soß Chap. 20. An Expofttion upon the Book( of J O B. Vert. 144 Hence obferve; Firft, That, Howpleafant foever finis in the ailing, it is bitter in the end. Holineffe is fweet in the way and end too :. wickedneffe is fómetimes fweet in the way ; but alwayes bitter in theend. St- lomon gives this in plaine affertions, (Prov. 20. 17.) The bred of deceipt is fweet to aman, but afterwardhis mouth¡hall be filled withgravel1. And againe (`Prow. 23.3 t, 32. )Loo(not upon the nine when it is red, when it gives its colour in the Cup ; That is, take heed left the fight of itenfnare thee to intemperance and drunkennefle;Some love to fee their wine fparkle and briske in a Beare chrittall glafTe, it pleafeth them to look upon it, and fee ir, as well as to taae and drinke it. But look not on it, fo as to alit after it ; why ; At tie lafl it bites likeafeerpent. The breadofde- ceit is gravel afterwards, and the Tweet wine bites at Tait ; 'Tis pleafant to looke to in the cup, and pleafant to the tact, but if you be over- taken with it, your bowels will find it turned to the gall ofAfps. The Prophet (Ter..2. rg.) faith to fuck ; Thine_ ownewickednefe¡hall correfb thee,and thy backflidings$all reprove thee. But is fin it felfea corre for and a reprover of finners ? The as of fin doe neither corre& nor reprove, but the.effe is of it doe both, fo the Prophet feemeth toexpound himfelfe in the latter part of the fame verfe, Know thereforeandfee (name- ly, by the event), that it is an evill thingand it bitter, that thou haft forfaken.the Lordthy God; That is, thy forfaking of God. ( luch is every turning afide to andembracingoffin) will pro. cure thee much evill, and provoke God to make thy life bitter unto thee. We may fay toevery one who delights in fin, as the charge is given againtt Babylon(ltev. 18.7.)Howmuch :tháuhaft glorifiedthy felfe, and liveddeliciouflf,fo much torment,and furrow ¡hall be given to thee ; Howmuch of the one, fo muchofthe o- ther ; Thy finwas fweet in thy mouth, but it will be turned to :be gall of Afpsin thy bowel's. Secondly;
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