We must acknowledge the great evil that there is in sin, and in our sin; the malignity of its nature, and its mischievousness to us. — 1.) The sinfulness of sin.

2. The foolishness of sin.

O God, thou knowest our foolishness, and our sins are not hid from thee; Ps 69:5

being disobedient, and our lusts are foolish and hurtful. Ps 69:5. Titus 3:8. 1 Tim 6:9.

Foolishness was bound up in our hearts when we were children; for vain man would be wise, though he is born like the wild ass’s colt. Prov 22:15. Job 11:12.

Our way hath been our folly, and in many in: stances we have done foolishly. Ps 49:13. 2 Sam 24:10.

So foolish have we been and ignorant, and even as beasts before God. Ps 73:22.

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Pray now: a guided prayer in six parts, with the next heads each day.

Henry’s text is in the public domain. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, No. 265 Chestnut Street. Undated, about 1840 to 1860. The preface is dated Chester, March 25, 1710. From the Internet Archive scan. The KJV text is in the public domain.