Thesouk' eetheadcallin,g to Chrifto come to nothing : Prov. 8. 28. The hope of the righteou Pall be glad, but the expeRationofthe wic ked 'ball perifh; as who fhould fay, though the waves be great, and theftormes violent, yet the anchor (hall bee fait, and the fhip fhall come fare to haven; but it is otherwifè with the wicked their hopes doe perifh. What is become ofyour hopes now ? you thought you fhould beePaved, and that you (hould doe as well as others; but when thedayofjudgement commeth,and the!aft great day of account (hall be, what then 'hall be. comeof all your hopes? You 'hall fee, it is as i£ aman fhould plead fora mans inheritance, be- caufehe did dwell in the fame towne, and were of the fame name. But now theSaints ofGod, when they come to lay claime to mercy, they bringahold, a word, I fay61.3. He appoiuteth them that mourne in Sion : will you have a legacyof joy, mercy, andpitty ? here it is,theLord Chrift left it you, I bequeath this and leave it toall youbroken hearted 'inners, to all you humblemourning fin. ners in Sion : this is your legacy, fue forit in the C urt, and you (hall have it for ever. Hence Da- vidventureth all for thishope, bee taketh this as a childs part, Pfal. 33. the left verfe ; Let thymer- cy come unto us, aour hope is is thee, not according roour fenfe and affurance, but according toour hope; thy defiresmay faile, and endevours the means faile, yet let thymercycome unto meaccording tomy hope. The fecond is this, a groundedhope is everof a greatpower and ftrength, toholdthe Ionic to the 8 3 truth 137
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