524 Chap. 29. An Expofirion upon, the Book, of J o B. Verf. r3 we have caufe to bleffe any, we fhotild bleffe chofe that keep us from peri(hing ; and here again we may turn to that more fpiritual confideration of our deliverance byour Lord Jens Chrifl ; How fhould the blefsing of thole many thouland thoufands that were ready to perifh, come upon him every day ? how ought we for ever ro cry up the name of this our great deliverer ? we need sot pray for a biefsJng upon him, but we ought to pralle and maa nifie him, who is above all blefsings and prayfes. It ism, highpoint of ingratitude not to biefs menwhen we receive any good from them much more when they either keepor pluck us our of the jaws of the grease(} evills : But 'da a high point of impiety, not to biefs Jefus Chrifi, who bath at once procured us the greatefi good, and freed us from the greatel} evils. He that perifheth, foofeth all the blefsings which belong to him in that capacity wherein he perifheth. What can he doe lets that is delivered from perifhing, thenbiefs his deliverer ? The blefng of him that w,ee ready to perifh came upon me, And Icaufed the widow, heart tofing for joy. Here's a further evidence of Yobs righteousand merciful admi- nifirations ; He caufed the widows heart ro fing for joy. But doth the heart fing ? be fhould have Paid, and fo the Septuagint fay, I caufed the widow; tongue to fing for joy, but he faith the. Burr canoe a die heart ; becaufe as true joy fprings from the heart, fo that's true joy p ' which heart ofsibi there may be a long in the mouth when gaando caarur y; p y y b erisex corde forrow and fighs are at the heart , but when the heart fings wich- proficifcitur,ea in, there's caufe of joy without, though there be no outward re: veta Letitia, joycing. X2ruf, Vîhen job faith I caufed the widow: heart to fing for o this notes a wonderful change in the widows flare the wid- down heart is a forrowful heart, (he fuppreffeth words, unlefs to exprefs her forrow. Now tofee her who could fcarce fpeak,fing, her whocould not contain her eyes from weepier, now notable to contain her heart from rejoycing, and her tongue from (hout- ing, how great a change is this ! But how did he caufe the wid- dows htatt to fing ? Firfl, he delivered her from her enemies fecondly, he releived her in her neceflities ; either of there two wayes the widows heart iscaufed to fing for joy. ... __ Hence
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