Chap.a 5. An Expofitionupon the Book of J O B. Verf. a3. i5tl upon dainty Difhes, and full Cups , or when men chew their meat and Wine in their thoughts , before they eat or drink. Now as well they ("or rather they more) who are inwardly drunken with the exceflïve Mires of Wine, as they who are vifibly drunk with the exceffive taking down of Wine, are far enough either from the delire or attainment of a filling with the Spirit. The fpiritof the Buttery , and the Spirit of God have no more agreement than the flesh and the fpirit,yea,that fpirit is the groffeft part of tinful flesh , and therefore can neither take care for, nor bear with, the things of the fpirit. So far of the firft caufe of the wicked mans excefiive finning ; his excels in the ufe of the Creature , let forth by the ordinary died of it,Fatnefs, He covereth his face with fame'? The fecond follows. Vert. 28.. He dwelleth in defolate Cities, and in houfes wherein no man inhahiteth , which are ready to be- come heaps. This Verle thews a fecond caufeof the wicked mans fierce- nefs againft God , His power over men ; which is defcribed ( as the former ) by the. effet of it , He hash made Cities de- folate. It requires much power to overthrowwhole Cities that which is thong cannot be deftroyed without ftrength ; fuck was thepower of the man whom Eliphaz defcribes,fuch his flrength a He fubdued firong Cities, he conquered men , and he thought he could conquer God too. But thoughwe defiroyand pull down intimate ftrength , yet to build and let up Cities requires greater firength. This ftrengthalto is here afcribed to the wicked man, .who, Firft, either comes to Cities already overthrown , or over, throws Cities. And then fecondly,builds theCities which areoverthrown, that himfelf may dwell in them. He will not dwell in Ci- ties built to his hand, or in Palaces ready made, but he will make goodly Palaces out of defolate places ; ;a Citywafted by:War, by.Fire, and Sword, }hall revive out of the rubbifh, and recover to its ancient fplendor, if heundertake it.. Ivlafier Broughton renders clearly to this fenfe, Though be makes dwellings ofCities ruinated,ofhoufesundwelt, which were coming to heaps ofjfone; Here's the compleatnefs.ofhisworld- >ly
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