Chap. 3. An Expofition upon the Book ofJOB. Verfe 3 may be laid to do, when after prayer and wrefllings with him, ,we find our fpirits enlightened with the truth, or refrelhed with the comforts we have been feeking for. Thirdly Obferve, That an upright heart is not afraid to reafon with God himfelf. That.jufice and majefty of God , which make rotten hearts tremble, make the righteous rejoyce : It gladdes them, not only that God is gratious andmerciful, but that he isjuit and holy : Sing unto the Lord (Oye Saints ofhis) and - give thanks at the remembrance of his holinefs , Pfal.3o 4. The remembrance of Gods holinefs , fills them with joy who are holy. Such love to reafon withGod, as much becaufe he knows them, as becaufe he is ready to pardon them. A godly man knows himfelf fo finfui, that he needs the grace ofGod to pardon him, and yet he knows himfelf fo fincere , that he fears not the juftice ofGod should behold and try him. we fay that is a good piece ofcloath or fluffwhich the Merchant offers to a clear light that is a good piece ofgoldwhich the pay-mailer willinglybrings to the bal- lance and touchfione : So it is an argument offoundnefs and in- tegrity when the foul fets it felf in the fight of God , who is light, and whefe eye difcerns what-every one is : who altobath aballance and a touchilone in his hand, toweigh all men, and to try what mettal they are. Davidprayeth as hard to be fearched as to be faved (Pfal.139.23,24.) Search nie O God and know my heart, try me andknow no, thoughts, andfee if there be any wicked way in me. He knew he was a inner , and he was affured God knew he was not wicked : bad he been wicked , he would have had little minde to be fearcht; or had his way been evil , he had never called to have it tryed. They that are deformedor foul- faced, hate the looking- glafs. Andevery one that doth evil, ha- teth the light, neither corneth to the light, left his deeds fhouldbe reproved (Joh.3.20.) The word of God which is doctrinal light, deterres fanners, howmuch more Both God himfelf, who is effential light ? Theinners in Zion(faith the Prophet)are afraid, fearfulnefs barb furprifed the hypocrites, who among on Pall dwell with thedevouringfire ? who among to(hall dwell with everlaft- ingburnings ? Ifa.333.14. But the Saints in Sion, they, who (as the fame Prophet defcribes them in the next wordsjwalkrighte_ oufly andfpeak uprightly, they rejoyce in God as he is anever- laving burning, and as he is a devouring fire., for they knowhe Z' z will 3 53
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