on the119.PPJahne. The like dothAwakedown,Pfal.4.'where hecalleththem toexamine themfelues be- foreGod,& thusPauli.Cor.p.prouoketh the eloquent preachers to the iudgement ofGod. This is a new argument to proueGod to be his portion : for fetinghe had made God his portion,it behooued him to fearch iftherewere any thingin himthat might difpleafc God,that then hemight auoide it. If we confider that finnemaketh vs afhamed beforeGod, as Adamwas, it will makevs leaue finne,Rom6.22. If we thenwill dale confider, whether we may offer themvp in Chrift to God, orwhether theymakevs afhamed, andwhether they be tobeallowed of men ornot, this will makevs more wary. 7ellimonies. There is no true examination without theword ; for thereby we knowe that finnebringeth death ; but righteoufnelfe bringeth peace in thislife, and euerlafting boyafterward ; this ioymade himexamine his wales. }ierfe 6o. ¡made hafteanddelayednotto keepethy commandements. His fheweth his care that hehad to make God hisportion, by this fpeediehafte he 1 made. All the lets that are in aman,all thecorruption ofthe world, and all the bakes ofSatan did not flaya him ; but the fpirit made him with ioyfuil hafte to feeke after God. Paul had lettes, and this man had notgreater perfe&ion; yet both ofthem, fpeakingofa regenerate man, (hew that ifwewill notnourifh occafions,the tiritwill notheifer vito beoutcome : thereforewe may attemptethe like hatte in truft ofhis helpe, andwe (hall finde that we(hail be inabledin Tomemeafirreherunto. Verte 6r. Thebands ofthetrickedharmrobbedme: but¡houenotforgotten thyLove. Hough thetroupes ofthe wickedbande themfelues ag.ainft him, yet the forfakethnot 1 the Lord:and this is a true trial ofhis loue to theword,that her ftoodinthis affliètion. Forthatloue which continueth tothe worde inafi&ion,is true : andhe that bath fucka Ioue, isatisa true loue. For ifwhen weare illdealt with, wee doe not fo againe, but Cliff htickeand continue our loue tothe word; it is anargument thatwe loue the word,becaulè ¡cis ofGod, andnot for glorie. Thechildrenof Godin afflie -bon houe beendaunted.; as ¡ob,Scc. and this man, no doubt, felthis Refh : yethere he fheweth that he ouercame it, andftayed himfelfein faithofthepromifes,and continued in obedience. Verfe 6t. At midnightwill ¡rife togive thankesvnto thee, becattfeofthy righteous judge- ments. A Newargument,becaufe hegiueth thankes to God forhis iudgements,euen atmid- nioht.Then wemuft beoccupied in lettingout thepraifes of God ; for it is the fpeci- all nore of Godschildren, for hypocritesfor needemay pray. The childrenof God ferle great want in this : therefore when our hearts are prepared to giueGod thankes, it is a great gift of God. Midnight, fheweth that he was both fincere,andaltocornett. Doe we thisat none day ? ifnot,thenweare farre from this : for bevfed this atmorning,noone, andensuing: fodid Daniel.Singing of Plalmeswas vfuall after meate,asour Saviour did. ¡udgements. That is thatGod tookevengeance onthe wicked, andperformed his pro- mites tohis children: and thisconfirmedhisfaith ; forhere he had anexperimental) faith. And thus it we notethe iudgementsofGod,in that he is the punifher of finne, and rewar- der of goodnes,we (hall bane ftrength again(( the temptations whichMall be offered, to make vsthinke thatfinne is not punifhed, and that it is loftlabour toferire God : and of thisargument aremany of the Pfahnes. And this hedid atmidnight,when all thingsare molt fearefull,and therefore a fittime to examineour lèlues in feare : and this (hewed that hisfaith was found,lèeing hecould now praifeGod. His fubfcription to theríghteoufne(fe ofGodsiudgements,was anargument ofhisfaith, forthe nature ofRefit is to thinks they are rigorous. Yy .1 Verfe 523
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