CHnr.9. of Wi.fèdome,&c. 503 Then 1 proclaymed a Fail at the Rimer of Ahana, that we might f j3f1 ourfoules before our God, and feue of hima right wayfor vs, our little ones, and our Tub/lance. Firfl:,Is the humbling and calling off our flues downe before the high Maieilia of Almightie God , both in forrow for our finnes, and in a folemne ccnfeiliionof the fame, and ofthe ici} punifhtnents, and thrcatnings ofthe Law, that belong veto vs for them. Therefore the Lord inllituting this Fat}, telleth the pccple , '1 They hall humble theirfoules that day. Secondly, A rai fingof our retiesvp by the fwect and gracious promifes ofthe Gofpell , with 2flurance , that together with the forgiuenclfe of our finnes, wee (hall obtayne the things wee fue for, fo farre as it is for Gods glorie, and our good : vihereupon it is called, ADayof Atonement, and bath moil excellent promifes made vn. to it, /or/ s.t 3, 14. Rentyour hearts , and not your gar. scents , and returneveto lehonah your God, who knowetb whether he will retorne, and repent him,, and legue a blef- fing "behind him, ? And amine , r 'kepi is lehouab al- readie zealous for his Land , and vfeth elemencie towards his cPeople. :And iehouah anfwered andPaid to his Peo- ple, Behold, 1 willfendyou wheate, cc. And this, the fwect experience of all the Fails of Gods Childrendoth from time to time confirme : The endof whole Failing was alwayes f Feafling; and oftheir mourning, excee- ding great reioycing. The Popith Fan, which appoin- reth fit tixe, Fridayes, and fu h like,bowfoeuer the time fall out pro- fperous or aduerfe. ThePharifaicall Fait of thePa- which is fo far fromhumbling them, that contrariwife it maketh them fwcll with a proud opinion of meriting thereby. The third head, is the time of Falling, which generally, is the time of heauincfie and affli&iien , as thePro. l het q Leuit.t6.;r, and Lekit,z3, 37,19,3=. Nt!m.z9.7. r loci z. to,zo f hedges 2043. EZra 19.6. Pier 14.16. z.ch.rom.zo.3. Da3+,9.zo.
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