474 Chap. 24. An Expofttian upon the Took of J o E. Verf.y. And further(becaufe words ofknowledge comprehend the af- fe Lions in Scripture) by thofe that know himmuch,we are to un- deritand thole that love himmuch,that delight in himmuch,that . fear himmuch, and obey him much. Now though we mayex- pound this text oftrufly Godly men at large, yet the latter fort aie chiefly meant : why teeing times are not hidden from the Al- mighty, doe not they that know him, godly men, yea his favou- rites, who know molt ofhis mind,who as they are after his heart, fo in his heart eminently, why doe not they who know him thus, See his dayes ? IJ %ein d".1"'" Whole dayes, and what dayes loth y,b here intend ? The for- mer part oldie vcrfe anfwers the firft queaion,They are the dayes oxerdt in í,,:. ofGod. And to the fecond queftion I anfwer; The dayes ofGod ¡oa. me thofe (ayes wherein he worketh, or brings forth fotne great worke, whether it be aworke ofJudgement, or a worke of mer- cy. For as Times in the former part of the verle, fo dayes here include the thing done in thole dayes, and hence Mr Tnroughton. renders, wayes not ¿ayes. None ( faith he) that know him fee his wayes. Whenfoever God doth fomewhat among men, which de- clareshim in an eminent manner to be God, that in Scripture is called the Dayof god. Thus the Prophet fpeakes ( Ifa. a. 1 2. ) The dayof the Lordof Heftsfhall be upon every one that is proud and lofty,cend upon every one that ú lifted up,and hefhall bee brought low. And uponall the Cedars ofLebanon that are high and lifted up, &c. Thus the dayoftheLord is the dayof his judgement a- mongmen. I page notformans day,or for the judgement ofman, faith Paul (áCor. 4, 3. And whenhe faith, r Cor. 3. 13 )The day fiai1di1c.vier it, He means a day oftryall will difcover every mans worke, whether it be fiver, gold, hay, wood, or ftubble. The day ofdifcovery, will be a glorious day of God.The Civili- ans have an expreflion which reacheth this notion of a day; Sur nssm abiif They fay ofa man that hath had judgment in thehighefl Court ; fe diem dcunt from whence there is no appeale ; He bathpalled his 14 day arc if ol/trì. that is, his highefl and greateft trial', becaufe then there is no more medling withhim,or bringing the fait about again.Such are thedayes of God, ofwhich yob here fpeaketh. PA] feting timesare not hiddenfrom the. Almighty, due they tat :mow him not fie hie&ayes
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