CHAP. IV.
Fat beasts you kill,* 1.1 the lean you use to save God's dispensations, some such meaning have.OBSERVATION.
IT is a good Observation of a Father, and well applied▪ Vituli triturantes quotidie ligantur, vituli mactandi quotidie in pascuis libere relinquntur. Oxen for use are daily yoaked and kept short, whilst those that are designed for the sham∣bles, are let loose in green pastures, to fed at pleasure. Store beasts fare hard, and are kept lean and low; feeding beasts are excused from the yoak, whilst others are laboured and wrought hard every day; the one hath more than he can eat, the other would eat more if he had it.
APPLICATION.
THus deals the Lord oft-times with his own elect, whom he designs for glory; and with the wicked, who are preparing for the day of wrath. Thus are they filled with earthly prosperity, and creature-enjoyments, like res••y and wanton beasts turned out at liberty in a fat pasture, whilst poor Saints are kept hard and short, Amos. 1. 4. Hear this word ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountains of 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ which oppress the poor, and crush the needy. These metaphorical kine are the prosperous oppressors of the world, full fed, and wanton wicked men. 'This true, heaven hath not all the poor,