The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Sin it self never wanted a reason, ¹[…] as it is, but we call it unreasonable, •use it hath no good reason for it; ⟨p. 416⟩for reason being a beam of God, cannot strengthen any work of darkness. God having made man an understanding creature, guides him by a way suitable to such a condition, and that is the reason why God in mercy yields so far to us in his word, as to give us so many reasons of our affiance in him. What is encouragement and comfort, but a demonstration to us of greater reasons to raise us up, then there are to cast us down.

Sinne it selfe never wanted a reason, ¹〈…〉 as it is, but we call it unreasonable, •use it hath no good reason for it; ⟨p. 416⟩for reason being a beame of God, cannot strengthen any worke of darknesse. God having made man an understanding creature, guides him by a way sutable to such a condition, and that is the reason why God in mercy yeelds so far to us in his word, as to give us so many reasons of our affiance in him. What is encouragement and comfort, but a demonstration to us of greater reasons to raise us up, then there are to cast us downe.

1. 1Sin hath its reason.

Davids reasons (here) are drawn partly from some promise of deliverance, and partly from Gods nature and dealing with him, whom, as he had formerly found an healing, & a saving God, so he expects to find him still; and partly from the covenant of grace he is my God.