304 Chap.12. An Expofitionupon the Bookof JOB.Verf.2t.. Princes who mifapply their power, and refufe to be nurfang Fa- thers to the Church, then, Princes who bring not their glory to the new Jerufalem, and fubmit not their crowns unto the Lamb, even all they who are a terror to the good, and praifethemwho do evil; Mall no more benamedgratious Lords, but fhall go forth with everlaffing Ihame (in {lead of a crown ) upon their heads. Swelling titles will be noSancfuary againff thofe viols ofcon- tempt, ready to bepoured out upon all contemners of Chriff and oppofers ofhis throne for ever. Secondly Obferve, They that have receivedmuch honour from God , -faall receive much fhamefrom him,. f.they abufe their honour. Proportional to the,honotar they have received will the con= tempt be which they fhall receive. God Both not drop, but pour honour upon Princes, therefore he will not drop, but pour contempt upon themby whole bucketsfull , it thall come down as a fweeping rain. A they who have had, not only as cAlofes fpeaks ofhis, doElrine d, opping as the rain, andfpecchdifhlling as the dew, but Gofpel knowledgepouring down upon them,thefe (hall not have force drops ofanger , but God will pour out his anger and his fury upon them , ifthey are unfruitful , or bring not forth fruit meet for his (their Matters ) ufe. They that have had but a drop or twoof the word,fhall have comparativelybut a drop of judgement. That's the reafon why it lhall be eafier for Sodom and Gomorrah , for Tyre and Sidon then for Beth- faida and ChoraZin, at the day or Judgement, 4atth, i 1.12. juffice looks to the meafure , as well as to the matter of fin , in pronouncing punifhments. He poured) contempt upon Princes. Andweabeneth the firengthofthe mighty. The Hebrew is, He wealZneth the Girdle ofthe mighty. The Vulgar and the Septuagint ate very bold with this text , in their ñ"miles astern tranflations, giving a fenfe hardly reconcileable to the Original. '"'`t,6etr He releiveth thole that are oppreffed faith theone, He healeth Sunt aquæ cum thof thatare humble, faith the other Both wide enough from impetaftuentes, our reading, He weal¿neth the ffrength of themighty. The word fgnifiesRivers and Torrents , which run with a mighty force. He
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