...fit that we mould ftand in awe of him, who fearcheth the hearts, and trieth the reins of men, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings ? Nothing more clearly demonftrates the reafonablenefs of fearing God, than the aflurance which he...

...things, and dcfpcratcly wicked, who can know it.' 10. 1 the LORD, (earch the Heart, I try the Reins, even to give every Man according to his WAYS, and according to the Fruit of his \\>1NGS. Rom. ii. 4. Or defpilelr thou th; Riches of nis Goodnels. and Forbearance, and Long-fuffcring,...

...deJperately wicked, who can know it? — / the Lord fearch the Heart, I try the Reinst even to render to every Man according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings. p. 70 SERMON IV. HAGGAI 2. 7. And 1 willpwke all Nations, and the DeJtrf of all Nations /hall come,...

...; but wherefore doth He fearch and try them ? He himfelf tells in the next Words ; even to give to every Man according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings ; for at the great Day of Retribution God -will bring every Work into Judgment, and every fee ret thing,...

...his Works? So the Prophet Jeremiah xxxii. i9. Thine Eye: are upon all the Ways of the Sons of Men, to give every Man according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings. The New Tefkment goes on in the fame Strain, Matt. xvu 27, The Son of Man Jhall come in the Glory of...

...Counfels of the wicked and treacherous. Ver. 10. I the Lord fearch the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. This Text therefore doth not relate to the Difficulty which any Man hath to know his own Heart , but...

...defperately wicked ; who can know it ? but the Lord " fearcheth the heart, and trieth the reins, even to give " every man according to his ways and according to " the fruit of his doing," Jer. xvii, 9, 10. All thefe declarations you know are both juft and reafonable, agreeable to...

...fruits thereof, unto reckoning before his judgment- feat; 'For he fearcheth the heart, and ' trieth the reins, to give every man according to his ways, ' and according to the fruit of his doings. Hence let every man reafon thus; " What God and my guilty confcience beareth witnefs of, " I am convinced...

...things, and defperately -wicked, who can know it ? 1 the Lord fearch tfje heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Here the Lord teacheth theie two things ,» . That the fountain ot all our mi/carriage, and actual...

...Creature can perfectly know it ? And then it follows : / the Lord fearch the Heart, I try the Reins, even to give every Man according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings. To VOL. I. N v' the 178 DISCOURSE IX. the fame Purpofe David declareth, that the Lord fearchetb all...