Sg; Chap. 31.' An Expoftion upon the Bookie of Jo s. Verf.29. j O B 31. Verf. :2") 30. If 1 rejoyeeJ at the clefrucl'ion of him that hated ;ne, or lift up myfeljewhen evil found him : (Neither have Ipilferedmy mouth to flu, by zwi, jhing a eurfe tohisjoule.) N this contest 7,6 ftil! afffrmes the clearenes of his ovine In- tegrity, and in fpeciall, his clearenes from any boyling define ofrevenge upon his foreft and moil profeffed Adverfaries; which he proves, , Firff, Becaufe he had not expretl'ed, nonor been aff; ettd with that paffion of joy at the downfall of his adverfary, or in the day ofhis forrow. Thushe fpeakes in the former part of the 29th verfe. I Irejoycedat the dcfiruElion 1 him that hated me ; that is I did not rejoyce at his deftruetion. Secondly, He proves it by his avoydance of fuch aftions, as .tei,fiea fpirit of revenge, and thofe are two. 1Firft , He had not ufed any proud geflure, or infulting beha- viour toward his Enemy, when fuppreffed and brought under- foote. This he intends in the latter part of the 29thvet le, where he faith, or lift up my felfewhen evilfound him. Secondly , He profeffeth that Lie did not vent any fpitr; full words, or evill wif!Ies againft his perfon, (v. 30.) Nei- ther have I frifered my mouth to fin by wifhing a curfe to foil fettle. Yet further, 706 proves his innocence as to this fin of revenge, by (hewing his abftinence from and forbearance ofall thofe aft.. ings, whether fecret or open, though greatly provokt and pre. fed thereunto ; though he wanted not thole about him who were continually blowing the coales, and urging him to right himfelfe to the utmofi upon thole who had wronged him, yet he was not moved.This I conceive to be the fenceof the 3 I th verfe, If the men of my tabernacle /aid not, ®k that we hadof hi., flefh ! we carnet befatirfied. Ofwhich hereafter. Thus you have the fum and aime of thofe two verls ; I Mall now
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