7ia Chap.7. AnExpofttion upon the Bookof J Q B. Verf 2/ done , ifít rri not paf: away, C am contentedit fhouldnot pal:. Thus far we have feen , what is meantbypardoning and taming away. A word upon thole two terms, tranfgrefon, and iniquity (which are the objects on which pardoning mercy workes) Why doeft thou not pardon my tranfgrefon.attdput away mine ini- ty ? Tranfgreffion and iniquity, are wordsof great fignificancy Prapri bé- for in them all manner of fins, efpecially fins ofa greater feature lia, peccatum are comprehended. exfuperbio. The former tranfgreßon, notes a violation of the commands 21onJrm,lex of God with a high hand, or a rebellion ofthe mind, when pride e sdmatiria quotriop p 1 off irit (hews it feltvery much. There isa fp:ce ofpride in every «}'temwaria fin: Beeaufe ofpride (faith Solomon) comet hcontention;all the con- tranlgrefo. tensions we maintain againft the word and will of God, rife from Incurvtórent the pride of our own hearts, becaufe we cannot fubmit to the will meclístnronem of God ; but in fome fins pride holds up her head more proudly. raila;via Crid Sueh fins this words notes, it isnot (fimply) any fin, but fin very anima m tran proudly and rebellioufly committed. jl.to,J;gnificat The latter word Iniquity, imports the crookednefs and irte- ¿erverficarem qualityofa thin ,when it turns this wayor that way,and extends malitiom. y g y Y' curvimots.. not inafttaight and right line.Hence it is applyed to the viotifìty and perverfi:efs, to the crookednefs and inequality of mans na- ture. Our nature is a crookedpieçe, and that makes all the crook- ednefs inour lives. The Latines fpeak fo in a moral fenfe, they Psccaeodtnolat call ill manners and ill manner'd men, crooked men, and crooked quafiunt ex manner:. David Pfal. 51. 5. bewaileth his birth fin under this reivpiords, notion; 1 was born in iniquity : And he that was firft born in the &aleflinata world applied this word to himfelf, faynig; my ;iniquity ( the malitin feu erverfenefs the crookednefs ofm it greater than can propofto, cum p ' Y wayes) g ,c. mens vider 1 eforgiven, or made .flraight, Gen. 4, 13. So that this word alfo g10d rrqursefl (take it firmly) implies more than a bare ad offìn;arifing from tamenin- infirmity, wealtnefs, or inanimadvertency ; it rather notes thofe 'ger. s cupi- fins which are committed from a crooked purpofe, from an ill or diturdeee for fàlfe bent of the heart : when the mind fees that which is right guitar eteriora reloPc rin ri. and good,juft and firaight, and yet turns to cr000ked paths, and _ 06.6, foliowes'ithat which is pervers and wore. Take one thing further.This word in Scripture lignifies not on. ly the act of frith fìns,but fecondly the punifhment of them, Pfäl. i o. Gen. 19. 15. And thirdly, it is put for the means of expi- aLion or par don, Hof. 4, 8, They eat up thefin ofmy people,and the Jet
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