q.o8 The en4ariage.Blefillg. Godaccomplilhed his promife made to Abraham,., that his feedlaoldbeor the kGen.rsd. flarres'.Wherein weare taught; That thefrxitfxlneffeofthewife is tobe reckonedas The3.DoIL blefrog, and tobecrowed ofCodasafauoxr. They pray herechat Ruth may be as Rachel &Leah,which were two flocksofthe Ifraelitilhnation.It is thebiding whichGodpromifeth to theman whichfearethhim,that his wife ThalI beas the fruitful vine vpon the mapofkit hoxfe,andhischildrenhkealineplant: rounddent has 1 Pr.1..a9.3, tablet Childrenare the inheritanceoftheLord,andthefrwitofthewomb* it hisreward. : PfafLu7,3, Metedis the man that both hieqr ixerful ofthem.: Childrenchildrenarethe crowns n ve.e s. ofthe Elderso:In the formertimesbarrenneffe was countedarepròchr. When oProu,.7,a, p Luke zt. Godwould punitaAbimeleshabout Abraham and Sarah,hefhmvpexert' wo nheof q Gen.ao, IC thehoufe ofAbimeleob 4: andwhen the Lord would blefe lobs htft daces mere then nob 42.13. theffrfl,hegave him 7few and ;daughter,'.In therehcarl'all ofthliueaof the Fa. therebefore the floud,itis faidfech,orfichanongbmedfomanyyeen,andbegatfont fGen.a. anddaughters : Isis often inone Chap i'. What was the bleffing upon the firft t Guss et, couple? Bringforthfruit,mxáipy,P}ce, Andwhat was the hieing, Rebecka u 0,0,54, so, byher friendsat her departure?grew intothemfarad thaxjamI,o:Andwhen the Lord would thew themanner °fins bleffing to the Iewesafter their return fromthe xzach. n. c. captiuity,he thusdefctibesit:The /freer,oftbe Cit)ffialheftelefbges girlet,dre.. Tice 1.FT:. There is atwofoldvfeofthis doarine: firff,todifcouer thewretchednesof their thoughts , whodoegrudge and murmure at the encreafeofchildrenasa burthen :fome would preferibethe Lord howmany he fhould giue them, and Cut him down a flint which lie muff notexceed. Anotable cuidenceofamile. tableand faithleffemind. For, whenceis thisfeareofincreafe, beforeit cont. meththis repining alit when it is come, but from adifirufifull opinionofinn. bility tomaintaine them? why man? I fay to theeofthy children,asChriftdid ZMa. ,3r' tohis Difciples touching themfelues, They areofmet wine then Sparrowetr; yet Putt theLord feedeththem',yea,andtbeyoung Resewthat cry': how much morecrea.. 47' 3'tures (tamped withhis owne image,Othou oflittle faith ? Howfbos ld!fetthit beforean hundredmen (laid the Prophets man,when hecóparedhis matters proa b zxin.4,46. uifion withthe companythat wasprefeneyetthe:y1ha11eat, andtberefhallremamb. It isnot onlya reward and bluffing to the rich tobe fullof Children (though euen amongst fuch there is acaufle(fe feare,becaufe they thiuke they (hall notbe able tomake them all great) but is isfpecifledas abluffingvpon thepoor,that :Pfal.1o7,41. the Lord will makehimafamilylikeapekeoffheepe os andcomfortable itis,that they (hall be asfheepe,becaufethis maywell be intended,thattheyshall profper with a little maintenance,as(leepegrow fat,albeit the leasbebut fhorrt. Secondly, thisdoEtrineferueth todire& all that defire this biding ofiti- creafe,thattheymay knowofwhom they muff feeke it .The Lordmake thee like dPfà1 rz7.3. Rachel ,tyc.Thefruit ofthewembeishit rewards,bemakeththebarrenwomanredwell ePfaLrs3.9 withaFamiy,andtobeaieyfallmotherofchildren.. Ricwell obferued,that there are fine efpeciall keyes whichthe Lord referueth in his ownepower. Firft,the key ofraine; The Lordfhallopenhiegeedtreafure,andtheboatman: r, gluerainevnrothe fDeut.staz, Land,tfes: Secondly,thekeyoffood : Thom openefithey hand, and theyarefilled, g grfSam 2.6. tfreg.Thirdlithekey ofthe gram He bringethdowneTo thegram:Andraijeth vp h. i ache. la. Fourthly,thekeyoftheheart: TheLordopenedThe heart ofLydia Fiftly,thekey 1 Gen,go. as. ofthewombe a GadremembredRacbel,,andepenedherwombek.' Abrahamtherefore t Gents... beingchildleffe,made his mone cothe Lord':Ifase prayedfor his wifebecaufe m Go,t, asst. Thee was barrenm: Hannah Samuel:mother powred out her foule when the had n s sm. so: no child. : fodid Zacharyand Elisabeth the Parents oflehn RaptiIb This is the Luker,' 3, true courfe, firfl,to the Lord,thentothe meaner. Rachel was in apaffion, and pGen.3o. cried toher husband;Gixe me Chldren,ere /fe Idie r:butthat preuailednotvntill fheefought the Lord byprayer. The fecond thing in which it is to bewilhed , that a wifemay be like Rachel andLeah, is,that out ofherfrxirfulnefe, may comean increafe ofGods people. The
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