9. We must judge and condemn ourselves for our sins, and own ourselves liable to punishment.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this, for we have forsaken thy commandments ? We have sinned, what shall we do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Ezra 9:10. Job 7:20.

We know that the law curseth every one that continues not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them; that the wages of every sin is death ; and that for these things’ sake the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience. Gal 3:10 Rom 6:23. Eph 5:6. i 1 a ate A wn haat!

And we are all guilty before God; the scripture hath concluded us all under sin; "and! therefore thou mightest justly be angry with us, till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping. Rom 3:19. Gal 3:22. Ezra 9:14.

If thou shouldest lay righteousness to the line, and judgment to the plummet, thou mightest justly separate us unto all evil, according to all the curses of the covenant, and blot out our names from under heaven. Isa 28:17. Deut 29:21.

Thou mightest justly swear in thy wrath that we should never enter into thy rest; mightest justly set us naked and bare, and take away our corn in the season thereof, and put into our hands the cup of trembling, and make us drink even the dregs of that cup. "Ps 95:11. Hos 2:3, 9. Isa 51:22.

Thou art just in whatsoever thou art pleased to lay upon us ; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Nay, our God has punished us less than our iniquities have deserved. Neh 9:33. Ezra 9:13.

Thou therefore shalt be justified when thou speakest, and clear when thou judgest; and we will accept of the punishment of our iniquity ; and humble ourselves under thy mighty hand, and say that the Lord is righteous. Ps 51:4. Lev 26:43. 1 Pet 5:6. 2 Chr 12:6.

Wherefore should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? No; we will bear the indignation of the Lord because we have sinned against him. Lam 3:39. Mic 7:9.

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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.