Cx.&P·-4· · upon the Epiflle tJf JAM Ji s. be dearer to you then Credit. Many are fenfiblc of fAiliH[,J in the c~trriage, becaufe they betray and expofe us to lhame ; you fuould be as fenGble of difltmpeu in the·he;~rt; .lufls mufi not be digefl:· ed wirhout' regret and remorfe, no more then fin~. Ye double-minded, cl'~·+tJXOJ,] The word figmfieth of two hMrtf, or two Souls: An Hypocrite bath an heart a~1d an IJeart, which is odious to God; they halt between God and B~tal, and deny the Religion which they profefs; ·their thoughts are divided, and rheir 3ffethons hover always in a doubtful fufpence between God and t})e world~ See the Notes on 'Chap. 1 .8. Verfe9· .Be Ajfl-irfed, a~dmourn, and Weep: let your laugh.ter be turned into mourning, ;mdyour joy intoheavmejs. / He now prefcribeth them another Remedy againll: their carnal a£Jetl:iot~s and practifes; ~cis propofed with the more eamdl:nefs, becaure of the calamity then ready to fall upon the people and Nationof the Jews. .I Be a.ffliaet:l,] Td.ll.fLt71'(<)fn11et1i • What's the meaning? mufi we draw affliction and unnecelfary troubles upon our fel ves ? I anfw~r, It mufi be undedl:ood of fame mmmendable affiicting our fdves; and therefore mu{l: either imply; that our corporal afHictions and di– firelfes ought to be born patiently: Be ajfiiEled; that is,ifGod bring it upon you, bear it, be content to be affiitl:~d ; 'cis our duty to be what God would have us to be ; let your will be done when the Lords is. Or elfe, 2.. Know your mifery, be fenfible of it; 'tu fome happinefs to k.pow our mifery: Man inaproad obfiinacy choa– keth his grief, and fiiflethconviCl:ion. Or elfe, 3· It noteth com– paffion and fellow-feeling of others farrows : A member is fenfible of pain as long as it holdeth the body; Heb. I 3-3- As being in the bodr, &c. A pinch-or weund in the arm difcompofeth the whole body; members wlll have a care of one another. Or elfe, 4· and fo mofi properly to the Context, Humbling and affiidang the Soul for fin; farrow feemeth tg be made fur that purpofe aqd ufe. Ob- · ferve, Ifwe would not be affiiaedBfGod,"-'e jhouldajfiiaour{elves Obfervat. for fin. , Voluntary humiliations are always befi and fweetefi; they pieafe Go~ befi J ahd they do us mofi good : God isrmofi pleafed then. ChrHl: "WM "W,oundedwith ene of the Spoufes eyes, C:mr-4- 9· The A_ngels rejDJce at the Grcatures repentance, Lu~.l5·7· Some Q.q q fay;
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