Chap.. 32. An Lçxpoftion span the Bookof j Verf. 2. vtd ) drd,pleafed ail thepeople; There was a wonderfull content and . harmony between the peoples fpirit and Davids actions; Su,ely whatfoeverGod loth, fhould pleafe all his people, what ever he difpenfeth, be it fweet or fowre, hard or foft, light or darkneife, it lhouldpleafe all his people, and pleafe them high- ly ; and fo farre as wecome short ofthis frame of heart, fo. farre doe we jutiifie our felves rather thenGod, Secondly , It -rr a fault not only ifwe are not fatisfaed andplea. fed withwhat God doth, but ifwe doe not praife andglorfeGod in and for what he doth ; and that not only to lots jufl,ce that he katb done us no wrong, but in hisgoodneffe, that he loath done ail for our profit. That which turnes ronuns profit, shouldalfo turne to the ' praite of God ; But (as the holy Apofile affureth us, Heb: z z. io.) God chaftneth his children for their - profit ( and that the befi and noblefl profit ) that they might be partakçrs of ,loss hell. 'nefs ; thereforewe ought to praifeand glorifie him, or toglorifie him with our praifes while he is chafining us. Truly God if ood to Ifrae! ( Pfal. 93. t.) He is fo, not only when he gives Ifael ,eu'ward good things,orthings good to fenfe, but when he afAids, . when he writes bitter things againfi his lfrae!, and fhewes them only vifions of forrow and matter of amazement. Till our foules are wrought up to this Jufiification of God in his go dnefle, when things are worft with us, we in foam degree juflifie our felves rather then God. Againe, for as muchas yd., who cannot in all things be ac- quitted from this chargeof juflifying himfelfe rather then God, was yet of another fpirit and principle,then indeed or profeffedly to jufiifie himfelfe rather thenGod. O.bferve ; We may fpeake ami ffe and wrong Godwhen wedoe not intend it, nor have the lease thought to doe fo. 'Davidprayeth for the pardon of unknowne fins (Pfal. 19. 12, is 3, )Cleanfe thou mefromfecret faults, keepe bacc1Ze thy fervant ,alfo fromprefemptuoou fins, let them not have dom nton over me. To juflifie our felves rather then God knowingly, is a prefümp- tuous fin, tolay any blame uponGod directly is blafphemy ; Da- vid prayed not only to be kept from fuchgrofhe fins, but =o be shaded frotn.Secret fins,that.rs,from those fins whichhedid not knovw.
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