A brief commentary upon the CIII Psalme with the severall axiomes or doctrines therein conteined [sic], and uses thereupon inferred.

Uses.

See then 1 what an ataxie or disorder sinne hath brought in.* 1.1

2 How dangerous our condition is in this life, who have not onely without us a most subtil enemy the devil, the delights of the world to allure us, the enmity to affright us, but also within us the evil frame of our own mind and heart conspiring with them.

3 How necessary it is for us to deny our selves: which Christ requires of all those that will follow Him, Mat. 16.24.

4 How those clogies of the saints in Scri∣pture are to be understood, viz. of their

wisdome, righteousnesse, purity, perfection, &c.

5 If such be the condition even of them that fear God, it easily appears what the con∣dition of the wicked man is, in whom naturall corruption is nothing abated, but much in∣creased by custome of sinning. See Rom. 3.10. to the 19. Ephes. 4.17, 18, 19.

This reproves 1 Such as are content with their naturall estate.* 1.2

2 Such as do not carefully avoyd occa∣sions of sinne, yea boldly thrust themselves upon them, yea seek them.

3 Such as raile at others, who being con∣scious to themselves of the evil frame of their minds and hearts diligently eschew occasions of sinne, and will not runne with them to the same excesse of riot, 1 Pet. 4.4.* 1.3

On the other side it comforts them that are cast down with the consideration of their evil frame. Ill inclinations do not hinder sal∣vation (for then none should be saved, seeing these are found in all men more or lesse) but walking according to them without repen∣tance and mortification.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Instr.
• * 1.2

  Repr.
• * 1.3

  Consol.