Chap. t t. .An Expoftion upon the Bòolz, of jO B. Verf i o. fent, and that himfelf(hall be Pent to perdition , whom he cuIleth,. That man offin, thefonofperdition,z Thefl:z.3. They who would have fin, and the fruit of ir, perdition, let them go to that man. He that would have vanity, needs but go to the heart of avolitan for it , ther's enoughand too much of this tobe had in the- art of the bell, of the wifefl man. Generally man hath, .. r. Much falfenes of fpirit. 2. Much raffines of fpirit. And he hath a double rafhnes. a . Rafhnes in not confidering his end (Deut. 3 z. 29.) 0 that they werewife , that they would confider their later end ! Wildorne looks to what is coming upon us,folly flayes upon what is prefent with us. z. Rafhnefe in not confidering the way or means that lead unto a good end. Manya man fees fuch an end but goes a way quite contrary , he fers up his refolution for heaven, that's his end, but he walkethhell- ward. This allo is vanity , and unleffe, timely fore-feen and turned from, will prove the greatefl vexation of (pin t. Secondly, Obferve, god is exaftly acquainted with theflateofman. He needs not enquire of others , or receive information from '2broad, He know. vainman. In the former verfes Zophar afferteth, That man cannot finde out God by fearching; here he (hews, That God can finde out man without fearching. Manknoweth butlittle of God, therefore he adds,.Canfl thoufinde hint out. unto perfellion? but God knoweth all of man , and therefore findes him out unto perfection. That's the oppofition , Heknoweth vainman , thorow and thorow. The darkeft room in man is light to the Lord (Ter.i7. v-.9.) The heart ofman is deceitfull above all things ; ther's a depth in mans heart , and it is a..depth of deceitfulnefle ; hence the Pro- phet fends a challenge to all men Who canknow it ? Can you finde any man able to finde the bottome ofman ? The bottome of mans deceitful! heart ? The anfw waves all man- kinde. God only takes it upon himfelf. I the cordfearch the heart. God can finde out all the deceits, and tricks ofmans falfe heart : he can eafily difcern a Wolfunder Sheeps clothing, and rotten bones in a painted fepulchre ; he can fee a wooden poll, to be but a poll of wood, though gilded over, and looking very beautiful! the Lord can do ir, it is at once his work, and his priviledge, To I nowvain man. Thirdly;
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