Chap, 30. An Expct/ition upon the Eocke of J o a. Verf. I I-. L0I Firft , .Be thankfull when your cord is not loofed, nor the bridle let loofe befo e you acknowledge God in it ; as David confeffed that it was Gedwho avenged bina, andfetbdued the people ( the enemy.pcopie ) ender him (Pfal. 18.47. ) f Úheuait my much of his native fub;eds (`PJal. 144. ) f y people under me. Secondly, As youare adviiled (Pfal.a Io, 1 t, ia. ) hewife Dye Kings, be inflrulled ye 7adges of the earth : ferve the L rd with feare, and rej2yce aid) trembling : k fe the Son lea,fl he be an- gry, and at perijh Jrons th'e way, «When his wrath is kindledbut a lit- tle : blefred are all they that put their craft in kin.. scare G' d that you may be feared in the hearts- of your people, ferve him, that they may ferve you ; and kilt the Sen leafl lee be angry, that is,fubmic to 7efm (hrifl,who is King of Kings,and Lord of Lords, whofe,'The kingLrae is, andwho 1;1 the Covernour among the 2sCa- Lions. Givehim, firf4, the kille oflove, and fecondly, the kille of divine homage, as yoù defire and expect your fubjeas fhould give you the kille ofloyalty and ofa chill homage. If the wrath of Chrift bekindled again(( Princes, who knowes how Toone or howmuch the wrath ofmen may bekindled againftehern alio ; if God let bole the cord,they will let bofe th.e bridle-before the faces of the greateft potentates in the world. Fourthly Obi rve > more Generally. when once god bath witbdrawee from a Man in any kinde, he lies open toa.' manner of affronts, troubles, and injuries fret thecreatuoc.. If Gcd be againft us, ail things will be againft us, whole Q`tía dee-a mi fwarmes and armycsofforrowesandmifchiefes will rah in.upon ht eontratizoe us like.unbridl-_ d horfes. No evils could touch lob , while God ei1 ideo annua rnrhi contrarsa maintain'd a hedge about him, but as "Toone as God (ti)r his fair. Brent? tryall ) hadbroken a gap in that, all evils brake in upon him ;. how much more will evill b°eake in upon them, whole hedge God breakes ( that is, withdrawes his protection) in angcr., . The Apoft ie gives believers an excellent ground of comfort, If God be for us, who can be agairsfl tee ? ( Rem. 8.3 t .) And furely, if God be againft us, who-can be for us ? if God be againft us, all things will be againft us, even thofe things will prove Again(# us in thc-iffue whichwe are mot:confident of, that theywall be fors_
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