CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Obs.¹ That even all the People of God were they not kept by Gods grace and power they would every moment be undone both in Soul and body; It is not our grace, our Prayer, our Watchfulness keeps us, but it is the power of God, his right arm supports us: We may see David praying to God that he would keep him in both these respects from temporal dangers, Psa. 17.8, 9. Keep me as the Apple of thy Eye from the wicked that oppose me; Where he doth not only pray to be kept, but he doth insinuate how carefully God keeps his people, and in what precious account their safety is, even as the apple of the Eye, and for spiritual preservation he often begs it, Psa. 19.13. Keep back thy Servant from presumptuous sins; Though David be Gods Servant, yet he will like a wild Horse run violently and that into presumptuous sins if God keep him not back, yea, he prayeth that God would keep the particular parts of his body that they sin not, Psa. 141.3. Keep the door of my Lips, he entreateth God to keep his Lips, and to set a watch about his mouth, as if he were not able to set guard sure enough; Thus much more are we to pray that God would keep our hearts, our minds, our wills, our affections, for they are more masterful.

Obs.¹ That even all the People of God were they not kept by Gods grace and power they would every moment be undone both in Soul and body; It is not our grace, our Prayer, our Watchfulnesse keeps us, but it is the power of God, his right arm supports us: We may see David praying to God that he would keep him in both these respects from temporal dangers, Psa. 17.8, 9. Keep me as the Apple of thy Eye from the wicked that oppose me; Where he doth not only pray to be kept, but he doth insinuate how carefully God keeps his people, and in what precious account their safety is, even as the apple of the Eye, and for spiritual preservation he often begs it, Psa. 19.13