The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

Every one was Flagellum Mundans, A sweeping Scourge.

But mark Davids behaviour, God threatens judg•ment, and David goes and Mourns for sin: For Davids heart smiting, and his Prayer, though set before, yet seem to be afterward, and an effect of the Prophets discovery of sin; as appears by the Verse following the Text; For— When David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto Gad Davids Seer— where you see it is rendered as a reason, why his heart smote him, and why he prayed thus—because the Prophet had been with him, and had convinced him of his sin, and denounced Gods judgements against him; whereupon Davids heart smote him, and he prays—Take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

But mark Davids behaviour, God threatens judg•ment, and David goes and Mourns for sin: For Davids heart smiting, and his Prayer, though set before, yet seem to be afterward, and an effect of the Prophets discovery of sin; as appears by the Verse following the Text; For— When David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto Gad Davids Seer— where you see it is rendred as a reason, why his heart smote him, and why he prayed thus—because the Prophet had been with him, and had convinced him of his sin, and denounced Gods judgements against him; whereupon Davids heart smote him, and he prays—Take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

But here it may be demanded. Why, when God threatened judgement, David should go and pray for pardon of sin? why did he not desire GOD rather To forbear his strokes? To avert and turn away his wrath? Than merely To Beg pardon of sin? or, if he had desired this, yet why did he not Beg the other, as well as that, and join them together in the same Petition?