390 The Evil ofEvils, Or the gel of God, as thewoman ofTekoa fpak tohim. And yet, who ever in fuch anguiíh and difirefs for fin as Davidwas ? this you (hall find ifyou read his penitential Pfalms; I cannot mention ¡all, takebut force few; Pfal.6. there he is in trou- bleofSpirit ; and thenPfal.32. WhenJkeptflence mybones waxedold through myroaring allthe day long: Mark, David felt the weight of fin fo upon his heart that his bones waxed old through his roa- ring alltheday long ; he found not fin a light matter as manyordinary peopledo. And Pfa1.38 there is notable expreflions, verf 2. Thy Arrows - Rickfail inme,and thy handprethmefore : there is nofoundneFinmyflefhbecaufe ofthyAnger, nor reft in my bones becaufeofgaySin. Verf. 3. andverf. 4.: My iniquities havegoneover myheadas anheavieburthen, theyare to heavyforme verf. 5. My woundsflinkand are corrupt becaufeofmy foolifhneß. vetf.6. Tam trou- bled, lambowed down greatly) Igo mourning all theday long. Seewhat Sin coil David. And I befeech you take this note alongwithyou ; you that will makeufe of Davids Sin to incourage you, and harden your hearts infn 5 you will fay, Why ? did not Davidcommit Adultery& Sin, that was a man according toGodsown heart ? Yea, but mark, you that will make ufe ofDavidrfin,make ufe ofwhat David felt for fin, you fee David's fin cofi himdear, andmade the arrowes of the Al- mightie flick faft in him, and caufed him to roar out in anguifhanddifirefs of Spirit,all day long, and he profeffes, he watered his Couch with tears. And that Si Pfal Refiere to methejoyesof thyfalvation, that thebones that thou h. aft brokenmay rejoycee
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