Chap, 6, An Exportionupon the Book,of J O.B, Vcrl. 29. 5553 pre(iion. Pfal,1.1.4.fpeakingof the Lord, the great Judge of Hea- ven and earth,Hisr`eye lids try the childrenofmen, as ;a Judge tries a guilty perCon with his eye, and reads the characters of his wickednefs printed in his faceihence we have a common fpeech in our language,fuch an one looks foeJpicioufly, or he bath a guilty look At that great Goal delivery, defcribed( Rev. 6. i 6. ) all the psi- foncrs cryout t to be bid from the face ofhim that fate upon the throne. They could not endure to lookuponChritt, and they could -endure Chritl should look onthemmThe eye-lids ofChria try the children ofmen. That ofSolomon may help this fence, Prov. 20. 8. 41 King that fitteth in the throne of judgment, fcattereth away all evil with his eyes. Wickedi ifs cannot endure to be under the obfervation ofany eye, much lefsof the eye of Justice. Hence the a&ors of it fay, whoTeeth us. It is very hard not to thew the guilt Fieu quàrn dtf, of the heart in the face, and it isas hard to have it feen there. filegl,crnnen yob feems to offer himfelf to the view of the feverett Judge, Be vulriu,d °a . content, leokuponme, if I am guilty , it will quickly appear fecuitd.Ntetam. untoyou, my hypocritie wi!l break out in my face, and you may read my confcience in my countenance. It is noted of 13. 59. that when he had to deal with Elimas the Sorcer- rer, bejet his eyes upon him, andfaid, 0full of all fiebtilty. The Apotlle beat himdown, as it were, with a cati of his eye , yob bids his friends look uponhim as long, and as critically as they pleated, he was not afraid oftheir looks. fo Laftly, thus, look to me, that is, attend well what I fay' r I will explainmy mind tò fully and clearly to you, that it will quickly be evident to you, whether I am right or wrong. We may obferve from this paffage, firft, That uprightnefs bath much boldnefs. He that hath a good caufe and a good confcience,is not afraid to,be fearched to the bottom,he cares not who looks upon him,or who looks into him. Davidin regard of the uprightnefs ofhis heart, calls unto God himfelf, Searcb me andtry me, if there be any way of wickednefs mmi,BCal. 139. 23. David was fo affuredof his own integrity, but he wasnot afraid toput himfelf upon the highell tryal , iu that point A holy heart is willing, that God and men (hour; ferrch it, evenfearch it with candles, as God threatens he would the corrupt anp falfe-hearted Jews; Secondly note thisfrom it. Where a lye if, it will no be bid. Alye ¡will break forth Bb bb ono
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