...while the Wicked is before me. And Pfal. xvii. 3. / am purpofed that my Mouth flall not tranjgrefs. Concerning the Works of Men, by the Word of thy Lips I have kept me from the Paths of the Deftroyer. And though our good Refolutions are often found to lofe of their Strength and Vigour, they...

...souls ! cause us to cleave to him with full purpose of heart, to hate all sin, and cry continually, " Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not," Psal. xvii. 5. APRIL 26. — Eejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation ; continuing instant in prayer....

...Here David was wifer than wej for, faid he, Concerning the Works o/Pfal. xvii. j». Men, by the Words of thy Lips, I have kept me from the Paths of the Deftroyer. Thus they lay bewailing themfelves in the Net. § At laft they efpied a Shining One com-...

...have not kept ourfelves from the parfis of the deftroyer. Here David was wifer than we; for he faith, concerning the works of men, " By the word of thy " lips, I have kept me from the paths of the deftroy^ " er." Thus they lay bewailing themfelves in the net, At laft they efpied a fhining one coming...

...pafs for very innocent in the eyes of the world: let us therefore imitate the Pfalmift, who faith, concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips, I have kept myfelf from the paths of the defiroyer-^. Let us acquaint ourfelves well with the ftricl: and holy...

...not kept ourselves from the " paths of the destroyer." Here DAVID was wiser than we ; forsaith he, " concerning " the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have " kept me from the paths of the destroyer1." Thus they lay bewailing themselves in the net.. At last they spied a shining one coming...

...them to babee, Mat. xi. 25. On fuch a fubjeft, David fays, " Concerning the works of men, by the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the paths of the deftroyer," Pial. xyij. 4. and the prophet, s' Ceafe ye from man," lia. ii. 22. The pure words of GoJ,...

...us to cleave unto him with full purpose of heart ; embitter sin, and cause us to cry continually, " Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. "....Psalm xvii. 5. [arise ? Praise to the goodness of the Lord, Whence then should doubts and fears...

...destroyer ; those injurious courtes wHtch mill /¡rove destructive in 5 the end to those who use 1*ет. Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not ; enable me to /lersevere in those waye 6 of holiness in which I have hitherto talked. I have called...

...not kept ourselves from the " paths of the destroyer." Here David was wiser than we ; for, saith he, concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips,...have kept me from " the paths of the destroyer."* Thus they lay bewailing themselves in the net. At laft they spied a fining one coming towards them...