Aprofitab[e Expofttiun it is not meantof his offence, as though that were not in Toone places, but or his Naua,t4, eHìçacie and working' by his holy, fpirrt, and by his arength co fauf and debut fometimes. Thus is not the Lordin the reprobate and wicked.Foc what is it to be in a place rightly and fully, but as in his owne proper place, there to rule and rajgne, and to exercife his power to the good of the place which the Lord cloth nor in the wic- ked ? Thus was it tolde the people, that God was not with them, and therefore theylhould goe vp : namely, not to fight on their p c, not to Taue them and deli., tier them by his power and ftrength othcrwire by his eflènce hee was with diyern, and heels everywhere. This. well confidered giueth alight to diuers places of Seriptures,whcre it is laid, the Lord is neereorfarre of, telling vs they are meant, not of his effence, but ofhis grace, which grace when it is me.citully orfered to HowGodis men and women by the word preached voto them,by bleflings and comforts be- laid cobe nere flowed vponthem,abloto moue a heart offleele to thinke ofa gracious God that or farte of, giueth fuch giftes,then is the Lord laid to be neere,and when vukindly ( notwith- E'aySS fianding all his goodneffe) he hathbene rcie&ed, defpifed,and refufed,and there- How idtob: s vponceafethto offer vs any more fauour, but fhuttethvp his compafliontowardes faiorein vs then is he faid tobefarreoff.Thusisit meant in the Pro het Call von him. more in one p po place whilehee is neere.That is,I baud now (hewed whilell his arme is ftretched òu to you, than inano. and his mercie offeredin fuck fort as it is. This allo confidered, teacheth vs how ncr God-may be faid tobe more in one man than in another, and more in one place th . in another,namely, flill not in refpe& of effence, which is equally in al places, andwholly in all places,but in refpe& of more or leffe after the gift of his grace to one perfon than to another,or to one place than another. Of which it may be true Tom.a.In that Greene faid :Deus quiomniatangit, non aqualtter amnia tangit. God that touch_ F,.rek.hom. eth all things yet toucheth not all ,things alike. By this may the thrid, thing partlie S.F4g.130. bevnderftood, towit, howGod is laid in Scripture to come and goeaway, and yet no breach made ot his vbiquitie, namely, becaufe fuch fpeeches are neuer to How Godis be meant of his effence, or mutation of place,( for fó departed.' he fro!' none faidcogoe but of inward or outward effc &es of his holy fpirite, according to which giuen and mot.- or taken away,the Lord is laid to come or to goe from men & places, as he depar. ted from Dateid, when he left him iuftly for his grieúaus fumes, deflitute of the peace of his confcience, oftlie cheerefulnes of his mürde, the cleannefié of his heart, the gttictneflè of hisaflcaions, and other giftes-ofhis holy fpirite which be- forDwid had iii great meafure, 'Wherevponhe was forced tocry,O Lord create a clean heart aothinmee, and renue a rightfpirit, ó Lord gene mee the comfort of thy fpirtt again, and let the boneswhich thou haftbroknreioyce. On the other fide, het is (aide to cone, when againehee beginrieth to worke by his holy fpirite, and to flirre vp Pfal,i5. faith, repentance, loue, hatred offïnne, and filch like. Thus meant our Sauiour when bee laid, I and my Father will comevnto litm,and dwell with him. And this of in- ward graces. Outwardly allo the Lord is to come,Erge,when either by outward croffes hee fo humbleth vs as though hee hadforfaken vs, and departed in anger from vs, o that wee are coisftrainedwith L)au,dto fay, . My Çod.why haft thoufor- P[al.saç.s fakex meet orwhenhee fo defendethys, comforteth vs, and blefleth vs, that the worlde that feeth it, is driven to fay and fee as Sauldid of David, that the r.Sam.,3.as. Lord is with vs. So his abfence, is the abfence of his effe &es in vs, and for vs, and his prefence or comming, is the prefence and gift of them, eytherinward or outward. Wherefore to got no further, I hope itis plaine enough now, that though we fay our Father is in heauen, yet we are farre from denying therein, or thereby his diuirrevbiquitie and prefence cuery where. But even as the foue of man which is wholie in the wholeandin euery part, yet is faid to be in the head or heart more thanelfewhere, becaufe there more than elfewhere it exercifeth his power and ef, `fe &s. So God, though by effence euery where and in -all places wholy, yet by. acrlion,
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