Section 65
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Vers. 65. O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant according unto thy word.
Vers. 65. O Lord, thou hast dealt gratiously with thy seruant according vnto thy word.
HE putteth the Lord in mind of his former mercies, and so comforteth himself. For when he had said that the Lords goodness was over the earth, and that he also had found the same, hereby he comforteth himself in that he shall receive more. For God is not as man is; but take we never so much from his treasure, there is never the less: and the more he giveth, the readier he is to give. He knew that Gods gifts are without repentance, and that he is not weary of welldoing, but will finish the thing he hath begun: and nothing is more forcible to obtain mercy, than to lay his former mercies before him. Here are two grounds: first, if he dealt with him well, when he was not regenerate, how much more will he now? and secondly, all the gifts of God shall be perfectly finished. And here is a difference between faith and an accusing conscience: the accusing conscience is afraid to ask more, because it hath abused the former mercies: but faith, assuring us that all his benefits are tokens of his favour, bestowed on us according to his word, is bold to ask more, accusing our selves of our unworthiness, and labouring to come out of our sins.