- Gy4 Clop. 24. An Exp4tion urscr, the Book of JOB. Verf z4, --,- ------ Vèrf.z4. Theyart exalted f r a little while, but are gone. They;that is,the wicked, theadulterer, the rhiee, the oppref four(fnch he had before 'dcfcribed) are rx:elred,chey grol'great, and fpiead farre,theyr grow high, or are advanced to t;igti pieces, The otiginall word which we render, tobe exalted, lignifies to be e atgviy"tit lifted up, or any thing that is liftedup in height, orgreatneffe,. Tatar for, 1a- and hereupon fome Criticks tells us that the G_eat City R:nne fins aoerl h2c had ber name from this Hebrew roote ; Rc,ae as all (v: ho know cr?gina:ionede- any thing ofantiquity) know, is a City which heth hc.en cx'dtcd curare £eJf;e nt over the nations, a City great in ftrergth, and mighty in rower ; ramagnitudi. Rome is as much as, height, or exaltation; As Abraham is a high father, an exaltedfather. They are exalted. Theword may be applyed to a twofold exaltation firft,an in- ward exaltation by pride ; tome rife within, faller ti en rhea- rile without, yea there are tome that rife very high u iehir,rt hen they arc call very low witb%ut; they exait and trt up therrifelves in pride of fpirir, though they are caft ceowne in (tare. The word is often applyed to note pride or haughtinefir. (1r,Q;cah ?, 3,)7hu faith the Lord, behold agairf>t thisfamily ¿ > :e 1 drysfe an evils, frrrm anhichye(h:,ll not removeycrer necks, bride. 17,4. _ye gee haughtily. The word is, ye fhall act gee in isur heig . t, in, our altítudes,as ye have done, the cafe (hall be altered K. ti h you, end the Tables tur- ned ; for this is an evil time,th;at ir,,un cviil time to you, a time of calling you to an'acccunt about,and of purifh`cli you for all your wickedneffe,and efpecially for your pride. As ye have made it an evil! time by your lia, fò ye fh =ell find it to b,: an evils time to and by your (mart, And this h:ght offpirit often breakes forth, and is fìgnified in height ofaftion, or°in haughty pofitures, The lifting up ofthe heed, ripe flretchir.,g out :f the neck,Thus(Ifa.7.11.) The Writ looks ofmare X/1 be humbled. The heart Looks outat the eye, the lofty hearr makes a lofty Tooke ; according to the frame ofthe bears, is the cal( of the eye ; the eye is not proud,but as it is inftruc`ted, and tutouredby the heart, fo it as proudly, and , looks haughtily. And thus they aiwa;es aft, who though they are not exalted, yethave a mind to exalt thtrnfelves, who when others
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