An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

We may ground some observations as the text is read, Iniquity comes not forth of the dust. And then as it is read, Affliction comes not forth of the dust▪ And it is necessary to give it this latitude; the word equally bearing both senses. As it is read, Iniquity comes not, &c. We learn,

First, The material cause of sin is in our selves.

First, The materiall cause of sin is in our selves.

We bring forth the fruit at our tongues or fingers ends, and the root is in our hearts. Our sins spring not out of the dust, but out of the dirt and filth of our own corruptions, Gen. 6. 5. Every thought of the imagination of mans heart it is evil, and only evil, and that continually; the Hebrew is, every figment or every creature in the heart of man, whatsoever a man moulds and fashions within himself, naturally, is evil▪ and nothing but evil, and it is always so. The natural births of mans heart have all one common face and feature; They are all of one common constitution. Evil all. Secondly, We may observe, That

We bring forth the fruit at our tongues or fingers ends, and the root is in our hearts. Our sinnes spring not out of the dust, but out of the dirt and filth of our owne corruptions, Gen. 6. 5. Every thought of the imagination of mans heart it is evill, and onely evill, and that continually; the Hebrew is, every figment or every creature in the heart of man, whatsoever a man moulds and fashions within himself, naturally, is evill and nothing but evill, and it is alwayes so. The naturall births of mans heart have all one common face and feature; They are all of one common constitution. Evill all. Secondly, We may observe, That