Chap, zq:. An 6xpofition upon the Rook of J O B. Nerf. 14. 6z9 end , therefore we muff wait till the end : fo the Prophet advi feth in the next words, though it tarry, wait for it, for it will cer- tainly come , and not tarry. It will not tarry beyond the time, but it may tarry to the very end of the time : then wait the Ion- geff day , and to the utmofi of that day. It is laid thatthe peo- ple of Ifrael were afhamed, when theyjaw that Mofes (iaid fo long, (Exo.33.) they could wait no longer , they thought he was loft in the mount : come, let us make us gods, to gobefore us, for as for this Mofes we know net what is become of him ; They who will not flay for -God , make hafte to Idols , and they who will not wait in the way of God runne deilruaive ways. Samuel diret.led Saul to go down to Gilgal and there to flay for him feven days (iSaan.to.8.) according to this appointment Saul tarried leven days, (t Sam.13.8.) but Samuel camenot, and the people were fcattered from him : hereupon Said cals for the burnt offering and peace offerings , and he offered his burnt offering and was he not to be excufed in this ? had not he waited long enough ? Samuel Paid helbuld come the feventh day , and Saul waited for him (even daÿs : why then Both Sa- muel chide with him (at the r rth verte) Paying, What haft thou done? Saul anfwers , Becaufe thou .cameft not within the slays appointed , Iforcedmyfelfandoffereda burnt offering. But would Samuel break promife ? was there yea and nay with him ? How is it then that Saul faith, he came not at the time appointed : Saul flaid feven days , but he flaid not (even days quite out, he plaid the feventh day and a great part of it, and no Samuel came, but Saul would not flay the laft hour ; Samuel came at the end of the feventh day, and fo made his word good , but becaufe Saul waited not to the end of the feventhday , he fell into that great evil. Thou haft done foolifhly , faith Samuel (ver. t 3.) and thy kingdom(hall not continue becaiafe thy patience was fo fhort thy power shall be fhortened. Take heed of giving upyour hopes : fay not the Lords time is pail , he will not come. We know what they do who are obliged to pay money up- on bonds, on a certain day. It fatisfies not the Law, that they waited at the place appointed, about noon or toward the evening of that day , and the creditour came not , they muff wait till the going down of the Sun , and then make the tender or elk the forfeiture may be :taken. Thus we niufl wait on hod to thelafl day , andeverypart of the Jail day, 1.111 z till
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