7. Very great was the wound of man’s
nature; from the feet to the head there was no soundness in it;
none could apply mollifying ointment, neither oil, nor
bandages Isa. i. 6.. Then
bewailing and wearying themselves, the Prophets said, Who shall give
salvation out of Sion Ps. xiv. 7.? And again,
Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, and upon the son of
man whom Thou madest strong for Thyself: so will not we go back
from Thee Ib. lxxx.
17, 18.. And another
of the Prophets entreated, saying, Bow the heavens, O Lord and come
down Ps. cxliv. 5.. The wounds
of man’s nature pass our healing. They slew Thy
Prophets, and cast down Thine altars 1 Kings xix. 10.. The evil is irretrievable by us, and
needs thee to retrieve it.