An holy P diief}'Tic4:.______ 1 botterne of the v. f 11 of rh.:ir hearr, ar.d cc:ver Lhe me urh of it wi1 h\\hear: 1 me~Jn\.1 A that l.idegreatcppn !lions,with the ll:nvoffm~ll bmtfiC<~>C<s:Thofe v. hich_!.krsa- · I kmor.sfalk Curt zan,cry(D•vidatllr>nd arc Wtlhng to fit are l ~emfeiV< s bnwtXtGcd and t~e world.Ar.d cmainly,this is anoble policy of the Devil!, becaufe he knows, he hath no 1 igl" to the heart, he can be gladofany corner; bnt with;tll he know,, that it he have any,he bath all; for where he bath any parr,God will h•venone.This bafc-mindednefie is fit for that ev:U one.God will haveall,or nothing.lt was an heroicallanl\~<r,that7htodom r<jlOrtSofYalentinia?J,whom ~>hen t~cfouldicrs had cho(ftl to be Emperor, they wcrcconfulting to haveanorhcr joynedwith him.No(my fouldim\faid l,le,it was in your power to give me theEmpire,while I had it not;bm now whc~ 1 havcit,it is not in your power to giverr.e a parmer. We our fdvc· fay,The bed and the throne can abide no rivals.May we not well fay ofrhe heart,as Lot of zoar Is it not alittle one?Absir is even toolittle forGod: what doe we think ofraking B an'Jnmareinto this cottage? It is af,vour and happindfe, that theGod ofglorywil; vouchfafe to dwell in it alone.Even fo(OGod)rakerhouup rhefe rocmcs for thy fi:lf and enlarge them for the entertainment ofthy fpirit: have rhou uswholly,and kt u~ have rhee. Let theworld fervc it felfe. 0 let us ferve thee, with all our hcJm. God bathfer rhe heart on work to ftare, the hands on worke to fcrvehio; : now (that nothing may be wanring)he fers the headon work tocMjider; and rhar,nor fo much rhe judg<ments ofGod, (yet tbofe are of fingulorufe, and may nor be forJ;Ot· ren)ashis m<rcies,Wbatgreattbings he bath doneforJou,not againfr you.Herhatlooked upon his ownworks, and faw they were good, and delighted in them, delights rl13t we lhould look upon them too, and applaud his wifdome, power, and mercy that lhines in them. Even the leaftofGodsworkes are worrhy ofthe obfervarion of rhe gtearefr Angell in heaven : bur (the mag~alia Dei) the great ~hin~s he harh done are C moreworthy ofour wonder, ofourafrom!bmenr. Great rhmgsmdeed that he did forlli:ael; he meant to make thatNation a precedent ofmercy; rhar all the world might fee what he could doe fora people. Heaven and earthconfpir'd to bleiTe rhem. Whatlhouldi fpeakofthe wondersof1Egypt? Surely I know not whether their prefervarion in it, or deliverance out ofit, weremore miraculous. Did they want a r;uide? Himfe!fgoesbefore them in fire. Did they want a!belrer?Hiscloud is fpred 0verrhemfor acovering. Did theywaneway? The fea it felfe fit all make it· and be atonce a frreer,and awallrorhem. Did theywant bread? Heaven it felffhall powr• downefoodofAngels. Did they want meat to their bread? The winde fball bring themwhole drifts ofQyailes imo their T cutS. Doe theywant drinke to both? The very Rocks fball yeeld it them. Doe theywanr fuirs ofapparel!? Their l"ery clothes fitall not wax old on their backs. Doe theywant advice I God himfelffballg•ve his 0 vocall Oraclebetween theCherubins. Doe theywant a law? God fball comedown upon Sinai,~nd deliver it in fire,thundring,fmoke,_ear~h-quakes,and write it with his own finger, rn tables offrone. Doe theywant habrtanons? God 01all provide them a land rhat !!oweswirh milk and honie. Are they perfecuted? God frands in fire betw<en them and their hanms. ArerheyOung to dearh? The brazen ferpenc (hall cure them. Are they refi1!ed? The walls ofJericho!hall fall downe alone. hailefronesbraine theirenemies. The Sunne!hall Oand frill in heaven, ro fee ]op;~•h.s revenge and vitl:ory: Oh grearand mighty t~ings that God did for Ifrael ! And ifany N anon under heavencould either parallel or fecond lli:ael in the favors ofGod, this poore little Iland ofours is ir. The cloudofhis protetl:ion h•th r(ll"cred us. The blood-red leaofperfecurion bathgiven way to us,and we are patTed it dri- E I fitod. The uue Monna from heavenis rained downe aboundamly about our rmt•· Thewater oflife gufbeth forth plemiou!ly to us : The better lawof tl;e Gofpell is given us from heaven by thehand ofhis Sonne: The walls ofrhe fpirimall Jericho are falle!' down before us, at the blaf! ofrhe trumpetsof God ; ar.d curfed be he that goes about to build themup ag•ine.Now therefore,that wemaycomemore clofeto the rafke ofrhisday; Let me fay royou,as Samuel ro_hisili:aelites, c~"jiJ<r .-ithme.J whatgreat thingstheC.OrdhathdonefortH:and as onewrfittthar theenvwus haG 'Y' '"I every place; focould I feriouflywifh rbatall which have ill will at ourSion had tbei•.· J l earr.., ·
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