Chap. 36. e/In Expofstion capon the Book of f o s. Veri. r 9. 307 Note, Secondly ; God will not betakenoffbya.y outward reftoctl whatfoever,from bri-gingwegearceupon evil wen. God will not be fìtpr in his coin fe of Juflice, with riches or great titles, withhonour, or noblenefs : The riches of one man cannot ranlome another, ( Pfal.49. 7, 8, 9.) 7 hey that trait in- their wealth, and boat' themfelves to the multitude of their r cher, none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God et ranforaoe for him.1 or can anymans riches ranComehitn.el ,(Pro.i0. 2. ). reafuresofwiskednefs:(thatis, treafures gotten w'ckcdly profit nothing. Nor will the crealures_of the wicked (though well gotten ) profit them, ( Pro. 11.4 ) Riches availe not in the day of wrath,( Zeph. a.7.) 7 }heir gold andfilver fad not profit them in the day of my wrath. If you prefent your felves before God , with titles ofhonour, and bags of gold, neither the one 'nor the other will do ir, he will not regard thy riches, nor noblenefs. When IJhrnael came treacheroufly upon thole levees, ten of them faid, Slay su not,( 4. 8. ) for we have great treafures in the field, of Wheat, ard of Barly,and Oile, and of Wine; fo he forbore, and flew them not among their breebree. But this will not do in the day of the Lords anger. Wilt he e/ëeent thy riches ? V1t'J clema_ vît. Septu,t- Some tranflate thus , YYitl he regard thy crying or clamor?As if 8`nta td in Elihu had laid, Cry as Much his thouwilt, the Lord will rot regard identumerue häb r, tram it.This goes higher. Many pof}ibly will not be takentotf from the vertunt procefs of Juflice, bygrearnefs or riches, who yet byour humble a` -ces t itU o- fupplication and cry may be taken off ; Brit will the Lord regard u f >J S ,s thy cry ? or as the Septuagint read ir', Will he have regard to thy 3' ' fcu- prayer ?\-ricked men that have reje6ted the Lords corr;rnands, rec frg,;rificar will yet hope, or rather yrefume, the Lord will hear their cry, opOs,<ap.30. and therefore they will be at their prayers in times of trouble, 24' c-1p. 34° when the wrath of God breaks out;this is their fall ' efort and re e" mabrt fuge.Tfhey snhonever made the Lord their choyce in good times, cta,nc,rem tu_ will yet make him their refuge in evil times, or in dayes óf trot- um, nibit dur't ble ; they think Purely to be (bettered, and Paved, and fpared, yuw,rtam2",o when they pray': but this will nor do neither ; Will he efFeem thy rioti ebtt1 fl, ü prayers? The Hebrew Texr,at leaf}, allows, if not clearly holds 1Y,, dt: i!iù R t 2 out malo. Merc.
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