Chap. 32. An Exp ftion upon the Book,of J o B. Verf. I. Then follows the Pharifeesboati of his falling twiçê in the wecke, &c. And when the text faith ( ver, x }. ) the Publican went down to his houfe jnf -i fied rather they the other. It doh nor imply that the Pharifeewas at all juflified,buí rather that being righteous in his olsine eyes, he was under a fad fenrence of condemnation in the eyes of God. The meaning is not that the Pharifee was fome- what Iuftified, and the Publican more ; But that the Pharifeewas not juflitied at all. It is our duty to follow after righteoufneffe, but our fin to boaft of i (.death. 5. 3.)Blefred are the poore :n fpir`t, 'Tire more toorewe are in fp'rst, the snore rich we are infp'rtualls. Poverty' of flirit is directly oppofiteto our being righteous in our owne eyes. C'hrif came not to call the righteous buttimers to- repentance. (Math. 9. r 3.) By the righteous there we are to un- derfland thofe that are righteous in their ovine eyes, thcfe that have high thoughts of themfelves ; The tanners whom C 'hrifl calls to repentance are the poore in fpirir, though indeed the righte- ous in their owne eyes, are the greatell fanners. As we never doe worfe,or more againft righr,then when we doe that (as it was faid of that ungovern'd age, lulls. 17. 6.) which is right in our own eyes, fo we are neverworfe-, then when we are righteous in our -ovine eyes. From the whole matter of there words, w -e fee, that as yobs friends had been miliaken all along in that which they fpake , fo now in the reaCon of their ceafing to fpeake ; which was ä fuppo- fall than Job was righteous in his owner eyes. Hence obferve ; Mere is nothing more common then for men to iji, e nerd mdse One aro her. lobs friends concluded him fetled in a proud conceit of his owne-righteoufnefle,becaufe heconflantly delayed their charge of nnrighreoufneffe. Some impof an opinion upon their bre- thren which is not theirs,and make them fay that which they-doe nor aff rme ; how injurious is this l yea force mil- judge the word of God, as well as the words ofhién. Theywrefl- the Scriptures) (2 Pet. 3. I6.) Theymake the Scripture fpeatse that, which the holy Ghoff never intended. It is dangerous to famine the word ofa man, much more the wordof God, The former proceeds from a want ofcharity, but the latter is a great impiety. There C could
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