z z Versa i . Afl Expoftion upon the Bookof J o e. Chap. 36. For a Fourth note in the affirmative Inigo;ty is utterly to bedifregarded and abominated; W fhould abhor it and call ir otit of our foules, we fhould throw it out cf our converfation. Note Fifthly; To regard imgnity as the 'marke of a wicked man. As 'tis his property to difregard all good (PP. 26.4.) hete- eth not his heart to that which is good, he abhorreth not evil!; that . is, he bath no regard to the good of duty, and he bath a great re- gard to the evil! of iniquity. His not abhorring evill is to be in- terpreted in theaffirmauve,he regards,refpeas evil,he prizes and values his very bafeft lulls before the Law and Will of God.Dit- vid difclaimeth this bafe fpirit (Pf 66.18.) IfI regard iniquity in my heart, God wilt not hear my prayers. Now who are they whole prayers God will not hear ? We have the anfwer made by the blind man ( 7oh. 9.) god heareth not f nners ; whomwill he hear then,feeing all are liimaers? His meaning is,lae hears not impenitent finners,unbelieving fnners, fuch as trade on in a way of fin. Thus David cóncluded,tfZ regard iniquity in my heart,Gadwill not hear me;for if Iregard iniquity,! am of thole (inners whofe prayers God will no hear. Though David had done great iniquities, and had much iniquity in his heart, yet he regarded no iniquity inhis hear , If 1 have locked to any iniquity in my heart (faith he ) as the word is; that is, if iniquity in my heart be ftniled upon, if I have pleated my (elf with ir, if I have given it a good look, I were a wicked man, and God heareth not fuch. La(ily, from these words, Elihos fp:aking thus to 'Ph, a godly man, take heed, regard not iniquity, Note ; ell godly man fhoald take heed of doing any thing which mayfnifie the leali refpet`I or regard twofin, the leaß refpctt to the leaft Vin. Indulge not thyfelf in complairrings and impatience, lefi thou be found to regard iniquity, as lob is here charged in the next words. For tbis these haft chofea rather than a ti sasz. Here
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