A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

4 (In you) that implies the whole man, in their judgment they understood the word, in their wills they embraced it, in their affections they rejoiced in it, in their lips, the law was in their mouths, in the whole man the word of God abode, and that not for a time, but continually.

4 (In you) that implyes the whole man, in their judgment they understood the word, in their wills they embraced it, in their affections they rejoyced in it, in their lips, the law was in their mouths, in the whole man the word of God abode, and that not for a time, but continually.

Q 2 What is the reason why those that have their sins forgiven them, have the Word of God abiding in them?

Reas. The ground of this is, because whose sins soever are forgiven them, their eyes have been opened to see the weight and danger of sin, the Word hath opened and affected the heart, and hath made such deep impression, that it cannot be rooted out, Psal. 119.93. those promise that have comforted his soul, he shall never forget, Psal. 119.129. and hence he looks at them as sweeter than the honey and the honey comb; and those threatenings that have awed his soul, he still trembles at them; because he hath found the Word wonderful to humble him and to comfort him, therefore he still keeps it.

Reas. The ground of this is, because whose sins soever are forgiven them, their eyes have been opened to see the weight and danger of sin, the VVord hath opened and affected the heart, and hath made such deep impression, that it cannot be rooted out,