°Chap. a9. An Expofztion upon the Bookof J o B. Verf. 13. z35 Secondly , They are called brethren, who are of one Conn- trey or Nation. Thirdly, They, who arc of one neighbour-hood , or are neere in habitation. Fourthly , There are brethren by ftudie , by courfe of life, or profeflìon. Fifthly, There axe brethren in manners, and futableneffe of difpofition. Sixthly, Brethren by friendfhip, by covenant and mutual! ftipulation. Seventhly, Brethren in Religion, and faith of the Got-pet. We may take all thefe forts of brethren into the Text , but fpe- daily brethren in blood, and neereneffe of alliance; thefe lob fumes particularly to intend , while he faith He loath put my brethren farrefrom me. Bnt,how farre were they put, or at what diditance did they Rand? We may underhand it of a twofoldre- moteneffe or defiance. Firi , Of remoteneffe in,place ; as if he had faid ; My bre- thren come not at me,they will notfomuch a be where Iam,one houfe will not holdus, Ihave little of their company. Secondly Of a remoteneffe in fpirit, they are farre off in af- fection , their minder are departed or alienated from mee ; though Ienjoy at any time their bodily prefence, I have little of theircompany, but leffe oftheir hearts. Againe , He doth not fay, My brethren aregone fromane, but plfl1r He loath pat my brethrenfarrefrom me. But who was it that put his friends farre from him ? afcribes this as much as any o char part ofhis afic`fion unto God ; 706 was as fencible that God had put his brethren and friends farce fromhim, as he was that he had fent fo many enemies and ftrangers (Chaldeans and Sabeans) in upon him. It was from the fame hand that thefe invaded him, and that they departed from him. Hence note ; Fire Brethren mayfaile in love to their brethren , andprove not onelyforgetfull but unfaithful!. Yea, not onely may brethren prove forgetfull of us, but cruel! to us. Wee have an experience of this in the firft paire of brethren that ever were in the world ; M foone as the. bond H h a of
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