Chap. 25. 4* E.xpopion orpen the Bask of JO B. Godmaketh peace. If he fpeake to the thunder, it doth not De." vei 10'0 flirre, and to the lightning, it loth not goe forth, if he fpeake to'rle,nen "gym`° thewinde it bloweth not, and to the (tonne it is huffit and quiet. aJi ila tempo. Eire and h.oyle /near and vap>ur fitormywindeand ternprfl;fulfill ht4 ffatefl; J_. emit. word( Pfal. 148. 8. ) And they fulfill it whether in going or in flaying. Thus Godmaketh peace in the high placesof the ayre. and upon the highwaves ofthe Sea,Chriû didbut rebuke the Sea,. and fay ro it ( when it was in its feircefl rage ) peace, beftal, and there rzae agreat calrwe (Mark ç: 39. ) The ayre is under the Empire of God as n Itch as Sea or Land ; And he maketh peace in thole high piker. Thirdly, The words are expounded'of thole high places which are the moreproper fates of Angels.And fo God may be laid to make peace in his places becaufe he maketh peace among the. Angels, that is, he keepeth the Angels in peace ; TheAngelsdoe not contend one withanother, and none of them dares contend with God. Someurge this expofition as molt pertinert to dadrrpurpofe for the convieg,on of 7,,b; As ifhe had faid,The An- ;E'F vrr5*, ue1' gels darenotcontend withGoal, And doeft thou (O7,b) con- tend ie' r" with God? TheAngelsutter not a word againfl God, and'iofw, d ;Hr"N_. dareft thou undertake to plead with him, and engage him in a 40 boa°. ìa-. controverfie ? tied. A fourth fort, by Godssnang peace in hehigh placer, under- handonly thus much, That all is quiet inHeaven,or that God bath a m,zft peaceable andquiet fruition, and enjoyment ofhim felfe ; He hash had it from eternity, and will have it unto eterni- ty, this is thebleflednef e ofGod, he is above all trouble and di-- íturbment. And thus allo Bildad feems to reprove lab, Wilt ¡bou- begina conteft with god; wilt thou trouble Godhim(elf, who sna Beth peace in iSia high place', who live' ;n everlaffing ref/ and quiet. Ged, doth not sift to befeed andpleaded with as .thoufee,neff overbol,ilj to defire. Laftly, Thefehigh places areexpounded for the high places of the earth; As ifhe had faid,Godmakes peaceamongtl theStates, Princes, and powersof the world, who are in high places, and in Gods high places, For every throne is Gods, and thrones are high places. As the heavens are high places in comparifon ofthe whole earth,fo force places of the earth(in a civil capacity as well as in a natural )are higher then the reû. Now among thofe that are.
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