Chap. to. .elrs Expofition upon the Book of J O B. Verf. 7. and hold your hand : but faith the Prophet, There is none that will up himf elf to take holdof GJd. He is going out in wrath, and no man puts him in mind of mercy, withthat cry of,ánother Prophet, 0 filare thy people, andgive not thine heritage to reproach! When Abrahamwas ready to ilâÿifàacupon the altar,`whenhis hand was flretched out to fetch the fatal blow; jufl then, did. the Angel take holdof his fword,and delivered Irsae out ofhis hand. God faith to Mofes (Exod.32. Jo.)Let.me alone ;. God was a-. bout to defiroy, that people, .Mofes,would. not permit him, he Peeks to deliver lfrael out of the'revenging hand ofGod, by that holy violence of prayer and fupplication. . Lathy, Others look upon job, as breathing out a very heroick and magnanimous fpirit in th f. words. As if he had Paid;. fjord, Thou knoweft and thou(halt know;that Ta mnot thicked,though notte deliveror take me out of' thine hand, Thou(halt findme holdingmine integrity, as long as I hold iny,life,l amrefolved to honour thee,rbhas, . foever thou ell with me. And fo he refutes the chargeof Satan : Satan Paid, Touch his flefh and his hone, and he will curfe thee to thy face: No,faith Job,though he taketh away my &fhandmy bones, yet I will not curie him' to hisface, no nor fpeak an ill word; of him behind his back. Though I fhould never bedelivered,.°.yet God (hall never be biafphemed. Upon thewhole obferye,`: That there if no means on earth can referee its out of the handof God. I kill, andImake alive,I mound, and I heal ; neither is there arty, that can deliver out of my hand, Deut. 32. 39. Till God difchárge`' us there'sno efcaping : nonecan force us out of his ` hand,' what- foever is in theirs-; power caimot, policy cannot, riches cannot : wecannot bribeour felnes out ofthe light, or beyond the firoke of divine juflice. A golden key will not open Gods prifon door. Riches avail not in the day ofwrath and in Come da yes of.rtiratfi,' prayer it kif cannot prevail. Then take heedhow ye fill into the handsòfGod. Nowife man Will run into hisdifplea-fure,froin' whom there is no deliverance,but at his . own pleafure. See mode of this point, Chap. 9, i., )0461 cásx atl_ Printe roteff firm:
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