Verfic. 4,; Expofitionofthe 27. *dine. fromme, andmy acquaintance are verilyeftrangedPaisme. È;ty kinsfalk,havefailed , andmyfamiliarfriendshavefor- kotten me Allmyfriends abhorred me , and they *horn I loved, are turnedagainft roe. This ferves for jnfitudion, and for admonition. For inftrudion twowayes. Firl, it thews mots plain- The frill ly, how vain and uncertain the help ofman is , in time of l fe for in* need. Pfd. 6c. i I. Give us helpfrom trouble, for vain is t `ua n the help ofman. Pfal. 62. 9. Surely , men of low degreeare vanity, andmen ofhigh degreeare a lye : to be laidin the bal- lance, theyare altogether lighter then vanity. The vanity anduncertaintyofmanshelp, Rands upon a A double doubleground inman : firft, themutabilityofhis affection, ground of whole greatest favour may loon be changed into foredif- mans uncer pleafure : as Ahafluerus was towards Haman , whom he tsintY. highly honoured for a while,H41.3.1,2. but foon after,cau- fed him to be hanged upon a gallowes, which Haman had prepared for Mordecai, of 5 c.cubits high.Hefl. 7.9,1c. and in Ammon towards Tamar,whofe futurehatredof her, af- terhe had ravifhed her,exceededhis former love,wherwith he had loved her. z Sa. i 3.15. Secondly,upon the inftability ofhiscondition, whereby inhis belt elate he is altogether vanity,walking in a vain thew. PI: 39.5,6. For what man li- veth,andfhall notfeedeath?Pf.89.48.Now whendeath com- eth,he a eturneth tohis earth, in that very dayhis thoughts pe- rifb,Pf.t 46.4.thécanhe do nothingfor himfelf,leffefor others. Secondly, fee in David, what may be thecafeof Gods own dear children, even to be forfaken of their neareft and The fecund dearest earthly friends,in timeofdiftre(fe.Pf.689,2o.Iam Ufe for in- Eecom aftranger unto my brethren, andan alien unto my mo- ftruaion tbers children -- I lookedfor fame to take pity,bxt there Was none,andfor comforters,but Ifoundnone. So Paul complains Tim.4. i 6.Atmyfirffan['Wer,no manfoodwith me,but all menfortok,me: Holy Tub faith, To him that is alic1edpitty fbould e(hewedfrom hisfriend : but he forfaketh thefear of the almighty. cry brethren have dealt, deceitfully , as a brook,, andasftreamofbrooks,theypaf feaway.Job. 6.6.14' 5. N Yea,
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