le.. p, 7. An Expofitionupon the Boo kof J OB. Ver( 21. 713 fet their heart on their iniquity. But how did thePriefts eat up the fin,and let their hearts on the iniquity of the people?Sin can make us but a hungry banquet. The text bears varietyof interpretati- ons. But to the point in hand, fin is here put for the Sacrifices offered upfor fin,out of divers of which, thePriefis had a portion for themfelves to eat'; fo that the Prophet here defcribes the hor- rible prophanefs of thofe degenerate Príefis, who fet their hearts upon the facrifices, becaufe themfelves were fed by them, not becaufe the people came to Peek the favour ofGod, and make their peace by them, when they had finned. As Phyfitians may by farä to eat the difeafes of the people, and let their hearts upon their fickneffcs, when they (becaufe their own gain is in it) are pleafed to hear offpreading fickneffes, 6.c. Or as Lawyers, cat the . contentions and quarrels of the people, when they are glad to hear ofSuits, mac. becaufe they grow rich by it So thole bale - fpirited Priells were laid toeat the fins of the people, and let their hearts on their iniquíties,becaufe they were glad to have of a mul- titude of facrifices their provifions being inlarged by them So that then,iniquity is the facrifice for iniquity,in which fettle alto Chriti- is Paid to be made finfor us,namely,a facrifice for fin, i Cor. 5.2 r. From the words thus opened, we may obferve ; Fitt}, to whom job addref'feth himfelffor pardon: is it not un- to God ? Andwhy doff thou notpardou my tr angreffion ? Godonly canpardon fin. Pardon is his ad, hisproper and pecu- liar a&, he can do it, and none can,but he. We read it among his' royal Titles (Exod. 34,7.) the Name of God is proclaimed in this flile, The Lord, the Lord Godmerciful andgracious, long fufferiog, and abundant in goodnefo and in truth, keeping mercyfor thoufand , forgiving iniquity, tranfgreffion andfin. Pardoning fin is put the lati of thole fevenattributes, inwhich the Lord manifefied him» Pelf to Mofes, as being that, wherein all the former are fumm'd up, and into which they conveightheir feveral blef ings, to make man compleatly bleffed; or to film that none can be a pardoner offin,but he who is vetted with all thofe foregoing glorious titles, and therefore none, but God alone. Hence the Prophet Micah (chap. 7. ver. 18.) puts thequelion, and challenges all the world, Who is aGod like unto thee, pardoning iniquity ? Shewme one ifyou can, there is no fin- pardoning Godbefides thee. Who is a, God tike unto thee, pardoning? As it the Prophet had faid, fotne will be,or have been offering at this work,but theyall have beeni or,
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