Chap. 3 3. An Expofition upon the Book.of j o B. Verf. 27. Apotle defining fin, calleth it (ì 3'ohn 3.4. ) A tranfgreffion of the Lax ; and if fo, it snuff needs be a perverting of that Which is right : For what is or can be right, if the rule of righteoulnefs be nor. What the Apollo fpake to Elymas (.Aéts t 3. ro. ) pile thou not ceafe topervert the right waysof the L9rd,fhewes the na- cure and effedi of everyfin, and the more finfull any finis,, by fo much the more doth it pervert that which is right. Some finners are fayd to make . voyd the lawof God; to pervert ir, as if they wouldquite fubvert and difanull it. David remembers God of fuck, and defires him to look to them betimes (Pfal: 119.126.) h istimefor thee to,vork,for they havemade voyd thy law ; That is, they have done their bet', or worfl rather, their utm©a to make it voyd, and of no force 'Tis not in thepowerof all the powers of theworld,to vacat refcind or null one tittleof the law of God, heaven and earth fball paffe awaybefore that, yet many attempt it, yea fome doe that which will be found and interpreted a mak- ingvoydof thelaw of God, who thinke themfelves great zelotes for, or very zealous of the law. That will be the cafe ofmany, efpecially, ofall will-worfhippers. Again , Confider though the perfoñhere f,oken of had not only finned, but pawned that Which was right, that is finned perverfly , yet upon .confeflion the Lord deales gracioully with !aim. 45.1 Hence Mote. The freegraceofGod extends to thepardon ofthe create, fins, evenfins of perverfnefs. Where fin aboundeth, Grace aboundeth muchmore ( Rom: ç. lo. ) whether the aboundingof finbe taken in the number of ir, or in the weight of ir, that is, in the greatnefs and aggravations of ir, Gracehash its futable fuper- abounding.(Num: 2 3.a1.) When Bàlaam.would flew that the people of /Padwere a people im- penetrable by his curies, he faith, The Lordbathfeen no to quisy in facob, nor perverfnefs in I fragil. The word thereufed is of adif- 1101;1 ferent root from this in thé text, but the fence is the fame, imply- ing, if theLord had feen perverfnefs in ¡ frael, is would have làyd them open to a curfe ; yet finsmade up ofperverfnefs are within the compafs of apardon. There is no finexcepted from pardon, but that which at once refufeth and defpifeth it the fin againa Mmma the
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