A profitable Expoftion No ? you maftake it. For as this communitie of affe&íon is taught vs,and this ,prayer that extetrdeth the deire to the good of others, fo is the Scripture full of warrants,alfo for both the particular applications of God veto a ntansfelf,bv the tearmes of ci`hyGud,and Lorde, and Father; and alto for particular prayer; for our lefties and others ; Our Sautour faith, My Father: the poftle, my cod: the pro_ Muth,zc phet'autdin.cue.ryPfalmealmoft, and the prayers o GodsChildrcrt for them. Phitttn. .felues privately are extant: Davin", `Paulea,e4nnaer,with manie mot. But the matter is this,wee flgourd not,ueyther euer did any of their fo particu- larly pray for rhemfelucs,or any, but that there was euer inthem(althotrgh nor ex- preffed)an eyc,to commit by theiiuicc of theyr ac+ion,that thing, eyther tending to the inabling of them better to terue in Gods Church, which is a cômon good, or elfe as willingly wifhed,though not in wordes, yet in truth of meaning to all, to whome it may Rand in like aced, and for as much vie and good. So are wee but fpoyled or all filchie ielfe.loue,without care for others, out forbidden to re- gard our felues,witk like wifh to others. Why fay we n ext, which art toHeaven ? Two things in God, our Faith ought euer to be affùred of,or elfe weepray not well; to wit,will to hclpevs, and power. The one bath bene fuffìciently decla_ led in the worde Father, the other now in thefe is confirmed veto vs. For by his being inHeauen,appeareth his Maieftie,Might, and Power, his Rule and Domi- Hi. n.w hat +n pion over all thi ócauen Wngs, whereby her is able to goe through with the purpofe of his bpantuall vie . good will towards vs,that in nothing our Hope of Leing.heard may be hindred. it bath co our ., ( .have finorne by my jVfe: the Word is gone out of my mouth in rightewufnes, andfhallnot Joules, returne, thatetteryICneefhaUbowvntomee, an4eueryTo.«ueflia /1fwearebyme. Llar'f4L3. This Lord of ours taigneth,lerthe people tremble, he fitteth betwixt theChe_ tubiins, let the Earth be mooed. This Lord is rat anSyan,andheeis Highabourall people. Lct the Kings of the earth band themlelues,and thePrinces alfemble to gether againfi the Lord,and againf+ his Annoynted: Letehem purpofeto breake his bands a(under, andtocaf+a way his coards from them. He that dwelleth in the Pfahn:sy.t. Heavens Thal laugh them to fcorne,& this powerfull Lord of'ours (hail haue them üt derifion. When he purpofed to doe his Church & children good,who orwhat could euer refill that will. Bleffe he or curfe,profper or punifh,giue or take,what- foeucr he will,that loth he in Heauen and earth,and none can let him. His power is Altnightie.,and therfore'able euer to petforme his will. This is one,the do &rine delivered vs in thefe words,and the vfe of it is great..For manie are the Affaulcs Qf this life, the troubles of the Fl efh, andthegriefesof our mindes,dangerous are the darts ofSarhan againfi vs often,and we haue noway to winnereliefe,butfrom Note, the Lorde by Prayer: Then fteppethin the greatnes of the matter,the multitude of enemies again(+ it;the weaknes of our fclues in Faith, in Friendes, in Counfell and meanes, and in Conclufion, a very iotpoflibilitie as it were, in reafon of the gibing appcareth. . But oh Feare auant,and Faith bee ftrong; for what Will wants in a tender Father, or what Power to himthat dwelleth in the Heauens? And we are purpofely by Chrifi remembred of both thefe in this Prayer, that wee might neuer doubt ofeyther,he is ourFather,and heeis in Heauen ; that is,Hee is mot+ willing,and euer able then Feare away. This comforted Chrikt in the pryde of Math,a6, g;; power againfi him, that men then his Father was able, if it pleafed him, to glue him mote then twelue legions of Angels,to fight-for him againfi them. And ibis is written forvs,whileff the world endureth, to be our comfort. What God ÇO.`D would del iuerlofephhisinnocentferuant ,andhecoulde doe it,though euer would the credile of falfe report, in refpe& of the accufer, were neuer fo great. God doe,hec euer would defend his Daniel,and he could doe it, againfl all thefpite ofman,& power . could doe. of roaring Bea ls,fo great & terrible.God would glue paffage through the manne Sca on foote,& he could in the moment of timeperformhis will. What fhould we lay? Many hare bin the troubles o fthe raghteom,& euer the Lord able to deliuer them Hee Out of a...
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