68 Chap. i8.. 1n expofstion upen the `Bock. of -J o B. Verf.ii be taken as a Proverbial) fpeech, noting a very hard and a dole purfuite. Decif art Ow. A third renders it thus ; eflndliall cafl him downeat hisfeete ; ád: Le. Terrohrs fhallmake him afraidon every fide, and call him downe un: Le. fugi- antis. & vaga at hisfeete; At whofe feet ? It is refolved thus ; At thefeete of hindi veft-giis the King of terrours, or, ofthe. judge. This man thinks to make in(Ítttnr, donec an efcape, and get out of the handoftrouble, but terrour íhal fil!un` rppstm arrefi him, and ca{l him downe boundat the feet ofthe Judge. regi. td. The fence is faire from each of thefe three rendrings, but I ra- ther take a fourth. They llïall .drive him to his feete. That is, They9ball malehim flee or runfor it Terrour fha11 & errab nit, hurry him up and downe- andeven drivehim to his feete. While pra,,, .,,. his mmde is unfetled and r cannot reft, his body (hall not. His, locop f t íoh heart wanders, and fodoe his feet.. He cannotflay any where, ff e<e ublq b'ecaufe wherefoever he comes, terrours follow and dogge him, overfanreeí He may change his place, but he cannot change fits compi,ny; in tome. what place foever he is, terrours are with him ; thefe preíently drivehim to his feet, he would out-run his terrours, or finde a place, where they fhould not finde him, but he cannot. The approach of terrours have a different effect, as perfons differ.. Firft, Theydrive forneto their defence. Secondly, They drive others to their feete. When terroursand troubles appeare to men ofcourage, and- of a found minds, . they goe to their armes and weapons, they - fandupon their guard. ( Heft. 8. 41.) As Toone as e4hafhue rolh had granted the ewes liberty to defend themfelves againft their enemies, they prefently gathered together, andRoodfor their lives; they gathered themfelves together they did not run away, they were not driven to their feete, but to their hands. Their eiiemies had, Authority to deftroy them ( for theKings Writ was not withdrawne; onely he fenta fecond Writ whereby the ?ewes had liberty to defend themfelves')- terrour was on every fide, yet they gathered together to Hand for their lives, and to oppofe . their enemies.. Thus when terrours appeare and draw neare the innocent, God gives them a fpirit and power to ítand upon their Guard, and_ to withftand their dangers. But when terrours meet guil ty
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