The truly blessed man

1. That men are apt, upon the Commission of Sin to keep Silence sinfully, and use Devices to hide it. Probably David hath respect to the contrivances he had practised to abscond the Adultery he had committed with Bathsheba. Two things may hence be considered, 1. That it is so. 2. Whence it cometh to pass?

1. That it is so is evident by the common practice of Unregenerate men, and the too frequent incidence of it to the Regenerate. And this will be more manifest ⟨p. 161⟩by considering the wrong courses frequently used in this case; viz.

1. They use secrecy in the committing of sin. All do not show their Sins as Sodom: though they are willing to Sin, yet they care not for having it discovered; and therefore when they are resolved to do it, they contrive how to do it privately, and choose times and places accordingly; and the reason is, because if they can keep it private, they think themselves safe, see Psal. 64 5. Ezek. 8.12. Eph. 5.12. 2 Sam. 12.12.

1. They use secresie in the committing of sin. All do not shew their Sins as Sodom: though they are willing to Sin, yet they care not for having it discovered; and therefore when they are resolved to do it, they contrive how to do it privately, and chuse times and places accordingly; and the reason is, because if they can keep it private, they think themselves safe, see