glu 36 FORGIVENESS OF SIN. itself unto him. To neglect him, with all his provision of grace, whilst he stands calling to us, " Open unto me, for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night " cannot but be a high provoca- tion. Arid what think we is the heart of Christ, when he sees his children giving way to conscience-wasting sins, without that application to him which the life and peace of their own souls call upon them for. These are not sins of daily infirmity, which cannot be escaped; but their guilt is always attended with a neglect, more or less, of the relief provided in Christ against them. The means of preservation from them is blessed, ready, nigh at hand; the interest of Christ in our preservation, great of our souls, unspeakable; to neglect and des- pise means, Christ, our own soul's peace and life, must render guilt very guilty. CHAPTER II. EELIEF IN GOD ALONE. The remaining words of the first two verses of the psalm show the acting of the soul in the depths de- scribed, that it may gain relief " I have cried unto thee, O Lord ; Lord, hear my voice, let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications." A general application for relief is here made, inwhich is first to be considered, to whom the application is made ; and that is, Jehovah. I have cried unto thee, Jehovah. God gave that name to his people to confirm their faith in the stability of his promises. Exod. 3. Being to deal with God about the promises of grace,
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