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This serveth. Use. 1 First for terror unto those that satisfy themselves with this, that no body can charge them with gross sins, and therefore they imagine their case to be good, and that they need not trouble themselves in regard of their offences.

This serueth. Vse. 1 First for terror vnto those that satisfie themselues with this, that no bodie can charge them with grosse sinnes, and therefore they imagine their case to be good, and that they need not trouble themselues in regard of their offences.

But was it not thus with David? who could now accuse him of any notorious ill fact? surely none in the world: and yet he having grace in his heart, accuseth and condemneth himself, for that he had done a good action in an ill manner, and with an ambitious and vain glorious mind, and for the same is much abased and confounded in himself: and therefore those are in a miserable estate, that never disquiet their souls for their hidden corruptions, but think that all goeth well with them, when mens eyes can discern nothing amiss in them: as they on the other side are in happy case, that do often take themselves apart, and beseech the Lord to be merciful unto them in regard of their failings, even in the most spiritual duties that they perform: such judge themselves, and therefore shall not be judged of the Lord.

But was it not thus with Dauid? who could now accuse him of any notorious ill fact? surely none in the world: and yet he hauing grace in his heart, accuseth and condemneth himselfe, for that he had done a good action in an ill maner, and with an ambitious and vaine glorious minde, and for the same is much abased and confounded in himselfe: and therefore those are in a miserable estate, that neuer disquiet their soules for their hidden corruptions, but thinke that all goeth well with them, when mens eyes can discerne nothing amisse in them: as they on the other side are in happie case, that doe often take themselues apart, and beseech the Lord to be mercifull vnto them in regard of their failings, euen in the most spirituall duties that they performe: such iudge themselues, and therefore shall not be iudged of the Lord.