,; :,; .; ·1 p VBttS.l7· AnExpo{itioll,withNotes _ CHAp.y. -Lights of the World fhould not fhioe dimly; nay, in the worit times, like fiars in the blackefi night, you fhould thine brighcefi; therefore the Apoille faith, Phil. z., I 4· Shine M ft n.rs in the midf! of A perverfe age. . 5. Thdt the Lord is unchP~ngea/Jie in ho!inefs andglory, he iSa - Ol{erv~t. 5• Sun,that fuineth always with alike brightnefs; God, and all that is ' in God, is unchangeable; for this is an attribute that like afilken firing through a chain of pearl runneththrouglt all the reil; his mercy is unchangeabJe, hu mercy endureth f8r .ever, Pfalm Ioo. >• So hisftrength, and therefore he is calledThe Rock_ of Ages, Ifai. 2.6. 4· So his counfe!, Mutat [tntentiam fed non decretum, (as Bradwardi,,e,) he may change his fentence, the outward threac– ning or promife,but not his inward decree; he may will a change, but nfit ch~tnge his Will. So his1ove is immutable, his heart is the fame to us in rhe d·iverfity ofoutward conditions; we are changed in eflate and opinion, but God he is .not changed; therefore when !ob faith, job 30. 2 r. Thou art turned to be cruel, h~ fpeaketh only according to his own feeling and apprehen-– fion. . Well then: I. The more mntable you are, the lefsyouare liRe" God : ·o how Q:lould you loath your felves, when you are fo fickle , inyour purpofes ! fo changeable in your refolutions ! God is im– mutably holy' .but JOlt have ltn he"'rt that loveth to wander : He is always the fame, but you are foon removed, G~tl. 1. 6. Soon: fo.ak.!n if4 minde, z The if. l. 2.. Whirryed ,with every blafi, Eph. 4· 14. Born down with every new emergency and tem~adon. The more you do continue in the good that you have learned, and been aj[ured of, 2. Tim. 3• 14. the more do you refemble the di· vine perfed:ion. - z. Go.to him toefiablifh and fettle your fpirits: God, that is unchangeable in himfelf, can bring you imo an immutable el.hce cl' grace,.agai~fi which all-thegates of ~ellcannot prevail; there be not qmer, till you have gotten fuch gifts from him as are without repentAnce, the. fruirs ot eternalgrace, and the pledges of eternaL glory. .. 3· Carry your felves to· him, as unte att immutable Good·. in the· gr~atefl: change of thing§ fee him always the fame : yYhe~ there ' 1slicde 1n.theCrcacure, there is as mucH in God as ever; Pfol. xou ~~ 2 7 .. ':[bq fi;110 pcrifo, bu~ ~h~H ,/hf41t endnre ; thq fo:~·
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