Chap. 3 I. An Expojrtion upon thr Book cf J o a. VerL 14. 435 as he vifited his fervants, and required duty and obedience from cka «}4, mala them. What thenJhæuld Idot,when god rifethup ? ea,/ r""qt °`l` eft flufub bsna Note, Secondly. print ,e. pin. Thefeare of God not of man , keeps agodly man from ding `n l.°"rgyr. Ttz ALL wrong to any the meanefl man. ob poffìbly might have efcapedwell enough from all the men in the world, ifhe had trampled his fervants under his feet, or (as tome fay) madediceof their bones ; but the feare of God preferved him from furl] rigorous and unrighteous dealiuTs. Abraham argued ( glen. 20. r Y.) I thought Jurely the feare of god is not in this place, and therefore they willflay me. And furely where the feare ofthe Lord rules in the heart , it will over. rule the life and keep power within its bounds ordue compatie from breaking out to the hurt of others. Thus 7efeph fpake to his Brethren ( Gen. 42. 18. ) Doe this and live, for Ifeare God ; As ifhe had fayd, I being fo (arre above you, could make good my accufation against you that ye are fpies, and defroy you, andno man inEgypt but would take my part : But 1feare God, therefore doe tide and live. There are many whowere it not for the feare of men, would never make any flop or fcruple to doe what they have power andwill todoe. Yea there are force, who make a kindofmockery at it , when they are toldGod will judge them ; Let us alone ( fay they) till that day andwe care not. Atheifrne !yes dole in the hearts ofmoít over whom it prevailes, yet it pre - vailes fo mightily over force, that they cannot keepe it dole, but out it will, at their lips. That Judge in the Parable, Feared not Clod, nor regarded man. They who are not awed by the feare of God, will doe little in love to man. lob faithat the 34.h verfe of this Chapter Did ifeare agreat multitude ? or did the contempt offamilies terrifieme ? That is, Did I for feare of men, cyther of the many or of themighty forbeare to doe Juftice? I did not ; I was above fuch cowardife and bate fearer. But though lobwas not afraid of men, fo as tobe kept from doing his duty, yet the feareof God kept him from doing any thing against his duty. What fhould1 doe, when Clod rifeth up ? &c. Thirdly , Note. The feareofevill to be endured, is a good motive to kgepeus fromdoing evill. K k k a 701,
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