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Ans. He speaks not there of his inward estate, which was constant and even, but his outward estate, which was very unconstant, sometimes pulled from the Ordinances, he hopped from one place to another, from Mountains to Woods, and Caves, from place to place like a Grasshopper, but his inward frame was constant and even.

Ans. He speaks not there of his inward estate, which was constant and even, but his outward estate, which was very unconstant, sometimes puld from the Ordinances, he hopt from one place to another, from Mountains to Woods, and Caves, from place to place like a Grashopper, but his inward frame was constant and even.

Obj. But was not Davids inward frame s metimes very uneven? he that had sometimes showed much kindness to Mephibosheth, after took away his Lands; he that sometimes was smitten for cutting off Sauls skirt, after sticks not to commit Adultery, and slay Uriah, and after that to number the people.

Obj. But was not Davids inward frame s metimes very uneven? he that had sometimes shewed much kindnesse to Mephibosheth, after took away his Lands; he that sometimes was smitten for cutting off Sauls skirt, after sticks not to commit Adultery, and slay Uriah, and after that to number the people.

Ans. He may err through infirmity, as a man in a Journey, he propounds no other end but to go on, but yet he goes out of the way sometimes through ignorance, and carelessness, but then when he knows it, he makes the more hast to get in again; so a Christian, he aims at a good course, even ways, but sometimes through heedlessness, or ignorance, he falls into by ways, but when he knows it, he makes hast to recover himself, and the cause why he goes aside, is because he doth not the Will of God, but his own will.