Chdp. 29. an Expofition upon the Book off o a. Vert L. 41 9 the blefngof him that was ready to perifh, came upon me : and 1 ca fedthe willows heart to kg for joy. Iput on righteoufnef;, acrd it cloathed m: ; myjudgement was as a Robe and a Diadem. 1 was eyes to theblind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the saute which Iknew not, IJearched out. When a Magiftrate exercifeth his power, and beffirrs himfelf thus in his place, it is no wonder if all reverence him, if every eye and ear witnefs to him. And as Yob carried it thus in his office towards thofe who were wronged and oppreffed,fo hewas not behind in a- nother piece of juf{ice,and that was inpunifhing wrong-doers and oppreffors. Thefe are the two parts of jufiice,and the ornaments of magifiracy, rewardandprotaien to the good,wratb and punifh- ment to them that are evil. Thus he fpeakes at the 17 h verle ; I brake the jaws of the wicked, andpfuckt the fpoile out of his teeth; that's the third part of the Chapter. In the fourth, be tells us that being in'thisprofperity and ho= nour, he had conceived great hopes that he fhould focontinue to the end of his days.Thus he feemes toconclude at the 18thverle, Then 1fail, I ¡hall dye in my neft, and I(hall multiply my days as the fand ; that is, as I was in a good efiate, fo I had a fair proba- bility tohold it. And that it might appear,he did not fpeak with- out book , but had ground for thisconfidence, he fubjoines what reafon he had to be fo confident. Fìrft, He had a good bottome, or foundation, (v. 19.) My route was fpreadout by the waters,and the dew lay all night upon my branch. He had a good roore, and he had dew and moyf ure to maintain the beauty and greennefs of his branches. Secondly, He never found any decay, but rather a daily in- creafe of there. Some mens honour and riches are in a kind of confumption, and they pine away by degrees ; but his abode in full firength and lufier (v. 20,) My glory was frefh in me, and my bowwas renewed in my hand. Thirdly, there hopes were confirmed, becaufehe carried all before him, as with a juft, fo with a high hand of authority. And this he amplyfieth five ways. Firff, by the willing attentivenefs of all men to what he fpake (T).2/.) Vrtome men gave ear, andwaited, and keptfelenceat my counfel. Secondly, By the prevailing power that his fpeech had with Hhha all
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