An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

But I return to our Translation, He runs upon him, even on his neck: That is, on the neck of God: that is, he sins fiercely, and fearlessly; he doth not dare God at a distance, or like a Coward, speak great words, and vaunt of what he will do when his Adversary is out of sight and hearing; but he charges on boldly in his very face. It is said of the Ram (by whom the Prophet means Alexander the Great, King of Greece) That when he saw the He-Goat (that is, Darius King of Persia) he ran upon him: That is, he assaulted him speedily and boldly, overthrowing his whole estate, and so making himself sole Lord of Asia. The whole course of his Victories are described by this word, He ran upon him (Dan. 8.6.) And when Job would show how fiercely the Lord handled him, he gives it in this language, I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder, he hath also taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces (Job 16.12.¹) As God in a way of highest punishment, or chastisement, is said to take a man by the neck; so man in a way of highest sinning and rebelling▪ is said to take God by the neck, or to run upon his neck: He that ventures upon the neck, cares not where he ventures, and he that runs upon the neck of God, cares not on whom he ventures. And as in height of love, a friend runs and falls upon the neck of his friend; thus Joseph did on his Brethren's necks (Gen. 45.14.) and the Father of the Prodigal (Luke 15.20.) Ran and fell upon his Sons neck, and kissed him: So in heat of wrath, an Enemy runs upon the neck of his Enemy; and wicked men (who are enmity against God) run upon the neck of God.

But I returne to our Translation, He runs upon him, even on his necke: That is, on the neck of God: that is, he sins fiercely, and fearelessely; he doth not dare God at a distance, or like a Coward, speak great words, and vaunt of what he will doe when his Adversary is out of sight and hearing; but he charges on boldly in his very face. It is sayd of the Ramm (by whom the Prophet meanes Alexander the Great, King of Greece) That when he saw the Hee-Goat (that is, Darius King of Persia) he ran upon him: That is, he assaulted him speedily and boldly, overthrowing his whole estate, and so making himselfe sole Lord of Asia. The whole course of his Victories are described by this word, He ran upon him (