248 Chap. 12. AnExpofticn upon the Boo(of JOB.Vctf. i 5. of God. But then God broke open the prifon, and let out the waters, and we feewhat work they made in the world. They overturned) the Bart,;. Ev rir mura The wordnotes a changeboth of place and flare ; either of Cif jublianr nm which,when they are great,are anoverthrowor an overturning. frmam aua 10- But is not the earth too bigto be overturned? and bath not God curl rei alici( promifedthat he will never deftroy the,earth again bywater ? Betides, the earth is rather overwhelmed,-then overturned by the waters. Toclear this. The earth may be taken three waies. Firft, Forfome fpecial tract or province ofthe earth, which the Lord may overturn, that iso fpoil and deface without breach ofthat proniife, Gen.9. i.a . The bow in the clouds is a ligne be- tween God and the world , that be will never drown the world any more ; this doth not hinder the overthrowing ofgreat tracts and parts of the world by water. Secondly, By the earth we may underftand the inhabitants of anypart of the earth , and the dwellings which they have raifed for themfelves upon the earth. Thefe the waters are often fent out to overturn, though theCite and foil ofthe earth remain the fame. Thirdly , By theearth we may underftand the fruits of the earth, or the things which grow out of theearth. Thus Godo- verturneth theearth, by fendingout immoderate rains and ex- ceffive fhowers : When .corn andgrafs, when the vines and o- lives are deftroyed, the earth ( for that feafon) is deftroyed.` Hence Obferve, Firft, The Loracanmake any ofthe creatures mans,fcourge. He that made the whole world without any inftrument can make one part of the world an inftrumentto deftroy another He that fet up the world without help ,.cannot want help .to throw it down. He bath his fire- works and his water-works ready , FIefendeth out the waters , and they overturn the earth. We ufe tofay,.fate and water have nomercy ; Water is a terrible - element , though it is a ufeful and a comfortable element. I Plialib.2.cag might bringyoumany ltories, ancient andmodern, ofthewon- 9 °X92' tierful efeds of water. Pliny in his natural hijíory, and Seneca, sen.lb Hift Nat. in his natural ueftions, give us fundry initances of Towns and gate?if i.c. 23. Countries, tradedefolate by water The
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