Alleine - Houston-Packer Collection BX5201 .A42 1664 pt.2

. ' :(66) . hathpromifcd. Love God, · and leave . thy. fdf and · 1 thy whole Interdl iri- this bleffed Word, All things fhall wor/z to theefor good. · By this tit'lle you: fee fomething of the Ri~hcsof this Pr6x-nife: God 'is in the Promife ; the God of l)eace, the Godof Power, the Godof Pat'ief!ce, the God of Hope .? th~ , heart of.God,, thehelp of God 1 the prcfence of God; by vtrtue whereof, al! that ·~ver befalls them' iliall wo1k for their good. Me. ·~hinks the hearing of this ProrniCe opened, {hDuid fet your Sguts,and a·u that is in within you a c: y ing out, Oh th~t this were my f.Ortion! Whe.revcr ll_Y, · Lot do fall, as to outward things, though Hi ·a pn– fon, though in a defert, though on a dung-hill ; let the Jqt of my Soul lie in this Pr01:nife, 7he God of Peace fhall be with.JBU. Why Brethren, will y · take up witl;l Godline(s: you ha've learned, and .ceived,and heard the Word of the Lord '; the Word ' of Faith, the Word of righteoufnefs, and holinefs will y0u hearken to, will you obey thefe words Thefe things do, and the God of. Peace ihall be·wit you. . · Oh what fooliCh Creatures are we, that ever we 'lheuld be afraid ·of Religion, afraid of Holi.nef~~ / .afraid.tq own, obey, and follow God and his holy wayes. What unreafonable fears are thefe, to thofe that believe the Scriptures ? If the Scriptures be true., this is the onely way, th.is following God in holinefs, to pur your felves out of all danger' to put ' your felves into the heart, arms, prefence, proteCti– on, of the AlmightyGod ofHeaven a2d Eai"th. , , Oh thac I could perfwade you in thither, and there leave you; if you are once in the' Lords Arms, JOUare fafe enough, into whatever hands you fait - I -' tJft; , -. : ( \

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