3i6 Chap.r2. An Exposition upon the Book. of Job. Verf.22* OwlAallalvemrpg co.Yered, he might well becall into a adarl i, ion, that Tome about himwere fal eto him, and held correfp .ndence with the enemy, Therefore ( faith the Rory ) the hea t of tLe King of Syria was fore troubled for this thing, and he called his fe%vants [aidunto them, Will yenot Ant,- me which of us is for theKing of lIrael ? 2' nd one of hitfervants faid,none my Lord 0 King but f lifha the Prophet that is in Ifrael; telleth the King of Ifrael thewords that thou fpeake,r in thy bed chamber. The Spirit of God revea,ed the deep counfels of the Syrian King unto the Prophet, and the Prophet a eveal'ed`them to men. There is a third way which is more common, bywhich the Lord difcavers deep things out of darknefs, and that is, by won- derful providences; he makes fume atits of his own providence as Keyes w unlock the fecrecs of men, as hands tö pluck off the Vails, as winds todifpel the clouds, and fcatter the miffs which hid their a&ions or intentions. In the Hiftory of Jofeph,we have an admirable demonftration of this; It was a lecret, a deep thing of darknefs that his brethren confpired againft him, they fold him.into Egypt, and brought his torn coat homes!! bloody to his father, wrrich caufed theplain- heal, tedoldmantocon- dude, That fònee evil beajl hathdevoured him. Thus the matter was locked up; yet God make, fcveral a &s of his providence as Keys to open it. Firft, Famine pincheth Jacoband his family, then Jofephs brethren muff into Egypt, and after onej ?urrrey they mr:it make a fecond, and then tsenjamin mull be detained, end Simeon bound ; here was a ftrange feries and fuccefiì,,n of providences till the whole matter was difcovered. Toe Gun- ppwder plot was a deep thing of darknefs, a fErange Monfter (Cui lumen ademptum) which law no light, not only becaufe isnever took effe&, but becaufe it was kept Co dole a long time under Oaths, and flrongeft concealments, that theic was not the leaft fufpition of ir, yet by a ffrange providence God dif- covers this deep thing out of darknefs : a letter written with uncouth eapreflions, and by miftake put into a wrong hand, was the occafion of bring all to lighr. Later times have gi- ven us great exprer ieuces of this; The heft intelligences we have had of fecret counfels have been from their Cabinets who con-. trived them. Take four Corollaries from this. Firft, be afraid to door toplot any evil fecretly : re Lord ditcovc.rs
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