Chap;i6. AnnÉxpnfition :46;114Book of J`oB. 3+ferí`1$; 315 felves Hanged yea Damned, upon fmali occafrons. Secondly, It is not enough that the matter be great, and ferious, unlels it be done with ferious deliberation, and a Pelf- examination , as alto with hìghefr reverence of God, who knowes our hearts , and will judge both our wayes and words, Thirdly , It mutt be done with a defire to honour God ; as much as to exonerate our felves ; Davidknew.Gods Name was blafphemed by thofe whomisjudged him,Her'i a man that would be thoughtfo holy, and religious before God!; fee how perfi. dious anddifloyal he is to his King. When Davidlaw the-honor ofGod concerned in him ; he was bold to lay, Lord if I have done this thing, let ham perfecute my life and take it ; he hash perlecutedmy life, buthe could,not take it hitherto ; but let himtake it, if this be fo. Fourthly, Be Cure that you are clear in the matter, and that you imprecate in truth , God is avenger of falfhood, much moreof ftudied falihood. It is hard to deprecate his wrath when we have fpoken falfly, Cutely then he will pour out his wrath upon their heads, who imprecate it, to cover theirfalfhood- The Jewes accufedC,hrift tally , and as ear- tacitly prayed judgment againft .him, crying out to the Judge Let him be crucified; But when they faw they could not pre- vaile with importunity; and that Pilate (who was doubtful' of the juflice of their clamour) took water, and wattled his hands;and,faid, Behold I amfreefrom the bloodofthis man; then in a rage they imprecate, Let his blood-be upon us andupon our Children, (Matth.27.25 ) As ifthey had laid, Be not thou fo fcrupulous to condemn him, if thou thinkeft him innocent, let- the vengeance of his innocent blood, fall upon us: and exit olerity? -When aman is accufed rightly, and the Judge redsunfatisfled; the accufer may fay to fatisfre the judge, Let hit"s'h1ood be upon my head ; I have fpòke myconscience, and the truth. :The Jewes accufed Chrifi falfly, yet called for his blood úpooí'the-ir heads ; therefore God gave them their wic- ked:with, and they, lye : under- the weight of this imprecation fothis veryday.i'-Tticyfrayed that the bloodofl` hrift might be upon elfetï,ntn l i`is'upön,them.. As_God'poures the blood of Chritt upon fotrft in mercy, f%íkippi others-in wrath.. The bloodof Chritì is. upon Believers, to wafh,and cleanfe them Z z 2 from
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