Preached Augufl 17.16,6j. Fourthly, In that they will relieve them, and help, and Cupp themwith all needful good things they can, if they cannot do what tney would, they will do for them what they can : See this in the care of Jeremiah, chap. 28. ver. 8.11, 12,13. Ebedmelech went forth out of the Kings houfe andfpake to the King-- : So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the houfe of the King under the Trea- pry, and tokthence old calf clouts, and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the Dungeon to Jeremiah, and Ebedmelech the E- thiopian, laid unto Jeremiah, Put now thefe old call clouts and rotten rags under thine Arm-holes under the cords, and Jeremiah did fo. So= they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the Dungeon,. and Jeremiah remained In the court of thePrifon . He would never be qUiet, till he had got the Prophet out of the Dungeon, and though the cords were lined with rags, yet more with love ; and this favor of Ebedwelerh God rentembred, 'King. 18.4. Obediahs mailer was not only anoppreffor oftheSaints and Prophets ofGod, but a very great perfecutor : This good man Obadiah, took and hid 400 Pro- phets of the Lord, and fed them withbread and water (1 will not un- c.c. take to prophefie to you this day,yet timemay come when bread and water may be good food for a faithful Prophet. Here note the gracious difpofition ofgood Obadiah, as well as the providence of God in this aa, 2 Tint. r. 16,17, 18. The Lord give mercy IMO the houfe of Oneliphoru,, for he' et refrethedine, and was not apamedof my chain. But when he was in ROme, he fought me out very diligent- ly, and found me. The Lord grant unto him, that he may find mer- cy of the Lord in that day : and in how many things he mini- ed unto me at Ephefus, thou 100,220 very well. Amolt admirable' Scripture to this purpole ; Bleffed Paul being thrown into prifon, being in bonds, Oizefiphorus often refreiht him, and was not athanaed of his chains ? How did he Phew this When he was in Rome, he fought him out diligently. By the waynote, That Rome was the place where the cruel Nero wasEmperor, it was the place where much blood of the Martyrs was fpilt, yet there this good man fought out Paul diligently : Mark what follows, which is the Prayer of Paul, The Lordgrant to him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day. I prefers- Sirs, I had rather have the prayer of Paul, then the preferments of the greateft Court on earth. Chri- ftrans, it is thetreateft treat lire in your houfe, to have the prayers of goodmen to God for you : You that have (hewn your great and abundant love to the Saints and Servants of God in diftrefs : I do frommy foul beg the like mercy for you, that what ever you haye done for his, may be ten thoufand times made up by him, that yen may
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