Chap. 42. Expofit ion upon the Book of Jos. Verf. 6. 829 formerly hehad, as eye- fightdoch che hearing of the ear ; Where- fore, the light being come thus fully in upon him, concerning the glory, foveraignty, goodn?fs, faichfulnefs, and all-fufficiencyof God, he cryeih our, 1 abberrmy (elf, &c. The Hebrew word fignifieth the greateffi difguli againfl him- 08ö AMA' fell, a kind of reprobating himfelf, or (as we fpeak) a turning of cat .fiomack, at the thought and remembrance of what he had vet reprobere faid and was. Some render, wherefore, 1 reprehend or reprove cum fofiltdto, my (elf: but to abhor our (elves is more than to reprehend or abjtcere,abv- reprove our [elves. Others, 1 rejett,1 defpife, I flight my Pelf, I miner° turn away from my felf. All thefe renderings thew to how little or Ow an account fob was now come in his own fight : Our read- ing, 1 abhor, takes in all the tell and more. The Lord ufeth this word negatively concerning his people (Levit. z6. r i.) 1 will fet my tabernacle amongfl you, and my foul pall not abhor you ; the meaning is,my foul (hall greatly delight in you : And at the r 5th verCe of the fame chapter,aff`irmativelyof "them, If you fball defpife my flat-rues, or if your foul abhor my judgments -, then, &c. delpifing is fiefs than abhorring. To abhor the judgments of God, is to call them not only out of our affections, but out of our judgment too, and to judge-them unworthy or unfit tobe owned and obeyed._ Again, at the 3Gth verfe of fame chapter, 1 will eleftroy your high places, and cut down your images, and call your carcaffes upon the carcafffis of your idols, and my foul pall abhor you, that is , I will manifeii the utmofi and highefi of my difplea- fure again[+ you. Once more in the fame chapter, when they ba, in the land of their enemies,! will not call them away,neither will 1 abhor them.. To abhor is to call away, and to look upon a perfon or a people as cafi- aways.Read alCo (Dent.7.26. Dent. 23. 7. Pfal. 5. 6. Pjal. 129. 163. NOV, 24..24. Preen. 14. 2 t Amos 5. io. chap. 6. 8. Zdch: r I. 8.) from all which texts we may cotlea the weight andgreat fignificancy of this word To abhor things or perfons, imports the deepef§ difplicency or Mike towards either.. 1(faith yob) abhor. (MY Pelf. The word (my Pelf) is here fupplyed byour radiators. The Hebre«
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