280 Ghap.i6. AnExpofitionupon the Bookof J pB. `Terf.rr Secondly (which troubles more then the former) Their blafphemy. And that tirlt againfl God hímfelf , as if he ei, ther could not deliver out of their hands , 2 Chron. 3 2. 14. What is your God that he fhould be able to deliver you out of myhand, Pfal. 42. Where it now their God? Thus the wick' ed Jews into whofc hand Ged delivered his Son, did even dare God to come to his refcue, Mat. 27. 43.or, as if he took their part, and favoured the caufe which they have in hand. Secondly, Theyblafpheme, orfpeak evil both of the wayes and peopleof God. Whats become of your prayers now ? Where's your fatting now ? ®f which you boafled, that it would do fuch wonders. It is a foar afth ion to be under the rule of wicked men, much more to be under their rage : That prophetick curfe which David dencunceth againfi his Enemy, is thus exyreffed , Pfal. i o9. 6." Set thou a wicked man over him : A wicked man were better be under the power of good men, then of the wicl ti ( for a good man cannot be fo fevere to a wicked man, as one wicked man is to another) but if a wicked man be fo cruel to wickedmen who are fo like him , howcruel mutt he needs be to godly men who are altoge: ther unlike him ? Fourthly, Note. Godly men lookthrough allfécondwefts to theftrfl: As they reff not in the creature for the good which they re- ceive, fo they flay not in the creature when they receive evil they fee ahandof God in and over all. Note Fifthly. Weglorif e Godas much in acknowledging ofielions,asin ac- knowledging mercies andbleffings to come from him. He is the Author of both ; he takes it as much upon him, that he creates:darknefs, asthat he forms light ; that is,As the next words expounds it, That he creates evil as well as maker peace, Ifa. 45. 7. Now if the Lord challenges this as a part of that glory which he will not give to Idols, then , we give him the glory of the only true God , while we acknowledge this. Sixthly, Notes There is no way tofettle or quiet the heart till it lookup to God as the difpofer ofour troubles. This wasjobs Taft refort :And this wasDavidswhenSbimei curied
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