4 76 Chap, 79. ' Expofirionupofi the Booj o f J o b. V e rt; 7, one, chough he may not offend others, ’yet he may and. ought to> defend h im fe lf, wnich he cannot do w ithout the Magilfrates 'help ; though.he may not wrong others, y.et he may right b im - fc lf in meeknefs and righteottfnei>, and this he cannoc do w ithout the M tgiftrates help. Though.he, may not avenge himfel’f upon thofe who wrong him, yet he may quietly put his caufe into his fund, who is the M in ifk r of God, artvengcr (b y o ffice ) toexe- eute wrath upox him that doth w ill ( Rom. 13. 4 .) and who is that bucthe M'agiflrate ?- and where there is no Magjlirate who {Tail do that ? • •' | t Cod indeed is the Governour of all men, and o f all things, pow e r'belocgstohim ; yet he w ill not adminifter juftice to men immediately.For as,although he is able,if he pleafe,to convert fin- , nets and build them up in grace w ithout the m iniftery of man, yet he wiM not, but hath ordained a m iniftery for that end - fo,though he is able to govern the w o rld , and keep a ll in order by an Im mediate Pow'er, yet he w ill not do it but by means, he fets up fames© rule, and others to inftrudb the fons o f men,. The Load- ftone hath a mighty attractive venue, yet it doth not put forth that vertue in ftrengthj t i l l ’ tis arm’d w ith-Iron, which is connatural to k , and then by the Iro n it transfufei h its vertue,and is much more operative than alone : To Cod hath all Power of governing and teaching in his own hand | he hath thofe two great ordinances of Magiftracy and M in iftry vertudly and originally in him felf j yet heufetb Inflruments and puts forth his Pow?r in and by the crea- ture as him felf pleafeth andhath appoyoted,The Lord hath not fet up Magiftracy. upon any. neceffity which lyes upon Him as Princes of the world fet up inferiour Magiftratcs; there is a necef- fi'ty for it, th€y cannot do all alone, though, they ate the feateof a ll executive power, yet they muft execute by other hands; but k k n o t fo w ith God, he is able to fyppiya lL but be w illr o v And beftdes his w ill ( in which we should acquiefce ). to have k fo ; There is reafon why it isfo . For indeed, i f the Lord (mould judge and rule the world immediately, we were notable to bear the glory and terror o f his appearance. In the day tff Judgment C od wiltappear as Judge inperfon,.andthea the wo-ld w ill Hand trembling’ before him | if God ibould appear as fupreame Judge bow, who could abide k 2Job defired,and yet was afraid of a per- b m l treaty yuife G c d ."( Chaf,. 9. 32-) B e k m am .was la m
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