454 Chap.; I. .Fln Ezpojititn upon the Book cf. j o a. Verf.16. the favour of God, of the enjoyments of Chrill, O Lk, hat delires, what ftrorg and vehement delires have they ? how will they hreake through all impediments to obtaine what they defire? The poore in fpirit have great<ft de fires and ufe the greateft en- de vours after fpirituall things ; They fee they have but a little, and therefore they will he urging to have more, and when they have got more, though they are thankfull for ir,yet they will not fit doA'ne in it, nor fay it is enough, becaufe Rill that which they get gives them a clearer fight of more to be gotten. Their richett and fulieft attainements in grace, doe but diicover their poverty and emptinrs, and therefore feing themfelves alwayes wanting, they are alwayesdel ring ; And furely the Lord wi,l nor with- hold thefe poore from their delires, as lob profeffed he did not chose who applyed tòhim for helpe and fupply ; IfI have with- held the Poorefrom their defire, Or have caujcd the eyes ofthe widdow to faile. There words are neere in fence with the former. Mr. Broughi ton reades, If Ihave eonfumed the eyes cfthe widdow. lobdid not with hold any truely poore from their delire, much leffe did he withhold the poore widdow from her defire, be fltered not her eyes tofai/e ; that is he did not long deferre to doe that for her which file defred,nor weary her with waiting. Some doe not to- tallydèny, but they are full ofdelays, and they put offpoore fui- ters fo long, that both purfe and patience are quite (pent. But Per aft'oBon ( faith rob) 1 have not caujed the eyes of the widdow to faile by ocuto,uni v va- long delayes, much lefï'e by denyalls. The pallions of the minde rem et Intenfum are vifible in the eye; fometimes wee fee joy fitting there, and yr aGquiddeno- fometimes we fee forrow fitting there , at one time we may fee rarer files ar pleafedneffe in the eye, at another time difpleafure and anger. dérremquæaf- P i' P picitur acqui- Thus alto (as here) we may lee hope or expectation in the rendi, vei ab co eye. The earneft incentive looke of the eye upon any man, q4i af*itur a- bath (as it were) this voyce in it , I delire your helpe. He that liquoA bonum upon lookes much or to another,lookes for fomewhat from him. Eo'd: The looke of the eye to God hath the force ofa prayer in it, yea this. is often put for prayer, becaufe in prayer ufualiy, the eye is lifted up to God (Pfal. 121. a.) Iwi& lift up urine, eyes to the hillsfromwhence conch my helpe. Againe (Pfal. 12;. 2.) Be- hold as the ejes of fervants lock panto the band of their lvlafers, and
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