Iyoo Chap. 20, aile` êxpoftion upon the Bookof J o x. Verf. 12, others conceive it. To which purpofe the heartpromps th e tongue with a thoufand excufes ; The hypocrite is elegantly faid to hide his finne under his tongue, becaufe . by carnal! rea- fonings nd faire words he makes fo many excufes for it; he guilds over the rottenpoll, and points the filthy fepulchre of his heart and life.with oyly words di opt from a diffembling tongue. A deceitful! heart and a diflembling tongue cannot live affunder. As it is theglory ofGod to conceale etthing,that is, a finfull thing (. Prcv. 25. z,) So it is the glerÿ ofGodfor man to declare hisfinne. Thus 7olhuaexhorts Achan;.My fongiveglory. to god, andmake confejfion (7oh.7. r9.) But it is the (home ofa man, and adifltonour to God fora man to hide his fin. Many hide their fins for ¡home, but that hiding will produce greater fhame. He that covers hisfin fhall notprofper (Prow. 28.13.) If wedoe not cover our fins Godwill. Our coveringof our owne fins by excufing them, brings the curie (few finshurt except we cover them ) but ifGod cover them by forgiving them, we are blefï'ed.(PIal. 32. r.) Bleffed it hewholefinis covered. God co- vers the fin of a believing 'and repenting:foule; but theim -' penitent unbeleever covers his owne. Hehideth it under his tongue. Againe,We find the wordufed to another fence io crpture; which may further clear up this poynt; to hide under tree tongue, is fometimes to meditate, or revolve a thing in the minde; for when once a word is fpoken, it is out of the tongues keeping, but while we meditatewe keepe it under the tongue. (Cant. 4. i i. ) Thy lips, Omy Spoufe, drop res the bony- combe, loony andmilkeare under thy tongue; bonyandmilke, that is, loony words, fweet pleafant words are under thy tongue ; my Spoufe is now meditating and confidering, how .to fpeake fweet and pleafant words to her beloved , thefe words are not yet upon but under her tongue. That ofDavid (Pfal.66.17.)reacheth thisfenfe:we tranflate; I cryed to himwith my mouth, andhe was extolled withmy tongue. The Text may be rendred thus; I cryed to himwith mymouth, and his exaltation was under my tongue; That is, I was confidering and meditating how I might lift up and exalt the name ofGod, and make his praife glorious; holy thoughtsare laid to be under the tongue when we are in a pre - ration to bring them forth ; and fo are unholy thoughts. (Tfal. io..
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