Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

THIS Psalm is a description of the deplorable corruption by Nature of every Son of Adam, since the withering of that Common Root. Some restrain it to the Gentiles, as a Wilderness full of Briars and Thorns, as not concerning the Jews, the Garden of God, planted by his Grace, and watered by the Dew of Heaven. But the Apostle, the best Interpreter, rectifies this in extending it by name to Jews, as well as Gentiles, Rom. 3.9. [We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.] And v. 10.11, 12. Cites part of his Psalm and other passages of Scripture for the further evidence of it, concluding by Jews and Gentiles, every person in the world naturally in this State of Corruption.

THIS Psalm is a description of the deplorable corruption by Nature of every Son of Adam, since the withering of that Common Root. Some restrain it to the Gentiles, as a Wilderness full of Bryars and Thorns, as not concerning the Jews, the Garden of God, planted by his Grace, and watered by the Dew of Heaven. But the Apostle, the best Interpreter, rectifies this in extending it by name to Jews, as well as Gentiles, Rom. 3.9. [We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.] And v. 10.11, 12. Cites part of his Psalm and other passages of Scripture for the further evidence of it, concluding by Jews and Gentiles, every person in the world naturally in this State of Corruption.

The Psalmist first declares the Corruption of the faculties of the Soul, the fool hath said in his heart. Secondly, the streams issuing from thence, they are corrupt, &c. the first in Atheistical principles, the other in unworthy practices; and lays all the Evil, Tyranny, Lust and Persecutions by men, (as if the World were only for their sake) upon the neglects of God, and the Atheism cherished in their hearts.

The Psalmist first declares the Corruption of the faculties of the Soul, the fool hath said in his heart. Secondly, the streams issuing from thence, they are corrupt, &c. the first in Athestical principles, the other in unworthy practices; and lays all the Evil, Tyranny, Lust and Persecutions by men, (as if the World were only for their sake) upon the neglects of God, and the Atheism cherished in their hearts.