...their Pofterity for their fakes. This the Pfalmift has fome refpedh to in this place, 16, 17, 1 8. v. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me, until I went into the Sanftitary of God ; then underftood I their end' Surely thou didft fet them in jlippery places, thou...

...was that this profperity was mort and tranfient, and would be foon Succeeded by a terrible reverfe. " When I thought to know " this, it was too painful for me. Until I w went into the fanttuary of God ; then un" derftood I their end. Surely thou didft fet them in flippery...

...fearch of fuch arguments ; and I found them ; but found not that relief I expefted : Pfalm Ixxiii. 16. When I thought to know this, it -was too painful for me. For, 1 . The moft ftraitning and forcible of thole arguments proceeding upon the abfurdity of the contrary...

...confeffion : Behold, thefe are the ungodly, who profper in the world, they increafe in riches. — When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me : until I went into the Sanftuary of God ; then underftood I their end. Surely thou didtt fet them in Jlippery places : thou...

...Behold, thefe are the ungodly, -who proffer in the world, they incrcafe in • ricbei. — Jf/hen 1 thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; until I went into the fanfiuary of God; thai underjlood I their end. Surely thou didjl fet them in Jlippcry places : thiu...

...are the ung:d/y, -who profper- in th'e wirld, they increafe in riches. — When I thought to k'iaw this, it was too painful for me ; until I went into the fun™ua''y of G id; then underßood I their end. Surely tbou did/I fet them in ßippery plticfs :...

...wafhed my hands in innocence; for all the day long have I been plagued and chaftened every morning. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. Until I went into the fanctuary of God ; then underftood I their end — Thou fhalt 'guide me with thy counfel, and afterward...

...ver. 5. which I iliull leave to every honeft and wife' heart to confider; and pafe on to ver. 16. * When I • thought to know this, it was too painful for me' — or rather, as the margin tells us, according to the Hebrew reading, ' It was labour in/ mine '...

...prosperity of the wicked : Verily, I have cleansed my>heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency : When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary, then understood I their end." So it has oftea been with the afflicted Christian. The sanctuary has...

...if, 16. If 1 fay, I will fpeak thus ; behold, I fhould offend againfl the generation of thy children. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. And Ixxvii. 8, Q, 10. Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promife fail for evermore; hath God...