Forgetfulnefre of Mansflation?elfish Hp. himfelfe, and this fleighting of his. God. The reafon is rendred : He mu uninindfull ef the rocks that begsue him,' and forfot the. god :hat formed him,. He remembrednot that God Iva:, the authour of his being,. the rock of his prefervation, and the fountaine that am-Mitred all his fulneffe to him. The , great reccivings which fhouici move man to walke humbly with God, through inconfideration..doe oftenoccatian man toexalt himfelfe againft God. 3. Forgetfulnefeof masts place andflation. Man remembers 3 F °rgetr not xht his place is not the placeof a Matter, but of a fervour, of ruanS not of a Kingbut of a Subjea,not of a Lord but ofa Steward: P " The great& earthly Potentates are under God as fervants, ly-j able to an ' idccount feral' their receiv ings hound to imploy L Lutc-16 their m talents to Chrifis- advantage, tò minifter to othersof m iat 'ç their abundance, and not to exalt themfelves aboveothers, becaufe they poll more then others, The Mother hath-foll breaths given her not for infultation over the childe but for miniftration of milke to thechilde ; God fils the breaths of fame with great abundance,not to magni fie themfelves above others, to trample and tread downs others, but tocommu- nicate toothers necetlities. Kings andQjeenes are the r nur- fesof the Church, no mans greatneffeexempts him from obe- dience'unto God, and ferviceablenea to the ChurchofGod : On fome God befhowes but little to try,.their patience, on others he conferreth much to exercife their humility and meekneffe But mans forgetfulneffeof this.doth often occa- lionhim to walke infolently towards his poore brethren, and inReadof being an:Olive, a Vine, .a Fig-tree to his brethren to fhadow, feed,.refrefh, and cheere them : He becomes a obramble to vexe and annoy them ; in !lead of honouring God withhis fulaftance, he labours.to honour himfelfe in the eyes ofothers. 4. ildifprifiorsof thertmeglory ,ofoho:Nails honouring,Chrill is the trualt honour of-Irian : Holy and humble obedience is the honour of a -Chriftian The honouring of the Father, Husband,Soveraigne, is the honour of a Sono; a Wife, a rSubjea ; and the honouringof Chrift is the glory of them who are The Children, the Spode and Subj.:cis of (brill. Z17 n Ifa o 4. MifpriGan ofMans story.
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