616 Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf.i7. putting forth a power in pardoning fin, and (hewing mercy,fo he is ftrongly jut+, or altogether jufl. The rule given to Judges by Mofes fpeakes thus, ( Dew: 16. zo.) That which is altogether just, fhalt thoufollow. Weput in the margin,juitice,ju.fiice,'halt thou doe ; that is, thou (halt doe pure Juf+ice,nothing but Jut+ice, or juflice without the lean mixture, tin&ure,or (if it be poflible) without the leaf+ thadow of injuf+ice. I may fay,jutice,;offxice is God, that is, he is altogether jufi , ftrongly juf+, everlaflingly and unchangeably jufl. God is juf+under a three-fold notion. d'e,euós ¢srr a Firfi, As to be juf+ is taken largely,importing a perfon accom- waoxv ape,av plilhedwith concurrence ofall perfections, and vertuous quali- dxwv.Phavoi: ties. In that fence, I fuppofe, the Apofileufeth the word (thins: a. 9.) The law is notgiven for ( that is, to rerriLie or condemne) a justman ; that is, for a man who is holy and good. Thus God is altogether ju.ft; for he hath all the lines of perfeótion, of holi- neffe,andgoodneffe centring in him, he is not only jufl and ver- tuous, but juflice and vertue it felfe. Secondly , Tobe juts, imports the keeping ofpromifes, and the performance of our word., He is a juti man , who when he bath fpoken, you may know what tohave of him, andwhere to have him. Some give words, and you can get nothing of thetas but words, that's injuf+ice,becaufe our words binde us and íhould be as lawes tous. Aman may chufe whether he will make pro- mifes, but when he hath promifed,it is not in his choice,whether he will performe or no ; his word bindes him. In this fence, God is altogether just. Whatfoever word you have had from God, ( andhe bath given us many comfortablewords for every condi- . Lion ) God is a jufl God, and will performe it to a tittle. That Glorious and everlafling witneffe is borne to him by dying fo- fhaia( Joth: 13. aq..) Andbeheld this day Iamgoing theway of all the earth, andye know inall yourhearts, and in all your foules, that not one thinghathfailed ofall thegood things which the Lord your God fpake concerningyns : all arecome to paffe unto you, andnot one th'ng bathfailed thereof. In this fence, God is fayd tobe, not only merciful!, but juf+ in forgiving our fins (i fobs 1.9.) If we confeffe our fins, he is faithfull andfu.ff toforgive us ourfins, and to cleanfe us from all unrighteoufneffe. If we confeflfe our fins fpiri- tually and believingly, deeply, humbly, and affebtionately ; if we confeffe thus, he is lull to forgive ; why ? becaufe he bath given a pro-
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