Chap. 31. An E'xpoiftion upon the Took of J a. Verf.25. 53'5 he blefeto the covetous whono God abhorreth ; when I fay, he boaff- eth of his hearts delire) God is not inall bit thoughts; that is,God is not at all in his thoughts. He rejoyceth fo much upon a world- ly account, that he bath no ley kit for God or he quite forget- tech and leaves God out in his rejoycings. The peopleof Ifrael had a fevere caution given them (Drat. 6. 10, 11, 12.) erind it /hall be when the Lord thy God ffiadi have brought thee into the Land which be [ware unto thyfathers, to Abraloam, to Ifaac, and to 7a- cob, togive thee great and goodly Cities which thou buildedft not, andhoufesfull c fall good things, which thou filledfl net, and wells diggedwhich thou diggedf#net , Vineyards and Olive trees which thou plantedfl not ; when thou haft eaten andartfull, then beware that thóuforget not the Lord which brought thee forth out of the land ofEgypr, from the houfe of bondage ; As if the Lord had fayd by Mo/es, Let not contentment and delight in the good things which I (hall give you to care, eat out your thoughts of and de- lights in me , who am the giver ofall thefe good things. Here's thy danger & thy fnare,lett when thou art come togreat wealth, thou fhouldeft forget the great God who made thee wealthy. Fifthly 'Tis much more finfuli to rejoyce inwealth, in great wealth, when we fo rejoyce in it, as not only to forget God, but to rebel) and kicke againft him. And indeed as to remember God and obey him is the fame thing in Scripture fence ; So they who forget God are very neere rebellion againit him. ( Deut.32. t 5. ) 7efhurun waxed fat and kicked ; thou art waxen fat , thou art Browne thicke, thouart coveredwithfatnes; Then he forfookc God whichmade him, and lightly efleened the recke of his falvation ; they provoked him to jealoufìe withflrangegods, &c. ?efburun fig nifies righteoufnef e or uprightnels ATitle moft futable to the duty of Ifrael,who ought to be an upright and righteous people. But they proved(when wealthy) like fatted oxen (co them allo theword in found is applicaste and tome conceave that Ma/es ufeth it on purpole to give them a dole reproofe, I lay when If- rael grew wealthy which was their fatnes, then like fatted oxen ) they kicked againk God who had fed them ; that is, they rebel- led againft the Commands and wayes of God they refuted the rule of duty for his worship, and made them new gods; thus they reoyced in their owne grearnels with reglee$ of the great- Lids ofGod. S-xthly.
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