612 Chap. 24, An Expoftion Rpm theBook of IOB. Vert, ty.. Againe, Tholewords, he beholdetbnot &I:. are not to be un. deritoud as ifhe did voluntarily refufe to behold, Of carednot to behold the way of the :.rds, but as implying a force or con- flreint upon Lien, by which,hewas kept or hindred from looking that way, Whence take this bricknote.. The Ile f good is agreat rniEery at well us the enduring ofeviß;. It bath kenq,teftioned which is greater, the punifhmentof 'off; or the puntfhmentofpine ; but without all queftíon, Joffe is a verygreat punithaaent ; not to behold the wayof the vine- yards, not to retorne to houfe and land, to wifeandchildren, is a tore afiliâion. What will it then be never tobehold the faceof God, but to be under a fentence.of eternal' baniEhment from his pretence. His portion is curled in the earth, here in this world, who beholdeth not the way ofthe vineyards,how then is his por- tioncurled in the next world, who fhall never behold the path or way oflife? There are yet feverall other readings and expofationsof thefe. words. Full, As if the meaning were to thew the wicked mans fare AVlinebit a.via of being feene, becanfe ofhis guilt, and that therefore he would regia et freyaë not behold or come neere the w easevineyard,, that is, thef the a go nínuat nt ld ay f cqognofcrur. places which many people have occafion to frequent. vatabi: Secondly, Asif fob would here fh°wwhat haft men make to hi felfinat f"° efcape who are ender guilt ; As ifhe hadfaid, The wickedman gtie:. K dz?nun will be Cofer repo* the roe, Thathe will not flay fo much as to P! 4t, vmea: o?vn viewor beholdhis own vineyards, formerly fo delightfull and grates ajpiciat pleafant tohim. Ifidorr Thirdly, It isconceived to be a proverbial! fpeech, according to which it was ironically Paid ofMalefactors who were led forth to fuffer death, Theybehold not the wayof the vineyard: ; No they behold onely the way to the Gibbet or place ofexecu- tion. Fourthly, Othersdivide the wordChera,ninr, which we trait- fl:ate, vineyards into two ; that is,into Ghi,a particleofQmilitude loon refixes, ¡e or likeneffe, and Lewin, which fignifies,either perEons, or thing:- ,uodwn coala. that are high. Hence ! unius tranflares, He Thal not retorne or eludinem Alta lbw baekagaine, he ¡ball fad after the :Wanner of thing: that are j rittn,L UCr. hipgh,,
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