88 Chap. 38. an Expoftionupon the Book !fJ o B. Vert. 7. Again, Taking theStars for the Angels , they were Morning Stars; the Angels fang and fhouted for joy, in the Morning. Hence, Obferve ; The very firfi appearances of the power andwifdomofGod in hit works , fhould put .us upon the work, of praife and refacing. We fay truly, better late than never ; 'but 'cisbell to beearly, and with the firfi, in a good work. David did not onely awake early, or in themorning, to praire God ; but as the Hebrewmay be rendred, he awakened the morning(pfal. 57. 8.) Davidwas a morning man in praising of God ; fo were the Angels. 'Tis healthful both for foul and body to be morning men, tobe early, both in praifingGod, andpraying to him. God requires, and he infinitely deferves the fir(l fruits of oqr time, our youth, which is the morning of our life , the first fruits of ourage , fhould be dedicated toGod (Ecclef. 12. r.) and fo fhouldthe morning , which is the youth (if I may fo (peak) of everyday. Our firil thoughts fhould be of God andwith God ; asfoon as we awake , we fhould ter open the door of our hearts by meditati- on, to let God in, and knock open the doors of heavenby prayer and (application to get in to God. It fhould not be unlament- ed , that the courfe of moll men runs fo contrary to this ; their fenfes are no fooner looted from thebands of fleep, but they let loofe their thoughts, and fet the doors of their fouls wideopen to fenfitive , fometimes to wicked and fenfual objeas ; and fo fhuc out Godand matters of greatefl moment, to and about their immortal fouls, How .unworthy are fuchof this bleffed relation, under which the Angels , thofe early praifers of God, are here reprefenred, Sons of god. Thirdly, In that it is here f id , All the Sons of God fhouted for joy, that is, all the Angels to created. : Obèrvç ; They whohave joyned in fome outwardwarfhips of God, may yet fall offandapoflaeize. Hereall the Angels of God joyned in this thanksgiving at firfi, yet loon, very foon after , a great part of the Angels rebelled a- gatnfl Gcd , and became Apoflates ; for prefently upon the Cre- ation ,assearas111.
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