He will entreat how God governs the world by his providence which cannot be perceived by the judgment of the flesh.

To plead against his dissembling people before heaven and earth.

Because God had chosen it to have his Name there called upon, and also his image shined there in the doctrine of the Law.

As when God gave his Law in mount Sinai, he appeared terrible with thunder and tempest, so will he appear terrible to take a count for the keeping thereof.

As witnesses against the hypocrites.

Though wickedness reign & enemies rage, seeing God will execute his judgments against the wicked in time convenient.

God in respect of his elect, calls the whole body holy, Saints and his people.

Which should know that sacrifices are seals of the covenant between God and his people, and not set religion therein.

To trust in riches is more madness, seeing they can neither restore life nor prolong it.

That is, so rare, or not to be found, as prophecy was precious in the days of Eli, 1 Sam. 3.1.

Meaning, it is impossible to live for ever: also that life and death are only in God’s hands.

For I pass not for sacrifices, except the true use be there, which is to confirm your faith in my promises.

In that that death makes no difference between the persons.

That is, not to their children, but to strangers. Yet the wicked profit not by their examples, but still dream an immortality on earth.

Though he did delite in sacrifice, yet had he no need of man’s help thereunto.

Or, labour that their name may be famous in earth.

As touching the death of the body.

They speak and do the same thing that their fathers did.

Though man’s life for the infirmity thereof has need of food, yet God, whose life quickens all the world, has no need of such measures.

As sheep are gathered into the fold, so shall they be brought to the grave.

Because they have no part of life everlasting.

Show yourself mindful of God’s benefits by thanksgiving.

Christ’s coming is as the morning, when the elect shall reign with Christ their head over the wicked.

Or, because he has received me.

Why do you fain to be of my people and talk of my covenant, seeing you are but an hypocrite?

Job 27.19, 1 Tim. 6.7.

And to live according to my word.

Êbr., he blessed his soul.

The flatters praise them that live in delites and pleasures.

He shows what are the fruits of them that contemn God’s word.

Ôr, his soul.

And not pass the term appointed for life.

Both they and their fathers shall live here but a while and at length die for ever.

He condemns man’s ingratitude, who having received excellent gifts of God, abuses them like a beast to his own condemnation. a Who was either the author, or a chief singer, to whom it was committed.

He notes the cruelty of hypocrites, which spare not in their talk or judgment their own mother’s son.

I will write all your wicked deeds in a roll and make you to read and acknowledge them whether you will or no.

Under the which is contained faith and invocation.

As God has appointed.

That is, declare myself to be his Saviour.