An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

1. The sense of the sting of sin, and the bitter guilt thereof, is that which makes a man go out of himself and all creatures, to have some supply and comfort. Alas, the soul thus broken and contrite for sin, is like that diseased woman, that had spent all she had upon Physicians, and yet she was as bad as ever, till Christ cured her. So that the grace of God, and Gospel peace is the only oil, that can be poured into this wound. Come to a David, who complaineth, God had hid his face, yea his bones were broken, and all his desirable things perish; and tell him, while thus affected, That he had a glorious Kingdom, many outward mercies and delights he might rejoice in; What good would this music do to his sad heart? Oh it's something else that must cure him! No creature, no wealth can do it, but peace from God; and this made him, while in those conflicts, but getting some victory, breathe out so affectionately, Psal. 32. 1. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no sin; not blessed is he who hath the good things and pleasures of the world, who liveth at his hearts ease, but whose sin is pardoned. Thus the guilt of sin maketh him esteem Grace and Peace.

1. The sense of the sting of sin, and the bitter guilt thereof, is that which makes a man go out of himself and all creatures, to have some supply and comfort. Alas, the soul thus broken and contrite for sinne, is like that diseased woman, that had spent all she had upon Physicians, and yet she was as bad as ever, till Christ cured her. So that the grace of God, and Gospel peace is the only oil, that can be poured into this wound. Come to a David, who complaineth, God had hid his face, yea his bones were broken, and all his desirable things perish; and tell him, while thus affected, That he had a glorious Kingdom, many outward mercies and delights he might rejoyce in; What good would this musick do to his sad heart? Oh it's something else that must cure him! No creature, no wealth can do it, but peace from God; and this made him, while in those conflicts, but getting some victory, breathe out so affectionately, Psal. 32. 1. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no sinne; not blessed is he who hath the good things and pleasures of the world, who liveth at his hearts ease, but whose sinne is pardoned. Thus the guilt of sinne maketh him esteem Grace and Peace.