Chip. 28. an Expofation upon the Book, of B. Vere 27, 3,47 Therewas but a fiat given, a word fpoken, and every thing cam: forth according to its kind.' Fis fo alto in pcovidentials;The Lord isalwayes ready. life read of a great Prince, who was called the unready, becaufe he was ever unprepared for aaion ; 'cis often fo with men, they have not things at hand or at a call, but are un- prepared and to feel( when they Should doe their work; their In(irumentis out cf tune when mulick is look'd for, and they are fo long a making ready for their bufinefs,.that they lofe ir, and their expeFtants are tired in(lead of being relieved.But all things are fit to ferveGods defign, even when nothing feems to fit ir. Whenwe fee means in their rudefl heaps, a very Chaos of con- fufion, then are they in a fitnefs and preparednefs to ferve Gods appointment and command. What one of the Ancients fpake , both truly and comfortably, concerning the graceof God, It Nefrit tarelo knows no tedious preparations (The graceof (trod is alwa es ready; motmafpm. P p i a Y YS:uafantigvs. He is ready to pardon the guilty, and ready to comfort forrow- táa, ful foules ; he is fo ready and prepared to Phewmercy, that he prepares us (whçn unready) to receive mercy. Now as the grace and fpiritual mercies of (god) fo alto the external workes or providences of c od,are alwayes ready,they know no fluggifh nor lazy delayes ; God canbeas quick as he will in all his difpatches. And as the things of this world are prepared, fo altoare thdfe of the world to come. The kingdom which is the portion of Saints, is a kingdom prepared. Then jhall the King fay unto them on bee right hand, Comeye blefed of my Father inherit the kingdompre- pared for you from thefoundationoftheworld, (Math. 2ç. 34.) That formof Speaking from the foundation ofthe world, doth not import as if then it was prepared ; for it was prepared from ever - lafling,ic was ever ready. But as 'cis called a kingdomprepared, ro thew the excellency ofit, and as 'cis called a kingdom prepared for them, to (hew the futablenefs of it to all their defires and needs; fo'tis faid to be prepared for themfrom before thefoundation ofthe world, to (hew the freenefsof Gods grace inbellowing it upon Ehem. That was prepared for them, before they had any prepa- ration in themfelves for it ; only the fame free grace which pre- pared it for them beforerime,did in due time prepare them for ir; And thus likewife the unquenchable fire,which (hall be theporti- on of the wicked, is faid be a fire prepared; Coe ye curled into everlaflingfire prepared for the Devil and his angels, God bath y his
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