230 Ofthe cautions tobeobjerttedinthe right vfeofrichet, gmdof,heir our defiringand feeking ofthem. Nowwee are toVroceed roceed poffel :on. And to their lawfull vfe in refpc6 oftheir poflefïion, vntkwhich rurne onn4i' a is required, fiat, that hauing receiued thefe bleflìngs from Motto afthetnvnte j God, we doe attribute the pratfeand thankfgiuing vntohim God. alone, acknowledging whatfoeuer the meanes haue been, that he is the chiefe and principali caufeofall thofe bene. fitswhich weeenioy,and that wee haue receiued them from himwithout any our deferts, ofhis free grace and yodeler- Pfal,xzy.t.z, ued goodneffe. For except theLorddoe build the houfi, they labour in vaine that build ir. Yea in vaineit ieforvs to rife early,and to lie doEbne late, and to ease the bread offarrow, for the compaflingofthefeearthlythings ;feeing notw.ithfian. ding all thispaines,ifGods bleflìngbeenotadded,wee may end ourdaies in want and beggerie. Let vs acknowledge Pfal.zq,x. him the foueraigne Lordofall,for theearth is hir,andall that therein is, and hauing nothing to returne for all the benefits which weholdofhim, let vs at leaa paythe tribute ofprMf and thankfgiuing, and expreffe our thankfulnes in allltolie obedience tohis will. And this is that whichGod requireth Deut.F:xo. ofhispeople.; When(faith he)thou hafteaten andfilled thyfeelf, thou'halt Rife theLord thy God, fer thegood landwhichhet hathgi teenthee. Whereas contrariwi fe ifwee forget the au- Habac.x.t. thorofour good, and as the Prophet fpeaketh,facrificeto our owne nets, and borne incenf touryarn, afcribing the praifeofrhat we haue,to ourowne wifedome,indu!Irie and labour,orelfe toanyother.inferiour meanes and fecondarie caufes,we tlall robbe Godof his glorie,and prouokinghis HoIa,8,9 wrath againfivs, fhall moue him in difpleaütre,either to firipvs ofhis benefits, or to leave them veto vs for our fur- ther iudgement and condemnation. And of this finne the Lordforewarriesh his people: Bess'are (faith he) leg thoufay in thyheart, my pe ,-er and theflrength ofmine oene'hand,harh preparedme this abundance, But remember theLord thy ggod; forit ishe thatgiueththeepower toget jubslance.&c. 4;Secá.io. Secondly,being made partakersofthcfebleflìngs, let vs That wejanEli labour to fancgifiethem toour vfe by the wordand prayer, ear them by as theApofile requireth. Ofwhich Ihaue alreadie fpoken, there- word yt be intreating generallyofthe vfeofearthly things ;and fore.
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