chap. 3 I. An Expofition upon the Booke of J o B. Verf. 9. 393 jun&ion with the wicked in fuch like praftices (Pro. i. ro,r s.) c fly fon, iflimners entice thee, content thounot , if theyfay, come with us, let as lay Waitefor blood, let u: lurk privily for theinno- cent without caufe, ( that is, without any caufe given by them ) myfon weelke not thou in the waywith them, refraine thyfoote from their path. The Adulterer is a,. watchful) as the theefe, or the Per j necbds- oppreffor; He beficgeth and befets his neighbours houle, that chin exprimit he may find a time to abufe his neighbours wife. Nowwhen lob Aauherorttm giveth this inflance in one a ricular,he includes all the cuftornes arre,,gssitut ad g p perpet tzdt ofuncleane perfons, the cunning fexhesand artifices which they Jcerus uti Plot. make ufeof to compaffc and bring about their filthy defignes. Med. Mi. Broughton renders the wholeve fe thus ; Ifmine heart were drawn by a woman, that Iwaiteá at roy neighbours doore : As if he had fayd, Though potìïbly temptations by women, have made tone impreflion upon me,yetnone of them did ever rife fo high, or prevails fo fameover me,as tocaufe me toRudy wayes or con- trive menus how to fullfiil or attain theaccornplifhment of fuch &tally lulls. I have fpokenofthe Adulterers waiting ( Chap.24. 15.) therefore I (hail fay the leffe now ; yet take two or three notes from theft words ; If I have watied at my neighbours doore. wirt , Strongdefiree; andmotion: within, pat onne to futeable anions, and endeavours without. He whole heart is once deceivedby a woman,will prefently lie in waite ; 7ob indenying the one, denieth the other ; my heart bath not been deceived by her, nor did I lie inwaite, &c. As if he had fayd , Hadmine heart beendeceived by a woman , I could not baveforborne lying in waits , Imuff bave ufed thofemean:: to the totmoll which Ifoundmoll convenient toget my defire. What a man would have, he will doe what he can tohave it ; fuch as our mo- tions within are, fuch allo are our a&ions without. 'Tis fo in fpi- ritualls, ifaman be taken with any holy truth , his heart will be a&ing in obedience to it, ifhis heart be catcht with define to know the only trueGod, and Jefus Chrift whom be hath,Vnt, which is eternal life, hewill( as 'ti fayd ro. 2. 3, 4) cryafter knowledge, and lift uphie voicefor underfïautting, he wellPeke her asftiver,and fearcbfor ber asfor bidden treafures : Or ä3S ¡,mon fpeakes neere the language oflobs text ( Pro. 8. ) :He ,will E e e vote')
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