An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

First, As to the matter of it, what they had done. Till we see ⟨p. 224⟩what we have done, we repent not of what we have done, how much soever it ought to be repented of; as the Lord complained of Israel by the Prophet (Jer. 8.6.) No man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done?

First, As to the matter of it, what they had done. Till we see ⟨p. 224⟩what we have done, we repent not of what we have done, how much soever it ought to be repented of; as the Lord complained of Israel by the Prophet (Jer. 8.6.) No man repented of his wicked•esse, saying, What have I done?

Secondly, As to the viciousness or falseness of it, He showeth them their work, that is, either what they had done which was evil in the matter of it, or what they had done in an evil manner, though in it self good; •he showeth them the evil of their work, the irregularity, the crookedness, and sinfulness of their work. That this is the meaning, appeareth plainly in the words that follow, Then he showeth them their work, and their transgression; that is, that there is some transgression or fault, possibly many faults and transgressions, in their work. Then he showeth them their work.

Secondly, As to the vitiousnesse or falsenesse of it, He sheweth them their work, that is, either what they had done which was evil in the matter of it, or what they had done in an evil manner, though in it self good; •he sheweth them the evil of their work, the irregularity, the crookednesse, and sinfulnesse of their work. That this is the meaning, appeareth plainly in the words that follow, Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgression; that is, that there is some transgession or fault, possibly many faults and transgressions, in their work. Then he sheweth them their work.