God, who hathall things to difpofe, difpofes them with infinite wildome : he gives good things to thofe that are_evii,but he gives better things to thole who are good.He ha : h, a Benjamins meffe, a rich portion for his own children, after all thofe disburfineuts to the children of difobeclience. Their por tion lies not in earth and duct, or in the rubbish of the world Heaven isgiven into the handof theSaints:Spiritual bleffings in hea- venly things ai egiven into the hands ofthe Saints : The pardon of fìn,the love and favour ofGod, to e blood of Jesus Chribt, peace of confcience,-joy in the holy Gholl, are gifts worth the having,. -. there are given into the hand of the Saints. As for the earth, He giveth that into the handof the zvicked;and yet all that is not given into their hands. Wicked men have not all the earth, and tome wicked men have none of the earth. The Lord often makes the portion of his ownpeople fat and plenteous,and the portion ofhis . enemies lean and poor. Heaven bath not all the. earthly-poor, nor hell áll the earthly-rich. God doth nót give wicked men all the earth ; but all the earth which they-have is ofhis giving. Moll of the earth is given to be their pofTeflion;and all the poffefiìonwhich is given them,is ofearth;therefore it is faid,Hegiveth the earth in- j to the hand. ofthe wicked.:, qß And Peeing, Godgiveth the earth into the hand -ofthe wicked, we a may öbf1rve alto, That wicked men have a jut title to the earthly things rahiçle they - enjoy-. They
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