LORD : neither be weary of his corre&ion #. ; thr | 13. 4 z Either, s. by making light of it, or not being duly affected p{-1;,..5 with it; and ſo this is one extream oppoſed to the other in the next Rev. 3.19 clauſs. Or rather, 2. by accounting it an unneceſlary, and uſeleſs and troubleſome thing,but rather eſteem it as a priviledge and favour |, from God, and a benefit to thy ſelf ; for ſuch negatives do oft im« ply the contrary affirmative by a common figure called M-7ofs, as Prov: 19: 21. and oft elſewhere. And this ſenſe ſeems to agree bet«- ter both with the following Clauſe, which repeats the ſame thing with ſome aggravation, after the manner ; and with the reaſon uſed to enforce this and the following command, v. 12. which concerns not ſuch as are inſenſible, but rathey ſuch as had too deep a ſenſe of the evil of affliction. - Neither eſteem it tedious and ins tolerable, bur endure it with patience and chearfulneſs. 12 For whom the LORD loveth, he correcteth b, * g1. +. even as a Father the ſon, i whom he delighterh. | b Afflictions are not Infelicities, but Benefits & Comforts, becauſe they are Teſtimonies of God's love, which is infinitly more deſires able than any evil can be terrible. They ſhew God's purpoſe, and deſire, and care to purge us fromour fins, and tomake us fir for his Preſence and Kioggdom. Thus 'and the former verſe ſeem to be here inſerted in the midſt of his Commendations of Wiſdom ro remove an objection againſt the excellency and happineſs of wiſe or pious men, taken from thoſe many Calamities to which ſuch perſons are fre- fFHeb. rh quent)y.expoſed, the reaton of which providence he here giveth. man tl 13 Happy is the manc that findeth 4 wifdom, and Þ -rawerh
the man bat getteth e underſtanding. out under c Notwithſtanding all bis afiftions. #4 Which ſuppoſeth (' di. Sandi, 5 Þ 2 :gent
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hap. III. PIR 0 Y | ligent ſearching for it, expreſſed, Chap. 2. 4+ e Heb: that draw- if ethout, Which exoreſſion implies ewo things, IT. thar man hath it not n:turally in himſelf, but muſt have it from another, even trom God and his word. 2. That men ſhould labour for it, as thoſe do that dig and draw forth Merrals out of the Earth-
74 * For the merchandiſe of it is better than the &c. merchandiſe of ſilver, and the | gain thereof than fine [:19:10 gold 5, F
P-3 1, þ Tris more neceffary and advantagious, becauſe it is ſo, not on- |:& 16:16 ]y for this thorr life, bur alſo ro the furure and everlaſting life, in Jeb: re- which Gold and Silver bear no price. : : % is. 5-55 She is more precious than rubies : and all the things p8: 19.
£ For true wocth and uſefulneſs. ; : i 16 Length of days is in her right hand: and in her
lefc hand riches and honour d. : a Wiſdom is here repreſented as a great and generous Princeſs di- ftribnting gifts to her ſubjects. She giverh them long life, &c. un-
chiefs rothem, as they very frequently do to orhers. 17 Her ways are ways of pleaſantneſs e, and all her
paths are peace f.
e Are exceeding delightful, to wit, to thoſe who know them and walk in them. Whoſe judgment is certainly to be preferred before the contrary opinion of ungodly men who are groſly ignorant of them, and profeſſed enemies to them, f Procure a bleſſed trans quillity in a Man's mind and conſcience, proſperity in hisunderta- '_ kings; andeternal reſt with God in glory.
Pit 18 Shes * a tree of life g to them that lay hold vpon
her b ; and happy 4s every one that recaineth fer 5 | She is a certain pledge and mean ofeverlaſting life and happ1- nels. Healludes to that Treeof life, Gen: 2. 9. & 3. 22. Which ifearen” + - » by Manin Paradiſe before his Fall, ſhould have perpetually preſerved him in life and health and vigour 3 and intimars, that thisis the only reſtorer of that life which we have Joſt by ſins þ That eagerly purſueafrer her, and when they overtake her, do greedily and gladly apprehend and embrace her, as the Hebrew word ſignifies. # Thar holdeth her faſt, and is conſtantly refolved not to forſake her.
Pal. 136. ' 19 * The LORD by wiſdom k& hath founded the earth]; by underſtanding hath he || eſtabliſhed ms the
' heavens.
þ Either, re by Chriſt,the co-efſential and co-cternal Wiſdom of God the Father. Or, 2- by that Divine perfection of Wiſdom, which is the fountain of that Wiſdom that is in Man,which Solomer: hath hitherro commended ; and therefore the commendation of that Wiidom tends to the commendation of this whieh is a ſtream flow- ing from it» 1 Hath fixed it in the loweſt part of the World. m Or, fired or ordered them, framed them in that exquiſite order which now they have.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up », and
Acb.SHe the + clouds drop down the dew 0.
'—_ _- # That great Abyſs or Depth of waters which was mixed with, and contained in theBowels of tbe Earth did break forth into Foun- rains and Rivers for the uſe of men and beaſts. Which is juſtly re- membred here as an illuſtrious effect of Gods Wiſdom,by which the Earth was made habitable, and the waters ſerviceable. o Under wh.ch theRain is comprehended as being of the ſame nature and uſe.
21 My ſon, let them p not deparc fromthine eyes 9:
keep ſound wiſdom and diſcretion.
p To wit, wiſdom and diſcretion, of which he hath hitherto diſ- courſed, and which are expreſſed in the end of this verſe, and may be referred hither by a Figure called Trajection; and the words may be put into this order, Let net ſound Wiſdim and Diſcrerion depart from thine Eyes, but keep them diligently. The like Trajections are found in other Texts of Scripture. q 7. s. From the Eyes of thy Mind, Conſtantly and ſcrioully meditate upon them, and upon thoſe ex-
_, cellent Precepts and Rules which proceed from them, Ca. * 22 Sothall they be * life unto thy foul 7, and grace
to thy neck s.
. * x Either, 1. to thee or thy perſon. They ſhall prolong and:per- petuat thy life, and make it lite indeed, to wit, pleaſant and happy; whereas a miſerable life is reputed a kind of death, andis oft ſo cal-
” led. ' Or, to thy Soul, properly ſo called. They ſhall quicken and
. delight and fave thy Soul, s Like a beautiful Chain or Ornament
4, about thy neck, as above v. 3. and Chap. 1+ 9. Far 374 * 23 * Then ſhalt thouwalk in thy way # # ſafely «,
+ 3 © © andthy foot ſhall not ſtumble x. |