An Expojition, "WithNrHes feduce his Soul into the way of a carnal hope; therefore, faith the -Apofile, Let·not that man think_., that is, deceive himfelf with a . vain furmife. That he fh.:dl receive any thing] Such doubting as endeth not in faith, frufl:rateth prayers, and maketh them altogether vain and fruitlefs: There are doubts in the people of God, but they get the victory over them ; and therefore •cis not to be underfiood as if 11 my doubt did make us ~ncapable of any blejfing, hut onely fuch as is allowed, and preva1leth. . : Of the Lord, 7Tae}, ~Kvefl$.] Tha.t is, fi·om Chrifl:; Lord,in the idiome of the New Tefiament, being mofr ufually applied to him, a; M ediator ; and Chrifl: as Mediator is to commend our prayers to God , and to convey all bleffings from God ; therefore the ApolUe faith, I Cor.8.6. To m there is but one God,the Father of all, by whom are a/~ things, and wein him; and one Lord Jefm Chriff, by whom are all things, and We by him. The Heathens, as they had many god!, many ultimate objeCl:s of worthip, {o they had many lords, many imermediate powers, that were to be M a– gents, between the gods and men, to convey the prayers and fup– plications of men to the gods , and the bounty and rewards of devotion from the gods to men; But to rt>! (faith the Apofl:le} there is but one God,one foveraign God, the Father, the firH fpring and fountain of bleffings ; and one Lord, that is, one Mediater, Jefus Chrifi, ,N 'J'v ·7;, '7rdv7a; 'f:! np.ii) Jll du711, by whom are all things which come from the Father to us, and by whom alone we finde accers to him. The Notes are thefe : Obfervat. 1: 1. That Unbeleevers, though theymay receive fomething, yet they can expect nothing from God : [Let him not tloink_] They are under adouble mifery : 1. They can lift up no thoughts ofhope and comfort, for they are not under.the a!furance of apromife; Oh what amifery is this to toyl, and fl:ill to be left to an uncertain~ ty ! to pray, and to have no {ure hope ? When fhe task is over, ·they cannot look for acceptance, ·or a bleffing; The children of God are upon more fure terms, I Cor. 9· z6, I run not M uncerM tainly, that is, not as one that is in danger or doubt of having run in vain: SoSolomon faith, Prov. 1 I. 18. The righteoHI h11th a fore reward: They have Gods infallible promife,and mayexpeaa ~le.ffing; But the wicked, w~~~h.~~ t~ey r.u~ e~flt~t~ey ~~n~ot fohr'? t en:
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