224 Chap. 19. eßn E'xpofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf. 12.' but 'uficient. A little of God in one man raifeth up his fpirit to doe more then many men ; even to cotriba e with 'many troopes of temptation. Thirdly, From thisalluíon note; That afflicclionsare all at Gods command ; They are his troopes, he is their General! ; they move according 0 his orders. As God raiíech thefe troopes, fo 'tis he that fends them diree`rions "what to doe, and whether to goe ; they come when he bids them and they goe when he bids them ; when he faith Charge, they charge, and when he faith recreate they recreate ; according to the found of the Trumpet which they heare fromHeaven, they move on earth. Wee may ARy to thefe temptations as he in the Prophet to the fword (7ere. 47 6. ) O thoujword ofthe Lord, horn lo.og rolls thou be ere thoube' quiet ? put up thy felfe into thy fcabbard, ref$, and be fill; Here was a cry to the ¡word to be quiet, but the fword anfwered, or the.anfwer was made in behalfe of the fword; How can it be quiet, feieg the Lord bath given it a charge afainfi jh ion. and againfl the Sea-/bore; there kith he appointed it. It is to no purpofe to fpeake to the fword to be quiet, you muff. fpeake to the General), to him that commands in chiefe, and is cloathed with a Commitlion for the warre. What can the fword doe ? it muff proceed till he that drew and called it forth recalls and remands it back into the fcabbard. 'Tis thus alfo in this warre, or fight of afic`tions. The fouie havingbeen long preffed and aftaulted by them, may perhaps cry out to them, O ye forrows ofthe Lord, when will ye depart? O ye paines and fufferirgs when will ye ceafe ? But they anfwer haw can wee depart, wee are Gods troopes, he bath given us a charge to come to- gether againft you ; and with you we muff fray, till God call tts off. And Icing atilit`tions are at the commandofGod, benot an- gry, let not your pa on rife againft the creature, aga'nft this, or at that fecondraufe, by which you are afflided; looke up to the Lordof this Hoff; to the Commander ofthefe troopes. He fends them out as he pleafeth,and when he pleafeth, topnnifh and de- .¡troy hisenemies, asalfo toexercife the graces, and try the holy valour ofhis owne children and fervants. Foúrthly God is able to rail? troopes of afiflion outofany ofhis creatures ;,,Fie is neverat a lolle for an Annie. When the wrath of
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