Chap. zo An Expofition upon the Book, of J o B. Verf. 28. 589"_, eAn t e earth fhall rifeup againft him. That is, all earthly things (loll appearehis enemies, and pi.oclaime war againft him. Inanimates the veryHones of the fiìd Vigeta bles the trees of the wood, Senfitives the 1):2,Eof the earth fball rifeup againft him. As when *cis protnifed(Cb.5, 23.) that theftonedhall be in lea.9,-ne with the godly man, and the be4is at peace wii*kint (that is he (hall have bmefit by them, and no I,urt) this reveales his integritie and innocency.So when the Lord catifeth the Roues to fall out with a wicked man, arc! the bafts to turne upon him and rent him, this reveales his ini- quitie ; yea not only thefe creatures, whichare upon the earth, but the wholeb )dy or bulk of the earth declares it felf his ene- my ; when God itrikes the earthwith barrenneffe,that it dotti not bear nor yeeld its ftrength,when he denies the wicked man bread to eat, wine to drink, with other common convenien- ces for this life, then the earth may be laid to rife up againft him. When man lookes to the earth for corne, wine,and oyle, and findeth none, but it is as iron under him ; when the graffe .withers, and the fruits of the earth are burnt up,. this reveales his iniquitie, and convinceth him ofhis birrenneffe in doing good,and fruitfulnes in doing evill. Thus the earth rifitit up (as an enemy, or as awitnes )againfl him. Hence note ; All creatures arme againft the Picked. Thewicked are Godsenemies, the creatureswill take part with their Lord. He is the LordofHofts, he canmutter an boll ofwormes, of lice, offlyes,of any thing, ofthe molt contemp- tible things upon the earth againft the wicked ofthe earth ; The earth ù the Lords, and thefulneffe thereof. As the earth and the fulneffe of it is at theLords command and difpofe, fo an is the earth and the emptines ofit, the earth and the barrenneffe of it at his command and difpofe, The earthjhall rife up agaisfl him. Verf. 28. The increafe ofhis hottleAall depart, hisgoods!hall flow away in theday ofhis wrath. The igereafeofhiehotife] Thewordwhich we render increafe fignifimi
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