for

counsels against me to slay me, give [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, notwith

standing their secu

F

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, and say,] Deliver him from going down into the pit, I have found a ransom [anatonement.]Ver. 25,) His flesh shall be fresher than a child's,

&c.

saying, Spare him, good Lord, and res

cue him from go'ing down into the 'grave: let it satisfy thee that thou hast 'corrected him, and that I have found 'him a penitent.' Then his flesh, &c.

EFFECT. Being saved from death, and restored to life.

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 jealous man] will not regard any

ran

som [atonement,]

neither will he rest

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 revenge.

MEANS. No pre

sents whatsoever.

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