...man can never be fb perfect as his Maker, fince undeniable are thofe words of Elifhaz, Behold, lie putteth no truft in his faints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his fight. When therefore our blefied Lord commands us to be perfect, as our Father which is in heaven is perfect,...

...that is born of a Woman, that he jbould be Righteous ? Behold he puts no Truft in bis Saints : And the Heavens are not Clean in his fight. How much more Abominable and filthy is Man ; who drinketh in Iniquity like Water ? Though men may now Cavil it out with their FelIttos : yet all...

...alfo in point of rectitude. He is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and he cannot look on iniquity : behold he putteth no truft in his faints ; yea, the heavens are not clean in his Jight: how much more abominable and filthy is man who drinketh iniquity like water ! Therefore if not...

...that heputteth no truft in his J .erv ants ; and his Angels he thargeth with folly. And chap. xv. 15. He putteth no truft in his faints ; yea, the heavens are not clean in his fight. From all which I fhall draw thefe inferences i i. If holinefs be a perfection of the divine nature,...

...he putteth no truft in his fervants, " and his angels he chargeth with folly." And chap. xv. 1 5. " He putteth no truft in his faints ; " yea, the heavens are not clean in his fight.'' From all which I fhall draw thefe inferences : i . If holinefs be a perfection of the divine nature,...

...as our heavenly father, in the ftricteft literal fenfe, is impoffible, as to degree and equality. " Behold, he putteth no truft in his faints ; yea. " the heavens are not clean in his fight, Job xv. " 15. And his angels he chargeth with folly," Job iv. 1 8. The original word rendered in St....

...righteous ? Behold, 'he putteth no Truft in his Saints ; yea, the Heavens are not clean in his Sight : How much more abominable and filthy is Man, which drinketh Iniquity like Water? And no lefs remarkable is our Author's Method of managing of it. The i6th Verfe exprefies an exceeding...

...is man, that he fhould be clean ? and be, which is born of a woman, that he fhould be righteous ? 15 Behold, he putteth no truft in his faints, yea, the heavens are not clean in his fight. 1 6 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water ? 17 fl I will fhew...

...be clean ? and he who is boni of a woman that he íhould be righteous ? Behold he putteth no truil in his faints ; yea the heavens are not clean in his...fight. How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinkelh iniquity like water ?" île does not fay, who derives by birth an inrquitons nature ;...

...Hence it follows, 3. That man, fallen man, is become an ugly and a loathefome creature, Job xv. 16. " How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water ? Sin is called the abominable thing that God's foul hates. Oh ! how abominable then is man, who is...