The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

From the Wicked] q. d. They are equally enemies to thee and me: not more opposite to me by their cruelty, then by their wickedness they are to thee. Vindicate, then at once, thy self and deliver me.

From the Wicked] q. d. They are equally enemies to thee and me: not more opposite to me by their cruelty, then by their wickedness they are to thee. Vindicate, then at once, thy selfe and deliver me.

Thy sword thy hand] Thou canst as easily command and manage them, as a man may wield his sword, or move his hand. Wilt thou suffer thine own sword, thine own hand, to destroy thine own Servant.

Thy sword thy hand] Thou canst as easily command and manage them, as a man may weild his sword, or move his hand. Wilt thou suffer thine own sword, thine own hand, to destroy thine own Servant.

Men of the world, which have their portion in this life] Time, and this lower World bound all their hopes, and fears. They have no serious believing apprehensions of any thing beyond this present life: therefore have nothing to withhold them, from the most injurious violence, if thou withhold them not (Men that believe not another world, are the ready Actors of any imaginable mischiefs, and Tragedies in this.)

Men of the world, which have their portion in this life] Time, and this lower World bound all their hopes, and fears. They have no serious believing apprehensions of any thing beyond this present life: therefore have nothing to withhold them, from the most injurious violence, if thou withhold them not (Men that believe not another world, are the ready Actors of any imaginable mischiefes, and Tragoedies in this.)