...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...

...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...

...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...

...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, I have kept me from " the paths of the destroyer."* Thus they lay bewailing themselves in the net. At laft they spied a...

...heart ; thou hast visited me in the night ; thou h ist tried me, and shall find nothing ; I am puiposed the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not 6 I have called...

...feigned lips." "Thou hast proved mine heart ; Thou hast visited me in the night ; Thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing : I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress." The good man has at times to endure heavy sorrow. He is obliged to act occasionally when his motives...

...that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth...of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. 6 I have...

...Psalm xvii. 3. " Thou hast proved mine heart ; thou hast visited me in the night ; thou hast tried me, orld, he saith : And let all the angels of God worship him." Which isome hav 3. In this keeping the heart is implied a direction to govern the affections. As the judgment should...

...his way !"' saith David ? " By taking heed thereto according to thy word," Psal. cxix. 9. So again, concerning the works of men, " by the word of thy lips, I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer," Paal. xvii. 4. And again, " I have hid thy word in my heart, that I might...