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

Here we see (as was touched before) what kind of works they are which God showeth them in affliction;¹ works of transgression, or the transgression of their works. The Vulgar Latin renders the Text by a harder word, Their wickednesses, or villainies. Others by a word of no less, if not of a more hard and harsh signification, He showeth them their prevarication; as if they had dealt cunningly and treacherously wi•h God, not plainly, clearly, and above board, as if they had used tricks and policies very much unbecoming righteous persons. Most give it a more easy title (as we) translating by a word that will comply with any sin,² transgression; every sin, the least sin is a transgression, Sin is a transgression of the Law in the very nature of it; and taking the word in this lowest, and most favourable notion,

Here we see (as was toucht before) what kind of works they are which God sheweth them in affliction;¹ works of transgression, or the transg•ession of their works. The Vulgar La•ine renders the Text by a harder word, Their wickednesses, or villanies. Others by a word of no lesse, if not of a more hard and harsh signification, He sheweth them their prevaricati•n; as if they had dealt cunningly and treacherously wi•h God, not plainly, clearly, and above board, as if they had used tricks and policies very much unbecoming righteous persons. Most give it a more easie title (as we) translating by a word that will comply with any sin,² transgr•ssion; every sin, the least sin is a transgression, Sin is a transgression of the Law in the very nature of it; and taking the word in this lowest, and most favourable notion,

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