568 An Epo~tion, -with NotiJ flate in vain , is properly fo rendred, according to the ure of it in :1 'Er (Mtml.lf! Scripture, as the learned prove againil: the Sociniant;fo the a SeptN– S~t. agint render it; and fob Aqu'ila : note hence; That rafo 4ndf"-lfe b 'E1~ ~x.r jwt.4ringwill bringafur! juagment;(or Oaths, Perfons and Lands AqHila. mourne.; Hofo14 4• Ifduty ·~othnqt move; methinks thou thouldfl: Objerv~t. fiar de at the dangt·r and pum&ment; · c if thou beefl: not afraid to eNon puetm fin, yet it is firange thou art not afraid to buri'l, all fins are threatned me~wmt fed withdeath; but this moreexprefly, God hathengaged himfclfthat llTa :·re. Aug. be w;/1 not holdh!mg~iltlefs; uf~ally t?ey are brought to afpeedy tryaU. Mal.~. 5• lwsll ~e 4 Jwift \\1$tneffe, &:c. and judgment marcheth agamO: them With a fw1ft pace, the.fiJingroll, &c. Zech. 5. 4. Certainly there i5 no fin that cloth more weary the patience of God, becanfe there is no fin that doth more banitb the fear ofGed out ofour hearts. Vetfe I 3· Isany 11mongyou afflitled f Let himpr~y, is an] merrJ? · Let himfing Pfalm~. . Here he divertethto another matter, which is adirection how to behave our felves either in an affli&d or in aprofperous condition, we being apt to fail and mifcarry in both. · Is ~nJ 4m.ongy&u affiilJed? Let himpraJ] feme LatiRe copies read the whole verfe in one fentence, firangely perverting the fenfe thus, i4 An){orrJ •mangyou ?let himpr4Jand jingwith an tqNa!i mind;but the Greek rea<ieth as we do; u an) amongyou, &c. be meaneth yo1.1 that are in the Church , that are the flock of Chrifl:; Chri!Hanity giveth us no leafe of temporal happindfe, no exemption from the Crolfe; rather the contrary, mi{erablt is one ofthe Churches names, !fa54• to. 6. 0 thau afflitled. - IsanJ merry J ~v(.(ii' Tt ~; is any ofa good mind ? the ejfetf is put for the ft.tte,glozdnefs for prof}erity, which is wont to make the heart glad and merry ; the word is tranflated of good cheer; Acts 2.7.12.• lexhortyout~beofgloacheer, itiS~V(.(HJI• . Ltt him Jing Pfalms] in the original there is but one word, {II!.M.tm<~, let himjing; but becaufe the Apofile is preffiog them to religious ufe ofevery condition, and becaufe this is the ufual ac– ception ofthe word •fct"-li.;?Cd in the Church~. it is weUrendred, lee him (ing Pjalm.r; certainly when the Apofile biddeh themjing, he doth not mean fongs, but Pfalml; not fongs to gratify the flelh, but
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