Caryl - Houston-Packer Collection BS1415 .C37 v8

554 Chap. 29. An Expofitioss von the Book,, of .J o E. Verf. iry. tillhems'rang. But by whom was he helped ? The 7thverse of that Chapter cells us, that he was helped by God himfelf, anti he helped him marvelloufly, till he was marvellous thong ; and then fee his marvellous weaknefs, for (as it follows) When be was firong, his heart was lifted up tohis defruïiion, for be tranfgrejed aping the Lord bis God, and went into the Temple of the Lord to burn incenfe upon the Altar of incenfe. Owhat a weaknefs, yea, what a wickednefs was that ! And as that Prince (hewed his weaknefswhen he was nrong,in medlingwith that which did not at all belong to his office, or by ufutping the Prief+s office;fo have many others, either by negle&ing of, or a&ing contrary to that which belongeth to their office. And whether the Powers and Princes of the world fail by doing what they (honld nor, or by not doing what they (hoùld, then weaknefs is much alike. And . we may fay to any finchPrince (as the Lord God raid to thewhole body of his people as to one mae,Ezek, r6.3o.)How weak is thine heart, feting thou daft all theft things (not the work of a Princely man, or of a jut and righteous Prince over men) but of an impe- rious whorifh woman. 'Tts a very hard thing to manage power well, to bavepower and not be over-powred with ir. How rarely do Princes pattern lob in delivering the oppref- fed, in being eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame, in being a father to the poor, and in breaking the Jawes of the wicked. Whenmen are once mounted high, and have afceneded to the Throne, they quickly difcover either their funs and vices, or their graces and vertues ; they quickly tell the world either how good or howbad they are. None canappear either fo good or fo bad as they would be, while they want an opportunity : and ofall oppor- tunities toappear either way, greatnefs is the greaten. Maginra- cy (hould alwayes be a fhadow to ochers,yet 'tis never a (hadow (in this fence) to the Maginrate, but fete hirer in the o pen Sus, and makes him (he«v himfelf of what make and fpìrit he is. JOB;

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