640 Chap. 24. .sin expofition upon the 7 aok ofJ O B. Verf. zz. The rule by which wicked men all is their paver. They ma according to their ftrength, rather thenaccording to, righteoufneffe or reafon, they will doe what they can, not what they ought ; might ferves their turn in4esdofright, and they thinke any thing is done well enough, which they have power e- nough to doe. Thus the Prophet Micah dcfcribes the oppreffors ofthat age, ('hap. 2. r.) They werke evill (in their thoughts ) upon their beds, when the morning is light, they prallife it, betau/e it is in the power oftheir hand. So faith the prefent Text, Tbey draw the mighty by their power. Fourthly , See here the powerfull man working upon the mighty man (He drams the mighty by his power. ) Hence note. t Mighty menmay not only meete with their matches, but Se over- matched. Mighty men think themfelves fate, or out of danger, and while the poore are under oppreffion (potfìbly) they frnmle at their own indemnity, and applaud their own happineffe; yet it mayToone come to the turne of the mighty to beoverturned by might, their power may quickly be overpowred : as themight of God dothalwayes overmatch the might ofman (Luk. r. 56 ) Hebath put down the mightyfrom their [tate ; fo heoften armes men, fometimes the worft ofmen, to pull downe the mighty from. theirfeates. The power ofGod is above all power, he is higher then the higheft. And fome men get fo high, that they are higher thenall others who (betides theinfelves) are higheft among the childrenofmen. Themighty may meet with their match,and be overmatched. He drawetb the mightyby his power, He rifethup and no an is Pure ofbis life. Dvp, a radice Thefe words are a desire defcriptionof the oppreffor, He ri- D forrexit feth up ; the word fignifieth, fiat, mnely to Rand, or fo to rife aaifatrdxm. as to fia;d, which i< common toall men in nature, Secondly, To rife up, is to get higher, to advance a mans felfe to further de- greesofhonour and power ; thirdly, it fignifids to rife in a hottile manner, to rife as an enemy againft another (Pfal tS.39) Thou haft girdedwe withftrengtb unto the batten; thou haft [lobbiedun- d'rmte, theft that rife upagain(t me. Andagaine (Pfal. 44.5. ) Through thee will we pufb down our enemies, through thy same :rill
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