2:14 Chap. 22. An Expofition upon the Book of J OB. Verf 21^ arms or weapon, endeavouring by earneft fuit to fray him from frriting:And indeed to take hold of the ftrengthof'God,is to take hold on;his mercy;The ftrength ofGod to lave finncrs lyes in his tnercy,and that mercy is in his Son,who is his ftrength to fave fin- h ers; if a Griner lay hold of this ftrengch,the mercy ofGod io his .Son;that he may make peace with God,ifthis be his deign be fba11 make peace, there fhall not be a treaty with God in thrift for peace in vain ; ifa tanner thouid take hold of the ftrength of his own righteoufnefs & performances, ifhe fhould take holdofthe ftrength ofall the Angels in heaven,he could not make peacewith God-nor wouldGod agree with him upon chafe termes. Such a foul mutt returne(re infella) without his errand.God is ready to beat peace with us,but we muff have our peace in his way,not in our own.Acquaint now thyfelfwith him and be at peace.And this peace,whether in our felves or with God,,is no light or unprofita- ble thing, as Eliphaz to provoke ?ob to purfue and Peek after it, tells him in the laf words ofthis verfe. Therebygood"hail come unto thee. Thereby ; whereby? or by what ? what is it that (hall procure, or produce this good ? The anfwer is at hand. Thy acquaintance with God, thy being at peace will procure all good things for thee. Acquaint thy felfwith himandbeat peace: be at peace in thy own fpirit, be quiet be at peace with God, be reconciled, every way good'hall come unto thee, M r.Broughton remit rs,Projjierityfhal come unto thee, the fence is the fame. Others read, in Read of,good Provenlus tu, fbaá! tome unto thee, thy comings 'hallbe good: thou (halt have a erit bonus, goodrevenue,a good income : whereas before evil! came upon Druf thee, now thy,comings in (ball be good, This alto is ofthe farne meaningwith'our trardlarion., I (hall not need to flay upon the openingofthe words, there is no d.fficulty in them. From theirdependance, inthat he faith, Acquaint thy feltwith kitn;,,andbeat peace,ft, ¡bagoodeome unto thee, Thefe words are brought in_by way_ofinference upon the former, whence Obfervë, That When we are efirangedfrom god, good is efirangedfrom ut. Godcan ftop the Influences ofall. our mercies from`us,he can lay anembargo uponallçrcatutes frombringing anygood to uss rho there
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