Chap. 3 r. An Expoßtion upon the Books of J o B. Verf. 29. 609 remember there are none fo fleece deffrudion as they who re- joyce unduely at the defirudion of others, though enemies. Upon this ground Solomon prohibits all fuch joyes ( ?r3.24. 17, 18. ) Rjooyce not when thine enemyfalleth, and let not thine heart beglad when beffumbleth, leg the Lordfee it, and it difleafehim, andbe turne away hid wrathfrom him. To be glad at the fturn- bling, or to rejoyce at the fallingof an enemy, is to bein enemy to oar felves. He that is glad when his enemy fumbles, and re- joyceth at his fall, Rumbles and falls farce worfe himfelfe'. For as in doing fohe falls into fin, which is the wore kind offalling, fo he is indanger of falling into foam worfer mifery then he. God who righteth usby the fall ofan enemy, will alto right himfelfe upon us ifwe difpleafe him by any finfull rejoycing at his fall. When the Lord ( as Solomon here faith) turnes away his wrath from that enemy in whofe fall he fees any rejoyce, he will turne it upon thofe who rejoyce at his fall. The turningaway ofGods wrath from that enemy in whofe fall any rejoyce , doth not fig- nifie that God is reconciled co or wel pleated with him, but that he is angry and difplcafed with thofe who fo rejoyce. As he that doth good to his enemy, in fo doing /ball beapeCoale, of fire on bra bead (Rom. r z. 20. ) fo he that is glad at the harmes ofhis ene- my, may quickly heapecodes offire upon his owne. Thewhole 25th and 26th Chapters of the prophecy of Ezekiel are fpent in lhewing howGod did take vengeance on thofe who rejoycedat the deftrudionof his people,whom they counted enemies,as you may fee in reading but the contents of thofe two Chapters. For afurther preventionof fuch dangerous joyes, take this advice ; When thine enemy falleth, thinke thus; I my idleam eyther like himor worfe or better then he. If thouart better, then confider who made thee to differ. If thou art but fuch a one as he, much more if thou art worfe then he, remember, that thou haft caufe rather to bleffe God, andwonder,that thou art fpared and fand- eft, then to rejoyce that he is (mitten and fallen. I (hall concludethis obfervation, with one inference or Cora- lary from it. Ifit be finfull to rejoyce at the hurt ofchofe,who have or would doe us hurt,what is it then to rejoyce at the hurt of thofe who eyther have or would doe us good. And ifit be fo finfull to re- joyce at the hurt of fuch, what is it to doe them hurt ? What a I i i i wicked-
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