Chap. 23. An Expoftionupon the Boo&Hf JOB. Verf 14. 4.41 to the mea ure or degree ; how great the affi,etion (hall be. Thirdly, the appointment reaches the feafon, and that twofold. Firft, when the aflhic&ion (hall begin, and fecondly, how long it fhai continue ; every thing, in afflietion, is under an appoint- ment. Secondly, As our afflii?ions, fo alfoour comforts areunder an appointment. As the Lord kath appointed the Gall, fo the honey ofour cup, as the cold and winter fo the warme and fum. mer feaionsofour lives, (I /a. 61. 2,, 3, ) The Spirit of the Lord Clad is uponme, becaute the Lord bath anointed me to preachgood tidings to the meek, &c. To proclaims the acceptable yeare oftin Lord, and the day ofvengeance f >ur g,d, to comfort aft that mourne; to app.inr unto them that mourne in Sion ( and this ap- pointment,in execution, is the fuitî ling of the firft appointment by decree, to appoint unto themThat mourne in Sion) to give unto them beautyfor afh r, rl'e ojie of 7 -y for mourning, the garment of praife for the (pirit: f heavines. And as our fpirituall comforts, fo our temporall, our outward ialvatio -r s and protec4ions areunder an appointment. (Ifa.26.1.) Salvation /ball god appoint for walla andbulwark's. Thirdly. As thewall ofprotection is let up, fo the fword and all other inft' uments of deft'uétion are tent ou: by appointment. (7er, 15. 3.) 1 wi(t appoenr over themfaure binder; faith;the Lord, tb<rea-d ro fly, and the doagt ta teare, and the Pules of heaven, ana the Beali'fthe Earth to devoureand df roy. And as hede- ftroÿirg fword,fo the place whether the iaord fháll,goe to de- Itroy is under an appointment. When the queftion is put (7er.47: 6.) J thusfwara ofthe Lord, bow lane will it be ere thou be quiet ?' pue up thy elfe into thyfcabbard, re(4and beflill ; The an wer is made (ver. 7.) any can it be quietfeting the Lord loathgiven it a charge agair(l ,l;felon, and againfi the Sea-fhore, there be bath appónted it.Hebath appointed this place,this ground, thin Coun- try, this Cirya,thi. fhaare for the fn )rd ; and the (wordbeitig un- der An appointment, muff doe as it is appointed. If we look alt the Seripture over,we Thais findeall things under a.i appointment; As firft our children are ape ointed ; when Adam : had anc1- ther Son, his wife EveLaid (Genets( 4. 25.) god h thappointed' meanother feed i; Thad fAbel, wham Cain fl-w. Secondly our wives are appointed. When Abraham fervant was Pent by him ta
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