Chap. 3 t. An Expofation upon the Backe of J o a. ti'irï. 23. Hence note; Secondly. They that are bightfrhavt r'eafcn to t''ermble at the h:ß ;:,e> ofGod. They who'are Cedars for bight, and Oakes for ftrength, can not endure by reafon ofhis Highnes, lea the Lord ,)ho i4 high loves"co'fhake the High ones , and to caft them dcwne Ufa. 2. T1, 12.) The day ofthe Lord of to fit flood be upon eve:), one that is proud, and lifted up,ltpón all theCedart ofLebanon,&c. _Andat the i 9th. verle "the Prophet tells us , The high cues (hall g e into the holes of the reekt, and ints the eaves of the earth for feare ofthe Lord, andfor the glory ofhis Maj ty, wheii he arifeth to !k ake ter- ribly theearth. As Satan bath a ipitefull ambition to be dé_aling with thofe who are molt eminent for grace in the Church; This Chrift told Peter ( Luke 22. 3x .) Simon, Simon, Behold, Satan hark ilefiertd to haveyou, that he mayfifeyou aewheat e ; So the Lord bath (ifI may fo fpeake) an holy ambition to be dealing with thofe who are roofs eminent for power in the world ; I meane with chofe, who as they are high inplace, and' power, fo high in their owné thoughts. The Lord bath no quarrel! with thofe that are high, becaufe they are high, but becaufe they carry themfelves proudly in their highnefs. (Ex d. 18 ir ) .ln the thing wherein they dealt proudly,Ged was above them; God did not oppofe them b?caufe they were high, but becaufe they were high minded. The high arme (with a highmind) (hall be f Token (7,6 38. 15. ) Andhence that Caution to the highores of the earth (PIal. 75. 4, 5.) Lift not up yotar hornet on high, freake not with. fifemake ; for promotion come; hneitherfrom th :, '.fi nor from thewefi, nor from theS>uth ; But god it theyudge, he put- teth downeone and ffetteth upanother. This con(deration, that 'ris the High one in heaven who makes then high or lox on earth, fhould keepe .heir fpirits lowly who are higheft here on earth. To every high minded ene the Lord will fay, as ( /er. q9. 16. ) Thy terriblenefa bath deceeeved thee, and thepride of rhr heart oh thou that d "eller1 in the clefts o''the rout , that hid - fi thee r'ithin the holes, though thoufhouleifi make thy nefi as high as the Eagle. Twill bring thee dsuuee from thence. The Eagle fljes high a; d builds high, yet her neft is not out of Gods reach ; nor is the nett ofany metaphorical! Eagle. How oftenbathGed'pu!l'd downd V u u the 5$3
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