· ln;'rrufti~nt for 11 ri_ghr t~~forting . ·- - - purpofe and refoluti'on, ifthe Lord would fo have i; even to fhed the blood ofhis onely child. Now thi; defire to pleafe God, was graciouOy accepted at his hands,as thoug? the thing had bin done; and tberupon crowned w1th as many bleffings,as there are fl:ars in the Heaven,and fandsupon the Sea~fhore . .By myfe!fo have I fworne, faith the Lord, /Jecauft thou haft done thU.thin!,, and haft not f{Jared thine only . Sonne; (and yet he fpilt not a drop of;his blood, fave onely in purpofe and prepared.neife to do Gods will) Therefore wi!ll {itre!y 6/elfe thee, and greatly multiply tk'l foed iu tht ft'r!Jrrcs of the Heaven, a?Jd a; the .(and whiohi:o 1Ppon the Sea-fhore,ver(I6,I7. Rich men,cJl'larkf I_2.Cafr into the r:ea~tJry large Doles,and royall off.:rmgs no doubt. For 1t is there faicl: c.Muny-that'Wererichcajl:inmuch, verf.4r. And yenhe poore widdowes two_ mites,receiv.ing worth and 'waight from her holy and hearty afr~Cl:ion,in Chrills efieeme, did out-valew, and over-weigh them all. V eri!y, faith Chrifl:, I (ay untoyou..that thiJ poore w~ Ylow hath caft more in, then all they which have caft into theTreafory. ~y'feaCo~$·1 noble: -Re~~~:fom. r.Oneargumentmaybetaken from the n:~r·:~cce;~sslhe vvil1 bleffed nob-leneife of9o~s!1atu~e, an~ the inc~mpafor the deed. nble [ weetneife ofhts divme difpofitron : wluch by '!nfinilte diftance, without all degree ofcomparifon, -and•m:eafure ofproportion, doth ft1rpaffe and tran- (-cead the ingenuoufneffe of the noblefl: fpirit upoa .earth. Now,men ofingenuous breeding, and genet:ous difpofitions, are wont to receive fweetefl: cont~mtment,and reil: bell: fatisfied, in prevailing over, ami winning the hearts, good wills,and aff~Cl:ions of ~thofe, who attend, or depend upon them. Outward performances, gratifications, and vifible eff~as, qre ·often beyond our ftrength and meanes ; many times .mingled,and quite mard,with Hypocrifies,difgutfe- .JU!Uts/aine~ a'~Pmmodations, and Batteries ; wttfi • · ' - ·- ·· · · ·· felfe• .~·
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