A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

4thly. After we have been about this duty of praise, we sin. 1. By falling immediately into a carnal frame. 2. Not looking back or examining when we have done, how we carried it in praising God. 3. Few challenges for our many failings in praise. 4. Little Repentance for those failings. 5. Not keeping the heart right for a new opportunity of praise. 6. Not keeping a record of his mercies in our memories, and upon our hearts to engage us to praise him. 7. Not walking in the exercise of love, which would sweetly constrain us to this duty, and make us delight in it.

4thly. After we have been about this duty of praise, we sin. 1. By falling immediatly into a carnal frame. 2. Not looking back or examining when we have done, how we carryed it in praising God. 3. Few challenges for our many failings in praise. 4. Little Repentance for those failings. 5. Not keeping the heart right for a new opportunity of praise. 6. Not keeping a record of his mercies in our memories, and upon our hearts to engage us to praise him. 7. Not walking in the exercise of love, which would sweetly constrain us to this duty, and make us delight in it.

These are but a few of the many Iniquities that are to be found in our holy things, Exod. 28.38. Its good we have a High Priest to bear them: O what if all our sins were reckoned, how heinous would they be? & what a sum will they come to, if our performances of holy duties have so many sins in them? and when the sins of a Sabbath are counted, how many will they be? hundreds of divers sorts, in praying; hearing, and praising; and multiply these to every loose thought, and every declining or wavering of the heart, how many times may they be multiplied? ah! how many unholy words do we let slip, and then consider all the Sabbaths and Sermons, Prayers and Praises we have had, how many hundred thousands will they ⟨p. 85⟩amount to? It is sad that men should lye under all these with few or no challenges, or without minding repentance, or thinking of the necessity of employing the High Priest for doing them away; therefore we should accept these challenges, & give Him employment who only can bear the Iniquity of our holy things. If this bring not down self Righteousn ss, and convince you of the necessity of a Mediator, w at will do it?