348 Chap. 28. An Expofition upon t1e Book of J o Vcrf.2 $. off from the verges of fin, may quickly be carried to thecenter of it, Solomon (peaking of the firange woman, whole lips drop like a honey comb, prefently fubjoynes (Prow. S. 8.) Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door ofher boufe ; as if he had laid, do not only forbear difcourfe with hers but forbear the remorefi fight of her. In oppofition to this counfel Solomon fhewa eth us the folly of finners (Pro. 7. 6,7, 8.) At the window of en) boufe 1 looked through the ca¡ement, andbehold among thefimple ones 1 difcerned among the youths, a young man void of underffanding, pa PI thorough the firm near her corner, and be went the way to ber boufe ; that is, he did as it were call himfeli into the mouth . of danger, and envite his own ruine. And when ever we put our felves upon the occafions of fin, then, we pafs near the corner, and goo the way to the harlots houle. VVhen lofephs chaflicy was follicited by his wanton Mifirefs, the text faith (Gen. 39. t o.) ft came to pafs as fhe fpake to him day byday, thathe bearkned nor unto ber,, to lye wìtb ber, or to be with ber ; that he might avoid the fin, he avoided all private fociety with her. Secondly, what is it to depart from evil? 'Tis not barely Said, do no evil, but depart from it ; and there is a great deal more in departing from evil , then a forbearance to do evil._ As there is it wide difference betweenour doing of good and our delighting to do good (many a man Both that good which he docknot love, in which he hath nodelight) fo there is a wide difference between our departure from or abhorrence of evil,, and our not doing or forbearing to, doe ir. Not to doe evil thew- eth indeed that the band and tongue, yea all the parts of the out - wardman turn from it ; but to depart from evil is an argument that the heartand Spirit, that the defires and affection,, even all the powers ofthe inward man turn from ir. So then, this depar- ture is firfi external, from the alts; fecondly, internal, from the love and liking of ir, from any pleafednefs or complyance with finful evil. Yea,the Hebrew word implieth a departing with indigntLionand abhorrence, and not only adeparting withabhor- rence, but with a purpofe of revenge ; as when a man departeth froman utter enemy, hedothnot only leave his company. but batha purpofe to be revenged on him with the firff opportunity. (I fpeak.not to this to jufiifie fuch a fpirit or purpofe of revenge, att only. to, deslare chc thing u it is mofi commonly,, and as in foam
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