Chap. 24. An Expofition upon the Book of JOB. Veri. 5 52r Who like wild Afesgoe forth to their worke, riling betimesfor a prey. And whereas it folle rues. The wilderneffeyeeldeth foodfor them andfor their Children. Note. Wicked men will have it, ifit be to be had above ground. They that live by rapine, will live any where; every mans e- ftate is theirs, if they can but get it. They finde a harveft in the wilderneffe, and riches in the defect: i!gaine, Note. Wicked men lay upfor theirs, as welleu for themfelvesby the froyleofothers. The light ofnature teacheth parents to lay up for their chil- dren, and they who get an date by wronging others, yet thinke they are bound to provide for more then themfelves(Nahum z r. 12.) Where is the dwelling of the Lyons, and the feeding place of theyoung Lyons ?where the Lyon even theold Lyon walked,and the Lyons whelpe, and none made him afraid. The Lyon did teare in peices enoughfor his whelps, andfirugledfor his Lyoníieffes. What did the Lyon ? the Lyon did teare in peicesland howmuch did he teare in peices ? not oncly enough to fill iriti own belly, but to feedhis whelps, and his Lyonneffes ; Ho filled his holes withprey. andhis dens with ravine. Thus the Pr'sr'l c defcribeth wicked men, providing not onely for themfelves , but for theirs, their youngLyons and Lyoneffes;The wilderneffeyeeldetbfoodf-r them and for their children. Further, Some note the Confcnt ofehe whole family is wick- ednefÌe, from thefe words ; Tho wildernefsyeeldeth food for them and f r their Children ; that is, they all agree together, Matter and Servants and Children, all agree together to doe cnifchiefe, to fpoyle and opprefï'e,all they can. Where Parents and Mallets are evil, Childrenand fervants are feldlome gocd. It is rare to fee hearts unitedabout that which is good but they are often and eafily united in that which is evil. Thus the Lord fpeaks to sere- n:iab (Chap. 7. aS,) Seefi thou not what they doe in the Citiesof udah, ana in the f#rses's ofYerufalem ; The Childrengather wood, and thefathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough to make Cafes to the men ofheaven, &c, All were at werke, X x .
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