45? Chap. 33. An Expefition upon the Boob; of j o B. Verf,27. the holyChofl (Math I i. 3i.) This fhould not incourage any to fin perverfly; only it is a comfort to thole who have. They who have finned perverfly,or who have perverfnefs mingled with their fin,fhould not call off thehope of pardon, but woe to thofe who fin perverfly, ( that is, ágainfl the light of their ovine confci- ences) upon hopes of pardon. Such perlons have no true hope (theymay have muchprefurnption) that they (hall be pardoned. They who having finned perverfly, confeffe ir, have goodground to pray for pardon, but they whogoe on finning perverfly , have no ground ( while they doe fo) to hope, for it. This text fpeakes . of a perfon confeifingand bewayling that he bath finned perverfe-\ ly, not of a perfon purp_ofing to fin fo, as appeares further in the lafl claufeof the verle ; If any fay , :I have finned and .perverted . that which is right. And it profiteth me not. Here's another poynt ofconfelliion , we mutt not only confeffe thatwehave finned,,bút thefruitlefsnefs of fin, orthat fin profit- - eth not. There are two rendrings, and fo two feverall expolitious,_ of thefe words. rittl The word fignifieth molt properly that kyhich is equall; And powfd hence Tome give the fence thus, (which carrieth in it an eminent et nomen femi- workof repentance ) Ihave finned, and perverted thatwhich was ninum. ?Jnde right, and have not that which is equall; That is ,; Though I an fe,fto ft, non greatly afliUed, andmy farrows lyeheavie upon me , yet they are accepi tannin- not equall to my finning, or.perverfe dealings with the Lord. I have dem, nonrope- not received as I was worthy, or according tomy ill defervings, Joa par The Septuagint fpeak thus ; God loath not made a rill in ut rtton pana pro pet- l g , care meo. Coc: fir my-fin. Myiniquity is-not charged upon me to the utmole, Non digne in I have finnedgrievoufly,_ but God bath dealt gracioufly with me, me inquijfivir and hatte not meafured out to the fú11 of mine iniquity. ' Tis an pro hit qua of true repentance to uflifie God in affiió ing us, This. p9CCU'E'J .r,pt: . argument b is a pions and, aprofitable rendringof the text. '(Vhence obferve. Firfl., Thepunifisment offn in this lifeù not red to (in. As all the fufferings of this life are not worthy to be compa- reed with the glory ofthe next life ( Rom: i, 18.) fo neither are the}rcomparable- with the fins of this life. When a man is under very
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