ap.'aq.. An Expofetion upon the Book of J OB. Vert'. 2 3 64'5 ofall power in the hand of the Magiftrate as well as of the Mini ftery is for Edification, not for dellru&ion ; deftruaion is that which comes but by accident, by reafon ofthe fin and wickednefs that men doe ; the great buuneffeof the magiftrate is to face, to build up,and to defcnd;yet fuch is the wiekedneffe ofmans heart, that many times whenhe bath power in his hand, no man isJura ofhis life. He is fo farre from giving affurance, protection, and defence to all by his power, that his power is every mans danger. And hence Solomox concludes ( Prov.29,2.) When the righteous are in authority the people rejoyce, but when the wicked bearetlt rute thepeople mourne It cannot but be fad with than who have no thing fure to them ; theymuff needs mourne who have nekher date, nor liberty, nor life lure to them ; they mutt needs mourn who fee nothing fo lure to them as forrow. As to have our fpiri. tuai! calling and eternal! election made lure tous, is the top of all joy tous in thisworld ; So to have nothing in this world lure to us, no not fo much as our life (in the fence explained) lure tous, is the bottom and loweft of all that forrowwhich concernes this prefent world.And this forrow the wicked mans exaltation brings upon all men ; He rifeth up andno an is fiere of his life. But as it foiloweth, Verf. 23. Though it be given hint to be in fafety, wherein he erufgerh, yet his eyes are upon their wages, In this 23 verfe, 70b further defcribeth the Rate of wicked si gri et in men in their profperity : we may read the text thus ; If any one at tututs de giveth to be in fafety, etc. and fo the fence of this verfe falls in poor ac nitarut with the Interpretation of the words Taft opened;Ifany o-- xegiveth rt r, scud eíir,t to be in fafety , that is, this man is fo wicked, that though any fPb nocen uan cos Pooreman, or any who are in farre ofhim would beftova large ygur. gifts upon him to bribe him for his favour, or fray bio hand from setear bonidor spprefï'ïon, that they might live quietly by him , and fo fhould orrn Rdcntèvra truft upon him, that having received their money, furely ha haa5ircnr inter would let them alone, and they fhouldbe quiet, yet his eyes are i!r't ar pre,sa upon their ways ; that is, he is looking about him, to pick holes inrd;anrrtr iC,io.. on their Coate, and finde foine advantage agsinft them to bring a yuibut monde them into trouble. For as his or Covenants cannot hold him,fo ra acct+^raarx..' neither can their curtefies,buthis eyesare (feverely and critica'.ly) V table upon
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