Chap. 29. An Bxpofation upon the ,Ißookof J o n. Vcrf.i6. 5 45 andferve other gods (which we have not ,known) what then ? Then (halt thou inquire ,and make fearcb, and ask diligently. Here are spree words: tírfl,tbey muff Inquire, and if upon inquiry they dot not Information, then they were to makefearcb ; and if upon fëarch they did not find, then they were to ask, diligently, that is, to renew the oquiry, that by interogating all perlons who pro- bably kenw any thing of the caufe, they might fearch cut the caufe which they knew not. Solomonfaith (Prov. a 5.2.) It is the Glory of God to conceal a tbing (that is, it is his glory to doe many things, fo, that none can fee fully what he is doing much lefs how or to what end he doth them ; fuch works are fecrets to and concealments from man ; and as it is his glory to conceal forge of his ownnot onlygood but glorious works, fo it is his glory to conceal our evil works gracioufly and favourably; to cover and hide ttie fin of man, that is, to pardon it, is the Glory of God. Bat the honour of aKing is to fearch out a matter, to fearch out the myfleries of true policy to govern by them ; and to fearch our the myfleries of iniquity to redrefs them, as alfo the myfleries of everymans cafe and caufedepending before him, that what he knows not he may be fitted to give Judgment upon; and that as others are cunning and crafty to colour over and cloak their evill a&ions or defignments, fo he may approve himfelf wife ro dif- cover and lay themopen. And as it is the honour cfKingto.fearch out the dole unrighteoufnefs of fome mens matters', fo to fearch out the obfcured righteouìfnefs of other mensimatterP, ac- cording to thatof wifeKing Solomon,Prov.29.7.Tbe righteous eon faderetb the caufe of the poor:bat the wicked regarded) not toknow it, By the righteous (1 fuppofe) Solomon chiefly ineaneth either the righteous Advocate, or the righteous Judge, both thefe confider the caufeof the poor, that is, as Job here faith, they fearch it our. The unrighteous Advocate confiders the poor mans Fee firfl,and then his caufe, and accordingly pleads it,The unrighteous Judge confiders the poor mans perfon firfl,& then his caufe,and accord- ingly determines it.The righteous advocate remembers that God is his client in the poor man, and fo he fearcheth his caufe to the urmof't, that he may plead it ; and the righteous Judge confide- reth that he judgeth for God, and therefore he fearcheth the poor mans caufe to the utmofi, that hemay determine it right Whereas the wicked, whether Advocate or Judge,regardetbnot to At a a &now
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