) SIO· V11U.I6. we mufl: not onlycowmit our \\14)1 tohis l?roYi~eliiC6', but commend our he~~rts to the Tuition of his Spirit: In lhorc, all things ar~r done by hisWill, an~ mufi be ~kttibed to his '1'raife. Verfe I 6. Put n·ow ya rtejgyce in your bolljlings; all fm;h rejoJCi1Jg is evil, , Here the Apofile c:ometh te cl'l!lrge more dofdy thtlir arrogant prefumption of outward fuc<!efs upon their Confcienc€5, efpeeiatly it being aggravated by profetfed acknowledgm~nt and a\'owing of it, againfi the thueattlnings ofth~ Word. But nowye rej~yce inyour ko4jfings·: J 'fis not eaGe to defiae ofwha~ boaflings th-e Apefile rneant!ch. The perfons to whom he wrote are char~<td Chllp. 2. wi.ch ~lor-ying in their r~ches, a.nd afcer– Wlrd for beanng up upon ameer_profejfron of godlmefs, anm glory– ing in their fuppofed Rtligion ; after chat he c:hargeth th~m with glorying in aprt[umptionaf 'Wifdam, manifefied in their cenfori0us Infultations over th~ failings 0~ oth~rs, Chap. j. and now lafi of all for their glor-ying in their c~rna,l hopes, or fond Prognofiications of the fuccefs of their own endeav0rs, as if their lives and actions were in their own power,and6~6mpted from the-dominion andgo.– vernment of Providence; probably all ~h~fe may be intended, for the Apofiles expreffion is plural, el}.~ov~cufe, yeglor.y inJour boaft– ings; though I conceive the latter is principally intended, their a• vowing their confidence, notwithfranding the many threatenings which were ready to be executed upon them : Vor though the A.– pofUes Docfhine be of general ufe,and at all times we mufi conceiv6 our purpofes with fubm•ffion to the Will of God; yet his ehief drift is to check the fecurity, careleffnefs and carnal confidence of their heares, Judgments now approaching, and th~ happinefs of the Jewilh Affairs running low, even to the bottom and dregs: For you lha-11 fee in thebeginningof the next Chapter h~ prefently ring.. eth them a loud Peal ofThreat~nings, and reprefem~ch the avenging Judg tU at the door,or at hand,to t:ecompence their iniqaities: Now becaufe th~y wo.uldjuftifi€ their confidencf, yea glory,in it, what fad thoughts f0~ver o~h6fS had of the times, .h~faith, Ye rejoyce, or f!.lory inyour b.oaftings. "' Such rejoycing is ev.il. J That is, th0ugh y.ou think it abrav.e confidmce,yet certainly 'tisbut acarnalfee-urity : He faith ao more of
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