The second part of the text may likewise be considered in a double sense, good and bad. As most metaphorical passages are controvertible, and will apply to a variety of cases, so in this, _The Lion shall eat Straw like the Bullock_—in the 11th Chap. it is said like the _Ox_; and as the Prophet is predicting the success of the Gospel in the days of the Messiah, or the latter day glory. It may refer to the conversion of some of the great ones of our globe—kings; and such there have been, and such there shall yet be, when kings shall become nursing fathers to the Church, and queens nursing mothers. Hence the Chaldean, Assyrian, and Persian conquerors are called Lions, _Dan_. vii, _And four great beasts came up from the sea_, _the first was like a Lion_. _The Lion hath roared_, _who will not fear_? _the Lion did tear in pieces_. _And he cried a Lion_, _my Lord_—_the Lion is come up from his thicket_, _and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way_.—Thus great tyrannical oppressors, kings, mighty men, are called Lions. Some of these have been tamed, humbled, and fed with the useful, laborious patient Oxen, by whom we may understand Ministers of the Gospel. _Thou shalt not muzzle the Ox_. _Doth God take care of Oxen_? _or saith he it for our sakes_? _for our sakes_, _doubtless_, saith Paul, who calls Himself one of them, in common with his fellow-labourers—_our sakes_. Some great men have been called, witness Manasseh, the proudest and most awful character that ever lived; and no doubt many more have experienced the power of divine grace bringing them into the Church of Jesus. These have helped kindly to support the Gospel ministry—these have fed with the ministers of the word—this, perhaps, will be better seen another day, when the ten kings shall have their hearts turned to hate the diabolical system of Popery; stall hate the Whore; eat her flesh; obtain a victory over her, and burn her with fire. Then God’s Two Witnesses shall, in the best sense, stand up for the truth—even the Magistracy and the Ministry, Kings and Preachers; and what will they not effect? This may be seen it the 15th of _Revelation_, when the Angels will go forth with their vials, their breasts girded with golden girdles, and clothed in robes of righteousness, truth and faithfulness. See the 17th Chap. of the _Revelation_, 60th of _Isaiah_, and 15th of _Revelation_. Thus the Lion shall eat Straw like the Bullock.