280 Chap. 2. An Expoftion upon the BookofJos. Vert'. i B... proved tile of the phra e, Jots fence is this, He loofeth the bonds q d. Commutat of Kings, andgirdeth their loinswith agirdle, that is, they who ru- eo$ in famutos. led others, are forced to obey, and from commanders are turned Druf. into fervants : So low the Lord hath fòrnetimes ca ft the mighti- Pr. cingit fune eft and higheft Princes of the world. lumb's or urn, Furls nomine The Vulgar tranfla eth yet more low, He girded) their loins vilitas ,one de Y g notatur qua about with a rope, which is the meaneft matter and making oft ptebeia condiei- girdle : They (hall not only have a girdle for a belt, but a rope onis homines inRead ofa girdle ; So that word is rendred ( Ifa 3.24. )by the uti K.Bold. farne TranfIatour, The wanton and delicate dames of 1frael, Pro (hall have in Readof a curious girdlea rope, to note the extream nicutus turn'which God would makein the fta:teofthole proud women.; and thus he can abate the pi ide of thegrease} men. Let that be the O')fervationupon thewhole.matter, Godfowetimes doth, andhe alwaies can bring thofe that are high- efi in worldly dignity into the extreameji depth of wordly mifery. Rulers bec-rn. captives, tiìey wh tate on throne, live in pri- fons ; the Royal belt is laide afide,and a common gi. dle, yea gir- ding with sackcloth taken up by the might :tit ea,+hly Gods, when the God of hea%en is an i v. The greatest changes are inci- dent to the greatefi perfons. IVebuchadnezzars dream was lull to this point ( Dan.2 21.) Heforgetting i._, ends for the Magicia rs and Aftrologers to tell him both what ois d, eam vas, and what the interpretation of it,but They cud not There is not a man upon the earth (" fay they) that can t^err the Kings matte there- fore there is no King, Lord, nor ld.uler.that asked fueh thins at any Magician or Atrsloger, none can Jhew it unto the King, except the Gods whofe dwelling is not with fiefh. But unto Daniel the fecret was r er'ealed by God, and beforehe revealed it to the King, he makes this preface almoft in Jobs stile and language, but fully with his 1pirit and intent, b!effìng God becaufe wifdom andmight are his, andhe changeth the times and feaEons, he removeth Kings, and fetteth 4 Kings, he giveth wifdom unto thewife, and k_nowledg to them that know under(fanding,&c. (verfe. 20.21. ) Then,he tels Nebuchadnezzar his dream, and the interprtation thereof: A goodly image it was, yet degenerating and gradually abating from a Head of Gold , to a breajl and armes of filver, thence to belly and thighes of Braffe, to Legs ofiron, and Feet of iron, and
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