376 Chap. 3 3. An Expofuion upon the Bo& of J o B. Verf.x3 preter, who labours tobring the truths ofGod, and the heart of man together. The Apoilie having treated about prophecying, concludes (i Cor. r4. z 5. ) And rhus are the fecrets ofhùheart mademanifeft, and (o falling down onhis face he will worfhip God, and report that God is inyou ofa truth ; as if the man that beleev- ed not, or one unlearned ( for of Suchhe (peaks, verf. z4.) had faid, furely there men underf$andwhat is in myheart, for they have brought the truth ofGod, andmy heart together, fo that Imu, con. feffe god is in them, that is, there is adivinewifdome or interpreta- tion in them. When Elihufaith, If there be an interpreter, we are tounderll and him in this laft fence ; not of one that can inter- pret words, -like a Grammarian, or give the fcope and fence of words like aLogician,, but of one that bath adivine skill to bring the truths ofGod home to the heart of man that is,toconvince & informe an ignorant confcience, and to comfort, relieveand fup- port a troubled confcience. Ifthere be an interpreter, Hence note. The 'Min:fters ofChriti are theinterpreters of the mind and .good will of God towardpoor 'inners. They interpret the mind of God as topeace and reconciliad- on, as to grace and falvation , as well as toduty and holinefs of converfation. 'Tis the nicet+ and hardefi thingin the world to in- terpret the mind of Godaright toa firmer, tobring his heart to a clofng with the great truths,and promifes.of the Gofpel ; he that can doe this skilfully is worthy the name ofan interpreter. The Apofile faith of him who is but ababe in Chrift and ufeth milke (that is, lives upon the lowerandmore eafie principles of faith ) he is unskillful' in theword of righteoufneffe (Heb. 5. 13.) that is, he knowes not how tomake out and mannage for his own com- fort the dorine of free grace through the alone righteoufnefs of Jefus Chrifl.And therefore,as firft,God himfeif is the author and fountaine ofthis grace ; as fecondly, Jefus Chrif't is thepurcha- ffer or procurer ofthe fruits ofthis grace to inners; as thirdly, the effe6uall worker ofour hearts to receive this grace, as an the witnefs-bearer and fealer ofit toour fonls is the holy Spirit ; as fourthly, the word ofthe Gofpell is the Charter, and Covenant of this grace : fo fifthly, theMinifters of Chrilf are the interpreters .g this,grace; and they are,:or ought to be skillfullin this word of righte-
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