526 Chap. zo. An Expofstion upon the Book of J O B. Verf. ì 8 inall my labours (which I have taken for my profit) they /hall findenone iniquitic in me.(Prov. 23. 4.) Labour not to be rich: and it notes fuch a labour for riches as is accompanied with much toyle of body,efpecially with reftlefnes ofmind: it imply- eth not onely (as is commanded Gen, 3) Eating bread in the fweat ofthe face, but in the vexation of the heart. 7ophar doth not fay, He(hall reffre his goods or eflate but &"rraeo xorexm what he laboured for : teachingus that the things of this wrold lab er,et n3. are fuck as men toylingly yet willin labour for : riches are cat laborem Y $Jy S g`y cuntmo!eflia & fo much laboured for,that the fame word lignifiesboth labour iaf tvdine. and riches. Hence obferve, Man e very ready to takepaines for worldly things, for the things of thie life. We can freely bellow many thoughts upon, what Jhall we ease ? what ¡hall we drink.e?and wherewithJhall we be cloathed? Chrift Peeing the thoughts ofmen run fo much to the world, pull'd them quite out ofthe world,Take no thought(tAlattb,6. 26. ) not that it is finfuil to thinke what we shall eate, onely we mull not be thoughtfull or full of thoughts about it ; or Chrift fpeaks-comparatively, take no thought for this world in ballance with the next.Beftow your thoughts upon betterque- Itions then, what (hall we eate?what Jhall we drink?how 'ballwe be cloathed ? Labour an anfwerto thefe queftions, How (hall we be Paved? how fhall we make our calling and eleâion fare? bow (hall we honour God?how !hall we ferve our generation? Man is foapt to overall his labour for the world, that Chrift in another place feemeth to put a total] prohibition upon that labour (Yoh. 6. 27.) Labour not for the meate that perifbeth,but for that which indures to everllfting life ; though a man labour very hard for the things ofthe world, yet all the way is down. hill to his nature, and the wheeles of his fpirit move fo fall, that (as the Ancient Moralift Paid in another cafe) He bath need of trigging. In all theft. worldly labours man needethnot fpurre, buta bridle. Our fpirits are fo fleet in this purfuite, that we mull have weight laydon us. Labour notfor themeat that perifheth. The°Prophet(Ifa.5 5.í .)calls aloud to buy itual]s; Comeandbud wineandmilk. without money,or without Price :,
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