(Jhap.12. An Expofition upon the BoolZ,of JoB. VerC [b. .279 Andgirded their loins with agirdle. In the firft interpretation ofthe former claife; This girding Per cingulum of the loines of Kings with á girdle, was taken in a goad fence, adgr{t vrres in. nr, c;ngule na,neiy, for the ftrengciìening oftheir Stare. But in p enitn u.uiauce f lumbipræ- of the fecond interpretation, which hath appeared molt agree cinguntur in able to this text, Thegirding their loines witha girdle, wider goes qu,bus vrrium a very different cootideracion,and may betakemtw;swaies. jtdcs dr robs- Fiat, As a girdle is oppofed to a belt. A girdle is ofordinary ris. nfe, a commonpart ofclothing : Every min weareth a girdle, H;birus )iomi. but every man dath not wear a belt, that hath fomewhac ofho- pis abjemfmi nbur init. And ft.) the fence is this, he loofeneth the belt of ut opnomtur Kings, and takes off their (word, fo that they cannot carry on Baú;.`eo, qui their wars; And then, Hegirdeth their laines whipagirdle, chat '`g's ornar. is, he.brings them intoa lowor common condition. Pined. Secondly, A girdle, and girdingwith it, lignifies, not only a common, but a (ervile, or captivated, condition. So Come ex- pound the words here, as an allufion to that cuftome which was cingulum per amongif the PerFrans: (one ofthe Rabbins is clear for it, and ,vnam exponiw frames his comment upon chat notion. ) The Kings of'erfia tar, qua foto- were wont to gird thofewith a girdle whom they had taken cap- bane pracignr, tive ; and they miniltred unto, and attended thofe great Kings, qat regibusPer- i forum minifi;a. being girt with a girdle. Now, That to be girt about the loins tans, qua is a pofture offervice, is clear alto in Scripture, being a meta- duces exulum phor taken from the ufage of the E4ftern'countries,where,wear- Ifo e1lrarum ìng long garme,nts,they girded them in all preparations for tra- ante reges Per- vail or labour. Gird up the loins ofyour minks (faith the Apo- fatum m ftle a Pet. 1.13. p fir ores Mere. 3.) that is, be in a readiness to ferve the Lord. gebancur.Alerç. When Chrift wenr to wafh his Difciples feet, Job-13. He tooka ex ikam`nin towel andgirded himfelf. And when he would thew how blt fled thofe fèrvanés !hall be whom their Lord when he cometh (hall: find watching ; He tels them ( Lark. ia. 37.) verily I flay unto yon, that he ..thatl gird himfelf, and make them t o fit down to meat, and will come forth and ferve them. And agein when he would prove Coat no man by all his wa rchfulnels and diligence, can deferveany thingat the hand of God ; -He pits a query,L.ak:I7. 7 8 Which of you having a fervant plowing or feeding cattle, will fay unto him, when he is come from the field, go and fit down to meat, andwill not rat hp' fay unto hint, make ready wherewith Imay file, andgird thy Pelf and ferve me,&c. According to-this apa proved
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=