Chap. I 3. AnExpofition upon the Book of Je Verf. 5. 437 j here, or certainly intended here, becaufe he had fo Often given uphis hopes of a temporal reftorin, and adds expreffely in ti:e next verfe; Healfo(hall be any falvatton, Hence Obferve, First, The charaller of agodly man ; he is one that trafeth in G d. This is proper togodlinefs. It is the breath of the new crea- ture, and only by the breath ofthe new creature can thefe words be fpoken indeed, 1mill truft an God. (i Per. 3.5.) The Apoille defcribing the holy women of the former time, exhorteth that they may be a pattern to the women of the age to whion he wrote, For (faith he) after this manner the holy women alfo in old time, who trolled inGod, adorned themfelves. He defcribes holywomen by this, they trafted in God. A carnal man is a man without hope (aThef.4, 13.) I wouldnot haveyou to be i: _. norant, brethren, concerning :themwhich are aflcep, that you ; f_ raze not even as others whichhaveno hope. Who are thefe ? TLe Apoftle tels us, Eph.2, i 2, Aliens from the common-wealth of If rael, ftrangers from the covenant of promifes, having to hope. A heathen ( every carnal man is nobetter) hash no hope, or if hehave, it is like himfelf a carnal hope, in thenature, of it, be- caufe it is fo in the objelt of it : His hope is in man (fer, a7.5. ) Carfedbe the man that trufteth inman, and maketh fefhhis arm : He that is in the flefh truth only in the flesh, andflethly things. (Pfal.52.7.) He crafts in the abundanceofhis riches : be can trait in earthly riches, but he cannot put forth an aet of truft upon the unfearchable riches of God: It is an eatie matter to fay the words, but it is the harder matter under heaven to fay and fay it truly, to fay and do it, Thoughhe flay me, yet will I craft ¡n him. Secondly, Obferve, True trio'?can triumphover aworfe condition thenwhat isprefect, bowbadfoever it is. job doth not fay, I will Craft in God, thoughnow my cafe is very fad, but he puts a harder cafe then ever he was yet in Though he flay me, yet will I craft in him. Day'd (Pfai.3.6 ) puts hard cafes tohis foul,lftenthoufandsofpeople (etth°rnfely sagarnit me round about, yet will I not be afraid : David was not in face[ (traits at that time (though in (traits) he was not beleaguered with ten thoufand enemies,but he couldput thofeftraits tohimfelf,and vet
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