The application of redemption

1. A Silencing of the Truth, when the testimony of Judgment and Conscience must not come to light.

1. A Silencing of the Truth, when the testimony of Judgment and Conseience must not come to light.

2. Colouring of the loathsomeness of sin that it might not appear like it self, by the paint and varnish of lying words. Thus some translate that of James, and though it be not the full meaning, yet I see not but it is part of the meaning; The tongue is a world of evil, James, 3. 6. is an ornament of evil, when lying language […] fair colours and pretences upon foul and unlawful practices. So the paint of words hides the foul visage of sin. Thus you shall observe in the Scribes and […], Acts, 4. 16, 17. It's manifest to all, and cannot be denied; yet that it spread no further, let us strictly […] them that they speak no more in this name. If […] Consciences might have: been heard to speak, they would have testified that the wonder is great, and argues the Finger of God, and the worth of the men, and that it should be published, and God honoured; ⟨p. 150⟩but their tongue turns it another way, this man is but an Impostor, his name must not be had in regard, his person in respect, so it was with them they would have forced the blind man to have spoken against our Saviour John 9. 24. This man is a sinner give Glory to God, and so endeavoured to have him deny the truth of the miracle, which in their own hearts they did undoubtedly acknowledge; so it was with the false witnesses packed by Jezebel, let Conscience be examined and suffered to give in evidence and you see the truth, Did Nabal blaspheme God and the King? no, is he worthy to die? no, Is it not treachery for any to plot and pretend this? It is so, says Conscience there is no truth at all but treachery; but their false tongues hide the truth, and put an appearance of truth upon that which is false.