498 Chap. 34. An, Expo/it-ion open the Boob, of J o B. Verf,. 2. not only that they might learn and encreafe knowledge by what was fpoken, but to judge aright of what was fpoken; for this not fo much the hearingof a Sermon ( as I may fay) as of a difpute,or the debateof a Controverte ; and therefore wife men were defired to heare it, that they might he able to judge, and give their opinion, (as 'tis fayd in the 4thverle) Let su chefs toow- (elvesjudgement, and know among oar(elver what úgood. Hence note, Secondly. we had need to heare and give carre, or to heart diligently, h. fore we judge either of thingsor perfens, Though we mayjudge rightly of that we have not heard, or of, that which we haveheard nightly, yet we arenot rightJudges of. any matter till we have heard it. 'Tis poffible to hit upon a right judgement blind-fold ; but Judges mutt not be blind, nor. judge blind-fold. To judge right,not knowing it to be fo,fhall have no, betterreward then awrong judgement. Yea they that are called to judge, muff both heare and give eare, elfe they may quickly . give wrong judgement. Againe , Ehhu is fpeakinghere to wife and good men , yet.. how ftriUly loth he exhort them ? Heart andgive care, Hence note. Good men areoften dull of hearing, and had need is be put forward.; Chrift tells his Difciples that many are judicially fo , and we know that all arenaturally fo (Math: I 3. i 5. ) and the Apoftle. tells the Hebrews they were fo( Chap: 5. a a.) where treating of Chriff calledof God, an highPrieft after the order ofMelehife deck,he concludeth, ofwhom we have many things tofay, andhard . to be uttered,feeing ye are dull ofhearing, But howdid their dull nefs of hearing make thofe things hard to be fpoken or uttered ? may it not be eate enough for aman to utter that which others are dullto heare ? Ianfwer, the Apoftles meaning feemes to, be. this? It was hard for him to utter or expound them fo, as they might perceive the cleare truth of thofe greatmytleries, becaufe.. their internal care, or apprehending faculty was weake and dull. There is a ftnple in the care ofman, and 'Lis hard topull it our Whenany one fpeakes to purpofe,'tis the duty of thofe that are. prefent
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