The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

4. Take heed of lying in a sin, when overtaken There are none of Gods Children but do too frequently fall into Sin for their humbling, but a just man should rise presently; it is only for the Worlds Swine to wallow in the mire. David doubtless added to the bitterness of his trouble, in that he lay secure so long, as one asleep. Be every day making search for sin in your selves and be very inquisitive, and as fast as you find any, drag it to the Cross of Christ, drive one more nail into it to fasten it there: is there a breach made by it between God and you, make it up presently; and this is the way to prevent ⟨p. 159⟩these bitter things, which else are to be expected afterwards.

5. To this End maintain a tender Conscience. Let the world flout at it as much as they will, it matters not. Be not hard to resent a Sin; if it may be, •et it touch you in the Temptation; but be not so Senseless as not to feel it when it hath made a Wound in your Conscience. Keep up an heart that is afraid of any thing that looks like a Sin, and be Jealous of your selves, lest you be imposed •on, and Suspicious lest you have so been? And in the exercise of such a frame, you will be in the best way to maintain the inward Peace of your Souls.

2. We have Considered the Psalmists distress, it follows, that we proceed to take notice of that from whence it came, or which gave occasion for it: which is expressed in two things.

2. We have Considered the Psalmists distress, it follows, that we proceed to take notice of that from whence it came, or which gave occasion for it: which is exprest in two things.