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Verse. 13. Wilt thou that seven years famine come upon the Land? &c.

Verse. 13. Wilt thou that seuen yeeres famine come vpon the Land? &c.

Here cometh an objection to be answered. Object. It is said, 1. Cor. 11.31. that if we judge our selves, we shall not be judged of the Lord: how cometh it to pass then in this place, that David confessing his fault, aggravating it, and asking pardon for it, hath notwithstanding such a heavy judgement denounced against him, as the famine, or the sword, or the pestilence?

Heere commeth an obiection to be answered. Obiect. It is said, 1. Cor. 11.31. that if we iudge our selues, we shall not be iudged of the Lord: how commeth it to passe then in this place, that Dauid confessing his fault, aggrauating it, and asking pardon for it, hath notwithstanding such a heauie iudgement denounced against him, as the famine, or the sword, or the pestilence?

1 Though such as judge themselves, Answer. shall not be judged, yet must they be cured: and that was Davids case here: this stroke was not laid upon him in wrath, but in favour: he had set upon a good work, even the pulling down of his pride, & by this means the Lord furthered him in the good work, & made a speedier way for abundance of grace, which was after bestowed upon him.

1 Though such as iudge themselues, Answer. shall not be iudged, yet must they be cured: and that was Dauids case here: this stroake was not laid vpon him in wrath, but in fauour: he had set vpon a good worke, euen the pulling downe of his pride, & by this meanes the Lord furthered him in ye good worke, & made a speedier way for abūdāce of grace, which was after bestowed vpō him.