Note, 1. Where grace reigns sin is loathsome. It is the undoubted
character of every righteous man that he hates lying (that is, all sin,
for every sin is a lie, and particularly all fraud and falsehood in
commerce and conversation), not only that he will not tell a lie, but
he abhors lying, from a rooted reigning principle of love to truth and
justice, and conformity to God. 2. Where sin reigns the man is
loathsome. If his eyes were opened, and his conscience awakened, he
would be so to himself, he would abhor himself and repent in dust and
ashes; however, he is so to God and all good men; particularly, he
makes himself so by lying, than which there is nothing more detestable.
And, though he may think to face it out awhile, yet he will come to
shame and contempt at last and will blush to show his face, Dan. xii.
2.