(Ilion oftheir apparel!, and of the trimmingof their bodies: but let vs thinkc how to imprint the gratious image of Chrifl in our hearts : thus (hall webe loucly , and haue fauour in the eyes ofGod. ThusmuchofPauls loue : now follows his defire in the 20. verfe. In which I confider three things : the dcfire it felfe, would 7 were with you now : theendeof his defile , that Imight change my voice : theoccafian thereof,for Iam in doubt ofyou. When Paul faith,/would Iwerewithyou now, he (homes, that Y o the pretence ofPaflours with their people , is a thing molt ne- ccfllrie. And therearetwo reafons thereof. One is, topreuent fpirituali daungcrs, whicharc manifold and continual!, in that the desorllfeeko continuallywhone he maydeotoure: and we fight a- gain tprincipalities andpowers inheaueny things. In this refpeII S Parlours are called watchmen,andouerfeers. Secondly, the pre - fence of Paltours with their people, tenses to redreffe things amifT-e, and to rccoucr themthat be in Appoflafe : as Paul faith in this place. Therefore it were to bewilbed that thismind of Paul were in all Parlours, that with one content they might fay 20 to their people,/ wouldIwere with you now. In thewords, [that Imight changemy voice] Paul continues the allufion (which hemade in the former verfe) to a woman f with child : and hereby he fignifies two thin;s.The firfl is,that the will kaue furtherclifputingwith the Galatians , and fall to lamenting and crying, as mothers doe in the time of their Ira- ' uell, by reafon oftheir paine. This is tochange thevoice.It was the manner of Paul to abate himfelfe, and to mourne for the frnnes of'others, 2.Cor. r 2.24. and hereprooues theCorinthi- ans that they were puffed vp,and didnot mournefor thehue- 3n fluous perfon. Like was thepraEtife of Dauid, Pfal. i d 9. a 36. of Lot, 2.Pet. 2.y.ef Ieremie,Lam.z.rI. of the friends of Iob, Iob 2.laft. oldiegodly in thedaies ofEzechiel.c.9. 4.of curia in refpe£I ofIerufalem,Luk.r 9.4 I.And it bathbinalmvaies the praaifeofholy rnen,when there was no other hclpe,wi h tears 35 to commend the cafe to God. If forrow for other wens offences make Paul change his voice, much more are men to doe it for their owvne. Peter, in his repentance left hisprefuniptuous (peaking, and fell to bit- ter and fecret wares and fodid the woman that flood atthe feete of Chrifl weeping, andwaftedhis fatewith her teures, Vu i Luk.
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