496 Chap. Exp o f tion upon the Boo o f J O B. Verf. , are doing, and will come fail enough, and too fail for your cafe, to our aid and f iccour. Thefe blind and lame gods were jufily hated of Davidr foul, but he had learned better then to hate men, who were made lame or blind by God. Thirdly, Seeing all men are fa(lrioned round about by the hands of God, then as we mull not defpife any for their bodily imperfections, fo not envy any for their bodily perfections. Some are as much troubled to Le another have a better bo- dy, or a more beautiful face, as many are (alike linfully both.) to fee another have a better purfe, or a more plentiful elhate then themfelves. Fourthly, Let not tut tiring formedfasy to him that famedkW/by haft thorn formedme tbtcs?If thy earthly Tabernacle be not fo high- ly, fo firongly built, if the materials of it be not fo pure,or not fo exactly tempered,_if thou hall note good a conliitution,fo elegant a compofìtion, if thou art not fo adorn'd and pohtlad,as fume others are ; yet be not difcontented,the hands of God have made and fathioncd thee round about. It is a great honour to a vefl'I, that he made it, though he havemade it (in this fLnf) a vefli of difhonour. Fiftly, It God bath fafhioned-our bodies,then we muff not put themout of fatlrion. I t is dangerous to deface the work ofGod, to undo that which God lath done, to unmake that which God bath made. ;How fad is it that anyhould pull down a building of Gods own letting up,without warrant from God 1 Self-mur- der, or the murdt'r of another, is an high aFlront to God, and fhould have fevere revenge from nun. He that (beds his own blood takes revenge upon himfelf,And n'bo firfbeddetb trans blood, ïy manfhall bis blood beflied, for in the imaçe of God made he roan, (G.n. 9.6.) As what God bath joyncd by a civil, to by a natural band, Let no man put afunder. Latfly, If thou art made and fathioned by God, then let God have the ufe of all thou art. Let God dwell in the houfe, which he bath let up. Let thy body beünployed for God ; he that made it, bath mutt right to it. Every thing in mata thews forth the wit- dom and goodnels of God cowards man, let every thing in man thew forth obedience and fubmitlìon unto God. This was the ground of Davids prayer (P.P. r r 9.73.) Thy bands have made me, and frfhioncd me, give me unclerftanding, that I may learn thy commandments ; as it he had faid,Lord,I would ufe this body,this foul,
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