678 Chap. 7. AuExpofitien upon the B9sk.of ) O B. Verf a® fpittingout the rottennets and corruption, the filth and flegmof his finul heart ? J O B Chap. 7. Verle 20, 21. I havefinned, whatfha11I do unto thee, 0 than preferver of men ? why haft thoufet me as a markagainft thee,fothat I am a burden tomyfelf? Andwhy doff thou not pardonmy tranfgreffion, and take away mine iniquity ? for now !hall 'flap in the duff, a;td thou (haltfeekme in the morning, but Ifhall not be. TOE having in the former part ofth'sChapter contclled with his J friends, and expo(lulated the matter with God: now turns him - felfinto an other pofture,evcn to humble his foul, and make con. feilion of his fin. He had ju(litied himfelf againtt the accufations amen, but now he accules, and judges himfelf in the prefence of Iris God. He will a while forget his furrows, and bethink hina- lei ofhis fins, i have finned, what (hall I do unto thee, 0 thou pre- ferver of men? The wards may be taken two wayes. I. As a confeflìòn or a prayer. 2. As a conftflion or a grant. I (hall urfl open them under the notion ofa repenting prayer n d confeflion of fin. I havefinned.] As ifhe had Paid, Lord ifthou holdefi me thus long upon the rack of this afBidiou, to gain a confetlion of me, to make me confers, here I am ready to do it, I do it, I have finned. t--ten The word fignifieth to coifs the mark we aim at, or the way 1 n'fi-ai terra, wherein we would walk. And fo it is put làrifly, for fins of re, declinarebherrare, infirmity, when the purpofe of mans heart is (like the Archers, ,fleilereavid when he drawes his bow) to hit the white, or (like the honctl traveller in his journey ) to keep the right way, and hemifcar ties, and is drawnafide. 1 have finned, But is this a fufficient' confeffion ? What ! to fay only in general; 'lava tnraed. Laid not hard- hearted Pharaoh Exod. g. 25.) f { _ w falfely
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