Chap, 12.AnExpo[tion upon the Book ofJOB.Verf t8. 2833 amples (moremight be added) are clear expofitions of, or ex- Pezet.Metlificij periments rather ofhis Scripture. Let the great men of the earth Hiflor.par.3. hear and fear,and dono more prefumptuoufly,let them take the counfel ofChriff ( Pfal,2.) Be wife therefore now Oye Kings, andbe inftruo`ted ye Judgesofthe earth; Serve the Lordwithfear, and rejoice with trembling : Kiffe the Son left he beangry and ye perifh from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little : There is no ffriving by the moff glorious Princes of the earth with him who is theKing of Heaven, and Lordofglory. Take two corrollaries from the whole. If the Lord do thus tots Kings like tennis- balls, andhurl whole Kingdoms into ruine; if he befools the Judges, andfpoyls the Counfeflours of the earth, fitre- ly he will notfpare inferiours and weaklings, whoftrentehen them- felves againft him. If God deal thus with Kings what will he do withfubjetls ? He that finites Princes, will he let a people .pafs unpunifht ? God hath in all ages let. Tome Kings and Princes on the fcaffold, and made them eminent in fufferings, as well as indignity, that others beholding the juffice of God, might glo- rifle him, and humble themfelves. Hence we may argue , as Chrift did inhis own cafe ; If it be thus done to the green tree , whatpall be done to the dry ? If the Lord bath been thus fevere againft the talleft cedars in Lebanon, and againft the oaks of Baf nen (Kings and Monarchs of the world) that are exalted and lifted up : Shall not low and dry, 1hrubs (inferior perlons) feel ,the axe and ffroke of his anger , when they fin coritemptuoufly againft him ? Even thefe are often as proud , unjuft and op- preffiive, according to the line oftheir power, and the lengthof their hand, as theywho have longeft hands, and largefi power. It is an admirable difpenfation , when God laies his rodupon the backofKings, towarnmean men. The Children of Princes are ufually correaed (for their faults) by correling the Children ofplebeians in their pretence ; their Tutors and governours do only put them in fear, and make them know difcipline ; by the fmart whichothers feel, What (hall we fay theca, when God corre is the childrenofKings, yea Kings themfelves, in the fight ofthe common people, that they may be warned and learn dif. cipline,, Secondly, If theftrength ofKings cannot hold out againft the anger of 7od,how fdoisll the wealftandbefore himwhen be is angry? That argument in theProphet (Jer.t 2,5. If thou 6faft run with 0 0 2 foot
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