The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Neither went they behind his back, ⟨p. 17⟩but were so impudent to say it to his face: a malicious heart and a slandering tongue go together, and though shame might have suppressed the uttering of such words, yet their insolent carriage spake as much in Davids ¹heart: We may see by the language of mens carriage what their heart saith, and what their tongue would vent, if they dared.

Neither went they behind his back, ⟨p. 17⟩but were so impudent to say it to his face: a malicious heart and a slandering tongue goe together, and though shame might have suppressed the uttering of such words, yet their insolent cariage spake as much in Davids ¹heart: We may see by the language of mens cariage what their heart saith, and what their tongue would vent, if they dared.

1. 1Psal. 39. 1.

And this their malice was unwearied, for they said daily unto him, as if it had been fed with a continual spring: malice is an unsatiable monster, it will minister words, as rage ministers weapons. But what was that they said so reproachfully? and said daily? Where is ¹now thy God? they upbraid him with his singularity, they say not now, where is God? but, where is thy God, that thou dost boast so much on? as if thou hadst some special interest in Him. Where we see that the scope of the devil and wicked men is to shake the godlies Faith and confidence in their God. As Satan laboured to divide betwixt Christ and his Father. If thou