Chap. 23. An Expofstion upon the Book, of JOB. Veri. 3 441 came diversforte offlies,and lice inall their coafis. (ver. 34.) He Jake, and the Locates came; and caterpillers, and that without somber. Iithe Lord fpeake the word, it is done. God fpake the world into this beauty, he did but fay, Let therebe light and there oat light. And he can fpeake the world into troubleand confufil on; He dota but fay, Let there be darknefs, and there is darknefs, It wasan high fpeechof Cafar, who meeting with Tome oppofi- eíon from that young noble Roman Metelltu Paid, Let me alone, lefI deffroy thee. And prefently added ; It is eaterfor me todoe this, then to fpeake it. Such was his power, that he could railer takeaway a mans life, then give :entente of deathagainft him. This is molt true corcerning,he greatGod oxheaven and earth, there is no more difficulty in his doingofa thing, then in his de- firing and willing it to bedone. The general! truthof this verfecarryeth in it a twofold infe- rence. Fitt, Ofterrour to the wicked, Godde in one winde, the fame opinion which he had oftheir wayes,and perfons heretofore,the fame hehath tä11 The fame curies and Judgements which he bath denounced againfl them formerly, are in force Rill. Is it not a terrible thing to incorrigible wicked men, to remember that what the fouleofGod defireth, he doth, whenhis foul defireth nothing but vengeance and wrathfor them. Therefore tremble before the Lordlewicked, andbe yeforeafraid at the remembrance of hisunchangeablenefe. Secondly, Ofabundant comfort to the faithful! and righteous,' ThemindofGod is mercy to thetn,andhe is in this one mind to- wards them, nonecan turne him. His foul defireth todoe them good ; Andwhatfeeverhiefoule defireth, that be Both. What can Saints definemore, then that God fhould doeall that for them which hedefireth ? and all thathe will aft'uredly doe. Therefore rejoice in theLordyerighteone,andgive thank/at the remembrance ofhre unchangeablenefe. L 1 1 JOB,
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