The Godly Man's Picture

1 Secret sins, Some are more modest than to commit gross sin, that would be a stain to their reputation, but they will sit brooding upon sin in a corner, 1 Sam. 23. 9. Saul secretly practised mischief. All will not sin in a Balcony, ⟨p. 208⟩but perhaps they will sin behind the curtain. Rachel did not carry her fathers Images as a Sumpter-cloth, to be exposed to public view, but she put them under her, and sate upon them, Gen. 31. 34. many carry their sins secretly, as a candle in a dark lantern.

1 Secret sins, Some are more modest than to commit gross sin, that would be a stain to their reputation, but they will sit brooding upon sin in a corner, 1 Sam. 23. 9. Saul secret•y practised mischief. All will not sin in a Belcony, ⟨p. 208⟩but perhaps they will sin behind the curtain. Rachel did not carry her fathers Images as a Sumpter-cloath, to be exposed to publick view, but she put them under her, and sate upon them, Gen. 31. 34. many carry their sins secretly, as a candle in a dark lant•orn.

But a godly man dares not sin secretly: 1 he knows that God sees in secret, Psal. 44. 21. as God cannot be deceived by our subtlety, so he cannot be excluded by our secrecy.

But a godly man dares not sin secretly: 1 he knows that God sees in secret,