Chap.], 2. An Expofition -upon the Book ofJOB. Verfe 19. 289 There is a fivefold ftrength,the overthrowingof which migh tily declares the ftrength andmight of God. Firft, The .strength of the body ; god overthroweth themoil robuftious and giant -like men, the foals of Anak are but grafhop- pers to him, they (who as we fpeak) have bodies of brafs, he cruflieth before the moth. Goliah had a mighty ftrength of bo- dy, and yet the Lord overthrewhim : Sampfon had a mighty ftrengthof body, yet when the Lord withdrew from him, he was overthrown. Then remember the Prophets counfel (Jer. 9.23.) Let not the ifrang manglory in his Strength, but let him that glariethglory in the Lord, who overthroweth the mighty. Secondly,Godoverthroweth the .strengthofriches ; Riches are a ftrong tower .The fame word in the Hebrew lignifies ftrength and riches, becaufe a mans ftrength is computed by his riches ; A rich man is a mighty man in the eye of the world, and fo is a worldly rich manin his own eyes. Yet, as the strength of body within us,fo the ftrength of eftatewithout us is foon blafted by the breath of Gods difpleafure. Then, take the counfel of the ApoftleJames (chap.i .) Let the brother of high degree rejoice in that he is made low (that is, low in his own thoughts, rich men areufually fuller ofhigh thoughts than theyare ofearthly trea- lures) the rich man bath caufe to rejoice when he is low in him- felf, knowing that as the flower ofthe grafo he pall pafs away. Riches and rich men pafs away of ihemfelves, how much more when God blows upon them and drives them away. Thirdly, He overthroweth the mightinefs of honour : Many fortifie themfelves with great earthly Titles, but thefe are but paper wals to the batteries of heaven. Hamans honour among thepeople,and favour with the Prince couldnot fave him,when God frowned. Fourthly, Heoverthroweth the mightinefs of authority, that's diftinft fromhonour, a man may have great titles, and yet but little authority. Mean men have fometimes great commands, theymay have authority over thofe who are above them in ho- nour. But though the might of authoritybe in conjunêtion with the mightinefs of honour, the Lord overthroweth it. So that he who could (as the Centurion in the Gofpel) fay to this man, Goand he goeth, to another come, and he cometh,to a third, do this and he doth it, may at Taft (as our Proverb fpeaketh) command his man, and do it bimfelf. When once commands are (lighted, P p authority
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