Chap. 6. An Expofition upon the Book of OB. Verc24., 52 7 know how to give every one his portion, or as the ApoftleJude counfels,ver.22.23.pffome to havecompaffion, making a difference, and others to fave withfear,pulling them out ofthefire. A difference muff bemade,forne are to be dealt with compaffionately,and gent- ly rained upon, others muff be faved with fear, that is, they mutt bemade afraid with thunder and lightning,with fiormy and tem- pefluous dotrine.Some f irits will not be kept out of thefire,but by caging them into the fire;fo much that text in Jude imports,Otbers fave with fear, pulling them out of the fire : As if.he had laid, your terrifying themwith the fire,will be as a pulling themout ofthe fire, a fhowr offpiritual brimfione (filch as.God rained onSodom, in the letter)is befl for them,if you fpare thcm,you deffioy them. Fedttrerr m teach me, and I will be (lent, or, I will hold my tongue. The per menipha. word properly taken, lignifies to dig, or to plow : And fame- ramfoditcogi- time improperly to meditate or think , and it implies much racione, fiutt. thoughtfulnefs, becaufe a muting, meditating,thoughtful man is ever digging into matters, he refs not in the out-fide and face of things,but put inhis plow deep,turning themup to the very bot- tom. From whence by one Rep further into the Metaphor, it is tranflated to fignifie filence, ©r to hold our peace, becaufe they who have many thoughts, have fewefi words Mufing men are nogreat talkers ; when the mind is much at work, and very bu- fie, the tongue ufually doth little. job promifes Glence, as if he meant to fit down and confider fully, what they thould further fay untohim. This prornifed Glence, or holdingof his tongue, may have a threefold reference. Firft, in general to theduty of a learner,Teaehye me,and I will keeppence, I will learn. Or fecondly, to his former complaints, Teach me, . and 1 will be. filent : That is,I will give overcomplaining. I confefs I have made a bitter complaint in the third Ch-apter,but ifyou will teach me better, I will complain no more. Thirdly,itmay have reference to that,which they thhuld fpeak to him in their next adviccs.Teach me aright, and I will hold my tongue,that is, I will reply nomore,' will not gain-fayyour coun- fels:but rather (ifI have offended) acknowledge my errour and fit down in Glence, I will not wrangle, when I cannot anfwer, I cando nothing againff the truth; butfor the truth. From hence,we mayobferve; firft, That
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