Chap. 3ro. do Expo) Lion upon the Rick of J 6 a. Vert, 25. 239 Secondly, There isa weeping for The fufferings of others, which is properly called the weeping of Compafíion ; Tares often difti'l f om the fence of thofe evills which are upon our frie ds and brethren. Thus faith lob , Did not 1»eepe ? his was not a weeping either for his fin or for his fufferings, he was in great profperity in that time to which this acg referto, but he wept for the fufferings of others, as is expreffe in the text, Did not I weep: for him that was in mifery The Hr b °ew is for him that was in a bardday : fo Mr.Brougts. ton trot fla,es, `Did not Iweepfor the hard of does ? that is, for him that was in a hLrd day ; wee fay of troublefome times, they are bard times; many live in hard and troublellorne d }ec, or have a hard timeof it, while the times are faire and serene to others. The word is ufed two wayes; Firft, in an a&lve fence, and fo it notes rnen.who are fo hard,that is, have fo hard- tied themselves, th-.as there is no dealing with them, nor pertwa- ding of them. (E . h 2. 4.) They are impudent Children, and fife e hearted, I d fend thee unto them, and thou shalt fay unto them,tbus faith the Lod,&c.The Hebrew is,childrenhard offace; that is, loch whole faces (as we fay ) are heeled, or who are brazen faced. 'Tis fayd in the 3d Chaptereorthe fame booke at the 7th verse , But the houfe of lfracl will not hearken unto thee, for they willnot hearken unto mte , frall t'e houfe of Iîrael are impudent and hard-hearted , we put in the M rrgìn, Sr ffe rffore- head, and hard of heart ; that is such a have hardned their hearts againft my feare , again ft my counkl and commands. Secondly., the word is ufed in a prrfli i' fignii;cation; Whenany paffe thorowdifficulties, we lay they are hard put to it, or have a hard day of it., Thus (C n. 35. 16 ) ?acob and his retinue journeyed from Bethel, and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath :'and Rachel travelled. and /hee hadHard Laker ; Ra- chel being onher Journey felt in travel(, and ( as we fay) Thee bad a bard bargaine cf it ; it w:=s a hard day with her, for thee dyed. That go' d 'r E. man Mnnphberm, nine; provoked pray- ed much, bue Ely th r =g`_rt her to tier r nnfici,, no , faith hee,. any Lord, I evo a wcmer, of a /(.rrczrfkit rarer, (I S-cm. I. I j'. ) the word is that in the text, 1am e woman ifa hara' fpirir, that is, Si non flr'vi cui duros tlke_, d_e, Chi i du;a 47 gravi crochue. rPt6g` HATS, Gc.o Per durrm de ir;!'nfPerp a?riêr dntq!(igít ruí grairü ali_ 4aa & arerf'irf f ora affld i3- cet,ràgerat.
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