A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

Secondly, Whereas this new Creature, this principle of life and obedience is not able of it self to preserve the soul from such sins as will bring it into depths; there is full provision for continual supplies made for it, and all its wants in Jesus Christ. There are treasures of relief in Christ, whereunto the soul may at any time repair and find succour against the incursions of sin. He says to the soul as David unto Abiathar; when he fled from Doeg: Abide with me, fear not; he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, but with me thou shalt be in safety. Sin is my Enemy no less than thine; it seeketh the life of thy soul, and it seeketh my life; abide with me, for with me thou shalt be in safety. This the Apostle exhorts us unto, Heb. 4. 16. Let us come boldly to the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. If ever it be a time of need with a soul, it is so when it is under the assaults of provoking sins. At such a time there is suitable and seasonable help in Christ for succour and relief. The new Creature begs with sighs and groans, that the soul would apply it self unto him. To neglect him with all his Provision of Grace, whilst he stands calling unto us, open unto me, for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night, to despise the sighing of the poor Prisoner, the new Creature, by sin appointed to dye, cannot but be an high provocation. May not God complain and say; see ⟨p. 29⟩these poor creatures; they were once entrusted with a stock of Grace in themselves; this they cast away, and themselves into the utmost misery thereby. That they might not utterly perish a second time, their portion and stock is now laid up in another; a safe Treasurer; in him are their lives and comforts secured. But see their wretched negligence; they venture all, rather than they will attend to him for succour. And what think we is the heart of Christ, when he sees his Children giving way to conscience wasting sins, without that application unto him, which the life and peace of their own souls calls upon them for. These are not sins of daily infirmity which cannot be avoided; but their guilt is always attended, with a neglect more or less, of the relief provided in Christ against them. The means of preservation from them is blessed, ready, nigh at hand;

Secondly, Whereas this new Creature, this principle of life and obedience is not able of it self to preserve the soul from such sins as will bring it into depths; there is full provision for continual supplies made for it, and all its wants in Jesus Christ. There are treasures of relief in Christ, whereunto the soul may at any time repair and find succour against the incursions of sin. He sayes to the soul as David unto Abiathar; when he fled from Doeg: Abide with me, fear not; he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, but with me thou shalt be in safety. Sin is my Enemy no less than thine; it seeketh the life of thy soul, and it seeketh my life; abide with me, for with me thou shalt be in safety. This the Apostle exhorts us unto,