· 410 VERS.17. AnExeofitiln,-withNotes CHAP.;. King in the Prophet, Jer. 38.5.The Kmg u not he that can fay you nay; eafily drawn by company and evil counfel : 'fis better to be O:iff, then thus flexible to every carnal inftnuation. In the way of Religion,. to be d11af to entreaties, is not objlin~cy, but refo}ntio~J : Thus Paul, though thti'y did even break his heart, they could not break his purpofe, Atls 19. And yaleacitu Carracciobu broka through the entreaties of friends, the embraces of his wife, thecries ofhis children, that he might keep his purpofe to God. Theecifznefs to be entreated that is here cornmended, mufi: be iliewn, r. In a condefcention to all honefi: 'and jufi: motions and requefis ; it be– cometh not them that find Gods ear fo ready to hear, to be inexo– rable : The crying of the poor bath fuch a refemblance with our ad– dreffes to God, that I wonder how they that expetl: mercy lhould not find more ready bowds; the unjufi: Judg was won by the wi– do'YVS importunity, Luk.:18. 3. In yielding to the per[wafions of the Word ; this is th'lt which is intended in the Promife of the heart of flefb, Ezek,. 36. a6. an heart docile and tractable: Some harden their hearts to Gods fear; will not be etcher perfwaded to good, the Apofile calleth fuch fLTG'lf'!$ ~, abfurd, unre~~tfonable men, ~ The[.~.2. or diffwadedfrom evil; Hof.4. 17. Ephraim u JOJned to Idols,ltt him alone: The Septu1gint read, p.hox&- Tliv t,Joo5MJY, incorporated with his Idols; there is no dif. joyning him and Idols, leavehimtohismadpervicacy: So fee (er.2.25. &44·17,18,19. where there is a perfeCl defcription of our Englilh Vulgus. g. In yielding to the counlels of others when better reafon is difcovered : Jobwould not defpife the cr;u;afe/ ofhisfervant,Job ~~.The fame is recorded of Naaman, 2 King. 5.12. So Davidwasperfwaded by Abigail,I Sam.25.33· 4- In m:mersofdifpute, not janglingbe– yond fobriety : Manyout ofpride will hold fafl: their firfi cvndu– fion, though manifeO:ly difproved; Prov.26.16. The fluggard in hu own conceit is Wifer then fe vm men that can render a reafon. Ufually we find it thus, mea will not let go their prejt.ldices, and y r.audennwn what is wanting in argument is madeup ip.obfhnacy ; as if::matters v en.ia'(l nrmti:r were to be decided by the l:trength of 'WW, rather then re:t[o11 ; r~pud111_m agnl· 2 pet.l.I o. Selfwi!!td. Y Men tbink that a.difparagement, which ~~ ~,~~f. ·Ap.-.>1 · indeed is the greatefi praife, to £hike fail to a reprefented Truth. o/[crvat. 7 : 7• The next qualification of wifdom is~ full of mercy, which is - £hewn either to thole that offend, or to thofe that want. Io To thofe that offend; Prov.I9.,.I r. ~Tis theglory sfam11n to p~J.[s over ~
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