376 Chap. is. , An Expofition upon_ the Book of Jou, Verf. 8, lefs canhe know the heart of another man. God takes that honour to himfelf (verf. io.) I the Lordfearch the heart. Only he that is invi1ble,isable to fee into that which is invifible.Chrift gives a rule for. judgment : fudge not actor ding to the appearance, ( Soh. 7. 24.) yet we mutt notjudge of that which dodi not ap- pear ; we must fearch beforewe judge, becaufe many things are not, either in regard of good or evil, as they appear; but if no- thing appear after fearching, we mutt f_afperd our judgment. That which Both not appear mutt be left to the judgment of God, at his appearing; fo the Apoflledirects (r Cor, 4, 5, ) fudge nothing before the time : What is the time? Tue next words Thew it, Till the Lord come ; that is, till he come to judgment. But mutt'we referee all judiciary proceedings to that day ? No, Magiltrates mutt do juifice, and therefore they mull judgeeve- ry day. His meaning then is, ,fudge nothing which doth not appear ; he takes not away civil judgment upon proof ( as fotne have abufed that text ) but only that judgment, which hath noproof, as the Apolfle explains himfelf in the fecluel of that dehortation. fudgenothing before the time, tsntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darknefs, andwill make manifefl the counfels of the heart. As if he had faid, That kind of judgment you mull refer to the day of judgment, you muff not judge of things hidden in darknefs, or of the heart ofman;ye may judge the works of men,or what- foever (hews it felf injthe open light. We read, Willye accept hisperfon ? Here two things are tobe opened : I. What it is to accept aperfon. 2. In what fenfe the friends offob might be faid to accept theperfonofGod, or how his perfon may be faid tobe accepted. The letter of the Original is, Will ye accept er lift aphisface a This phrafe of lifting up theface, bath a threefold different ufe in Scripture. a. God is faid to lift uphis own face, and that intimates favour and kindnefs to man, ( Numb, 6.26.) The Lord lift uphiscoun- tenance (or face) upon thee, andgive theepeace r That is,theLord biefs thee,and do thee good. 2. Man is faid to lift uphis own face, and that noteeth bold- nefs and confidence (Job II. I5.) Then(halt thoulift a; thyface without fpot ; that is, thoudhalt not be afraid to lookany man in the face, 3 , Man
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