Chap. z3. AnExpofition upon theBook ofJos, Verf. z i, Others conceive ,fob referring to that cufloen of God in thofe ancient times, when he appeared'in a cloud, Or by fome vifibleAundit Reiter-, lign,to his fervants the Prophetsand other holymen : When the rorem q" Lor d did fo declare his prefenc_, we find (as it hartz been Ob- neus apjarens ferved in former paflages of this book) that the hoüeft men were glu(iere feócbxr furprizedwitf-fear,and trembling took hold ofthem.Hence that Boltt humble deprecation ofJab (,chap.9.34. ) Let not hisfear terri fit me. Fureher,This flirting up mayverywell f}and with Our tranfla- tion For the Hebrew, Nafha, from whence this word cometh tfia eo atio. lignifies t lift up, toadvance and extol ; as it lignifies the firting.extol[aria v`` and moving of a perfon when he rifeth or lifteth himfelf up, fo queue le- elfo his dignityor excellency,a civil rifiunor highnefs, as well as 'ant exeuentl,c a local. Dying Jacob cals Reuben,his firlt -born, The excellency .e ; uaft maatins ofdignity, and the excellency ofpower. The priviledgeof primo- geniture was very great. The firll:born were as.Princes among ft,acem & ed .Z. their brethren : And from this word, a Doke, or a Prince is called celleatiam con ._ -- Nafhe, becaufe he is lifted uporexalted above other men.Hencefder<am fecerie alfo, inan ill fence, the pride and finful loftinefs ofman is often pip d tzrtnt expreffed by this word : for pride is the lifting upof our felves ,Ittollerr,, above our place and degree : when we in our thoughts rife be- elevare, sack yond what we .are, or are over-conceited ofwhat we are,this is N siinifi.' pride.. Thus mofesand Aaron are falfely taxed (Numb.r6,..)cat ducem au; re take too much uponyou, wherefore lift you up your felves abovep'e pew, e° the Congregation of the Lord ? (It is thisword) why do you itasi<fer aaor make your felves better,thanothers, or better than you are ? Is it not the prideof your fpirits ? So (ifa. i4.. 3.), the prideof the. Affyrian is defcribed, Thou halt` faidin thine heart, 1 willafcenat intoheaven, Iwill exalt my throne a'hove theliars of God. He was . not fo mad as to think that he could literally get up into heaven, or that he could fet his throne above the flats; . but the phrafe, noteth out the exceflivenefs of his pride. He was the highelt. Monarch onearth, and it was nopride in him to think himfelf fo ; (it is not pride for a King to think himfelf the greatefi man in his kingdom, forhe is fo;) but when he would be higher than man, and do that which exceedeth the (lateóf a creature, here. was pride. The excellencyof God is that height, dignity, glory andmaiefty which he hack inhimfelf,ahove and beyondall creaa. torts, Shall not...bisexcelleecy 3,
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