Thau hast chastised me, and I was chastised as a bullock un- My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. Time is short. SERMON XX. The subject improved. SERMON XXI. The pernicious Effects of an inflamed Tongue. The Tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So is the tongue SERMON XXII. Noah's thankful Egress from the Ark. Gen. viii. 20, 21, 22. And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord, and took of every SERMON XXIII. Impiety of offering to God that which costs nothing. II Samuel xxiv. 24. And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely SERMON XXIV. The Subject continued. SERMON XXV. Joseph discovering himself to his Brethren. Gen. xlv. 3. SERMON XXVI. Abstaining from Evil. Proverbs iii. 27. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God: They are corrupt they have done abominable works; there is none that doth good. HE first clause in this verse, correctly rendered, might be read thus; "The fool hath said in his heart, NO GOD." It may be understood to express a wish that there were no God, as well as an opinion, that there is none. And, indeed, such an opinion always presupposes the wish. No man ever disbelieved the existence of a Deity, unless his heart was previously disaffected to the character and government of the Deity. There are few men, who are settled in the persuasion, that there is no God; but there are many, who in their hearts wish there were none; or none who hates sin, and will punish sinners. This op position of heart is the ground of speculative unbelief. The reason, why fools say, There is no God, is because they are corrupt, and have done abomin able works. If there is a God, he must be perfect; VOL. IV. B |