Chap. 3 x . A. Bxpofrtion upon the Boor of J o a. Vert, 9. 3 95 himfelfe in feeking that which bath taken it away. How pittifully did Sanapfon er flave himfelfe to Dalilsh?At how deare a ratedid be give her afftrance that be loved her ? What a wofull courfe did .4 nnònrdn to cn;oy his inceltuous delires. He was fo vexed (faith the text, zSam. 13. a. ) thathefell ckefor hie f fter 2a- mar ; and a little after by the adviceof a friend,who is elfo there called a fubtle man, and had indeed more ofthe subtle man then of the true friend in him ( by his advice I fay) he counterfeited a ficknes (v, 6. ) ormade himfelfe ficke, that is more fiche then he was ; and all this to get privacy with his rifler and fo his will, his fenfuali will upon her. Luft knowes no-livnits eyther of Na- ture, reafon, or religion. ThoughAmnon could not lie in waite at his lifters doore, yet by a flratagem he got her t© waite upon himwithin hisowne doore, that he might defile her. Thirdly , yob cloth not only í y, he never committed Adulte- ry with his neighbours wife, but he did tot lie in waite at his neighbours doore, that is he kept his feete from goirg in anyof thofe wayes, which led to that greffe iniquity. Had l e layne in Waite at his neighboursdoore, he could not have pleaded his innocency, or freedome from Adultery, though he had never (as indeed be had not) layne with his neighbours wife. Hence obferve. They who jet theinfelves in Any fnfull way,areguilty ofthefin, though they doe not aanaliy commit it. As the goodwhich we would doe and waite to doe,is reckoned to us as done, though eyther through diíabiliry or want of op. portunity, we are hindredor taken off from doing it . fo the evil! which we would doe and waite to doe, (hall be reckoned to us as done, though tome-el-lac inrerveene which flops us from doing it. A. refolvcd will to doe, without the deed done,is enough todeno- minate us evther good or evil!. It is not our being hindred or prevented in doing the ev,h we had a mind to,but our repentance that there was foe', a ornd it as, and the pardonof it, that makes us guiltleffe. They r. gat lie in Waite for blood, will be caft for murderers at Gods Barre.though rhea flied not a drop of Blood; And they who be in Waite at their neighbours doore, wiil be caft for Adulterers, though they never fet foote over the threfhold. David being refolved to avenge himfelfe upon Naba!, and upon Eeez his :
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