The truly blessed man

4. God now righteously withdraws the light of his Countenance from him. He withholds his Testimony; he doth not speak peace in the man as sometimes formerly; but is at least silent, and lets him alone to the bitter remorses and reflections of his own Conscience. David was sensible of this, and that drew those petitions from him, Psal. 51.11, 12. And this is a very righteous judgment of God: the carriage of his Children calls for i•: it is time for their Father to show his displeasure, ⟨p. 153⟩lest he should seem not only to love their persons, but approve their Sins

4. God now righteously withdraws the light of his Countenance from him. He witholds his Testimony; he doth not speak peace in the man as sometimes formerly; but is at least silent, and lets him alone to the bitter remorces and reflections of his own Conscience. David was sensible of this, and that drew those petitions from him, Psal. 51.11, 12. And this is a very righteous judgment of God: the carriage of his Children calls for i•: it is time for their Father to shew his displeasure, ⟨p. 153⟩lest he should seem not only to love their persons, but approve their Sins

5. This must needs be attended with a fearful apprehension of Guilt. He hath been arraigned and tried at the Bar of his own Conscience, and there he stands Convicted of Sin; his former evidences and comforts shrink away, and look to him like delusions; his Conscience thundereth horrible menaces against him; he looks upon God setting himself as an enemy; and is ready to conclude that he hath lied to him, and Gods Wrath will certainly fall upon him, and whiles it is thus, he sighs, and groans, and roars, by reason of his hearts distress; and can enjoy no rest, no quiet in his mind, but goeth up & down hurried and amazed, like one distracted,