3 4 Chap. 9 . AnExpoPion upon the Bookof 3 O B. Vert. 27. be upon fuch, uneven terms in their condition, that they cannot come alike to judgment. A poor man cannot grapple with 4 rich man, nor a mean man with the honourable. Now, if they who are of the fame nature cannot come alike in judgment be- caufe of a difparity in their condition ; How (hall they whodif- fer not only in condition, but in nature ? Can God and man ? Can poor wretched and miferable man, come alike in judg- ment with the great and glorious God ? and fo the meaning of yob may be thus conceived, If Ihadonly a man (like my felf) to deal with, then Iwould venture a trial with him, at any Rat of judgment or Court of Juffice ; but be is not a man as I am , much left fuch a man as I am. How fhallIjet my felf withhim to be judged, when as himfelf is toe Judge of all, and is himfeif judged of none Henceobí`erve, Man is not able to contend withGod in judgment. Who is like me, and who will appoint me the time (or (nearer the letter) who will convent me in judgment ?) Who is thatThep.. herd that willffand beforeme ? Ifa. 49.19: Man mufl come before God in judgment , We muff all appear before the judgment feat of Chriff, ( z Cor. 5.1o.) None (hall efcape his Tribunal. But man cannot hand before God in judgment. The wicked cannot hand at all before himin judgment, becaufe they hand upon theirown bottom. The righteous dare not hand before him in judgment upon their own bottom ; if they fhould, themfelves and their caufe would quickly fall together. There are feven confiderations which tell us, thatwe cannot come together, much lefs alike together with God in judg- ment. a. He is offuch firength, that none can wrefl themfelves out of his hand. Nopower can daunt him. 2. He is of fuch fincerity, that bribescannot corrupt him, not cangifts put out his eyes. 3. He is of fuch wifdom, that none can over, reach him, nor can our wit entangle him. 4. He isfó knowing,,-that noneof our fins andfailings, nonot the lean of them, are feints to, or hidden from him. 5. He is fo holy, that he cannot bear with the leafl fin, and fo juff, that he cannot but punith it, unlefs he receive fatisfaF ion for it, b. He
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