4413 Chap. 3t. An Expoftion upon the Book of j® B. Vert. t6, J O B 31. Verf. i6, 17, 18. IfI have withheld the poore from their defre, er have caufed the eyes ofthe widdow to fade : Or have eaten my morfell my felfe alone, and thefa- therlelfé bath not eaten thereof: For frommy youth he was brought up with Me as with.a father, 'and I have guided her from my mothers womb. IN thefe three verles, as alto in thofe following to the 24th verleof this Chapter ( all which makeup one inure context ) lob avowes his care of and tenderneffe towards the poore. Which bemakes appeare; Fire, By his readineffe to helpe them in their itraites, yea to helpe them out of their ftraites, at the 16 verte; IfI have with- held thepoorefrom their deftre,or have castled the eyes ofthe widdow to faile. Secondly, He thews it by the comfortable provifion he had made for them, or by their free adtniffìon to and entertainment at his Table; v. 17. If Ibave eaten my morfell my [elfe alone, and thefatloerlefe hash not eaten thereof : Andhe feemes to give a reafon or proofof both thefe adsat the 18th verfe, For frommy youth be wasbrought up withme as with a father, and Ihavegeid ed herfrommy mothers wombe. Thirdly, He (hewshis care ofand charity to the poore, as in feeding, fo in cloathing them at the t9th andzoth verles ; If I have [cene any perilbfor want ofcloatbing, or anypoore without co- vering: ifhis loynet have not blefedmee, and ifbe were not war- »led with thefleece ofmyjbeepe. Fourthly, He flews it byhis forbearance of all rigorous cour- fes againft them, though he had power and opportunitie, yea poffibly fometimes a provocation todoe it ; v. zr. IfIleave lift up my band again, thefatherlef e, when Ifawmy belpe in thegate, As ifhe had fayd,Icouldhave done it, but I didit not : inall thefe particulars he exemplifiesand gives instanceof his tenderneffe to she poore. And this he confirmes two waycs. Firft,
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