Book II. G 0 D AN H I D I N G-P L A c E. METAPHOR. raken SanCtuary i<\ fome fecret Rock or Cave. PARALLEL. it is faid of Mofes, He feared not the Wrath of the King, Heb. xi. 27. And Dar-Jid faith, At what time I am afraid, I wilt put my 'Irufl in thee, Pfal. cxvi. 3· xci. 5· cxii. 7, 8. and iii. 6. I will difcharge myfdf of Fears and Difcom– pofures, and account myfelf fafc in God, my SanCtuary and Hiding·Place. I willnot fear what Man can do unto me, though ten 'Ihoufcmd compafs me about. In the Name of the Lord there is flrong Confidence-not Fear, when evil 'Tidings come, Pfal. cxii. 7· V. An Hiding-Place doth difV. God hath throughout all Ages, as the Hidappoint the Enemies, who pleafe ing-Piace of his People, difappointed their Ene. themfelves in the Thoughts of mies, and fecured them from being a Prey to their preying upon the Righteous ; as Teeth. He faved Ifrael, when Pharaoh purfued Pharaoh [aid of Ifrael, il1jl Lufl them, Exod. xiv. 30. He faved David, when Sau! jhall be fatisjied! The Enemies of hunted him, like a Partridge upon the Mountains. David cry ; Let 11s perfecute his He deftroyed the Hofts of the Philijlines and Af– Soul, and take it, Aha! thus would fyrians, when 1heir ExpeCtations were very high. we have it. He fru!hateth the Tokens of Liars, and makes Diviners mad, by catching the Wife in their own Craftinefs. In the Things wherein they deal proudly, he is above them. For Difparities fee Rock and Strong-'l'ower. I N F E R E N C E & I. 1 F God be an Hiding-place, then let all godly Men Ay to him in Times ofTrou– ble.and Danger, by Faith and Prayer. Thus David, Deliver me, 0 Lord from mine Enemies, I fly unto thee to hide me, Pfal. cxliii. 9· There is Reafon for it, for good Men cannot be fecure without him: I. Becaufe weak themfelves. 2. Are purfued and hunted after by potent and fubtle Enemies. II. Let them that have taken God for their Hiding-place, abide in him; for in him there is Safety, and no where elfe. It is vain to trufl in Men, or put confidence in Prin– ces; to look for Safety from the Hills, or Multitude of Mountains: For in the Lord alone is the Salvation of Ifrael.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=