Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

Yet this frights him not out of his •aith and duty,§2 but betwixt the Jaws of death he prays, and earnestly addresses himself to God for mercy, v. 1. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful unto me. This excellent Psalm was composed by him, when there was enough to discompose the best man in the world. The repetition notes both the extremity of the danger, and the ardency of the Supplicant. Mercy, Mercy! nothing but Mercy, and that exerting it self in an extraordinary way, can now save him from •ine▪

Yet this frights him not out of his •aith and duty,§2 but betwixt the Jaws of death he prays, and earnestly addresses himself to God for mercy, v. 1. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful unto me. This excellent Psalm was composed by him, when there was enough to discompose the best man in the world. The repetition notes both the extremity of the danger, and the ardency of the Supplicant. Mercy, Mercy! nothing but Mercy, and that exerting it self in an extraordinay way, can now save him from •ine▪

The Arguments he pleads for obtaining mercy in this distress, are very considerable.

(1.) He pleads his reliance upon God, as an Argument to move mercy. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee; yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast, v. 1. This his trust and dependence on God, though it be not Argumentative in respect of the dignity of the Act; yet it is so in respect, both of the nature of the Object, a compassionate God, who will not expose any that take shelter under his wings; and in respect of the Promise, whereby protection is assured to them that fly to him for sanctuary,