Chap. 2,8 an Expoftiois upon the Book of J o $. Verf.24. 309 Hence take two Inferences ; The bra ferving for the intimati- on and confolation of all who knowand feare God ; and the fe- cond for convi&ion and terror to the wicked. Firt ,Seeing all things are under the eye, care,and fuper-inten- dency of God,let the people of God be quiet and at refs in all the motions of this world. Thus David chatechifeth his own foul ( Pfal. 48. 5.) by art thou call' down Omy foul ? and why are thou difquieted in me ? hope thou in God, for I(hallyet praife him for thehelp of bù countenance. As if he had Paid, God who look eth to the ends of the earth ,. will furely look tome, and he Y4 b teeth under the whole heaven, will fee toand take care of me. Biscountenance will help me, or he will fo far countenance me andmy caute, as to give we help. One beam from his pleated countenance, one gracious call of his eye who feeth all mydif- quictments and thecaufes of them, will work my eflablifhment ; the eRablifhment of my heart againfi inward trouble, and the ef}abiifhment of myelate againfl that which is outward. And a a- gain he fpeakes as to the general Rate of the Church ( Pfal.46. 2.) Godis our refuge and firength, a veryprePent help in trouble, thereforewillnot we fear though the earth bemoved, &c. And fee how God repreffeth all tumultuatings of fpirit in the greatel{ worldly tumults andvicifTtudes(v.io. )Be f ill and know-that Iam God.Men are not God,they cannot fee what to doe,nor doe what they fee:But I who amGod can fee underthe whole heaven what is doing,and what to doe and I can doe whatfoever I fee:aeedfull xo:be done. Therefore be ft ll,.be not ye hurryed either with tdifcontents at what.isdoing,nor with fear of what may be done, For, know IamGod, I look, to the endr of the earth, and what I fay mua be done, andwhat is j'n`I for all men and be(I for you whs are mypeople (hall be done. Here's the true groundof courage, and of quietnefs : They that fear God, have. no reafon either to be afraid, or to bed.ifcontented. He that looks to the ends of the earth, is their friend and their father ; therefore he will look to them and fee that all {hall goe well with them, or end well for them. Whennorhing appearethto us but confufion, we may ref( affured that all is in the moll proper and righty R method for us, becaufe he feeth under the whole heaven, who firteth in heaven and jud$eth- rightly of all things, and righteoufli of all per- Ions. , Secondly,
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