CHAJI.). upon the Epiflle of JAM I S. VIRS.I.6. God layech on trouble; as David lay roaring as long ash~ kept Sarans coun(el. Mofes had a privy fore, which he would not dJf– clofe: He pleadeth other things, infufficimcy, want of docurion; bttt carnal fear was the maip : therefore God gently roucherh rhis privy fore, Gene[. 4· 19. Atife Mo[cs, for the mm that fought th] life in Egypt be dead: He had m:ver pleadt'd this ; but Uod knew what was the inward let. So 'ris wirh Chrifiians, feme difiemper is cockered in the Soul; this guile is lbakm off With ditJi.. culty, but always kept withdAmage: So you lball fee in the Hifio– ry of '}ob ; rob had comphined, that he did not know the reafon of his hard ufage ; one of his friends anfwmnh him, Job z3. 9 . to the md, That God fpeaketh [tveral times, and mm note it noJ; the:rtfore God layeth on trouble upon trouple; and temptation up– on temptation, a~d all for wam of ingenuous and open deahng with him, till at lmgth we conf~fs· ; 'and then that rare Meffen– ger, one of a thoujand, cometh: to feat up our Comforrs to us: tor God will not open his heart to us, till we open our hearts to him: But if any (ay, I have finned, and it profited me not, then hu life foalt fee light. Ufually thus 'cis, there is fome fin at the bottom, and therefore God conrinueth trouble; Therefore 'cjs befi to take Davids courfe, Pfal. r19. z6. I dt'clared my \\lays, an& thou heardeft me: He opened his whole efiate to God, and'-t-hen· God gave him the light and comfort of Grace. : Confefs your faults one to another,] 'E~op.o"-Qyito'J'~ tlA>..nMH. 593 This claufe hath been diverlly applyed; the Papifts rr.ake it the ground of Auricul.lr Confeffion, but abfurdly; tor then the Prieft muil: as well confefs to thepenitent per [on, as the peniunt per[on to the Prieft: for James fpeaketh'of fuch aConfeffion as is recidNrm hieeft procal, as the words imply; Therefore fome of the more d inge- [emsrJdt co;1[.[ .. nuous Papills have difclaimed this Text. Ochers apply it to inju- fion.eSacramm– riu, as the fick perfon mufi reconcile himfelf to God that he may tab~ Sacr~c recover; f~ to his Neighbor whom he hat~ wr?nged or offended: :~{ej};:n~~ftt but ?TttP_;t71'1(<)p.d..1r~., f.JZults are ofalarger figmficatron, then to be re· invicem, fed firained to injuries. Some underfiand it ef thofe fins in which we fnmdotib~H have offended by joynt Confent ; as ifa woman hath humbled her tantu"!. Caj~: felf to the lull ofanother, lhe mufi confefs her fin to him ; and con- t~t0• 1~''L& ~~~~ . · . fi Cl a 1 a orrno fequendy and rectprocally he muil: acknowledg hts mto her, that & Pa(zto in they maybymutual confent quicken themfelves to repentance• But locrsw. · this Interpretation 1nd application of the words is coo re!haiaed , Gggg and
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