Chap. 23. An Expefttion uponthe Eookof J OB. Vert i4. This truthwell digefted is enoughnot onely to fupercede and flop all dieundue feares, but to eftablifh the comforts ofall the people ofGod. What can be better for us, then that all things are in fa good a hand, that they are appointed and meafured out by God, that he cuts out our condition for us, that he formes and frames our Rate for us. It hath been Paid, Everyman is thefafhi- oner ofha on condition, there is fame truth in that, mens condi- tions are much accordingto their aäings;but God is the fupream fafbioner and orderer ofevery mans !late andportion. The por- tion ofthe wicked is fet out byGod. (7 b 2o, 29.)nisi:, the he- ritage of the wicked, and the portion appointed to himofGod. Theirs is indeed a fad portion, but it is a juft and a deferved one.He all() fathions and cuts out a portion for his own people ; And though theirs isoften for the prefent abitter one,and fodeferved by them yet he alwat'es make it a good one to them, and bath prepared a better far :' em, which theyhave not at ,I ieferved,He performeth the thing iha.t is appointed for me: eflnd manyfach things are withhim. Some expound this of the paralel dealings ofGod with other FHac multitude perfons ; He performeth th thing that is appointed for me, and refertatr ud fi. many filch things are with him ; That is, I am not theonely In- milt exempla fiance, or example ofthis; God loth the like all() toothers,my deg' ° 1teees cafe is not fingular,I am not alone in the thing, Godhath not ap. exerret ¡Le ex, pointed a portion for me only, and performed it accordingly to ercere yoftfi me; no,he Both many fuch like things ; yea whatfoever heBoth vent. N;n ,oni- wirh,orconcerning any elfe, it is by appointment and according `um (in7r;tj- to the determinate purpofe ofhis own will. Manyfuck things are egom furh ere " plùujr li° - with him. b;eæ deipate- But, fecondly, I conceive that we may rather expound there ltatie. words (manyEach things) of fuch things as lob had already fuf- ered; As ifhe had Paid, TheLord hash performed the thing that be hash appointedfor me; hetherto (I have had my portionof trouble and forrow unto this day) and I.am like to have more; cuts lam me I doenot yet perceive that godbath donewith me; for as our corn- qu?bus votkerie. forts, aid the provisionsof this,fo our afflictions and the forrows tor 'lent!' anti. ofthi hífe,are,or may berenewed or returned upon us every:dày. gee & arts Our bead is called ,(in that prayer whichÇbrift taught his Dif- ad a "Ä ? vo btt` ileac >ni,,t ciples) dais bread, that is, the bread that is "brought out to us inf igerep,eriss every U,cron: 447
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