Chap. 2,9. f 4n Expojition upon the Book ofJ 0 a. Verf. 17. 553 Scorpions,who would fling and poyfon them to death. It was the Neeitis quan'a faying of the Emperour Tiberius (who was himfelf a beaftly bellua fit lope- Governour) to. Come who applaudedhis happincfs in having at- riberij;Apud tained the Government of fo great an Empire : O (faid he) you suet. dó nat know u what a beaff the Empire ,how unruly and unt oward, how headflrong and hard tobe governed. As Magiflrates need much wifdome, skill, and Juflice, fo likewife much patience to, bear the burden, and much courage to encounter the difficulties of their place. Davidwho had fo much valour in the field, that he did not think Gelid; (who made a whole Army of lfraelites tremble) toohard for him alone ; yet was once heard to fay (when Jufiice'called aloud to him for revenge) Thefe men,tbe Ions of Zerviab,are too hard for me (2 Sam. 3. 390 fob was a man of fpir it as well as a man of integrity ; elfe thefe Lions had been too hard for him, nor had he ever plucks the fpoyle out of their teeth. Laflly, We fee what a man Job Was while he was in power, pithwhat a fweet mixture Of juftice and meeknefs, of moderati- on and magnanimity, of compaflion towards the poor, and refolu- tion againfl the molt potent oppreffours, he fteered the whole course of his Government. Hence obferve ; as that being raifed to honour and high place, ufeth bis power well, and perfeveres in his integrity, as aman ofmen, he is in. deed a man taught of God. job sere lifted up in the word, but his heart was not lifted up;' He held he htgbt of the hill (as the Prophet fpeakes of Elmo, 19, .3 ) but he was neither high minded , nor earthly- mtn , i-i . power was great, and he ufed is for the bell: men tafually eaage to the wore inmanners,when to the better in ho- norars. Among all the RPman Emperours, there was but one of arm mutant wh m it was Paid, that when he got the throne he was a better mores. ,man. Among all the Kings of lfrael there was not one good , De oMe le. and among the Kingsof Judah there were many, yea the moil of deproimperro them very bad.There is a grcat temptation in worldly greatnefs. melioeevafrir. And how weak do many grow in morals and fpìrituals, when they are thong in civils and ternporals!1r is faid of Vzziab King of Judah (2 Chron. 26. i5,16.) That be was marvelloufly helped B b b b till
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