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…

He that saith, God knoweth he is not wicked, knoweth it himself. For though the Lord hath a knowledge of us beyond ours, though he know us, better then we know our selves, yet no man can tell the Lord, Thou knowest that I am not wicked, but he who knows that he is not. The excellency of our condition consists in being godly, the comfort of it consists in knowing that we are godly. When David offers himself to the trial (Psal. 139.24.) Search me, O Lord, and see if there be any way of wickedness in me; He speaks not as doubting whether he were wicked or no, but as being assured that he was not. As if he had said, There are many weaknesses in me I know, but I know not of any wickedness. He that offers himself to Gods search for his wickedness, gives a strong argument of his own uprightness. The best of the Saints may be at a loss sometimes for their assurances, and not know they are good. They may stand sometimes hovering between heaven and earth, yea between heaven and hell, as uncertain to which they shall be accounted. Yet many of the Saints are fully persuaded they are Saints, and sit with Christ in heavenly places, while they are w•ndering here upon on the earth. A godly man may know this two ways;

He that saith, God knoweth he is not wicked, knoweth it himself. For though the Lord hath a knowledge of us beyond ours, though he know us, better then we know our selves, yet no man can tell the Lord, Thou knowest that I am not wicked, but he who knows that he is not. The excellency of our condition consists in being godly, the comfort of it consists in knowing that we are godly. When David offers himself to the triall (Psal. 139.24.) Search me, O Lord, and see if there be any way of wickednesse in me; He speaks not as doubting whether he were wicked or no, but as being assured that he was not. As if he had said, There are many weaknesses in me I know, but I know not of any wickednesse. He that offers himself to Gods search for his wickednesse, gives a strong argument of his own uprightnesse. The best of the Saints may be at a losse sometimes for their assurances, and not know they are good. They may stand sometimes hovering between heaven and earth, yea between heaven and hell, as uncertain to which they shall be accounted. Yet many of the Saints are fully perswaded they are Saints, and sit with Christ in heavenly places, while they are w•ndering here upon on the earth. A godly man may know this two vvaies;