upon r-'he E.p"i{fte~J lA M E 'S. VERS.). 37 .not confcious to thef',tcri.ledg of aprivy Gknt thought thar way. 9 . [To all men J The propofalsof ·Gods gra~e are very_gentral Objcrwt t. 9· -and univerfal: Tis a great encouragement, tbat m the offer none ~r.re excluded; Why Lhould we then exclude our felves? Mat~ I I. 2 8. Corm unto me ALL YE E that arc we.-z~r and heavy lttden: Mark, poor Soul, Jefus Chrifl mak<;_th no exceptions; He did not except thee that haft an heavy. load and burthen of guilt upon thy back, Come All Ye: So here, the li:ck.)s general, If any; and tb';fitpply is general, He giveth to all men. God never told thee, that this was never intended to thee, and tl}at thy name was leb: out of the Lambs bor;k: And 'tisabafe jealourie to mifl:rufl: God without acaufe. ro. From that [Liberalt),] Gods gifts >'irt free and libert!l.l: Obferv, ro. Many times he giveth more then we .u/z.; and our prayers come far lhort ofwhat grace cloth for us. There is an imperfeCl: modefl:y in our thoughts and requdl:s ; We are not able to rife up to the ju(t • excefs and infinitenefs of the divine goodnefs : The Apoftle faith, Godwill do above whnt we can .uk or think..., Eph. 3. 20. As 'cis good to obferve how the anfwers of Prayer have far exceeded the defires of the Creature, which ufually are vafi and capacioi1s; let * K' me give you fome infiances~ l< Solomon asked wifdom, and God ... 1 • IJ1f 3· q. gave liberally; he gave him \Vifdf)m,and riches,and honour, in great ~i~~·~e·;, 0 ; 2 abundance. Jacob asked but food and raiment for his journey, and. 10 GtfU 5 • • , God multlplyeth him from .his fiaff into two bands. e/fbrflharn_, wid1n.Chap. asked but one fon, and God gave him iifue as theStars in the bra-- Luk; 15• vens, and the[and on the fea fhore. Saul came to Samuel for the Af{es, and ·he heareth news of .aKmgdom•.The Prodigal thought . it much to be received as an hiredfervant, ana the Father is devipng all the honour and entertainment that poffibly. he can for him; theCaif,theRing,theRobe, .&c. In Mat.J8•.~6. The Debtor defired but forbearance•for a little time.; .Hdlve a little patience, and I will pay .thee all: and in the r.ext Verfe, his Mafl:erforgave the delzt. Certainly Gods bounty is too large for our t.hoaghts. The ~pouf~ would be drawn after Chrifl; but the King brought her mto h1sChambers, Cant. r. 4· 'D.avid.defired to. be delivered ·out ofthe prefentdanger, Pfal. 31. 4• Pull me out of the net; and ~od advanced him to honour and dignity: Thou haft put my fee.t tn a lar~e room, Verf. 8. Wdl then, r. Do not fl:raighten God in your thoughts; Openyaur mouths, and I wilt ftltthm'J, Pfa.ST.ro. F 3 Gods,
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