Chap. 3 t. An £xpojitioss upon the Boole of J o B. Verf. 25. and to rejoyce in that which fhould be the obje&of our hatred, and wilt be ( ifcontented to) the matter ofour forrow, finfr:ll fordid fenfual I pleafures. Ohow ready are our hearts to open at the firft knocke of worldly delights of any kinde ! Indeed the world is neer of kin toman,even to a great part ofthe b. ft men; the comforts of it fit us well, and we can taft and relifh them fa- vourly ; and therefore it is no marvel that our Joyes run out af- ter them till grace puts a ftop upon them and mortifies them, or turnes them into another channel. Secondly, For as much as lob cloth not pratedagaind all joy (ashash been explain'd) but againft Immoderate exc:!five and Irregular Joy. Ohferve. Secondly , That our 7e, about earthly things doth ufuafy ex- ceedand out ofCompJe. Wee are quickly more taken with the world then'ris worth and as we are apt to rejnyce inwhat we ought not (cufling our objcft)fi>(miflìt gour meafure)to rejoyte in what we n ay,more then we ought. The world is too narrow for our pafìions ; wee Toone over forrow the ceo it things which the worldcan infti&, and we.as bone over-joy the bcft things which the world can af- foard, Chrift perceived the heart, of his Difciples tranfported too farce in rejoycing at theirconquefts over evil! fpirits. For having called, commiffion'd, and fent out bis twelve Apoftles to fubdue&bring in theJewifh Nation to the acknowledgment of and faith in him, at the 6thChapter of the Gofpel of Luke;!-le at the HE verle of the, tenth Chapter prepared and lent out a band of feventy Auxiliaries to profecute and advance the fame bleffed defigne. And to (hew that the weapons of their warfare were not carnal, but mighty through God, thefe returning, report the fucceffe oftheir expedirion,and (hew Chrift the trophyes of their vie`tory (v. 17.) Lord even the Devil's are filheel to us through thy Nome. Yea ( faithChrift) I know it tobe fo, yours is no vaine boast, I my Cellecan beare you witnes, the effe&s ofyour minitry have beenvery great in mine eye (v. i8 ) Ibeheld S'a tan like lightning fallfrom heaven. And becaufe they had manna ged their Commiffion fo well, Chrift enlargeth it at the r 9th verse ;Behold Igivejorepower te tread on Serpents and Scorpions, Z z z tend 537
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