C:ta.+p. i 2. An Expofition upon the Bonl; of lob Verf.22. ;17 duco.c Jrep da,krarr, ail, they who dothings that are not fit to leFen conceive they are not, or Jhall not been fen either in doing thern,or when they are done Flatter not your tèves in this lain hope, you may c.dt avail upon them a while, but out they will at lap. Secondly, Ee not afraid of the fecrret plottings of evil men, or of the deep things of their darknefs, how deep foever the ways and connfels of men are laid, yet they are all above board to.God. Suppo(e enemie, are taking counfel againft us, yet we have a powerful friend behind the Hangings, who hears every word they'fay, and ("es down in a book every refolve they make, and will in fitrelt (ealhn, both di(eover and difappoint them. Let this be encouragement to all the faithful, their Father in ilea en knows and over-rules the darken defigns of wicked men onearth. Thirdly, When men are plotting, let us be p;-aying. David knew Achit ophel could gi e detperate and deep counfel againft him, therefore he prayeth, Lord turn the counfel of Achitophel into foolìß nets : As if he had (aid , Lord thou bnoweii what he bath advtfed, I do not, he is plotting again +f me, Lord ta!y' notice that Iam praying unto thee;_ plots were never any match for prayer, nor the comfrls of the wicked able to fiand before the fupplications of the righteous. Fourthly, No mans uprightnefs pall be always hid : God will clear the innocent, for hedifcovereth deep things out of dar k- nefs, he t',at manifefts the guilt of all, will also manifeft the innocency of his. There is feldom any eminent Or fingular good thing done inde world, but it falls under mifeonftrr aion, and often fuch gloffes are given ascorrupt the contextureof fincereft works ; for the cooclrifions of malice are ever like thrrfe of Lo.. gick following C Deteriore,n partem ) the weaker and worfer part. Howoften is Hounds mi cali'ti Hypocrifie,and zeal vain. glory? How often is contending for the faith, mi judged fa&i- on; and contending againft e. ror, humour? in the midit of all thete dark thong its of men concerning our works,this may bear up our heat , that as God knows them what they are, fo he wi'l make them appear as they are. 1 he Lord Chi ifl comforts his Di cip'es agaii.n all the calumnies and mif_apprehenfions of the world, though they fhonld becalled Beelzebub,, and ma«e as blackas Heil by ti ad,;cin ; pens or tongues ; yet faith he (Match.
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