3 t 2 ,Çhap:16. RnExpofition. upon the Bookof J pB, Verf.i a,$li(l fetch as he loves,but h.e afflil`i: them forely. Doth he notfo, when he(hakes them in pieces? Dathhe not fo, when hefees ti,ern as his mark(When a mutetude ofskilfulArchers compajf t h.,rrt a. bout; when he cleaves their reins afunder ; when be piwres out their gall upon the ground ? Doth be notfo,when beJets Engins of battery to make breach upon breach and then runs up as a Giant to the afl'ault ? Thus God bath dealt with many pre. cious fouls,and,thus he dealt (beyond his dealings with many) with his precious fervantjob. And as no man either in his efface or health, either in his credit or comforts, isfffrong a wall, but God by his Artil- lery can quickly make a breach upon him ; fo who is able to Rand in the breach, or make it good, when God comes up to the alîault ? Canthine heart endure or can thy hands he ftrong in the dayes that ',pall deal with thee faith the Lord , Ezek. 22.4.When theLord runs as aGiant upon a man,theftrongeft Giant among the Ions ofmen, is butas a Pigmy yea but'as a Pifmire, he is but as the Chaff before the wind, or as the Pote ter: Veffel before the Iron Rod. But though flefh and blood cannot Band in the breach when God atfaults ; yet Faith and patience can. Mofes byfaith flood in the breach,and turnedaway the wrath ofGod, when became to defiry Ifrael, Pfal. rob. 23. job by patience flood in the breaches which God made upon him, when he feerned utterly to dellroy him. For what did Job to God , when God did all this to him ? Did he oppofe ? Did he lirive with his Maker ? The two next Verles thew, that Prayers and tears were all the Weapons he tared in this holy War with God. JOB,
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