88 "Promittmcfo fe dtbitorem fecit. Aug. VERS.I2. AnExpofitirm,withNote.r CHAPoi.' fenced to his foul, but to his fenfes; but it was apledgof that which falleth out ordinarily in the fufferings of Gods children, for their hearts are then ufually raifed to amorefixed anul aiftinfJcon. jiderationof their hopes, whereby, thedanger- and temptation is de– Jutted and overcome. 'Tis very obfervable, that when Mojes and Elijah came to fpeak ~ith Chrift about his fufferings, they ap– peared in fuchforms ofglory, as did allay the foarpnefs of the mef– foge, for 'cidaid, Luk.f 9. 3r. The; appeared in g!Qry, andfpak! of hi& decea_(e which he {hould (l.Ccomplijh at Jerufltlem: Intima– ting, that the Crown of thorns tbould put us in mind of theCrown ofglory; and when we are clothed with jhame tJtnd forrow, we tbould think of the jhining garments; for the M ej{engers of the . Crofs were apparelled withajhining glory. 2. The truth ofthem: 'J)s not onlyaCrown of glor; that you . expea,butaCrown ofri'ghteoufnefs,2Tim.4.8. that is, which the -righteous Godwill furely befrow upon you;for thoughGod maketh the promife ingrace,yet it being once made,his truth (which is of– ten called his righteoufizefs inScripture)*obligeth him to perform ic: Well then, confider thus, I have the promife ofthe righteous G9d to ajJure me,andjhalt I doubt .or draw back_? He is too holy to deceive; qod that cannot lye, Titus r .2. So immutable andfaithful, that he cannot repent and change his mind, Numb. 23. 19. Soomnipotent and able, that he cannot be difappointed and hindered, Job 9.1a. So gracious, that he will not forget: Hath he [aid, and !halt he not do it ? Hath he jpok§n, and [ball he not maize itgood? Oh that our trujl were as fure as his promifes! and there were no more doubt tobe made of our intereft then of his truth! Every promife is built upon four Pill•m; Gods jufticeor holine{s, which wlll not fuffer him to dec-ei·ve ; hisgrtJtceorgoodnejs, which will not fuffer him toforget; his truth, which will not fuffer him to change; his power, which maketh him able to PZccomplijh. . Obfervat, 5• Lafily, That no enduring is acceptable·to God, butfuch tU doth arifefrom Love: the crown which God hath promifed, ·he cloth not fay, to them thatjujfer, but to them that love him: A man may fuffer for Chrifr, that is, in hiscaufe, without any love to him, but 't:is nothing wort.h, 1 cor. I 3. 3. If I give my body to be burn– ea, and ha,v.e.pot charity J it profitcth me nothing: Through nata– ral .Jhmtnefs and ftubbornnefs men may beconftant in their way, and, asJ faid before, yeeldaflout budy to a {fubbfJrn .mindt; and yet,
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