Chap. 2 2. : 4n Expofition upon the Boobof '1 OB. Verf. 16. t 55 ons of the earth are overflowne with a flood , They have a twofold foundation. That of Eleftion in the Love of God, and that of Redemption in the blood of Chrif which can- not be overflowne by any the moR violent and impetuous flood. So then, ungodly men are miferable, when they appeare molt happy, and at their belt eflate are altogether vanity ; for either their eftate hash no foundation, or but loch a foundation as can- not Rand, and that is as bad or rather worfe then none at all ; It is better to have no appearance of Rrength , then to have nothing but an appearance of it. Further, may we not from the oppofite Rate of Godly men ( at lean intimated in this, and toucht before) conclude , that they a-e happy when they appear moll miferable ? and that at their worn eftate, they arealtogether dove uncertainty :> For as they have a foundation, fo filch a foundation as will Rand all Rormes and weathers ; What can be added to their felicity, whoar' in aneflate fogood (in the natureof it) that they need not delire a change, and fo lure in the foundation of it) that theyneed not fear a change, much lefTe anoverflowing flood ? Elipbaz proceeds to defcribe the particular wickedneffe of thofemen, or how theydid Expreffe their wickedneffe; Whofe fiundation war thus overflowne ; They fay unto God deportfront &c. Jo I,
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