Chap. 22. Ak 17xpofttion npn the I;ocknf JOB. Verf 2 j. 245 But I (hall keepe to ourowne, which is profitable to us and fit- table to the text ; Tea the Allmight y fha!l be thy defence; the par- ticle (yea) fheweth that this is a higher ftep of mercy then the former; as ifhe had laid, Theft ¡halt not onelyhave gold which is a defence,but better then gold, even the Almightyfor thy defence, or, Clod who is better then Gold will be thy defence, and the defence e. f thy Gold. The Hebrew word is plural, Defences,which intimates; fitft, all forts of defence; fecondly, flrong defence The eAlmigh- ty ¡hall be thy defences; All manner of defence, and a ftrongdc- fence unto thee. Herce note; g'oel himfelfe is pleated to be the LordPróte55fór of his people (wba repent and tarn to him) both in their perlons and oft ates. There are many in the world who have gold,but there are few who have thss defence for it.The Prophet Hat ai fpcaks of thole who earned money, but put it into a bag with holes ; that is; they could not holdor keepe what they had gotten.It is the Lord that eftablifhech the creatureto us, and defends it for us. The bell things in the world takewings and are gone,unleffe the Lord flay them withus; and unleffe the Lord defend and keep them for us, theywould loon be puldout ofour poffefiì,n.Some menseftates waft away they know not how, there is a hole in the boctome of thebagge they thought not of.O hers have their effaces violently taken away from them,becaufe the Lord is not their elefence.The Lord is The p occ for of his people, the Lord is .a Caflle,a flrong Tower, all manner of fortifications abouthis people, to defend their dilates and perfons, much more their foules. And. Elipban feems co mind lob that he once had,but now had loft this defence; God once made a hedge about him, or rather was a hedge about him, but heopened agapor withdrew, and then in came the Sa- beans and (haldeans and fpoyled all. Now then (faith he) r turne to the Lord, andhe will once againe be thy defence. How fafcare they that have Godfor their defence, who.live under the .17.41- dsw and covert of the Almighty! How fafe are they (I fay) andall that they have. Thevulgar latine is fo full of this fence, that he leaves,out -the Er, .o,rwpo, word defence,and only faith ; The Almighty fhall be(or¡hall 'land ten, cony ra Ea op.for thee)againft thine enemies-, and in this perfect outward hap- fies twos.:. pineife
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