816 Chap. 21. Art Expo/ition *pox tbt Bookof J o B. Verf. ;.ri filence with a looke, and would be adored as Gods,. not re- proved as men. The prophet ?eremiah being fent to reprove high «nd low to their faces,complaineth (Chap. 15. ro )Woe is me, my mother, that thou haft born me a man offfrife, and a man r fcontention to the 'hole earth. Why was /eremya man,of ilrife and contention ? What ! because ofhis pronenes tocon- tention, or b-caufe he was ofa quarrelfome fpirit, and loved to fifh in troubledwaters ?No,his contentioufneswasnot from his difpofition,but from his Commiffion,not from the temper ofhis fpirit,but from his calling.He was a quiet and peaceable prophet, but he was commif ion'd to prophecy terrours and troubles ; he was Cent forth todeclare the way of that people to theirfaces, and hewas faithful! in doing it, he (pared none ; and therefore though he medled not in bying, orfelling,ingiv- ingupon.farie,or takingupon ufuxie,though he had no world- ly negotiations among them, nor mingled himfelf with thofe affaires which ufually caufe {hire and contention among men, Cenßiiktum e,`lyet be was a manofcontention. The .Egyptian Lawes made it ar ymtf, to e a capitali crime for any to call the Idol Serapis a man, or to ;,,, bsrmnern number him among mortals, and thereforeetis faid)they pla- fuijfe drxtfet ced the Emblemoffilence in all thofe Temples where his I- capi:ale t,Fende mage flood, and he was worfhiped, implying that all mutt be reto an"'. n- hufht,and not a word fpoke in derogationof him.Thuswick. ni?ue templxu- cd men would impofe filence upon all ( but filch as flatter bi colebater'ft them) leafl their ways fhould be difcovered. Their ways and &Serape oral their tongues are their own, who is Lord over them, yet they húmfód di- would Lord it over all mens tongues, that none may dare to c r m,qo d di- declare their wayes.And as few dare,fo there arenot many fit prep admoneree todeclare their wayes totheir faces. To do fo,requires ; firft, %videretur ut ¡t- a man ofknowledge and underfanding, and, which is more lentiumferer, fecondly, a man ofprudence and difcretion ; and which is yet hoe orfó a,r more, it requires,. thirdly, a man ofuprightnes and integrity ; bat hammer yea which is more rare, fourthly, a manof fell. denial! & con- co fuiffefacere tempt of the world. A conjunctionof all there qualifications tur. Auguft . in one manis not tobe found under every hedge, no not in lib., s E.de Ci- many well built houles. Where (hall we find a man ofall that. dei.c. there ingredients ? Aman ofknowledge, prudence, integrity fe f deniall, and contempt ofthe world, is a kindeofwonder in the world, and therefore who fhall declare the wicked mans
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