§ 38 Chap.; L. An Expofition upon the Book of J o B., Vetf.7. Our way muff be Gods way ; Bleffed is the man that walketbnot in the caunfell of the ungodly, nor flandeth in the way sfinners x. 1.) There is a way of (inners , and a way ofSaints. There is Gods way, and the Devills way : God hath (hewed his people their way ; and Satan er;deavours toput themout of the way ; Bleffedare the undefled in the Way, faith `David (Nall :!9. r.) What that is he tells us in the latter part of the verfe ; who waikes in the law of the Lord ; andhe tells us fo againe (v. 32.) I will run the way of thy Ceirmandc.euents, when thoufh:lt enlarge my heart. The Prophet calls it a High way (Ifa. 35. 8.) A high way /hall be there, and a way, and it/hallbe called the way of bon- nie ; the unclean('/hall net paffe over it, but it /hxll be for thofe, the wayfaring man, though a (oole, /hall not erre therein. The King of Heavens high way, is the wayofholineffe ; And that is, Firft, The-beft way. The Apoftle exhorts (t Ccr. iz. 3 e. ) To covet earuefifly the 641 gifts, and yet ( faith he) thew /you a more excellent way ; That comparative is a fuperlative, The molt excellent way ; that is, the way of grace, the way of faith, hope, and charity, the exercifcofwhich three graces con.aines the per. fawayof Holines. Secondly 'Tis the thorteft way ; The way of fin is about. We make our felves worke by doing ill worke, and lengthen our way; by going ill wayes. How farre foever we goe in wrong wayes, we mutt come backe every Rep of it by repentance, before we can begin togee right, or take one Rep in a right way. Thirdly This way is the fafeft way ; they that keepe the way ofCommandements are kept by promifes, yea the promifes hold a Kanner of prote&ion over them ; whilewe travel in Gods way, G.;d appoynts us a guard, aconvoy of Angels (gfal. 9r: z i.) Ida /hall give his Angels charge over thee to keepe thee in all thy wayes ( that is, while thou keepeft in chofe wayes which he bath given thee to walk in there) they £hall beare thee up in their hands, loft thouda/h thy foote againft afiosoe that is, left thou take any Furt, or fall into any danger. How fafely are they kept who are thus kept, and thus are all they kept whowalke in the way ofho. lines. No Prince in the world, who is not a Saint, hash fucha Guardat home, filch a Lifeguardwhen he goes abroad, as the meaneft Saint hath. Fourthly, The way of holynes is the molt pleafant way ; Her
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