2 3.6 11 Commentary upon the' Gogel Chap.6 elcb7/Yx. Gen.t4, 1R, 19,2;. With chap.t 5.1. I12.57.1o. Luk, e:. s s. (.cieWYx. look with,theone eyeupward, and with the other eye downward, bring heaven and earth together, and gripe them both in ahff as be habitually covetous and truly religious. Thefe two are as in- concurrent as twoparallel lines, and as incompatible as light and darkndfe. They who bowed down on their knees todrink of the waters, were accounted unfit fouldiers for Gideon : fo are thole for Chrifl,that [loop to the bale love of the things of this life : they difcredit both his work and his wages : whicn Abraham would nor, that ancient and valiant fouldier and fervant of themolt high God. For when Melchfedech from God had made hint heir of all things, and brought himbread and wine, that is, anearneft, a little for the whole,c c. he refuted the riches that the King of SodomOffered him, becaufe God washis 'bide', and his exceeding great reward : His fhield againft any fuch enemies as Kedarla- amer and his complices had been unto him, and his exceeding great reward, for all his labour of love in that or any other fer- vice, though he received not of anyman,from a thread to afhooe- hatchet. Verfe 25. Therefire Ikiyunto you, Take no carefull thought, &c.] This life is called in Ifaiah, the lift ofour hands, becaufe it is maintained by the labour of our hands. Neverthelefle let a man labour never fohard, and lay up never fo much, his life confifteth not in the abundance of the things that he polefeth, faithour Sa- viour, and therefore bids, take heedand beware ofcovetoufnefre. There is in every mothers-childe ofus, a falle prefumptionof felf- futficiency in our own courfes, as if we, by our owndiligence, could build the houle. The devils word is proved too true. He Paid We fbould be like Gods : which as it is falle in refpe t of di- vine qualities refembling God, fo is it true in regardof our fin - full usurpation : for we carry the matter for molt part, as if we were pettygods withinour [elves, not needing any higherpower, This 'elf- confidence,the daughter of unbelief, andmother ofcark- ing care, and carnali thought-fuilnefí'e, our Saviour here by many arguments difiwadeth and decryeth. Take no thoughtkll care fir your life, What ye 'hall eat, &c. The word here ukd in the originall, fignifieth fornetimes acommendable and Chriflian care, as i Cor.7.33,34. He that is married careth how to pleafe his wife : Likewife the careth how topleafe her husband. It impli eth a dividing of the miede into divers thoughts, calling this way, and that way, and every way how to givebelt content. And this fhoula .a....:
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