Chap.' 6. An Expofition tepon tlse Book of :J OB. Ver,50 233 in which he had any opportunity to do it , being only a pri- vateway-, when-Saul was in theCave, covering his feet ( a Sam. 24. 3 a) or in a Trench fall afleep (a Sam. 26. 7.) and therefore ( thoughhe had ílrengthened himfelf againtl Saul with an Army , and was ready ( upon his provocation ) to firetch forth his hand againft him in Bartel , yet) he faith, Who canfiretch forth his band againfi the Lordsannointed, and be guilty ? Davidwas not flopt from hurting Saul,by a rebuke fromGod, but by the rule and didate-of his own Confcience. The thing might have been ealily done, but becaufe it could not be innocently done, therefore David could not do it. Secondly, Obferve more fpecially to the matter of this Text. A godly man ( whenhimfelf) cannot be harfb and grievous to others, though he have never f much advantage to be /o. His cannings are not for fuch ufes. What the Apol}le faith of his Minilterial power , a gracious heart faith of all his power, Jr is for edification, not for deftrullion( 2 Cor.13.10.) Hedeli gns his power for the help and comfort of all , not for the hurt or griefof any. A good man is merciful to his Beall:- how then can he be unmerciful to his Brethren ? He piti- eth a Beata fallenunder a burthen ,. how then can hebe cruel tohis Brother when he is under burthens ? Nature , or com® monhumanity abhors fuch atings ; much more doth Grace: Paul gives this charge to Believers , ;Bearye one another: bur- dens, and fofulfil the Law of Chriff ( Gal. 6. 2. ) This Law of Chrifl is written in the heart of every man, who is Chrifls, and therefore he is far from adding to another mans burden t He that hath a fellow-feeling of his Brethrens furrows , will not encreafe their forrows , no man will purpofelyencreafe,or add to that burden which himfelf mull bear, Couldl fpedkas you do2 Thusfor the Negative, what jobwould not have done , if their foul had been in his fouls (lead. But, What would he have done ? He tells us in the next Verfe, this is the courfe that I -would take. Verf.5. Iwould ftrengthen you withmy mouth , and the moving of my lips fhould afftvage your grief- This is my defign, and all the hurt I intend you. Theft H h words
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