$ Chap.x 5. lirí'.Fxpofitiox upon tbe:Bookof J O B. VerC29, vifion at all for the foul, and it makes very ill provi(ion for the body. The title by which we hold worldly things, is more confiderable than worldly things themfelves.To hold in Capite from Chrili, is as the pureft, fo the firongeft Tenure. Onely he who continues the fame for ever, and changes no can give continuance to that which is changeable. But fîtppofe the wicked mans fubtiancedoth continue long for bulk and matter, yet the beauty and comfort of it (hall not continue fora moment which is ,the third flep of this Gradation. 3. Neither fhall he prolong the perf lion thereof upon the Earth. Riches are one thing, the perfection of riches is another: as in fpiritual things there is the fubfcance of them; and the perfection of them; fo in temporals : The word .l gnifes út7in the confummation of any thing , or the bringing it to its perfetii"o. perfective end ; (Ifa.33.3.) When thouJhalt make an end todeal rum a 117.1 treacheroufly,theyfhalt deal treacheroufly with thee: The Prophet pleat, ulü doth not mean it, ofmaking an end by way of ceffation as if Minim fi Y Y vine= difiio- hand, heart, or tongue did ceafe dealing treacheroufly (for fo nomperinde oc wicked men will never make an end of wickednefs, if they fidttteffentex might have an eternity toad evil in, they would at it eter- ponunr, quaff nall but he means it of making an end by way ofconfum- úï t7 Y) r, Y Y ea eo quad eji /nation ; as if he had faid, When they are come to a full lia- iIIorum,i.e. ros titre in treachery, and have compleated their confpiracies Morton nonex a g ainíi $ oodnefs ' good men, they and then (hall be dealt with rendentur per rerram. Mere. in their kind, and as they bell deferve. Now as a wickedman would compleat his fin, and often reaches the very perfection of it, fo he would compleat his efface, and doth fometimes reach to the perfection of it. The wicked man would be pet- tedly rich, he is not fatisfied to have a compleat dilate ,. or enough for meat, drink and cloathing, he muff have a great eliate , enough for pride, pomp and glory ; Manna pIcafes him not, he mull have Quails, fuperfluities as well as necef- fari°s : He thinks a little too much in fpirituals; but great deal is not enough for him in temporals :` His internal im- perfediona trouble him not, his aim is at perfect ion in externals. That is petted only in a fcrid fenfe, to which nothingcan beadded, and fromwhich nothing can be taken away NMI
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