Joule-exalting humiliation. myfieriesrevealedin theGafpell, 1 Pet. 1. xa .bJ doing fometimes fuch thfngs in fecret, befides the infpefrion of Gods all-feeing eye, even _the An-: gelsabout us looking upon us, 'which we would be afhamed todoe before the face of a mortall man, or alittle child. 5. Howwehaveunworthilyabufed all the crea– tures, by adding, fo much as in us lies, burden unto the bondage, and grievoufneffe unto the groanes, which they make for deliverance out ofthat vani– ,tie, to.whkhour,Jinneshavemade the~ fubjefr ; by not making them matter ofmeditatiot:t, efpeci– ally on the Lqrdsday, upon the gre.atnes and good– neffe, power: and providence, &c•of our ble1fed Creator, (wee ought to read in rhe face of every creature, and in every page ofthis great -booke of nature, the majefl:ie and glorie, bountie and blef– fedneffe ofourGod)we have not beene acquainted ' with any fuch art and holy ufe of the~, but have covecoufly and fenfually·abufed them toour owae . ends, andcarnall contentments ; bywant ofconfci– ence an~ care ,to bave them fanetified unto us by the word,aFld prayer. . . .. 6 .Howwee have bad-ourpart. by,our perfonall provocations in pullingdowne all, both thofe tern- , · poralland fpirituall plagues and judgements upon this ,Kingdome, w-ith which it h~th beene vifi~ed in .our time; from time to time:~.whereinwe~ave heel\ borne and bred, at?d enjoyed many good.. tpings from Gods bountifull hand, which m~ch aggra- ! vates 6uringrati~de, and unworthy walking, See ! ~ Hofi4··I ·; -~ .. . . , . ·: 2 • 1 :.: Gg 3 · 7 What 102. I
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