Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…

AND as unto those of the Second sort, whereinto Men are cast by Surprisals and Temptations, producing great Spiritual Distress and Anguish of Soul, under a sense of God's displeasure, we have an instance in David, as he gives us an account of himself, Psal. 38. verse 2. to the 10th. O Lord, thine Arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my Flesh, because of thine Anger; neither is there any rest in my Bones, because of my Sin: For mine Iniquities are gone over my head, as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. My Wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness, &c.

AND as unto those of the Second sort, whereinto Men are cast by Surprizals and Temptations, producing great Spiritual Distress and Anguish of Soul, under a sense of God's displeasure, we have an instance in David, as he gives us an account of himself, Psal. 38. verse 2. to the 10th. O Lord, thine Arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my Flesh, because of thine Anger; neither is there any rest in my Bones, because of my Sin: For mine Iniquities are gone over my head, as an heavy burthen, they are too heavy for me. My Wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness, &c.

IT is certain, that here is a description of a very woeful State and Condition: And the Psalmist knowing that he was called of God to be a Teacher and Instructor of the Church in all Ages, records his own Experience unto that end. Hence the Title of it is, A Psalm to bring to Remembrance: Some judge that David had respect ⟨p. 46⟩unto some great and sore Disease that he was then visited withal. But if it were so, it was only an occasion of his Complaint; the cause of it was Sin alone. And four things he doth represent: (1.) That he had departed from God, and fallen into provoking Sins, which had produced great Distresses in his mind, verse 3, 4. (2.) That he had foolishly continued in that State, not making timely Application to Grace and Mercy for healing, whereby it was grown deplorable, ver. 5. And this Folly is that alone which makes such a Condition dangerous; namely, when Men on their Surprisals in Sin, do not speedily apply themselves unto healing Remedies. (3.) That he had herein a continual sense of the Displeasure of God by reason of Sin, verse. 2. 3, 4. (4.) That he was altogether restless in this State, mourning, groaning, labouring continually for Deliverance.