Chap. zo. An Expofition upon the Bo2kof J O B. Verf. 13. 505 e.4ndforfake it not. In purfuance ofthe fimilitude of eating, the fence is made out thus ; Though he fpare it, as loath to let it goe downe in- ro his ftomack, for when once the meatè is downe, 'cis loft co the pallate, therefore he parts with it by leifure. But more pro- perly toforfake, notes thefe two things ; firft, towithdraw out- ward communion; fecondly to withdraw inward affection; thewithdrawingofcommunion is the effect of withdrawing af- feetion; for ifonce a man withdrawhis heart from another, he quickly withdraws his prefence. Every where in Scripture, car- nall men are faid to forfake God both wayes ( °er 2. 13.) This people have committedtwogreat evills, theyhaveforfaken me the fountaine ofliving waters, that is, I have no more of their com- pany, theydoe not love me, therefore they defire not commu- nion with me. Theword is ufed by `David the figureof Chrift (Pfal. 22.2. ) as alto by Chrift himfelfwhen hehung upon the Croffe, My god, my god, why haft thouforfakenme ? The Lord at that time did interclude or flop his prefence from his Son, he didnot manifett himfelfe to him, there was as it were, for that prefent,akinde of intermiffionof the fencible adtings ofthe love ofGod towards him Chrift being thus denyed that communi- on which he had alwayes enjoyed with theFather, cryed out, Whyhaft thouforfakenme ? But as the wicked man fpares his fin, and will not hurt it, fo he would never be out ofits company, much leffé forfake it utterly. Hence note ; That, a wickedman le veryfaithful! and confiant to hrefin. Solomongiveth that rule of love; Thyfriend and thy fathers friendforfake not, (Prow27.1o.) a man fhouldnot forfake his own friends much lefle fhould he forfake his fathers friend, or a friend to the family : Thus faith a carnal! heart, this finne is my friend and he looks upon it as his fathers friend ; His fin poffi. ble is as theApoflle fpeaks (I Pet. I.20. ) a vaine converfa. tion receivedby tradition from hisfathers ; fin defcends as well as land. Many inherit vanity, and hold it ( as it were) by their fa- thers copy. And if at any time a Hypocrite forfakes the pra dice offinne, yet he doth not forfake his refpet to it ; be may T t t leave de-eli. quit.
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