Chap. 31. An E.epoßtiost upon the Book` of J o B. Verf.,7. Tab fpeakes as if there were but one way Ifmy flop bath tur- nedout ofthe way. The wayof holynes tfnd righteoiufnes is not only better then other wayes, the wayes offin and error ; but 'tis the only way. They who turneout of that'way are in a wilder- nes not in a way ; in a Mazenot in a way. 'Fifthly, Obferve. He that ra Godly andfncere, would not turne one flopout of the way of God. He world not only be in the way of holineffe ; but he would only be in, the way of holineffe ; He as the Apoftle exhorts (Eph 5.15. ) walker circumfeEflly, he lookes to every Rep, that be may keepe his foote from'evill. He had rather fall leven times a day into afflietion, thenRumble once into tranfgreffion. Ifmy flop bath turned out ofthe way, Andmy heart kath walked after mine eyes. Theheart is put here, as elfewhere often in Scripture for the whole inward man, yet efpecially for the will, defires and ai%ái- ons. The heart may be fayd w follow or walke after the eyes, when from a principle of innate or naturali corruption and vifio- fity, we defire and embrace ( without difpute) wh° tfoever is pleating to or flatrerethour eyes; or when we indulge thole tuffs which are kindled at our eyes. lob profeffedat the firft verfe ofthis chapter,that he bad made Segol dicitur a covenant with his eyes, as to wanton lookes after women ; and anizrur ocHl:s here he proféffeth that he had not only kept that covenant, but "':s,ç, :eezpc> enlarged it as to all other obje s : fo that though his eyes law tit ,cq,;do:r finfull allurements, yet he did not fuffer them to haveacceffe to t p .'tires. his heart, nor fuffer his heart to run after them. The Prophet Me`d. difcovering the frnfu.ilnes ofthe ?ewes faith, Their heart walketh sE ansi:, fict,pi- a ter the heart o their de:e able things that is, they heartily fol- low the way and worfhipofIdols. As the heart of a godly rnIn ;5s Fï`c, is after the heart ofGod ; So the heart of Idolaters is after the heart, that is, the worts: of their Idols, they love them quite,tho- rough, or thoroughly. The heart bath its way; fin lyes clole there, and it moves from thence( 57. 17, 18. ) For the inï- latity ofhi® covetoufneffe, was J wroth and fmote him, Ikidme and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way ofhisheart , And Aaa no ;6t
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