Chap. 3 3. An Expofstion upon the Boob, of 3 e B. Verf. 29. 461 other noble prophecy of him (P fal: 40.7.) ThenPaidI, Lo, I come, in the vola:ne ofthe book,:t is written ofme ; I delight to doe thy will°my God: yea thy Law is within my heart; Lo, 1 come, that is, I am ready tocome,T amprefl.upon the work,I amunder the preffure and commandof my own fpirit, as well as under thy appoyntment and decree toundertake and finial that worke of mans redemption. Thirdly, It frequently implyethmatter worthy ofweight and deepefl confideration. That's ufefull and remarkeable which is thus prefaced. Thus Solomonfpeaking ofthe field of the flothfull Sian, faith (Prow: 24. 3i.) Loot wasallgrowne over with thorns, and nettles had covered theface thereof, and the flore wall thereof was broken downe : As if he had fayd, Marke, this is a thing tobe " attended, the fluggards field is full of thorns ; that is, in a fpiri tuall fence, flothfull hearts are full of hafts and vanities. In this language the Church invites all to confider the Glorious excel- lencies of God (Ifa: 29.9.) Le, this is our God. And thus Chrifl fpeakes of the woman whom he had healed on the Sabbath day ( Luke 13. 16. ) And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whomSatan bath bound, lo, thefe eighteens yeares, be loafedfrom her infirmity on the Sabbath day ? As if he had fayd, Pray confider the cafe and fpeake your mindes. Fourthly, 'Tic often ufed inaway of flrong affertion, and affir- mation, intimating the certainty of what is fpoken ( Gen: t. 29.) And God Paid, Behold, Ihave given you every herb bearing feed. And againe (Gen: 12.11.) It came to .paffe,when he was come neere' to enter into Egypt,that he Paid unto Sarahhis wife, Behold, now,' know that thou art afaire woman to lookupon. (Read Pfal. t 3 2.6. Fmk; 3o.9. Luker. .3 2.) In the prefent text /it may have all thefe intendments ; for is it not a wonderfull thing, that God fhould be gracious topoore creatures ? is it net ftrange that he fhould take fo much paines with, and exercife fomuch patience towards them ? Secondly,Le, , God worketh all thefe things ; He is ready CO doe them, he waiteth tobe gracious, or tomagnifie his grace in doing them, Thirdly, L., God worketh all thefe things ; is not this a matter ofgreat con- fideration, ought we not to fit downe and weigh it well ? Fourth- ly, Lo, all thefethings worketh God'; certainly God hath and will wrrk411 thefe things this is a truthout ofall queflion, a truthof iich
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