Chap. '29. An Expofition upon the Rook uf L: -Vtrí, 2e., the whole work of creation; fo the light oc the goodnets and mercy of GodChines chiefly in theface of Jefu:; Chrifl,and that's his glory. whenMofes delircd to fee the glory of God, God laid Iwill make all mygoodnefs to paf. before thee (Exod. 33. 19.)i-he goodnefs of God is called his glory, becaufe that renders him glorious to a wonder,in the eyes of all beleivers. God is glorious innothing fomuch as in his goodnefs and pardoning mercy to poor finnerr. Who ie a god like unto thee ( faith the prophet, Mic. 7. 18.) That pardo eetb iniquity, andpá;'eth by the Iran f grefîon of the remnant of his hen tage ?Some have(v.inlyenough) imagined chemfelvcs like the melt high (I''. t 4. r4.) in power and greatnefs, but who,among fuch Gods,htth ever had fomuch as a liking, much leis an holy ambition or emulation to be like two God in pardoning goodnefs and mercy, which3is the pro- per glory of God ? Now as that which makes God glorious is his glory, fo wbatfoever mkes man glorious, giving him aname,and lifting him up in the effimationof others, that s hisglory too : in which latitude we are to undetaand Job's affirmation in this text. Myglory was frig) in me, Jobsglory did not fade nor wax old, it did not decay, much left dye, but was as frefh everymorning as if chat had been the lira morning of its birth and blooming. and my bow was renewed in my band, As if he had faid, the Lord encreafed mine honour daily, and Appliedme withfeafonable afsiftances upon every çccafion, he both confirmed andencreafed my power,tobring my coon¡ells to pafsand to execute thofe righteous fentences which I hadgiven, yobs bow was his arengch,or executive power. Whence Hannah faith (r Sam. 2.4. )Thebowls of the mighty men are broken, and they that fumble are girt withfrength. The word bows in the former part of the verfe, is the fame with firengrh in the latter, and her meaning in both is, thzt while worldly men, who chink chemfelves mighty in power, and oho ayme at great matters, endeavour to bring them to pats, or tohit the mark they aim at, prefently their bow breakes, the means by which they hoped coeffe&ir,utrerly failesthem;Whereas Godly men,whowere fo weak and feeble, Eeee that 5 '77
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