Chap An Expoition upon the Booke of J 'O B. Verf. 29. hurt, ( we put in the margine, Theyfledfrom hisface ) andwere fare afraid. Goliah-was a moniker among men, A whole Army gave ground at his approach ; : The face of the man was dread- ful, much more was the faceof his fword. 'Tis laid (1fa. 21. a 5. ) That as bone as the fword appeared, and (hewed its face, - they feared, and fled ; They fled from the fwardf, from thedrawn fword, from the bent bow, ,and from the grievousneffe of warre. Now, for asmuch as the fword in kinde is fo great an evill to man, and fo terrible, therefore when that is threatned, we may expect any kinde of evil ; This one threatning comprehends ail threatnings. Where the fword comes, feare willnot ffaybe- hinde, (7er, 6. z5..) Gae notforth into the field, nor walke by the way, for thefword of the enemy, andfeare is on everyfide. When the fword is abroad, all keepeat home. So Ezek,21. r2.Cry and bowie Son ofman, for it "hall be upon my people, it (hall be upon all the 'Princes of?frael: terrors by reafon ofthe fword limabe upon, my people, fmite therefore upon thy thigh. That is, ufe the moft gnificant gefiures and expreffionsofgriefe and forrow, Hence Obferve Firff,. The fword is a very dreadfull evill. That which is put for all evils muff .needs be a very great one ; we.may fpel and reade any judgement in the fword ; As it (hews that peace is a greatgood, an exceedinggreat good, be. caufepeace is put for all good. When it is Paid, Peace be cuss, All good is wifhed to you every mercy is included in peace. So when'eis Paid, Thefword be toyou, youmay write any evill under that menace. While the fword is threatned, all miferies are threatned in one. The fword is a great evil, conlidered barely in it-felfe, and it is a greater, confdered in the confe- (uents and effe&s of it. It hath it (elfe a very dreadful! face, . but it leavesa more dreadfull face of things behinde it. That. Land which before it is as the garden, ofGod. behinde it is as a defolateWilderneffe. Secondly, In that fob thus threatens his friends, and warns them, Beye afraidof thefword ; take heed, leaf( :lome fuddaine judgemens fall upon you ;. obferve We may safe argumentsfromfeare ofjudgments;botb to difwade fromfin, and to perfwade to duty. fob was a preacher to his friends, and . here he is upon a ve hcmenr. 42I
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