302 Chap. ta. An E'.tipofittonupon theBookof JOB> Veti:2t. his meaning is,all my bodilyftrength andcdmförts aredeparted. Whalfoever is poured out, poured in, or pouredupon:us, be it good or evil, we have enoughofit.-Much contempt is theirpor- tion, uponwhom contempt is poured. Here' it is`poured upon them, upon whoma little is very much. Vpon .Princes. Princes areveíl'els ofcivil honour, yea many Princes are foun= tains ofcivil honour, theypour honour upon others; how great á turn is,it, when contempt is poured on them , and they filled with dilhononr ! Some are , focontemptible , that they are not fentible of contempt : bnt nothing-touches4 Princes fo foon as contempt doth. 'Tis worfe co them to be defpifed , then to be deftroyed , and they can eater part with their lives then with their honour . Here then is the very pinch ofPrinces, contempt , efpeciallyif theybe Princes ofNoble and Princely fpirits : Such Z-13 Liberales, are pointed at in thisword, which properly lignifies munificent munificosdeno- libèrál andfree -hearted; Princes are, or íhóuld be fo. Liberality tat, quest tibb- raktar, 6, be. or munificence is the verme andhonour of Princes. Such afree neficentia prin. Princely fpirit God expels. from the meaneft of his people to- cìpes maxisnè ward his fervice (Exod.35.5.) Take e from amongftyou an of- . sleeeat fering unto the Lord, whofoever is ofdigging heart,let him bring it, A true worlhipper is not thrult and driven on by an out- 6 dib eft irumro ward written law, but finds a lawwritten in his ownheart : He non inv ire qy' (as it is faid ofAruurkah) lil.ea- Kinggives to the King. David co4fèfedfua prayeth, Vphold me with tby freefpir t. (Pfal.5 i. i4..) 'Tis this fe veluntate word, the fpirit ofthe. Lord is a Noble, free, Princely fpirit. It impeuensad he- is free twowares; a. Subjeftive!y, or in it felf,givingout freely ae ¡}a laudi and liberal] to us. 2 It is freein the etfefts , Where the iris o biGre,Merc.,' the Lord is,there is liberty, it makes us free., Theywho have re ceived this fpirit , ferve the Lord freely , and judge his fervice freedom. Hence(Pfs 1. ii o.3 .)all the people of Godare' erpreffed by this word, a Princely people ; Thy peoplepall be trilling in the day of thy power, they!hall be willing asPrinces,liberal as Kings, they !hall give up foul, body,, name,gftate, all toJefus Chriít ;. they whohave felt the day ofdivine power,are not acted by hu- niane power, by the coercions and ordinancesof men ; they are tinder no confraint, but that of the love OfChrif. Worldly Princes have that in their name, which the Saints have in their nature. - And becaufe many worldly Princes have fo little of that
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