Chap. 31. An Expoletiou upon the Bootee of J o B. Verf. 30. 633 will not ferve their turne, nor fatisfie the pa llon of their vindi- &ive fpirits towith a.carfe upon the bodyts of their enemies, but they with acurie upon their very Coates ; as that Italianwho provoked one who had offendedhim to blafpheme God , and then ftabbkd him todeath, boafting that he had taken a noblere- venge,_a revenge upon foule and body together, asbe thought; revenge upon the foule is the worft and deepen revenge. Yet Come are,fo wickedly ignorant, that they have not forborne to with, acurie upon their owne foules, and even prayed God to damne them;Tide knowingor not at all believing what the dam- nation eydher of (Odle or body is. In this fitti fence of the word, Sob Purely, was at forthel diftance fromwifhing acurie upon the foùle ofhim that hated him. Secondly, We may take foule for the life ; neither fo did lob with acurie uponthe fouleof his enemy yob did not pray his e nemy to death, nor kgof God to cut off the threed of his hie. TheLord fayd to Solomon (t Kings 3. r r. ) Becaufe thou haft asked this eking ( an underftandinghe3rr) and haft not allied for thy felfe long life : neither haft Asked riches for thy [rife, nor hall asked the qt.'.thine enemies; Behold&c. we are much tempted to withevery thingand person removed out ofthe way which we thiake Rands in our way, and them wrapt up even in the darknes ofdeath, whomwe conceave hindring our light. Thirdly , I conceive we may take the word foule here in the largest fence, as it signifies the whole man; I have not wisheda turfs upon kisfoule ;that is, upon his person. Hence note. Firft , The heartandmouth ofman are naturally bent to milli andbefpeake evil soothers. The Apoftle puts this among the other the bad qualities ofall Pva uraliter ho. thofe who are under fin, that is, all perlons unregenerate ( who modefiderat ea are under both the condemningand commanding power of lin, de *but gau> Ron»: 3. 9, i 4. ) Their mouth isfugofcurlingand bitternes, that dry et deftde, i. is, of bitter curies. How ready are wee to with hurt unto thofe um irtteriuf ex. Y P {7Gai Q/eYb7f, who we believe would hurt us,efpecially to thofe who have eau- QJG Aquin: in ally done us hurt î Everyman naturally de :res that wherein he lot: delighteth, and he is as apt to with for that which he desires. He that rejoyceth at the deftru cion of his enemy, can hardly for- M m m m beare
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