The nature and principles of love, as the end of the commandment declared in…

First, 'Tis a very lamentable thing to see good men do according to the works of the wicked. Thus did David in the matter of Uriah, ⟨p. 29⟩2 Sam. 11. Thus did Solomon, when his heart went after strange Gods, and he built High Places to their Abominations, 1 Kings 11. 4, 5. Thus did Asa, a good King, when he imprisoned the Prophet, and in his disease sought to the Physicians, and not to God, 2 Chron. 16. 10, 12. Yea, thus did St. Peter that holy Apostle, when he denied, yea, forswore his Master, in Matth. 26. 72, 74. And thus have many other godly men done, under the pressures of Temptation and Corruption. And is not this a sad sight, to see one professing Godliness, yea, one that is really godly, act thus like a wicked man? This is to act (as I have sometimes expressed it) the old Creatures part, in the new Creatures state. This is a very sad thing.

First, 'Tis a very lamentable thing to see good men do according to the works of the wicked. Thus did David in the matter of Uriah, ⟨p. 29⟩2 Sam. 11. Thus did Solomon, when his heart went after strange Gods, and he built High Places to their Abominations, 1 Kings 11. 4, 5. Thus did Asa, a good King, when he imprisoned the Prophet, and in his disease sought to the Physitians, and not to God, 2 Chron. 16. 10, 12. Yea, thus did St. Peter that holy Apostle, when he denyed, yea, forswore his Master, in Matth. 26. 72, 74. And thus have many other godly men done, under the pressures of Temptation and Corruption. And is not this a sad sight, to see one professing Godliliness, yea, one that is really godly, act thus like a wicked man? This is to act (as I have sometimes exprest it) the old Creatures part, in the new Creatures state. This is a very sad thing.