15o8 Chap. 30. An Lxpofition upon the Book of J0 s. Verf. 29 denrutttion of their elatesand powers , may pofiìSly beconver- ted thetnfelveo, as perfecuting Saul was ( Alb 9th) Alit:aim and trouble upon forneenemies bath (through the graciouswor- king of God ! , it ) been a rneanes to humble their hearts, and _open their eyes ro lee the hand of God , and hispower, agair.fì: which theyhave fo long Contended and fo no longer to kicka- g.ainft the pricks. U?on thefe or the likeConfiderarions we may re oy ce ar thedeflruäionof an Enemy, and not otherwile, efpe- cially not upon any private quarrel or wrong receaved what- Ioever. And that any other rejnvcing in that cafe is not good , ap. peares many waves ;Bat I (hall onlyadde, that the Lawof M - (.s ( Exod. 23. 4, 5.) commanded the Jewes to b ing back an enemies beaft that was gon affray ; and if they law the Afle of . him that hated them lyingunder a burden, theymight not for. beare tohelpe him. Surely, that Law which commandeda cha- ritie to the fallen or traced beau ofan enemy, did allo forbid loth rejoycing when an enemy himfelfe fell, or was deflroyed. David ( Pfal. 35. r 3 .) was fo forte from rejoycing at the fall of bis enemies, that in their Cckneffe and adverfity,Hewept andpat en fact cloatb;'be was aT one that mourned. Heathens have done fomewhat like this ofDavid, though not with Davids fpirit, The hiftory faith, Scipio wept at theburningof Carthage : And Titers wept for themifery brought Upon the Jewes hisenemies, at the feidge and faccageof 7erufalem. Indeed nature feeraes toprompt us a little thisn ay ; It beingengraven upon the hearts ofall mer, Not to doe that to others which themfelves would not have o- thers doe to them : Who would not take it ill, ifwhen his houle is on fire, or hisShip wrackt at Sea his neighbour fhould looke on it, or heare ofit, laughing and laying, I am glad of this, this is a<:I would have it? Ifwhen a Father chaftens aftubbornechi't", his other children fiaoold insult over him,howunnatural! were icc It is much moreunnatural! for Chriftians to rejoyceover the fe- veredilpenfations of God towards flubborne men , or the dc. ftru&ionof their enemies.He hath not the heart of a man in him, mach leffe ofa Chriftian, whole heart is glad at the miferyof any man. Chriflian love never as to the full,but when we love our friends inGod, and our enemies for God. And to keepe dome rejoycing at thedeftrucgion'ofan enemy, re-
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