The deceit f tine f of Mani heart, 355 the fword ro defend in their' brethren fuch prodigi- ous liras, which they could not but condemne in their judgements, and in others no doubt would have bin ready co have punithed with their (words. Th-- Prophet joyneth thefe two together: Thou art Hab. z. 13. a God of pure eye! : And canfi net behold lull ity. So muff it be with vs , if we will be pure and fincere in heart, we mull behold no iniquity, no not in our felves,or thofe that are neareffunro us.For finceriry, as it ioverh goodneffe even in the great& enemy, fo it hateth firne even in the greatefi friend. Laftly,to omit many other notes,finceriry (imply v. Rejcycing rejoyceth in goo ?nefs,& in good things themfelves, for others o ,á. and the glory of God thence arifng.Therefore as it ccsand finnes, grieveth for other mens fins, fo it rejoyceth in other as well as our mens obedience.Many are of a contrary fpirir:They own. can be grieved for their own fins, but not for other mens. Here it is fufpicious, wee grieve not fo much for Gods caufe,for the difhonour our fins have done to him ( for then we fhould grieve alfo at our bre_ threns fins,bccaufe they alto ftaine God, glory) but for our own fake,for fear of feeling offome evil,pro cured to our (elves by our fin: and fuch grief argues rather fell love,than any true love to God. So like - wife they can be sheared when they fee Gods glory fet forth by themfelves in any good work;not alike, When by others : Nay, rather they grieve at chore good works of others,i of any marke,wherein t hey have bad no hand themfelves; Like thole Ephrai- mites that fàid tolrptah,wherfore r enteff t how tofi'ht [udg.1Z,,, againffi the children of 4rnron, and didß rot call us F But the fincere Chriftian,fo God be truly glorified, A a 2 though ,
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