1 Chap. 26. An Expoftçion upon the Book of JOB. Vert, 9'. 767 ing pot) and bids them diltill upon this or that place, as hirnfclf direð. The clouds are compared to bottles in the 38 Chap- ter Of this book (v. 37. ) thefe God flopsor untlops ufùallyas our need requiteth, and forrietimeas ow fin de;erveth (Amos 4. 7.) I have rrithholden the rain from you,and he can witi h d ir5;ill the heavens over us_ (hall be as braffe, and the earth under us as iron. 1(Iaith the Lord ofhis vineyard, If-:. 5. 6.) com- mand the clods that they raineno.i : up:n it. The R fid .r may finde further difcoveri s about tlois poj rt at tite 5. Chaprm y. io. Onoly here I (hall addle. Firft, That we depend upon God not onely for grace, and pardon offinne,, but for raine md fruitful feafons. Secondly,Vlhen we have raine, let us acknowledge tf,ac God 'bath rsnc the cloud and given it us,that °e hash looted the m:nt wherein be hark bound the ;bate:s (Pro.3o. 4 ) that they may i(lue dawnupon us. Thi dl; . W oe,i the cloud rents not, fetus goo to God to do it. Are there any among the vani its if the Heathen :hat can cause raine f Sorelç there are none (fer, 74. zz.) And therefore the P;opher (7. ch t o. t .) fends the peo;;le ofGod to him for ir. Ake ye of ,he Lord raine in the time 'of the latter rain, fo the Lord (bat makebright clouds, andgive them Jb avers of raine, to every ene gra fee in the fi, ld, Only hewho bipdeth up thewaters in his clouds, can unbintde the clouds and cane them to fend out their waters. 7 bhaving thus fhcwed the power ofGod among the cloud and upper waters, riîech Yet higher in his difcourfe, and from thr:fe waters wherein (as was oacht before) God layeth the bearnes of his chambers,he afcendeth to the chambers them- felves, even to the throne of God there. Verf. 9. Heholdet h haste the face ofbis Throne, andfnreadeth hie cloudupon it, There are three things to be enquired inro,for the explication of the former part of this verte. F tft, What is here meant by the Ti,rrene of Ç d. Secondly, What, by the face r f his Throne. Thirdly, What, by hsldin, it back. To the fitti Qzery, I anfwer. That according to Scripture, Heaven
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