to god in Worfhip. the Affirmative in exprefs words, yet if we_ may have it by con- fequence, it is an Affirmative as well as the Negative, when we have it by confequence. But now the Note of Obiervation is; That the neerer any comes to Clod, if they fin againfl 'Him, they mull not expeEf to becpared. Do not think that God will (pace you the more becaufe you are Profeffors ofReligion, or becaufe youdo often worfhip him : I fuppofe you that are acquainted with Scripture, know chat place in Amos, 3. 20 Youonly have f known of all thefamilies of the Earth : therefore I will punilb you for all your Iniquities. Another Note is this, That when a judgment is exemplary, thenwefbould have recourfe to thewordof god, to fee bow god cloth malt his wordgood in that judgment. So 'Mores doth, This is that which the Lord bath faid. Do you feeany remarkable hand of God in the execution of a judg- ment uponone, have recourfe toGods Word, and prefencly be- gin to think this, What is there in Gods Word againft that fin that this man hath been guilty of ? If you fee a judgment of God upon a Drunkard, remember the threats in the Wordof God againft Drunkennefs, and fo the judgments of God upon uncleanPerfons, Swearers, Sabbath-breakers, Lyars, or any Frophane, and ungodly petfons, have recourfe to the judg- ments of God threatned in the word againft fuch, and fo like- wife concerning Scorners and oppofers of Religion, remember what is faid in the Word of God againft fuck, and fo learn to Sandi&Gods Name : We might have mentioned fome particular. Threats of God againft particular finners for the helping of you, that when you fee exemplary judgments : tohave recourfe to the Wordof God : But we let that pars. A further Note from this &sty is this, That the great honor that od intends tohis Name, It is, the makingof his Name 'Ho- ly. I evil be SanEfified in them that drawnigh me, andbefore all thepeople I beglorified. As if 'Moja fhould fay in Gods Name, I muff, and will have glory from the people, And how ? By making my Name appear tobe 'Holy, this is the glory that I ftand upon above all other things, that my Namemay appear tobe 'Holy, that I may ap- pear to be a 'Holy god, I befeech youBrethren confider of this, C God
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