Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Boob, of j o $. Verf. 21. 663 all that they fee, they are blinded pollibly with bribes and gifts, with hopes or feares, with palfîons and prejudices. And how cleare-lighted and honefi- hearted foever any are, yet they cannot fee all, fomewhat may lye out of their fight. Hence it cometh to paffe, that a juft Judge may doe that which is unjuí he cannot fee quite through everymatter, though he fet himfelfe to fearch the matter before he giveth Judgement. But as the Lord is all righteoufneffe in his principle, and beares an everlaffing love to righteoufneffe fo he batha cleare fight of all things and perfons, andtherefore he muff needs give a righteous Judgement concern- ing all things,a tions,and perfons ; Though he overthrow nations he is righteous, though he overthrow Princes he is righteous,be- caufe he feeth into all things, and proceedeth upon certain know- ledgeof everymans cafe andcondition. He cannbt erre in Judge- ment, who bath no error in hisJudgement, nor any deviation in his will. Secondly, If theLords eyes areupon all the wages ofmen, then, certainlyfinners, whole wades are evill,(hallnevergeeunpsni- flsed, For if he have aprincipleof righteoufneffe in him , and an eye to fee all their unrighteous wayes, they cannot efcape his jufiice Say to the wicked, woe tohim,for he (hall cate thefruit of his do- ings (lIat 3. iI. ),.The righteous God knoweth the unrighteouf- neffe of man, and therefore woe to the unrighteous man. Thirdly ,Take this conclufion, Then nogodly man, no.good man fhall goe unrewarded, or loofe the reward ofthat good-which he bath done. The Lord is righteous, andhe feeth everyone that doll) right, or the righteoufneffeofevery mans way ; and it is his promife to reward the righteous, therefore they fhall be rewarded. This is hatter of irong confolation , and great encouragement toall that are righteous; If Lord feeth all they doe, nothing which they have well done Thai! be loll in the dark , or lie in the dull. God will bringforth their rióhteoufneffé as the light , and theirjuft dealing as the none day: And as the knowledge which Cod hath of their wayes, affureth the righteous that they fhall be rewarded for, fo that they Thall be a fled and protc ìed in their doing righte-
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