Chap.t7. AnExpafition upon the. Book of j 643. ; VErf.7. fretted at the profperity of the ungodly : But finely fob is not here declaring the infirmities of the innocent, but their graces. And therefore, Lafily, The innocent (hall fir upbinfelf againfi the hypocrite, carries it in the commendation of the innocents'perf ons ,.per feverance and contiancy in the faith and fncerityof his pro fellion, what changes foever are upon hint: As if he had laid, Though agodly man be affliled and brought loza , though be be [cornedand trampled upon when he it brought low, yet be will not forfake bis principles,or dzfclairn his proflion;nay he will be fofar from 'lacking in,or turning awayfrom his proffrom, that be willmanìff}more holy zeal forGod srd his wayes, together with more holy oppofition againft wickd men,and all their wayes then ever he did before:The uprightfhal be alloniedat Ibis, but &uuamvir ad eo they 'hall not be difheartned, their wifdom and courage (hall fu ll id arurbúd appear in maintaining their quarrel againfi the generation ofe- eénproprerea vii doers, xr herefoever they meet with him.The innocent (hall defiden° duce_ up him(èelf againfi the hypocrite. eureluzfegaen. Hence Obferve. di our eife adrs Firti, There is an everlafiing:oppofition between the godly and gx g ndi fle et tin irickd, &c. Mere, The innocent fiirrs.up himfelf ( like a Lyon) againfithe hopocrite : his heart rifeth againfi him,not as a man, not as his enemy, but as a wicked man, and as an enemy to God. The foundation of this holy War was laid in that word of God (Gen. 3 . t5.) I will put enmity between thee and the wo man, between herfeed and thyfeed4s there is an enmity, de fallo, inwicked men againfi the righteous, theywill ever be oppofing them: So there is an enmity de jure, ofrightand duty in the righteous.againti the wicked, they ought. ever to oppofe them : that quarrel, thole feudes mull not be laid down ; And therefore the Apofile John, who though he was the beloved Difciple;ánd'was moll lrefìng and pettfwative to love among Saints and Brethren, yet he forbids the love of wicked men, Love not the World(i Epiff. 2. 1i.) which re, ferrs as well to worldly perlons, as worldlythings : And the Apofile fames is dire, Chap 4. 4.) The frien.dfhip ofthe World is enmity againft God,Our peacein.g in, or makingpeace with the world, is a proclaimed war againfi God himfelf. It is our duty, and itis our fpiritual fafety, to liirr up our Pppa felves 475
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