Chap. 20. a4n expofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf. Zo 545 Secondly, Note further, That as this nonfatisfeit'aion is the punt hment ofa wicked man, fo it is his fin ; It is a fin not to be fatisfied, as well as it is a mifery,not to be fatisfied. The Apoft- les rule is., Be content with the things thatyou have ; that is, be quiet, fit downe ; we ought to feelequiet in our belly withour portion ; and bleffeGod for our allowance in every condition. Contenration is a liberaliportion; contentation bath been highly honoured as a vertu; by Heathens, It is a grace among Chrifti- ans. Contentation is thereft ofthe foul, or to ufe Zophars lan- guage, The quietnes ofthe belly. We may further expound this Negative, HeJhall not feel quiet in his belly, as Negatives often are in Scripture by an Affirmative, of the contrary ; And fo He /hall notfeel quiet, is, he (hall feele much vexation, trouble, anddiftre(fe; his belly (hall be pained, that is, his minde than be in perpetuall turmoyle. There are many Scriptures of the like forme with this, which carrymore in the interpretation then in the expreftion(i Cor. 1 5.58.) Know that your labour ih not in vaine in the Lard ; The Apostles meaning is, your labour in the Lord (hail have abundant reward. Again, Ifa. 57. 2, t. There isno peace ( faith my God) to the wicked ; the fence is, Trouble is their portion. Thus here, he (hail not feel qui- etnes, is, he {ball be much difquieted. There is no middle of participiation between theft two. He /hall not fave of that which he defired. This claufe containesanother part ofthe covetous mans pu- nifhment, He is much forgetting, and more for laving. But He /hall not lave. TheHebrew word lignifies fometimes to Pave by {lighz(ISam. th 0 Liáers- 2.. a.) David efeaped to the cave of Adullain. He faved himfelfe cas jui: evaftt by flight. It is ufed alto to fi.gnifie bringingforth, or deliver- repent, in ht- once in Childbirth (Ifa. 66. /.) Beforefhe travayledfloe brought nem smell . forth, before her pain came fhe was delivered ofa manchilde. We tranflate it to another fence ; He /ball not fave, that is, keepe, preferve, or maintaine that which hebath defired. That which he defired. The letter runs thus ; HeJhall notlave in orofhis defcre :The A a a a' word
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