122 Dr: jacomb s after-noon Sermon. God before whom all this world is as nothing, but as little dutt in the ballance, and as a drop of water to the bucket, that God whom Angels adore and worfhip;that God who by a word from his mouth is able to bring the whole Liniverle into nothing. Will not you [Indy to pleafe this God ?But further,confider what this God is to you : He is the fountain of your being,he is the God ofall your mercies ; he is your Creator and Soveraign ; he is your Maker and Law-giver. It is he that by a fmile can make you happy, and by a frown can make you mirerable;it is he that hathHeaven and Hell at his clifpo- fal, who openeth andnone can pit, who timtsand none can oloen.tie that muff judge every one ofyou either to eternal bleffedneis,or elfe to eternal torments: it is he in whole hands your breath,your life,your foul,your All is,will you not endeavour to pleale this God? as the Prophet argueth in point of fear, Ifa. 5 r. z2. Who art thou that art afraidofa man that "hall dye, or of theSon of man that (hall be made asgrafs, and forgetei the Lord thyMaker?Oli pour Creaturewho art thou that goeft about to pleafe a mortal dying man,& dolt not go IT bout to pleafe the great God, thy Creature and Soveraign! 2. Confider that relation wherein you profefs your felves to fland God: he is your Mailer, you his fervants : he is your Father, you hiSchildrem he is your Lord,you his fubjeCtS: You know all that are in clofe relations, will ftudie to pleafe them that are above them, as the fervant his Mafter,thechild his Father,the fubje& his Prince: All perfons that are in a Date of inferiority, will ftudie to pleafe their Superiours, efpecially when they do depend upon them. Oh! how infinitely is God above thole Relations ! Alas, there is but very little diftance betwixt you and your Servants, and yet youexpea they fhould pleafeyou, will you therefore pleafe God? efpecially confidering your dependance upon him. 5, You [ball not lore by pleafing God : that is enough to put us upon this : He that pleareth God profiteth himfelf : in that very aet wherein we pleafe God, we profit our felves ; men can do but little for us, and yet upon what they can do, we Rudy to pleafe them. Let me open this in a few particulars. 1. Ifyou will fincerely endeavour in all things to pleafe God,God- will give you a gracious return to all your prayers.Ohwh tt a mer- cy is this for a man to have his prayers anfweredby God Job. j 22, Whatever we ask, we receive of him, becaufe we keep his command- ments, and do thofe things that are pleating in his fight. Never expea that God, fhouki hear any Prayers, if we do not endeavour to .do t.horethings that pleafe him. 2, Do.you pleafeGod,and he will pleafe you;Mercy pleareth us,and dutypleafeth OA. Now when we pleafe Go.Un.a way of. duty, he will
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