230 Chap. 36. anE poftio-sopenthe Boon of Jo B. Vert'. io, and caufech them toconfefs , not only that they are fanners, and have tranfgrelfed, but they are brought upon their knees to con- fefs, that they have exceeded in tranfgreffion. And when chis is -done, the Lord goeth onyet further to perfea the work of hu- miliation and repentance, while theyare bound infetters, and hol- -den in the cords ofa f ic`lion ; for then, as it followed), Vert', io. Ñeopenethalfotheireartodifcipline,andcorsmand- etb that they return from insyurty. Still 'cis Gods work, befheweth before, and here, be opened: : as in tke former verle heopened their eyes to fee, fo in this he openeth their ear to hear. He openeth their ear. 173 ticvela_ This latter is more than the former, this opening the ear todif- vit occalta ey cipline, is more than a(hewing offin, and the exceeding uinfulnefs abfrondita: re- of it : Opening the ear, imports a-dole and home- difcovery of a notario mah mans condition to hitn,(Pfal. 5 t. 6. ) David,after his great fin, note intiatout perceived the Lord fhewing him, or making him tounderhand fnfnüattonert, p $ wifdome fecretly. Ile openeth alfo their ear, Theword whichwe tranflate, to epen,properly fignifieth to re- veal: ; and, in Scripture phrafe, the ear is Paid tobe revealed, or uncovered, when a fecret is brought to us, (t Sam. 2.0. z. ) 1o. nathan laid to David, God forbid, thou(halt not die ; behold myfa- ther will do nothing,eithergreat or fnoall, but that he willtheir it me, (or uncover my ear ) and whyfhould my father hide this thingfrom rne?Saulalfo ufed the fame Hebraifine, or forme of fpeech,when he upbrayded his fervants with their unfaithfulnefs to him;Whar, faith he,hath the fon ofJejje fuch preferments for you?and are you all fo corrupted in your loyalty to me, that all ofyost have confpi- reel againfl me, and there is none that fheweth me, ( or uncovereth ;oquitter deli, my ear) that my fon bath made aLeagote with the foss of f effe, re coda & ( Sam. 22. 8.) Will none of you uncover my ear ? that is, difco- oentís. swum ver the plot that is contrived for my ruine ? Then the ear is laid iil/ud; Mons au- to be opened or uncovered, when any fecret is made known to dit, terry vidit, themind ; as was further (hewed at the 16th verfe of the 3 3d carera furdaet Chapter, cz,;a font where tau ufed this expreflion ; and therefore % fhali Druf ' nor
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