Chap. 2 r: As Expofition upon the &ookof Jo B. Verrf. 3. 621 He fuppofed his fpeech would be burdenfome to his friends, becaufe he knew is would croffe their judgement. Men heare that pleafantly which fuits their humor, and corn plyes wich their opinions or corruptions. They can heare fuch difcourfes all day long with delight : but ifthat be fpokenwhich oppo- feth their judgement, or their intereft,they are weary to beare it. A feos fuch words are as heavie as a mountaine of lead. The falfe Prophet cenfured the word of Amos, fo heavie that they were enough to fluke the earth out of its place ;The Land is not able to beare all his words (Amos 7.1 0.1 r.)For thus Amos faith, 7eroboamlhaltdye by the fiwrd,and Ifrael ¡hablPurely be led away captive out ,f their own Land.This was a burdenfome word indeed, and fo is every unpleafing word. The Apoftle fpeakes this fence (2 Cor. t i i) would to godyou could bear with me a little in my folly, and indeedbear with me.Folly is alwayes bur- denfome, and a foole is ufually moft burthenfome whenhe fpeaks. Solomon faith (Troy. 27. 3.) that the wrath ofa foole is heavier then aftone,or then the fand. His wrath is extreame bevy, and his breath is not much lighter ; he is not to be borne when he is angry, and 'cis hard enough tobeare him if he doe but utter a word ; and if nothing elfe be burdenfome inhis fpeech, yet thelightnesof it is. Therefore Paul, as?ob in the Text,fpeaks according tothe opinion or fence that fome at leaff among the Corinthians had of bim,You judge me but á babler, or that I doe but difcover my own folly when I (peak ; . and I knowthat cannot but be burthenfome to wife men,yet I would to Godyou would Beare with me in myfolly: if you call it folly, beare it a while, though it be atroublefome burden, For ( as be grows further upon them in that Chapter ( vent 9.) Tefaf fir foulesgladly feeingye are wife ; Therefore for once fuffer me too. 'Iisa fuffering to heare fools fpeake, yet you fometimes fufferthis, knowing that your felves arewife, & able to judge what is fpoken; reJnrf In erfooles gladly;fuffer me patiently while I doe that which may incurre a fufpitionoffolly, commendmy tiffs For a man to commend himfelfe, though truly,hath ìrtit a favour ofvainglory,.and that is folly.Therefore Pual with a rhetorical) infinuation begs their pard.on, and their patience, while hedoth thatfor their benefit, and the vindication of his Apofilefhip, which hada Sinewofvanity in it. Now as all foo- lith:
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