to slay me, give

for

[atone] not

their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee. 95. (25) Isa. xxviii. 18, And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, [atoned] and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

EFFECT [of this negative atonement] destruction. Let their men be put to death, let their young men be slain.

MEANS. God's denying his mercy, and executing his justice.

EFFECT. Ye shall not be safe, as ye presume, ver. 5, but my judgments shall overtake you.

MEANS. God's atoning, blotting out, smearing over, cancelling their covenant with death, i. e. he would bring death upon them, notwithstanding their secu

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98. (28) Job xxxiii. 24. When God visits man with bodily diseases, so that (ver. 22,) his soul draweth near unto the

grave, and his life to the destroyers. (Ver. 23,) If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness : [which he ought to follow.] (Ver. 24,) Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, [or, then he shall have compassion upon him, Deliver and say,] Deliver him from going down into the pit, I have found a ransom [an atonement.]Ver. 25,) His flesh shall be fresher than a child's, &c.

thus, (ver. 23.) 'If 'then there come a 'divine messenger unto him; a rare 'person, that can 'expound the mind 'of God, and per'suade the sick man 'to repent, and a'mend his life: (ver.

MEANS. Correction on God's part,

and repentance on

the sinner's. Ecclus.

XXXV. 3, To depart from wickedness is a

thing pleasing to the

Lord: and to forsake

unrighteousness is a

propitiation,or atone

ment.

Job

99. (29) xxxvi. 18, Because

there is wrath, beware lest he [God] take thee

away with

his stroke: then a great ransom [atonement] cannot deliver thee. (Ver. 19,) Will he esteem thy riches? &c.

100. (30) Prov. vi. 35, He [the jea

EFFECT [of this negative atonement] non-exemption from

death.

MEANS.No means, no consideration, not of his riches, or forces, how much soever they may prevail with men.

EFFECT. Nonexemption from re

lous man] will not

venge.

MEANS. No pre

content, though thou

givest many gifts.

101. (31) Prov.

Prov.

xiii. 8, The ɔ ransom [atonement] of a man's life are his riches, &c. 102. (32) xxi. 18, The wicked shall be a ransom [an atonement] for the righteous; and the transgressor for the upright.

EFFECT. Saving

a man's life.

MEAN. A sum of money given.

EFFECT. Deliverance of the righteous from dangers, or mischiefs.

MEAN. The sufferings of the wicked. The righteous shall be delivered at the expense of the wicked. The wicked shall suffer that the righteous may escape.

EFFECT. The deliverance and prosperity of Israel.

MEAN. Great calamities brought upon the Egyptians, Ethiopians, and Sabe