Chap. 24. An Expofirion upon the Boo& JOB. Verf. r 2. 545 peace one with another; that is, let there be a favour of Chrift, a favour ofgrace, and holineffe,and equity in your own fpirits, and be ye fwcetly,mildly,atniably,brotherly difpofedone to another. They have no fait ofwifdome in themfelves whole coaverfation isunfavory and troublefome unto others. Sin and folly are more then like one another, for they are the fame. They have no fea. foning in them, whohave no Goodneffe in them.Righteoufncfe is the wifeft and the molt favory thing in the world,in the account both of God and goodmen. The wifdome which isfrom above, (faith the Apot le 3ames,Chap. 3 i y.)isf:rf# pure,tben peaceable gentle, and eafie to be entreated, full ofv ercy, andgoodfruits,with- out partiality (towards men) without bypecri(ie (towards God ) But the wifdomethat is troublefome and vexatious, rotygh and harfh to others, is earthly, fenfual, devilith indeed, down right madneffe, abfurdneffe, folly. Solomon faith,'Oppreffïon makes a wife man mad ; but it will appease atlaft, that the wife§ opprefors have been mad, foolifh, faltleffe, and brainleffe men. Such ufe to flatter themfelves,and are often much flattered by others in their proje&s, and policies, for the onelywife men in the world, but in the end theydye like foolee, Obferve, Secondly. Godfuffers opprefors togte on long before he puni/betb them, and heProffers the opprefed to cry long before be relieves them. God is often pleafed towinke, while the wicked fin, and he as often feems to be afleepe while the righteous fuffer. Hence that fad complaint of the Church ( 'Pfal. 44. 23, 24.) Awake, why fleepefi thou, OLord, arife, cafi as not offer ever ; wherefore hidtfi thou thyface, and forgettefi our afflifiion andour opprr (ion. This alfo caufed David tocry out (Vial. 13. I.) How long wilt thou forget me 0Lord, for ever? how longwilt thou hide thyface from me? how longJhall mine enemies be exaltedover me? What, un- der the oppreffionofanenemy for ever! while God affures his people (in that parableofthe importunate widdow, and the un. tuft Judge, Luke i 8.) that hewill deliver them,yet hemore then intimatesIhat it may be very long before he doth it, verfe 6, 7.) .4nd the Lord Paid beare what ohs unjufi fudge faith ; and /hall not god avenge his owne elect who cry to him right andday, thoughhe bear long with them ; that is, though he cxercife much A a a a patim
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