204. Chap. 19. ßín Expoftion upon the Book of J o B. Verf. gi Secondly, The word Crowne , may be taken improperly; or largely ; And then whatfoever man bath in any eminencie, he is laid to be crowned_with it, or that is called his Crowne., (`Pfeil. 8. 5. ) Thou haft crowned him with honour and dii nitie; That is, thou haft given himabundance of honour and dignitie, So ( Plat, a o3. 4. ) Thou crowneft himwith thy loving k.jndneffe and mercy. And when he yeare is plentifully floral with the fruits ofthe earth, The Lord is laid to crowne it with his good neffe. (Pfal. 65. 12.) Thus a vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband. (Prov. 1 z. 4 ) The husband is the wives head,and a wo- man of Strength, ( as the Hebrew bath it) that is , a woman of ftrong and maiculine vertues, is a crowne that is, an ornament, or an honour to her head. And thus, Riches are a Crowne to the wife, (Prov. 14. 24.) That is , they give him opportunitie to doe great things and make excellent improvements of his wifdorne; he rules in bufineffes like a King his counfels are as powerful! as commands , and he gives the Law to others : where- as the podre mans wifdomess defpifed, andhis wordsare not heard, (Eccl. 9. 16. ) Agaire ; Some reftraine 'ob's Crowne to his children. Thou haft taken my Crowne offmy head; That is, mychildren. Children ( Prov. 17.6. ) are called a Crowne ; Childrens children are the Crowne of old men., and the glory of children are their fathers. Children are the crowneofold men in a twofold refpeti. Firft , Becaufe it is anhonour to have children and the more children the more honour. Secondly, Becaufe they encircle their parents as a Crowne, (`Pfal. 127.) Theyfiend as Olive plants round about the Table : in which fence, a knot or company of Drunkards are called a Crowne, (1fa. 28.1. ) Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drun- kards of Ephraim. Drunkards (as force expound) are called a Crowne, becaufe they fit round, or becaufe they drinke round, till the houle goes round with them. Thefe are called the crowne ofpride, or a proud company, becaufe as they drinke their wits out oftheir heads fo all humilitie and civilitie out of their beham viour This is true of literal! drunkards. Yet that Text maybe expoundedofmetaphorall drunkards, whole minds are flufler'd and overcome with the wine of their owne prefumption and proud aerie imaginations. Thirdly,
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