to drOivfe SAINTS. 1 195 tefpeót, or out of pride, or popularity, or ihr appl au e. What a comfort is this , when wee can appeale to God , as Peal layes, 7be Lord knowes that 3 lye not, asDävid (ayes, I have net refrained my lips from Preaching thy `Ì ,íghteo fneffe O Lord, those knowff, P111.40.9. Hcc knowes the uttermoft endeavours and delires of our hearts is to be as good as wee féeme, though the world take us for hypocrites. He knowes wee be truc nien , that reverence every power that:is of God, though the World efteeme ins factious and humorous. Little does the world hinke what the Saints doe every day, what wr.- ftlings with God, whitconfliéts in their minds they in- dure ; this is lufficicnt, the Lord know cs. Againe, what a comfort is this ? If wee de(re to know our funs, God is able to fliew them unto us. 'tte can open our eyes to behold them for our h.i n,liation that w cc may lay w.th the Prophet, 3 know m ne ow ne in;q.ucies and my fanne is ever before mee ; if wee want a right fight of our hc_ at any time , it is but going to God, Hce knu es ti;cm Il, l e can help us to fee them aright. Fi`?hly does God know all mens (nines ? Then this thot;ld make us afraid to doe evil) at any time, or in any place ye, in the fecreteft; wee can never doe any evill, but God will fpy us out ; wee cannot have a thoug`.t in our heart, but hce does difcernc it ; nor omit any duty but het docs cerceive it ;- nor {lubber over any good duty, but he fl lids by an l looker on ; maybee when yee are among your fives, yee can (hoot out your Arrowes, even bitter and malicious words, may be no body tan tell what yee laid tolls tt 11v'11 never come t.e loch a ones Eare ; Who can tell that you did fay to ? Who ?, why God can. Thus vee 1-Ad and thus yee (aid. the Lord; ''hies have you find o hat ore of I frsel for 7 knew the things that came into year mind every one of them E,,ek. r t .c. Hee knowes thy Adultery and with whorn,and in v hat bed ;_ neither Curtains, tier doores , not Lock. and kev can fiide from hint. Hee knowes thy heart bath rifenep aginít?, e Word. He knowes how many times thou had fmothered thine
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