Chip. 24 An Expofitio>i upon the Book of JOB- iv'ert, i on them, there is no turning of them; onely,i. their monrrh,wf en iorrowes and pains are upön them, theymay be fpoken wich.We may air() read both this finand the reproofe of that people in a like alufion ( Hcf.8 g- ) Thirdly,The wild atfe is an Emblemof thewicked man,e'pfcii. ally as he isan oppretTor or tyrant in his ynfociabrenefs,for as the off a fe refufeth fociety, fo there are unfit for fociety; and'are indeed enemies ofmankinde ; They are unfit not only for fpirituail, but Alf() for P.,iitica!f,or Civil! Society.Gnd (peaking of the wilt, a fe (iñ the 39. Chapter of this booke, v.6,7. ) faith, ihefe h!:tire I have made the wilderneffe, and the barren land bid dwrllirQ.t. He fcorneth the multitude,(the City, neither rrgardetb he the crying ofthe driver ; the range ofthe mount zio s is hie pafisere, an-4 he fearcheth after every green thin,z.Though the oppreffor live in the City, yet he is like the wild affe in this, he cares not to maintain foci: ty as heought ; he cares for the fociety of others oneiy+ for himf Ife, be(cornetb the multitude c f the City, he is for the range of the mountains, where he may take all he canget, be fearcheth aftereverygreen rhing,whatfoever bath p;eafure or profit in it,he purities it for himfelfe. This parade' might be draìvn out further; wild af_o (-s N cru. ralitis haveobferved) are feareruÇ.Thore Creatures that are molt 8tlodras toni- f vift, are naturally molt fearefull ; and their fwiftnes is a releef to détal;s fhb?":' their fearfulneffe.Thus, wicked men are fearfull.Thev only hale mi-Lidaelf'ni- true Courage who reamGod, and where the feare of God is not, sir Dlegeitia, every oilier feare is or ev ry other thing is feared Trey who find nor a friend in their own confciences, ae ready to fnfpec`t every one for,an eneny.So that though every wicked man would haVe - all chat he can get to himfelf aline, yet hedares not be alone in g.tting it. And upon chafe termer ort.Sly he is thatothers tiicuid j,ovtce with him in the profit becaule hewou'd have them joyne with him in the fin (Pro, I. r r, r4.)Come with t;.t; lei ter (t y -:vale fir &c, (aft in thy lot with ee we will all have ore pure. Wicked men are not for fociety, unlef v it be in wickednes, and et theirs is not fo much a fociety as a "confpiracy. A wicked Man, let hisfin be what it will, is glad when he hath partners in doing it,or thatothers do the fame with him,not only becaìire he bath a fufcipicion ofthe lawfulncffè ofwhat he doth,bur alo be., caa'e he Iu peas fame fuddaine dan ier i i doing it. A;,d hence U u u z !me
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