The truly blessed man

3 Hence when a Child of God resists the means used with him, he woefully resembleth the Wicked. He is not indeed a wicked person, because God looks upon men, and denominates them according to the reigning principle in them: now Sin hath not the Dominion in a Child of God, but Grace, how far soever corruption may prevail at some times; nevertheless by such a behaviour he looks too much like such men; for;

3 Hence when a Child of God resists the means used with him, he wofully resembleth the Wicked. He is not indeed a wicked person, because God looks upon men, and denominates them according to the reigning principle in them: now Sin hath not the Dominion in a Child of God, but Grace, how far soever corruption may prevail at some times; nevertheless by such a behaviour he looks too much like such men; for;

1. He doth like them. His carriage is such as theirs is, he imitates the Ungodly. Sin is their trade, and it flows naturally from them; and he i• now gotten into their […], and using of their tools. If we look upon a Child of God, when he i• drawn into such actions, and know nothing else by him, we should be ready to judge him to be no other. What difference was there between Asa, when he persecuted the Prophet for reproving of him, 2 Chron. 16 10. And Amaziah, when he did like him, in Chap. 25.16. But that Asa was more furious than the other?

1. He doth like them. His carriage is such as theirs is, he imitates the Ungodly. Sin is their trade, and it flows naturally from them; and he i• now gotten into their 〈…〉, and using of their tools. If we look upon a Child of God, when he i• drawn into such actions, and know nothing else by him, we should be ready to judge him to be no other. What difference was there between Asa, when he persecuted the Prophet for reproving of him,