Chap. 37. 4,/in Exporition capon the Bookof J e B. Verf. 17. S 59 part of the world which, according to the opinion of the learn- ed,was afliigned to the poflerity of Clam, is one of the hotteP cli- mates in the world ; theinhabitants of thofe Countries by reafon of the extream heat of the Sun, being black, are called Blackmores. AFhrica x.tm. And all Africawascalled Ammoma,either becaufe the Idol of the mania Alau,' Sun was worfhipped there, or becaufe the Sun-beams arealwayes ob í.e. hot and fiery upon it. Yat as the word notes that extream heat sol"'°ni' .e= which cauieth blacknefs, fo any moderate heat ; Dos then know cijue ob æflara how thygarments are warm ? paresquibus From the notation of the word rendred garments, n oé to eli.. Obferve fira ; When we pat on oar clothes wefhonld remember our fin, o«, Oargarments are memorials of ear fin. The covering of our natural nakednefs is a difcovery of our fpi- ritual ; and therefore whenwe cover our natural nakednefs we fhould think of our fpiritual. 'Tis fin al@ne which makes us fhame- fullynaked. t9o'tofes faw the people were naked, when they had made the golden Calf (Exod. 32.25.) not that they had no clothes on them,but they had got anew fin upon them,and had loft their former integrity, which was a better ornament than clothing, as alfo the prote6lion of God, which was a better guard or de- fence than armour. Our garments, which are anoccafion of pride to many, fhould be anoccafion of humiliation to all. Let us take heed of finning inthe ufe of gárments,feeing it was fin that brought in the ufe of garments. I only mind the reader of it from the no- tation of the wo-d. Secondly, What is here faid of garments ? .Knowef thonbow- thy garments are warns ? That is, warm thee, or, keep thee warm. Hencenote ;_ Garments are given fer warmth. That'sone ufe or fervice of garments. There is a fourfold de of garments. Firfl To cover our nakednefs and hide our fhame. Secoadly, Todiflinguifh our fex,man from woman. The lawof eNofes forbad the man towear the woenans apparrele or the wo-- n
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