Keach - Houston-Packer Collection BT155 .K4 1698

234 Z e DtfpIap of Q !o toli0 cf5acc:Or, opening and an unfolding of his Bowels, which lay fecretly yearning in him ; this brings Life and Immortality to light, in the Revelation_ thereof, here is an immenfe Flood of Bounty and rich Goodnefs flowingdown to Mankind, which (hews the Excellency and Amiablenefs ofhis Nature molt honourable tohimfelf, and a perfe61 Pattern of Goodnefs unto Men, that fo we may Adore and Worfhip himwithLove and Delight. God 02 Laftly, God is an Eternal Good, all Earthly Eternal Good will fail, it lafteth but for a moment, good. but God and his Goodnefs indures for ever If. 52. I. WWhy boafieth thou thy felf in mifchief, O mighty .Man ? The Goodnefs of God endureth continually. His Love, Mercy, and Goodnefs to his Peo- ple is not fading and inconílant; but everlaft- ing and unchangable; the T. of God will eternallybe running and flovP,` forth, fo that our Joy, Peace andSatisfa&ion will never end, our Portion wafteth not,it will never be fpent, God is an Eternal Reward. II. As Divine Goodnefs is that Man's who path God to be his God, fo is Divine Strength his alto to fupport, uphold, and ftrengthen 1.7 73.26. all that are his People ; My Flefh and my Heart faileth, but God is the Strength of my Heart, and my Portion for ever : WhenGod becomes our God, he is our Shield, and our exceeding great Reward, our Refs, our Fortrefs, our High Tower &c. when God made that Promife to Abraham, it is as if he íhould fay, I and all my Attributes are thine, for thy life and Be- nefit ; my Power is thine, my Arm is thine Fear,

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