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Chap. 29. Expofirion upon the Book of Jos. Vert.. t4. 529 Secondly, It putsa comelinefs upon him,and makes him grace_ ut (as goodly and fuitable apparel doth any man) in the eyes of all beholders. Thirdly, It keeps him warme and chearful, 'cis his defence (as good g rmencs are to the body) again(i the col i and flormes of trouble which he may meet with in doing his duty. This is rich cloathing, and cleancloathing, and beautiful cloathing, and durable cloathing. The benefit and comfort of it will abide and lafi for ever. How happy are thofe Magifiraces, who are not only cloathed with this garment, but keep it from (-potting .t 1 (faith gob) put on righteoufnefs, and it cloat bed me, And my Judgement was a Robe and a Diadem. Some di(+inguifh bet Neel, Rigbteoufnefs and Judgement,and fay, iù veov turrin that Righteoufnefs is that by which the innocent ate delivered ; rfficwcuivir and Judgment is that by which the wicked are punned ; which preeflir,do reElP two divide and comprehend the whole work of a Magillrare. etcondignè: Again, others diffingui(h thus ; Righteoufnefs is d'a by which eudrutli Laver the Magilirate gives his award or fentence according as he finds fe r dr'feri- the,,merit of every mans cafe ; Judgement is that whereby he finds mine boni es out what the merit of every mans cafe is. But we m,ry take them mali,jrfii ac for fynonamaes or words of the fame fignification. injufli. Coc. CA/1Y Judgement suers at a Rabe. rr The word is tran(lated a (Mantle (Chap. I. so.) which as it is taken fomecimesfor a vulgar garment, fo alfo for a veil of hc- v?. Pat1r12, nour, a Judges Mantleor Robe. The root of that word fignifi- genus reyui: eth todeal treacheroufly and fallly ; and by this fome tell us fuperindui (- that Gods puts usio mind, even while we are putting on our litun, cr, y1 cloaths, of the treachery and falfenefs ofour hearts; before man prevaricates, finned he was naked, yet not afhamed : AndnowGod hath given mentitusefi the bell of garmen.s,the Magifirares robe,fuch a name in the O; i- ginal tongue, as mayar once lead to the root of his fin , and mind him to be watchful againft it. The Judges robe which in came bath fo neer fa cognation with falfhood and prevarication, fhould both adtnonifh him of the corruption of his own heart , and armhim againfi all temptations (of which his high and great place is full) leading to or bordering /upon the corrupting of jt- fiice ; and than, while his robe fpeakes prevarication from judge- Y Y Y tnen-, YYZ I va-ge

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