474 Chap. 3 r. An Expofrtion. upon the Beak! of J o a. Verf,' 9 J O B 3a. Verf. 19, 20, 21. if Ihavefeene any perifhfor want ofClothing , or any poore ai'ithout Covering. ifhis loynes have not blefféd nice, and if he were not warmed with the fleece ofmyfheepe. If I have lift up my hand againft the fatherleffe, when ifawmy helpe in the gate. o B proceeds in the vindication of his Charity toward the poore, bis fayling in that poynt ofduty havingbeen objeded againft him in the 22rhChapter, that he had hardened his heart and Phut up all bowelsof compaffion to thofe who were in di- ftrefTe ;'yea that he had not only not fupplyed their wants, but taken what they had from chofe who wanted (v. 6.) Thou heft (tripped the naked oftheir cloathing. And therefore as in the for- mer Context;he denyed that he had with-held the poorefrom their defire,or hadcareful the eyes r fthe widdow tofaile,fo in thefe words he affirtoes that he had been fo farre from ítripping the nakedof their cloathing, that he had Clothedand Covered them. Verf. i 9. IfIhavefeenany perilb forwent ofClothing.- Theeye affects the heart, revs eye did fo much affect his heart when he faw the naked, that he could not but put forth his hand to put a covering upon them : his owne cloathesdid not fit eafie, nor keepe himwarme, while he faw thepoore cold andnaked. The vulgar latine reades the text, If I bave defpifed him that was ready to perilh forwant of Clothing. As we are apt (fo the Apoftle rames tells us, Chap. 2, 2, 3.) to have refped to aman with a gold ring, that weares goodly apparrel, orgay cloathing ; fo a man inbrave and rich apparrel, is apt todefpife the poore an raggs. This verfion carries a cleare fence, but our owne is clearer to the letter of the text. IfI havefettle any perifh for want of Clothing.. That is, ready to ttarveand die with cold and nakednes; rob loth not fay, ifI have feene any want gay Cloathes ( which are often, Si de(pexi pe- reunrcrn, Soc. vute.
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