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

¹This latter is more than the former, this opening the ear to discipline, is more than a showing of sin, and the exceeding sinfulness of it: Opening the ear, imports a close and home-discovery of a mans condition to him, (Psal. 51.6.) David, after his great sin, perceived the Lord showing him, or making him to understand wisdom secretly.

¹This latter is more than the former, this opening the ear to discipline, is more than a shewing of sin, and the exceeding sinfulness of it: Opening the ear, imports a close and home-discovery of a mans condition to him, (Psal. 51.6.) David, after his great sin, perceived the Lord shewing him, or making him to understand wisdome secretly.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Revelavit occulta & abscondita: revelatio auris notat intimam insinuationem.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Revelavit occulta & abscondita: revelatio auris notat intimam insinuationem.

He openeth also their ear.

The word which we translate, to open, properly signifieth to reveal; and, in Scripture phrase, the ear is said to be revealed, or uncovered, when a secret is brought to us, (1 Sam. 20.2.) Jonathan said to David, God forbid, thou shalt not die; behold my father will do nothing, either great or small, but that he will show it me, (or uncover my ear) and why should my father hide this thing from me? Saul also used the same Hebraism, or form of speech, when he upbraided his servants with their unfaithfulness to him; What, saith he, hath the son of Jesse such preferments for you? and are you all so corrupted in your loyalty to me, that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me, (or uncovereth my ear) that my son hath made a League with the son of Jesse,