36. anExpofitionapon the Baokof J o . Verf.'7. 293 oflife to them that lay holdupon her. And as the believers clofing with and hold-fart uponChrifi is expreffed by this word,fo alto is the hold which fin takes of anunbeliever ( Prov. ç. 22.) His own iniquities (hall take the wicked himfelf, and he fhall be holden with the cords ofhisfin. fudgnnent and foffice take hold of thee. Hence Note ; Firf+, Godwill not indulge fn in any, no not inhis ownfervants. If a job do like wicked teen, he (hall fmart like the wicked. Though God will not cad any of his fervants to hell for ever, yet theymay be cagy& into a temporary hell. The Lord told Davidas much, in cafe his Children Chould difobey him, andbreak cove- nantwith him, thougla hewould not cafl: them off,yet they fhould pay dearly, for it ; He would vifit their tranfgrefons with a rod, and their iniquities with Tripes, (Pal. 89. 32. ) The Hiftory of Davids children makes good that Prophefie, and fo bath the dealings ofGod with believers in all ages, who are the feed, the children of 'Davidmyflical, that is, of Chrifz, whom and whofe fpiritual children the Spirit of Clod chiefly pointed at in that Pfalm. They that do like evil men, Bail ft&er like evil men. Juflice and Judgment properly and firi&ly take hold of the wick- ed and difobedient only, as the Aponte faith (t Tim. r. 9. ) The Law is not madefor a righteous man, bat for the lawlefr and dfobedient, &c. Yet when they that are righteous are found do- ing like the lawlejs and difobedient, the Lau, that is Juflice and Judgment will take hold of them. Tygur'r le Again, Some read the wordsintranfitively, Juflice and udg irstraitrt meet floallhold, or hold onhill, that is, theywill hold on their coterie Zia iu er way in puni fhio , as long as thou hold'RI on thy courfe or way dicium reti- in finning nehnnt,i, e. a fuflentàb :.r Hence note ; v;boran fìum So long as any man .'<ves in any fsnfal way, he Mall find Jutice gumn:liu J and Judgement taking boldofhim. Juflice will not leave y fuerxs. inners till they have left theirfins. Again; Jufice and Judgment take hold of thee, that is, they hold thee fafi. Hence note ; There's nogetting out ofthe hand of divineJufice, Alen
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