0/Jfervat. l 1\.om.J,U, An Expoji.tion, 'With Notes the condition which he p~opofeth is, Only ack_nowledg thir~e iniqui– ties, {er. 3 I 3· Lumps of unrelenting guiltinefs are as veffels dofed up, and cannot receive grace; Lmmilicy fitceth aman to receive it, and makeeh a man to efteem it : .The humble are vdfels of a larger bore and fize, fie eo receive what grace giveth out. Yon may lean~ hence, why humble perfons are mofl: gracious, and graci~us perfons rnofl: humble,. God delighteth to fill up fuch; they are ve!fels of~ right bore : The valleys laugh with fatnefs, when the hills are bar– ren; and the loaden boughs will bend their heads, &c. Verfe 7• Submit yo11r[elves therefore tfJ God: reji.ft the Devil, and he Will flee from ;o11, The Connexion is illative; he applyeth the former promife, and bya jufl: inference enforceth the duty therein fpecifi.td ; Submit J(jUr fclves therefore to God. BLlt you will ray, Wherein cloth the force of the Reafon lie ? I anfwer, I. It may be inferred om of the latter part of the fen– tence thus: Godgiveth grace to the fJHmble, therefore doyou jf,tb– mit your[elves; that is, do you come humbly, and feek rhe grace ofGod. The Note thence is, That general.hints of duty mufl be p.-zrticular!y ~tndfaithfully 11pplyed, or urged upon our own Sot~ls. ~ DoUrine is but the drawing of the bow, e.Appltcation is the hit– ing of lhe mark : How maoy are wife in generals, but vain I C-v.d'utr 1.i.o')Aap.otf, in their pranic(tlmferences ? Generals.remain in notion and fpecularion ;. p:micolar chings work Vve are only to give you DoCl:rinL, and the necdhry U [es and Inferences, you arc ro make Application: When ever you hear, ler the lighc of every Truth be reAdied upon your own Souls ; never leave 'cill you have gained the heart toa /et<Jfe ofduty, and a re_{olution for duty. I. A fenfe of duty; Know it for thy good, Jo.b 5. 27. It God harh required bumble addreffes,I mufl: futJmit to Go a; ifthe happinefs and qu1et of the creature confifl:eth in a neamefs ro God, t!Y.n 'tu good for me to draw nic~l,, to God, P/41.73· ttlt. Thus mufr you take your 11ure out ofevery Truth, I mufl live by this Rule : VVhen finners are iB– vited to believe in Chrifl, fay, I am chief, I Tim.I. r5. ·. 2. A refo– lution for duty, that your Souls may conclude, not only 1muft, but I will;, P[al.zz. 8. When tbott faidfl, Scc/zy.e myface, mJ heart - fo~
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