on the ilg.Pfalme. 567 theedulne(fe, deadnes,blockiíhnes,orwicked (has ,orvngodlydoubts. Wherefore the man of God hereteacheth vs, that ifhee vfed fuchremediesin the greater troubles, then howmuch more fhouldwe vfe them in the leffe. VVe are herebe(idestoaccufe ourvabeleek,bewrayedin frnall things, tieing the Prophet in fogreat extremities exercifed his faith,againfiall thereafons of fle(h&blood. As the Lordgiueth notfo greatgraces vntovs,as tohim;lo hewil not preffevs with fo great temptations, as hedidhim. And if theLorddid helphis Saints in greatafili &ions, finely hewill alfohelpe vs, litre hkewifeftriueagain(}mi(fruff. Wemayfee,the SaintsofGod were neuer fo delicately brought vp,thatthey never wanted; fo that if the Lordhath fo dealtwith his moff excellent and faithful! feruants, what will her do to vsvnfaithfull ones? ifheedid fo to them which were ender thelaw, to whomweremadegreater promifes ofoutward things;what will he do to vs, to whomare promifesmadeof fpirituall things underthe Gofpell,as of thefor- Thepromifes giueae&of tines, of the renewingourhearts, of fpirituall ioyes, of the kmgdome of heaven? of Godto has If theLord then lay onvsfuch troubles,ache laid onour forefathers,how much morefhouldweriL U. fnffet them,feeing we may profit by theirexample , whowere under the Law, who nere in the .dawningof theday,orratherin thenight in refpe&ofvs, untowhomChriff is crucified and ti- fen againe. Wee mutt thenbe aíhamedofour vomaniíh nature,who will Ilirinke at folittle Mall, andthinke that theLord Ihould dealemoregeirtlywith vs, thenwiththcm. They were in the (hadowof theLaw; we in thebright Sunne oftheGofpell,whichif we fee , we (hall accufe our fclucs of thewantsof Godsgraces inns, Peeing he dealt thuswith hisdearefl Saints. In that he addeth,quickenwe accordingonto thyword,he fheweth,thathemeant not toefcape by natural! meanes, althoughas hewould vie thereInhe flayed not in them:he vied theft as ac- ., cellaries ,but the wordofGod asprincipal. For hisprincipal was tobequickenedby the word, and hisaccefil rywas the vfingof ordinartemeanes. Then in all aiili&ions let vscraveof God, that weemay not vfevulawfull meanes, but rather the promifesof God,as ourchiefeft arength,and feeling themwith Gods fauourin vs,then may we vfe the other to their. For then will theLordegiuefucceffeand bleffingtonatural! andfe- condary meanes, whenourhearts being chiefelyflayedonthe promifesof God (as ourchiefell firength, and feelingdiem withGods fanurinvs) in the forgiueneflè of our fnnes, and term- ingof ourmindes, wecraue a bleffingon thecreatures, as onthe fecondmeanes. Befides, heac- knowledgethin thisword (quicken) theLord tobe theauthor of life,and that without hisword, hewas asdead. This life indeedis the fhadowof death,com4nonwith the reprobatesand bruit beg's, andourlife isonelyinChrilllelas. SoAdamwascalled dead,what is that? fiuely,inthat hisfoulehad nothing todowithGod;and althoughGodgauehim anaturali life, yet fpititually hewas dead. Thusthe faints ofGod thought they wereat the lall call, and readie for the butlers, when Feeling. they couldnot fedeGods ptefenceand promifes. According to thyword, ide/E, According to thy promifes: forwee hauenone affuranceto cometoGod, vnleffehis word begiven entovs. What,hadheefpeciall orpeculair promifes working in him?The diners places of this Pfalme will Phewno fuehthing , becaufe this Pfalme isan image of regeneration. They were general! ThisTfalme is promifes,asareother inmanyplaces oftheScripture.Reioyce0Sion,for thyRedeemer commeth. an imageofre- Euene man might appliethis tohintfelfe:asisalto that place Efay 66. a. I that duell in heavengeneration. willlookeeven to himthat ispoore,andofacontrite heart,andtremblethatmy words. Thefe pro- mifes aregenerall,andtherefore wemuffTooke tobequickned by them. For theLord faith, that though eternitiebe hisplace,yet will he come to them that beofa contrite heart, fo that fith the Lord bath madethis promile,wemull by faithvfe it: Comeontomee, faithChrifl,allthat labour andareleaden. Behold another general! promife, whichwee tnuf}applie toour felues by Faith, making this argument withour felues. Lordthou haft promifed that whofoencriswearie, and ,, beanie loaden,(hall of theeberefrelhed: Lord lamwearie andbeanieioadrn, Lord therefore helpmeaccordingtothypromife.¡camenot,faithourSautourinanotherplace, tocalltherigh- teores,6utfinners to repentance.We feethat theirgeneral preceptsmull be beleeued,aud wemutt eraseGods fpitit,that we may bequickened and receiuelifeby them. For though theybegene. tall to al, yetwe muff vnderfland,chat euery man isto apply them feuerallievnto himfelfe. How- beit wee mull 1h11 brieeuethe generali promues, and then by prayer wee are to cranea fpeciall vfeof them,as ofthem wherein we beleeue. Ccc a Vedao8.
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