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EXPOSITION.
Whatever earthly courts may do, heaven's throne ministers
judgment in uprightness. Partiality and respect of persons are
things unknown in the dealings of the Holy One of Israel. How the
prospect of appearing before the impartial tribunal of the Great
King should act as a check to us when tempted to sin, and as a
comfort when we are slandered or oppressed.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.
Verse 8.--"_He shall judge the world in righteousness_."
In this judgment tears will not prevail, prayers will not be
heard, promises will not be admitted, repentance will be too
late; and as for riches, honourable titles, sceptres, and
diadems, these will profit much less; and the inquisition shall
be so curious and diligent, that not one light thought nor one
idle word (not repented of in the life past), shall be forgotten.
For truth itself hath said, not in jest, but in earnest, "Of
every idle word which men have spoken, they shall give an account
in the day of judgment." Oh, how many which now sin with great
delight, yea, even with greediness (as if we served a God of wood
or of stone, which seeth nothing, or can do nothing), will be
then astonished, ashamed, and silent! Then shall the days of thy
mirth be ended, and thou shalt be overwhelmed with everlasting
darkness; and instead of thy pleasures, thou shalt have
everlasting torments.--^Thomas Tymme.
Verse 8.--"_He shall judge the world in righteousness_."
Even Paul, in his great address on Mars' Hill, a thousand years
after, could find no better words in which to teach the Athenians
the doctrine of the judgment-day than the Septuagint rendering of
this clause.--^William S. Plumer.
Verse 8.--The guilty conscience cannot abide this day.
The silly sheep, when she is taken, will not bleat, but you may
carry her and do what you will with her, and she will be subject;
but the swine, if she be once taken, she will roar and cry, and
thinks she is never taken but to he slain. So of all things the
guilty conscience cannot abide to hear of this day, for they know
that when they hear of it, they hear of their own condemnation. I
think if there were a general collection made through the whole
world that there might be no judgment-day, then God would be so
rich that the world would go a-begging and be a waste wilderness.
Then the covetous judge would bring forth his bribes; then the
crafty lawyer would fetch out his bags; the usurer would give his
gain, and a double thereof. But all the money in the world will
not serve for our sin, but the judge must answer his bribes, he
that hath money must answer how he came by it, and just
condemnation must come upon every soul of them; then shall the
sinner be ever dying and never dead, like the salamander, that is
ever in the fire and never consumed.--^Henry Smith.
HINTS TO PREACHERS.
Verse 8.--The justice of God's moral government,
especially in relation to the last great day.