The word also signifies, that which is substantial (it shall not endure) that is, it shall not be as a substance, it shall appear at last to be but a shadow, Gen. 7.23. Every living substance was destroyed; it is this word, that is, every thing that stood up and subsisted. So, Deut. 11.6. the word signifies the substance and outward estate which Korah, Dathan and Abiram had, They and their substance went down into the pit. The hypocrite thinks his estate is a ⟨p. 100⟩substantial estate, yet both his worldly house, and his spiritual house, builded as was before described, shall moulder away and rot, they shall not endure. 1 King. 7.21. Solomon set up two pillars in the Temple, and an hypocrite in his building sets up two pillars, and he calleth them after the name that Solomon called his, the text saith, The one he called Jachin, and the other, Boaz; Jachin, he will establish, and Boaz, strength. Which may note that the people of God, who worship him in his temple, have two pillars, two everlasting pillars, they have Christ, and the free grace of God to trust upon; these are the two pillars of the Temple, that support our hopes, and the one is truly called Jachin, established, and the other, Boaz, strength. The hypocrite hath a Temple, an house, and two pillars, upon which he makes these inscriptions, Upon his worldly estate he writes Jachin, Established. Upon his spiritual estate he writes Boaz Strength; but he will be deceived in both, They shall not endure, When a wicked man begins to fall, nothing shall support him. As it was said of Haman in regard of his outward honour, If these men be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt fall utterly: So, though when an hypocrite sees his house falling, he takes fast hold of it, and endeavours to support it, yet it shall not stand, fall it shall.1 The righteous falls and rise again, he falls seven times in a day, and yet is raised up again, Prov. 24.16. but when an hypocrite begins to fall he falleth down, down, for ever. It is said of the righteous (Psal. 37.24.) Though he fall he shall not utterly be cast off, for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand; but when the hypocrite falleth he shall be utterly cast away, for his duties only hold him by the hand, he hath only somewhat of himself to support himself with, therefore though he take hold of it, It shall not endure.
The word also signifies, that which is substantiall (it shall not endure) that is, it shall not be as a substance, it shall appear at last to be but a shadow, Gen. 7.23. Every living substance was destroyed; it is this word, that is, every thing that stood up and subsisted. So, Deut. 11.6. the word signifies the substance and outward estate which Korah, Dathan and Abiram had, They and their substance went down into the pit. The hypocrite thinks his estate is a ⟨p. 100⟩substantiall estate, yet both his worldly house, and his spirituall house, builded as was before described, shall moulder away and rot, they shall not endure. 1 King. 7.21. Solomon set up two pillars in the Temple, and an hypocrite in his building sets up two pillars, and he calleth them after the name that Solomon called his, the text saith, The one he called Jachin, and the other, Boaz; Jachin, he will establish, and Boaz, strength. Which may note that the people of God, who worship him in his temple, have two pillars, two everlasting pillars, they have Christ, and the free grace of God to trust upon; these are the two pillars of the Temple, that support our hopes, and the one is truly called Jachin, established, and the other, Boaz, strength. The hypocrite hath a Temple, an house, and two pillars, upon which he makes these inscriptions, Ʋpon his worldly estate he writes Jachin, Established. Ʋpon his spirituall estate he writes Boaz Strength; but he will be deceived in both, They shall not endure, When a wicked man begins to fall, nothing shall support him. As it was said of Haman in regard of his outward honour, If these men be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt fall utterly: So, though when an hypocrite sees his house falling, he takes fast hold of it, and endeavours to support it, yet it shall not stand, fall it shall.1 The righteous fals and rise again, he fals seven times in a day, and yet is raised up again, Prov. 24.16. but when an hypocrite begins to fall he falleth down, down, for ever. It is said of the righteous (Psal. 37.24.) Though he fall he shall not utterly be cast off, for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand; but when the hypocrite falleth he shall be utterly cast away, for his duties only hold him by the hand, he hath only somewhat of himself to support himself with, therefore though he take hold of it, It shall not endure.
- 1Ubi semel corruerit impius non erigetur. Merc.Ʋbi semel corruerit impius non erigetur. Merc.
