Chap. 22. An Expofitim upon the Book of J OS. Vert-. 13. 12 and unchangeable decree concerningall the fonnes'ofmen.When ail other Arguments fayle, how ufuall is it to make the divineft truths guilr.y of the molt namely and ugly confequences that are imaginable. a<; Further, Thou fayeft, How cloth God knoio? Take it either of the inward or of the outward laying either of the tongue or of the heart, laying fo ; Elipbaz would prove from it, that cer- tainly lob was a wicked man. And his inference had been true, if he could have proved it true, that lob had laid fo. Hence obferve ; That to have evid thoughts, or tofpeakevi1l ofGed, z<s the elm.' ratier ofa wicked man. He that is good, muff needs both thinke, and fpeake good ofGod. Daviddoth often aggravate the wickednefte of his enemies , from the language of their hearts and tongues, ( Pi:l. io. rt. ) He kathlaid in his heart, god bath f rgorten, ke hides hie lace, be will never fee. And againe (Pf. 144. 7,8,11.) Send thy handfromabove, ridme and deliver me out of great ma- ters,from the hands offirange children,sehofe mouth fpeaketb vani- ty, and their right hand, is a right hand<f alfek. od. Ifthe mouth fpeaketh vanity, the hard is full offalfehood; we may even fede deceit in their hands. whole mouths fpeake any kinde ofvanity, but e p:c ally this, which is the vaineft vanity of all, How dark Gal krone ? or furely God dorh not know. Such the Pfalmift re- bukes (Pial. 94 4, S. 7)Hem long[ball tinyutter and[peakhard things ? What things were thofe? The next words Thew us; They brake in peeces thy people, &c.yet theyfay, the Lord 'hallnot fee," &c. underfiatd ye brutifh, among the peg ple, be that forme() the eye (h ll he not lee } 'There is uo greaier argument ofbrutifhriefre aod:íg;Aarance, then to queftion theknowledge ofGod ; or to fay, How dotG d know? e4d (which is the fame in other word) can impale rhrattgb the darke cloud. As ii7 b had further argued thus ; I am fife enough frorn tke kno..ledg-eof God, for as he is high above me, fo there are darkcloud between him andme ; Can he judge through thedark dead? Mÿ opinion is he canner. For knowledge goetfh ke- R 2 fore
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