292 Chap.. g: din Expofrtiotí uponthe BookofJ O B. Verf. 19- mans caufe, and the truth of a bufinefs in controverfie is, then the ifhue of both is,judgement in tbk thirdfenfe,that is,an ad wh ch is paffed,or a fentence pronounced upon the perfòn that fiandeth in, or the caufe which is brought to judgement. So, ifofjudgement, is, If! bring forth my caufe to be tryed by the abilities ofthe Judge, and by the rule oldie Law,this will be no releiftome, I (hall be in as ill a cafe, as if L were to deal with God by plain firength. There is an opinion that takes in a fourth fenfe about this word judgement, as if judgement were not a forenfieall, or ajudicial tears in this text, but fignified only aflic ions or punithments upon a ipdicirm f+mi- people orperfon. Thefe are called the judgements ofGod, Rom. tarhoc tornpro 11.35 .How unfearchable are his judgements,and his wayes paff find.. dívinit operi. bp,,bunmum in out that is , the fèveralafs which he paffes upon men his pro- opium exec. vidences and outward difpenfations (for he fpeaks ofcalling off of dentiius,nen the Jews,and laying tlrcm afide¡ for fo long a time,which is one of proforenfret the greateft`,if not the great-ell judgement which God ever borde- }ttdicioti aFlu. ned his own Covenant people with)TbeJe(faith he)arepall finding emt.And then,If I come tofpeak ofjudgement,is,ifl fpeak with God about his judgements (hewed in thofe terrible providential as upon others or upon my fell, and citehim toanfwer for what he bath done towards me or them who is,able to plead ? who will undertake thiscaufe againft.the Lord ? Who /hat'let me a time toplead ? '101 it is but one word which we tranflate, L7o f t a time toplead] tnfuoi@®1 'on- but the fenfe is very large and various,it fignities to appoint,con- di ere,(onve- flitute or. refcribe either, time, place or perfons, any or all the care et tempo P renflituerepro-.circumffantials of af#ion. It is here tranflated by divers in refe- prcd fignificat. ronce to the time, And by Tome in reference to theplace. And be lnhiphil fi,:u: caufe the people of God are to meet at appointed times and pla- nk) convennc ces forfolemn andpub'ick worfhip, therefore this word fignifies fácere any: the Church or the Congregation, which is alwsyes to meet by conventu,fl;i publick appointment at fuch a time, or in fuch a place, !call there tis bornet to- thould be (catterings and confutions amongfi thole who thould be Cain aggrega,i.molt unanimous and harmonious. It is taken alto for any meet folitus-CQtu, ing collegia, Ec , PJa4. 42. 4 Lo the Kings wereaffembleá or gathered together, cl fa ccnbre- And Amos 3. 3., Can two waiktogether accept they be agreed/ That go¢io, is, i. xapt they be friends, They wbo bave not one heart,jeldome have. one way, Or, exeekt they be agreed, that is, upon time or place two
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