Chap.':3 3. An Expofition upon the Boob of _ j o i. Verf. 16. 23S and hide the word received for ufe andpra& ife. Now whether we take this fealisag in reference either to cor- ret-tion or inftru&ion,it yeeldsus matter of profitable meditati- on. Firft, As it referrs tocorreeliony. Note. Godafureth fnfullman that he fhall fmart for it,'unleffe he hearken andobey. It is as fure that hefhall, as if he fawit under hand and feale ; Caffigattonenr or as if the fentence were engraven upon his confcience, and eorumobfrgnat fixt before his eyes. If the Bare be not obedient to inatuelion; i, e. jrgn cat the back muff fubmit to.correetion; If the word willnotdoeit, the eN fe cerro eos caftigaturuns roduaufl ; if teaching will.not ferve:the turne, chaftning fhall ; He nifi a peccato fealeth their corref"tion. Every correct }ion threatned is not certain- deftiterint, non ly infli&ed ; for Elihu faith afterward( v: 26.) Hefhall prayun- fees,' acfifen- to God; and he will be favourable'to him ; but themeaning is, mans tent:am h7 corre&ion is fealed incafe he roce'edson in his fn if he does let e.fq; lire not giveproof that his eare is opened by his obedience to in- rnsobfignaJr. kruetion, there is no efcapingcorre&ion. The corre&ion of the Pifc: dearell childrenof God is fealed, if they heare and doe not. God Velicans ipfa- rü mutes et im- will notcocker his flubborne children,nor fpoyle thembyfparing pllnentet-:pfrs the rod ; He will certainly meet with them one time or other, caftlgar :enes either by ficknefle, or poverty, or reproach ; the order the war- an 1plorurn rant is fealed for their correction; 1r fcutperao We may much more apply this to the wicked; to the ungodly Bez: and rebellious, who though they have their outward ears open, yettheir hearts remain fhut;If the correction of the godly be fea- led in that cafe, to be fure, thedeftrü&ion of the wicked is ; they are fealed for death, yea they are fealed for hell; the writ of their eternal' Judgement is fealed. If3udgement muß begin at the houfe of God, where (hall the ungodly and the /inner appeare ? what fhall the end o f thembe that obey not the Go ftelofCod ? Further , Take it as we render it, referring to tnftruc`tion; He fealeth their inftruCtion, Whence note.' God is able tofet home his ingrain-ions offeltuallyupon, thefoule. He can leave fuch an impreflion upon the heart, as as fhall ne- ver be :forgotten nor worne out. He can make every word flick ; And
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