Chap. 2.7. An Expofition upon the gook of J o s. Verf.. a. and the honour of theSaints. When vylicbollmocked David for dancing before the Arke ( zSam, 6. i3.) (he might have dìfcou- raged him and cooled his leale, but he waxed hotter and hotter, while he was compaffed about with this cold; her chilling killing words warmed his fpirit to tell her plainly, that he would be yet more vile ; as if he had Paid, if this behaviour bath rendred me vile aid cheap in the eyes and Ocelot ofmypeople, 1am fofarrefrom be- ingafhamed of and repenting it, that 1glory in it, 1 will continue to doe what Ihave donc,l will add to be vile;! care not bowmuch Iam defpiferl, fo god may behonoured ;I will 6e yet more vile, if this be to be vile. Further, there is not onely Continuance, but Confidence ex- preti in thefe words. HenceNote,Secondly ;. Es that holds and maintain's truth, with a true heart, the . longer he holds it, the more coxfìdently he holds it. S He lifts up his voyce and fpeakes our, he cares not who hear -s eth. There is a twofold ground of this ; Firfi, the undertianding of a godly man gets more light, by how much the more he con- verfeth with light; His patronage and undertakings for truth,con- firn e him in the truth ; For as by Converting with God in Chrifl' we get more of his holinefs and beauty, moreof the Image of Chriti fiampt upon our hearts and lives; fo by Converting with any truth(which Is indeed the Image of God ):we get more light into our underfinding; and as the underfianding get'smore light, fo the affc&ions get more heat and confidence : and therefore the longer a fincere heart (landsup in the defence of truth, the (iron- get he is in it.Whereas the hypocrite, who maintaines truth onely . far carnall ends, &worldly advantages, when he hopds to gain by it ;thoughhis underflandinggaines light, yet his affe&ions gaine no heat, and fo the truth maycook under his hands, andhe may cool in maintaining ìt. Upon thefe two Confiderations , that the underfiandingget's more light, and the affe&ions more heat and warmth, it moil needs be that he who maintaine's truth fincere- ly will goeon more vigoroufly And firongly, 411e will add to lift, - up ht§ Parable, notwithflanding all the oppofitions that Band in his ft, -A* !Moreover, e
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