37® Verf. 26. an Lxyofition upon the Book of J o E. Chap. 36, than man, yet they fear men, efpecially great men, morethan God. Secondly, If God be great, then love himgreatly. Shall this great God have but little love from us ? The Law of love, with refpe& to God, is expreil two wayes in Scripture ; firft, as to the truth of it ; and fecondly, as to the meafure of degree of ir. The love which is given to God mull be a true love, a fincere love, yet not only fo, but the love which is given toGod gruff be the greaten love ; Thou shalt love the. Lard thy God with all thy heart, andwith 41 thy foul, and withall thymight, andwith ail thy f rengtb ; wich all thy heart fincerely, with all thymight and flrengch greatly. Thirdly, if "God be great, then fervehimgreatly, or do him great fervice. Take heed of offering the lean and the lame, the halt and the blind to this great King. A great King mull not be put of with little Cervices with fmall pittances of duty. Fourthly, If God be great, then believe himgreatly ; iet;us have great faith in the great God. Jefus Chrift rebukes his dif- ciples ( 8. a6.) O ye of little faith ; have you God to pitchyour faith upon, who is great ? have you his power, and his mercy, and his truth, and his faichfulnefs, all which are great, to refi upon? and have you but a little faith ? That woman((Mat. 15.28.) gave glory to God in believing, when Elie believed greatly ; and therefore Orin cryeth up and magnifyetb the greatnefsof her faith, Owomau,great is thyfaith. Fifthly, Thegreat god is greatly tobe prayed ; he doch great things for us,thereforewe mufl return great thanksto him. That alfo we have exprefly (a Chrou. 16.25.) Great is the Lord, and greatly to bepraifed. The great God rrutï have great praifes, for he doch great things. As every fin we commit agairfl God hath a greatnefs in it upon this confideracion, becaufe he isa great God anima whomwe fin ( Take heed of the leaf/ fin, for that is great, being committed againfl the great God) fo whatfoever duty(this of praife efpecially) we perform to God, we ariould firive to reife it up ro the greaten, to-the highe;l , becaufe the great God, the high God is concerned in ir, or it is configoed to ;hegreat, to the high God. Sixthly, If God be great, we ought to givebirogreat fubnoifan, air to fubmit greatly to him. Great fubmiilion to God is the fub- fiance
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