Chap. 2.9, An Expofation upan the Bookof J o B. Verf. 22. 597 fofren the heartsof the people, and make them fruicful, as the clouds of heaven do: the earl h with drops of rain. This it fcems was a well known metaphor in fob's time® rt:AZyfptech (faith he) droppedwpm them. It did;not drop betide them, nor did it drop out of them ; a- gainf1 which the Apofiie cautions the Ilebreros (Chap. 2. i.) 7o give the moreearneff heed to the things which they bad heard, left at ar.'y time;#hey floossld let themflip or drop otet of them, as water Bothcut,of a l akìe veffel. Some hearers are like Bones or fiopt boulet, into which the word cannot drop, though it drop upon them:and others are liketieves or craçkt botcles,out of which the word quickly drops, and they become dry and empty. Secondly, when Cab faith, My fpeech ¿rapt upon them, it im- pl.yeth that he fpake gently and fweetly to them ; he did not fall upon them like a floras, his words were not like hailcfiones or Thunder-bolts, but like drops of rain. I grant, that Come men muff be fiormcd,elfe they will not be caken.Ttce wordmuff come down. forne rimes like Hail.liones and Thunderbolts, butufuaily like a loft and refreti,ingiliower. Jobs worddropt fweecly. hearers did not fay as tome laid in the Go.fpel,wben Chcifi him- felf fpake, This is a hard faying, who can bear it? 'Drops of rain are loft, and eafilyborn,theybreakno bones. Droppings in the hour: or upon the. beds and fiooles (co v hick the contentions . of ,a wife are elegantly compared,Prov.r 9.1 3.)are very trouble- lotre and ffl'c ing,but..droppings in the Field upon cur Grafs anni- Corn is u,4ry welcome and refrefiling, Thirdly, When lob faith, his words dropped upon them, there is (at leitr)an intimation of his care and prudence, in accommo- dariaghimfel; co his hearers, or that he fpake (which C prix is faid to do) As-they.xoere able to receive. Aveil¿ with. a narrow mouth or neck, cinnot receive the water by whole Bucketfulls, but you muff pour it inby degrees,or let it drop in,as from a fill,., The Latine word, to drop,is the fame with our Eaglien,to diffifi or Limbeck.AndChenproperly the fpeaker droppeth his words,when parvisfu . he-fpeaksaceoiding to the capacity of chofe who hear k. He that Irma loquttwr fpeaks hard points and high flown noticins, or who fpeakes in a femagis rural oßra 'ere qIasi high'language abDue any poynt to them char are low in parts, atjsnrodeft> felts moreto;ct-forth himfejfthen to profit them, The.Apofile ocee, advi.
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