17o Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Book of J 0 B. Verf.30. difconcenc,'not to extoll his owne jutiice; yea fome conceive that he made this challenge,to give Saul a patterne how he ought togoverne, rather then to commendhis owne government. I find theApoflle Paul making large reports of his owne both doings and sufferings (2 Cor: Ir. ) But if we perufe that Chapter , we thall find him hovering in a fulpence of doubts and feares, whe- ther or no it were convenient or comely for him to doe fo. How many preambles and Apologyes did he make before he fell di- redly upon that unpleaftng fúbjea ? would to God ye could beare with me in myfolly ( faith he) and indeed Beare withme. And a- gaine, I fpeake (as it were) foolifysly in thisconfidence of boaflin . And yet all that he fpake was not to make a boaft of himfelfe but to vindicate his Apoftlefhip from unjuft and envious calum- niations. 'l is moll certaine, He that is fincere delresnot tobe open, . but filently fatisfieth his foule with the confcience of doing his duty, and takesmore content, inknowing his own integrity, then in knowing that others know it. Vertue loofeth nothing of her value, in his efleeme,.no nor of her luftre inhis eye, because fhe ishidden from the eyes of men. Like the earth (in this poynt ) he keepes his riches} mineralls, and moft precious gems of grace and goodnefs below in his bowells, or at the center of his heart,, and will not let them be feene, till a kind ofneceffity diggs them, out. WhenMofes after his forty dayesneere acceffe to and com- munion with God in theMount, perceived that his face did(hint ( Exod 34.33.) he put a vayle upon it ; every true Mofes whole acquaintance and fiduciall familiarity with God , bath fiampt uponhim the impreffions of divine light, is fo farre from atfeding to dazzle the eyes of others with ir, that he rather puts a vayle of gracious modefly upon it ; and will not let fo much as the light of his good workes be feene, but as thereby (in which cafe Chrift commands it ( Math: 5. i6.) FIe may glorifiehisfa- ther which is inheaven. And herein a Chriflian followeth the ex- ample of Chriíl, in whom though the Godhead dwelt bodily, . yet he rarely (hewed his divine power. Andwhen once by ami- racle, he had made the blind fee,he allo by command made them dumbe concerning that miracle ( Math: 9. 3o.) Seethat nr'MGM knowit.It was our Saviours counfel toall his followers(Mat:6.5.) La net thy left handknow what thyright handdath,and it was his confo
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