Chap, 5. An Expoftion upon tbt Book of ) O B. Verf.17. 315 I conceive, that the infirmities of the Saints;and the fins of the wicked differ as judgements and corre&ions differ. Now look won thofe fins, which we call the infirmities of theSaints;they may be the fame in Eke matter,the fame in kind, yea(poflìbly ) the fame in thedegree( Imean refpeting the outward rule given by God,and theoutward ascommitcd byman)with the fins of thofe, who know not Gad, or who,in finning, go againft their knowledge. Then, where doe they part ? Surely, where corrcaions and judgments part. And where ís that ? Etpecially in two things. Ertl, in the manner how: 2. In the end, why thty are inflict- ed. Firft, the Lord never correas his children with Inch a hcart,as he carries in laying trouble upon the loyns of wicked men.The heart ofGod is turn`d toward hischildren,whenhe correas them, but hisheart is turn'd from a wicked man when he punithes him,. The Lord is even pained(that I may [peakas the Scripture often doch in this point, after the mannerof men) I fay the Lord tx- pref es himfelf as pained,as gricved,as if evcryflroke went to his owne heart, when he ftrikes his children. When he is about to flrike,he is(as it were)unrefolvedwhether he fhall Nikeor no, 8 as Coon as he bath ftriken,he(as it wcre)repcnts that he did Nike them.All web motionsof his heart the Lord fhews us in theh igh- cff (trains of paflionate Rhetorick, FI.(.i s . S.9.But whenhe rakes the wicked inhand topunifh them,wc read of no paflion alcribcd to him,buc thefe,delight or joy, & the effects of them, laughter, hatred or indignation,and the effect of thefe, mocking at them, Pro.1.26.1 w1l laugh at y,urC'olamity,and i ockwben yearfear ecmetb. And when he refolves upon the deflruaion of his enemies he [peaks as if then he had unburden'd hirnfelf, and his heart were lighter than before,Ifar.24.4ha,1will cafeme ef my Adverfarits,and avenge me of my enemies. Secondly, the difference is as broad about the end. When God layes the rod of corre&ion upon his chi id,hc aims at the purging out of his frn,at the preventing ofhis fn,ar the revealing of a fay Eberly difpleafure againfi hitn,for his fin; TheLord wouldonly havehim take notice, that he approveth not of him in Inch cour- fes.When thefe cods are propofed every afiliaion is a correction Bu: the afflictions of the ungodly ate Pent for other ends.Firll ro S f 2 take
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