o6 Chap. 7. AnExpofition upon the Book of J O B, Verf. Q. 2.S In the Mattcer of them. In the form,they are a vehement cxpoflulation. febt fpirit bath been heated along with the fire of h sluffeeings, and here he fpcaks in the heat of his fpirir, and with fiery deft es after mer- cy : Hekeeps up his heart to the fame height and tenour 1}i11, There it was, Why hall thou let meas a mark aga, ft thee ? Here's another Why, and why doff thou not pardon my tranffreJn ? As before he was grieved to be fct up ae a mark tor ah`liE}iuus CO aim at fo notr he defires to be made a mark for mercy to aim at, I (hall note one thing from hence, before I come to open the words They wbo are fenfibleof fbe evil of their fin , w:11pray bearti- !y for the pardon of fin. Expoflu'ation is carnet} Prayer; ex- p.;f}alation is a vehement poffulation,a vehement enquiring after: or defiling of a thing , Why doff thou not pardon my fn ? may 6e refulved into this, O that thou wouldefi pardon my fin ! or Wilt thou not pardon my fin ? The manner of this Prayer requires Such a form , Inch a vehemency of fpirit in him that pruyes.If there be any petition in the world about which the fpirit 7hould be fired , it is in this, when we pray for pardon of fin. Will not a man wholebody is defiled by falling into the mire, call haflily for Tome to cleanfe and wash him? Will he.not fay,if it come pot fpccdily, why do ye not bring away the water there, fin is the defiling and bemiring of the foul , and pardon is the -cicanfìngof ir. If a man be deeplyand deadly wounded , will he have only Tome feeble defircs, or make cold rtgact}s for a Chyrurgicn. Will he not call and call aloud ? call and call again for help and healing ? Sins are the wounds of the. Soul, and pardon is the only cure of ir. if a man hash broken his bones, will he not be very earnefl to have them let again ? Sin is thebreaking of the bones, and pardon is their letting: How doth David cry to the Lord (Plat. s t. 8. ) 'That the bones whichbe barb broken might rejoyce; Sin had broken his bones^firf;, and thehiding of Gods favour from him, was a fecond breaking. Ifamans peace, or the.peaec of a Nation be di(lurbed, is these not earneft crying( açat this day )to have it repaired and re-ef}a- blit tcd
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