56Z Chap. 6. An l xpofition upon the Bookof J O B. Vert; 19i if tbere were any that did underhandandleek God: If but one had fought God, God had found him out ; but the report which he makes upon that furveigh, tells us, They areall gone ,fide, theyare altogether become flitby,tbere is none that doth good, no not one (Verf:3.) Further he faith, 1Ïy witnefa is in Heaven, or on high, imply- ing, that he was fuch a witnefs as was able to protet him; a witnefs who is above all fear, and who needs no favour. Some witneffes are not onely men ofno Rate, but of no confcience, Such underlings will behirelings upon Oath againít the truth, and arc ready to teftifie any thing for hope ofgain, or for fear of frown, My witnefa (faith fob) is in Heaven, my record is en high fuch a witneffe he is as cannot be corrupted by gifts, filch as pathno need of any mans gifts, feting he gives to all men lifeand breath,. and all things. Hence Obferve. First, That as God is the judge ofall men, fo he: is their wits. refs. God is the Judge of all the earth, and God is the witnef%: ofall the eat th too (7er. 29, 23.) Becaufe they have committed villany in lfrael, andhave committed adultery with their neigh. hours Wives ,andhavefpoken lying words inmy name, that d have net commanded them; even l !{now, and am a. witnefsfaith the Lord : He faith not, I know, and.amJudge ; but I know, and amwitnefs. Let no man hope to efcape the judgement of God, becaufe there isnone to witneffe againf} him for if God hath not the witnefs of man, if our fin be a fecret to all the world, yet God hath always two w.tncflls. Fittt, Our own cottfcienceá Secondly, Himfelf. An earthly Judge mutt nit be a witneffe ; his duty is to give fentence, not togive evidence ; he muff determineac- cording to what is alfledged, and proved upon tetliunony ven; but he cannot givetettimony, he cannot be Judge and Party too: But God is fo tranfcendently Soveraign, that he is both Judge and Party, he pronounceth fentence, and gives in evidence ; Chrift is called, Theefaithful, and the true witnefs ( ,evel, 3 :4.) And yet, All judgement is given into bis band ,(john,ç;.22,27.) God judgeth upon his own. knowledge, not.
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