3-94. Chap. L-3. AnExpafition upon the BaskofJos. Vert to reprove as God reproves. Great lìnners muff have great re- proofs :; Some mutt be Paved with fear, pulling,them out of the lire ; we muff cart them intathe fire, that they may efcape the fire : Pitiful cruelty is better than cruel pity. Some in dealing both with the finful praétices and erroneous opinions of men, handle.them as men handle thoras, as if they durit not touch them ; this fatneth fin, and confirmeth errour : Foras a coldand heartlefs petitioner invites a denial, fo a cold and heartlefs re- prover heartens theCorner. The way to cure fome fouls is tobeat them black and blewwith reproofs, as theword ufed fomewhere in the Epiffles of Paul lignifies. Paul exhorts Titus to rebuke the Cretians Pally (or cuttingly) that they may befound in the:, with, (Tit.r. i3.) Soars muff be cut and lanced, before they can healed. God reproves feverely, as well as certainly. He will furely reproveyou, ifye dofecretly accept perfon.r, r atïarn fictam As if hehad faid, You may cover the matter, andput preren-.. perfonaas arcr-. ces or colours upon it, but God will find you out.. Some tran- ttatis. jun. [late the Original by although, which makes the fence clearer,. si oceuttè & Althoughye do accept perfonsfecretly, tl:ough ye carry it cunning- per c Jpocrßn, lyor hypocritically : Yet, &c. Many lin, as it were, by art,and are skilful to do evil : They can draw a fair skinover a putrifi ed foar, and make the blackeft andmolt deformed.at'tiansappear_ beautiful ; the Pharifees were indeed corrupt and rotten car.. kaífes, yet they looked likepainted tombs; they were but rotten polls, yet theywere gildedover. Herein lies thecunning of fin- ning, to do it fecretly. certi mé vcs Others render this claufe caufally, Hewill reprove you becau e cr uet otal.. tèg in.rg,at :amyoudo (fecretly accept perfons : the clofe carriageandcontrivance gain f difcedr- of your tin will caufe you greater fha,me. Job fpeaks not thus, lists rate. Tyg< as if they fhould efcape the reproofs of God Who accept perfons openly : But.. Firfl, Becaufe men fornetimes do it openly and`are not re- proved. As if he had fain, you may perhaps do this fo groffely, that every.man fees ? r, and yet noman reprove orpunifh you for it; but though you do it fecretly, God will reprove and punifh you for it. Secondly, It may have this meaning, If ye do it fecretly; men cannot punish you ; for they judge and punifl only .thole things
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