that hinder them from (hewing mercy. child : even fo thou knoweft not the works of ggodwho make,th all ; In themorning how thy feed, and in the evening withhold rot thy hand ; for thouknowefl. not whether 'hall profper, either this or . that, cr whether they both 'hall be al; kegood. As if he íhould fay, goe and doe all the work you can, though you fee nothing come of it, yet know there are fecret wayes of the providence of God working about his owne ends and your good,and there- fore be not difcouraged in doing all the good you can ; For as thou knowefl not what is the way of the Spirit, nor how the bones doe grow in the womb, as there's a fecret providence in carrying on things in the womb; fo there is a fecret providence in working about good in thofe wayes that thou arc not able to underfland ; and therefore be not difcouraged ; fo in the fixt verse ; In the morning fowe thy feed, and in the evening; with- hold not thine hand ; for thou knowefl not whether 'hall proffer, this or that, &c. I have done no great good with this good action, therefore I am discouraged ; yet let me try another and another ; In the morning fowe thy feed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand, &c. There is:likewi e a notable Scrip- ture in the i 3 Ileb: 14,15, For here have we no continuing City, but we feekone to come. We have no continuance in this world, we goe up and downe., and are driven from place -to place ;. Thenwhat follows in the r ç verle ; By him therefore let see ofir the facrifive of praife to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips, giving than to his Name. That we will doe, we will offer praife ; But then what follows verle 16. But to doe:good, and to Communicate, forget not, for with fisch facrifice god is well pleafed. We have no abiding Condition, yet let us bleffe God, and to doe good,and to Communicate forget not ; Though your eflate be never fo uncertaine; yet to doe good and to Communicate forget not, for with fuch facri-fice God is well pleated. But I may want my felfe if I fhouldgive ; fee Pro: 28. 27 He that iveth unta the poor fball not lack, Dareü thou trufc God for tay foule capon his promife, and not for thy body and outward elate : There's no fuch way to come to want as to be -of an unmerciful.' difpoiition towards ethers ; He that give th- to
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=