Chap. 22. AñExpofition upon the Book of J O B. Vert., 17. phet fpeakes (Ter. 12. 2.) He isfarcefrom their reines ; that is, though they fpeake, heare or thinke of God, 'yet they delight not in him, they have no defining., no breathings after him, yea the more he offers himfelfe to them, the more weary are they ofhim. What David fpake in a temptation, they fpeake from their difpofìcion ( `nfal.73. 3.) I remembred God andwas troubled. It troubles them when they are put in minde ofGod, it troubles them when God comes into their minde.God is holy, and they are unholy, The holy Godmuff needs be a burden to an 'unholy heart, The Prophet puts the Queftion ( Amos. 3.. 3.)Can two walktoget her except they be agreed? theyeannot.That company is alway esonpleafant to us, which is upfuitable tous ; They who are not at one, are bell pleaftd when they are furtheft afunder.The wayes ofGodaregrievous to wicked men,mueb more is Godhimfelfe; They fay what a wearifomneffe is it to ferve the Lord, they fay his yoake is heavy, and his burden infupportable, the very outrideofheavenly and fpirituall worke is burdenfome to them, how then can they naaintainecommunion with God (in truth of fpirit) who is a Spirit andwill be worfhipped in Spirit and in truth. Thirdly, Note; Nasurall meware blindand foslillï, they know not wherein their owne happineff e dais con fi, they forfa a and throw away the mercies. offeredthem, f cr lying vanities. They who are net taught of God are full of miftaken and falfe principles, among which this is a principal! one ; They fuppofe they can doe well enoughwithout God, whereas indeed there is nothing can doe aesgood without him, who is the chiefego d. Now, that the naturali man beleeves he can doe well enough with- outGod, is plaine from this abominable and hateful) motion which fuch make toGod inthe Text, Depart from au. No man would defire God to depart from him, if this perfwalion did abide upon his heart, That becould not fubf fE without him;or that bedepended upon Godfor his /ubftfience. Therefore this is their opinion (though poffibly they ate as farre from acknowledg- ing it, as they are from the true knowledge and loveofGod ) That they can dowel enough alone,that they can gand upon their own btttome without rod,lea that-they are felfe-fufficient,as god is,for who- 159
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