1 8 \ 'The Saints Jure_ _ _ .tf . \ Lafi:Iy, by ~aths, are meant every _part_icular Wbat,by P~ttbr • . fiep, every turmng and narrow paffage m h1s fpe- : ciall calling. For this Light,the Word of God,. cloth not onelyguide amans feet intothe1vdy ofpeaccJ arrd put him in the-right way to Heaven; but-alfo goes alongwith him,inlighteas and directs every fiep.that his feet doe not fiide. It fo informes him with fpiritualtwifedome,_ that bee !ayes holdon everyoccafion forthe glorifyingofGod,defcries every little finne,an~;appearance of evill, difpo. • 1 feth every circmn fiance inhis aC'tions,~ith a good ,confciencc,and warrant oi..tt ofGods Word. The mealling j This then is the meaning of this Verfe. David, ofthcVe~fe. · the man of God had the Word ofGod workin'cr ·I 1\ powerfully u_po~ his ~oule,.as a L~ghr : , thar·, is~ As a Lampe 1s to the hfe and fafette 'o£ the body, · ) ; in darke and dangerous places; fowas this Light l ! to the life and falvarion of Davids foule, in the darkefteffe of this·VVorl.d, and Chadow-of death ~ I )Toguide his feet and paths;. that is,his.mind,affe&i- ' ons,thou-ghrs,acHons,hiswho.lc life,all his wayes, I and ev_ery particu_Jar fiep arid paff'age thereof. .. Th1s Verfebemg thus underfl:ood, let us now '1 come to gather fome Leffons and Doet:rines for our inll:ruCtion. . The firfi: (hall be this: · •· '])aft. ,.. there is no man can hit the way to,Heaven, or . walke in the paths of Righreoufnelfe, 'through . the Kingdome ofGrace in this World,.unto the Kingdome ofGlory in the World to come, ex-– cept he be inlightened, informedJ and infirueted I . in the holyWord ofGod .. The · r------------------------------~-------
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