ap. to. AnExpofition upon the Book of 3 O B. Verf. 8. 497 gotten (Pfal. 9. a8.) not alway,no nor at any time,the Lord doth not at all forget any, much lets fuch needy ones, as that Scripture intends. The meaning is they fhall not alway be undelivered, their eflate (hall not lie for ever unconfidered, and their cry unat- tended to. God will not deal with them, nor fuffer others todeal with them, as if he had forgotten them. Hannah was long un- der that afflifion of barrennefs, and when the Lord gave her conception, it is laid, He remembredHannah (a Samar. r9.) his thoughts were ever upon her, and uponher petition, but when he granted her petition, then he remembered her indeed. As we then remember God, when we obey his commands e fo God remembers us then, when he fulfills our requells, Remember,' befie..h thee. As it is our duty to remem per the Lord,fo it is ourpriviledge that Ire may put him in remembrance. It is a priviledge, and a very great one, to be a remembrancer to , the Ringof Heaven.The Prophet defcribes fuch an office(Ifa.62.6.) Ye that make mention of' the Lord, or nearer the Hebrew, Ye that are the Lords remembrancers, keep not filence, and give him no red, Great Princes have an officer called their Remembrancer, and they need remembrancers. It is at once their honour and their weak- nefs to have them. They cannot retain all bufineffes, and preferve a record within themfelves ofall affairs within their Kingdoms It is an honour to God that he hath Remembrancers, but it is his greater honour that he hath no need of them. Himfelf is the living record of all that hath been done,or is to be done. Know- ledge is above memory, and he that knows all things is above Rernembrancers. God is willing we thould (peak tohim after the manner of men: but we mull not conceive of him after the man- ner of men. Wemull not think he hath forgotten us,though we may befeech him to remember us. There are four things avhich the Saints ufually move the Lord to remember. Pirft, Eis own mercies, Remember, 0 Lord, thy tender mercies, was Davids prayer(Pfàl.25.6.)Hath Godforgotten to be gracious ? was Davids queflion and infirmity (Pfa1 77. 9.) yet God acts fometimes, as if he had forgot his nature, or had need to be minded to do what he is. God can no more forget himfelf, then deny himfelf, no more forget tobe gracious then ceafe to be : yet he gives his people leave, yea a charge, to move him to do,what he
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