An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Hezekiah (Isa. 38.3.) put God in mind of his good deeds, Lord (saith he) remember how I walked before thee with an upright heart &c. Hezekiah desired the Lord to remember his uprightness. So Nehemiah in divers passages of that book (Chap. 13.14.22.29.31.) ⟨p. 266⟩puts the Lord in remembrance of his righteousness. But it is one thing to put the Lord in remembrance of what we have done historically; and another thing to plead what we have done legally. Its one thing to show to the Lord the work of his own grace in us; and another thing mind the Lord of our works to obtain his grace. Hezekiah would have God to take notice of what he was to pity him in his sickness, Lord, I am thus, remember the work of thy hands, as I am thy creature; remember the work of thy Spirit, as I am a new creature, as I am thy servant. And Nehemiah puts all upon the score of mercy: He did not say, Lord, remember me for what I have done, answer me according to what I have done, but, Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy (Chap. 13.22.) If Saints at any time remember God of their works, it is not to ground an argument of merit upon their works, but to show God the workings of his grace and spirit.

Hezekiah (Isa. 38.3.) put God in minde of his good deeds, Lord (saith he) remember how I walked before thee with an upright heart &c. Hezekiah desired the Lord to remember his uprightnes. So Nehemiah in divers passages of that book (Chap. 13.14.22.29.31.) ⟨p. 266⟩puts the Lord in remembrance of his righteousnesse. But it is one thing to put the Lord in remembrance of vvhat vve have done historically; and another thing to plead vvhat vve have done legally. Its one thing to shew to the Lord the vvork of his own grace in us; and another thing minde the Lord of our vvorks to obtain his grace. Hezekiah vvould have God to take notice of vvhat he vvas to pity him in his sicknesse, Lord, I am thus, remember the work of thy hands, as I am thy creature; remember the vvork of thy Spirit, as I am a new creature, as I am thy servant. And Nehemiah puts all upon the score of mercy: He did not say, Lord, remember me for vvhat I have done, answer me according to vvhat I have done, but, Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and spare me according to the greatnesse of thy mercy (Chap. 13.22.) If Saints at any time remember God of their works, it is not to ground an argument of merit upon their vvorks, but to shew God the vvorkings of his grace and spirit.