Ver.1 2, the 17th Chapter of St. J Ci H N, at And of God, Rom. 8. 32. Who fpared not his own Son, aMec =Onto, but gave him up to the Death for us all. But there are exprefs places of Scripture : As 2.24. He being delivered, tiTs eov, by the determinate Counfel and Fore- knowledg of God. We muff look not to Inftruments, but to God's hand. - The Word, - 'oS -es, may have reference to a Prince giving Royal Gifts ; he gave us this precious Gift out of his Treafury : Or to á Judg, who delivereth a Malefa&or into the hands of the . ixeculioner. Chrift di- ed not only as a Martyr, but as a surety p bèreüeth all t a lopes of our Salvation. So A &s 4. 28. For to do whatfoever thy Hand ancrthy Counfel determined before to be done. God decreed it, and God over-ruled it. Tkis is in part the meaning. 2. Obferve; To {hew the Truth of 'whatever is foretold in Scripture; Scriptures moil be fullled, whatever Inconveuíenciú fall out:, $ve how tender God is of his Word. I. He valueth it above all his Works. John :ro.85:::Tl e4äriptaitem tinatr bt broken. Luke 21. 33. Heaven and Earth !ball pafi aWayi-kttAti W t yot pal, aaty, God is not fo tender of his Works, as of his Word. It is more firm and (table than the Frame of Heaven and Earth; that (hall be dif(olved, but not the leaft Point of Truth (hall fail. Heaven and Earth do only continue, till all -that is prophefied of in the Word be fulfilled. Hie Word enduretb for ever. We (hall have the Comfort of it ip Heaven, when all their things are melted. 2. Nay, which is more, the Treafon plotted againft Chrift taketh place, that,th,e Word may be fulfilled; and one main Reafon why Chrift came into the World, was to accomplifh the Word ; tho it coft him his Life, yet faith he, Heb. to. 7. Lo, Icome, (in the Volume of the Book it is weinen of me) to do thy Will, O God. Promifes (hall be fulfilled, tho molt difficult for God to grant, or us to believe, Rather than God baulk from his Word, God would fend his Son to die for a finful World. Z1fe a. Wait for the Accomplifhment of Prophecies; fear the Truth ofThreatnings. Hof. 7. 12. I will chaflifi them, as their Congregation bath heard. Ifa. 34. ;6. Seek ye out of the Book of the Lord, and read : Noone of -theft jball fail, none pall want her Mate. For uty Mouth, it Lath commanded ; and his Spirit, it'hath gathered them. Look into the Book of the Law, where thefe Curies are recorded : Wheri the Day of Execution cometh, take this Prophecy into your hands; fee if any of theft be found wanting, not one thing (hall fail. This is the Unhappinefs of- Miniffers : all other Profeffions are believed, when they difcover Danger; But who hath believed our Report ? It is our Duty to obferve all Occurrences, and compare the Rule and Event together, and ob- ferve what Truth God makes good, by what is fallen out and come to pars. And fo wait for the Accomplishment of Pronì4(a; whatever Inconveniences fall out, they (hall be fulfilled. When a Promife is thrown into the Fire, it (hall come out again, and be fulfilled in its due time. Úf 2. Here is Comfort to the Godly againft the Wrath of their Enemies. God hath a hand not only in Sicknefs and Famine, but the Treaforis of Men againft Chrift. If the Rod (mites, it is in the Father's hand. Let Men live how they will, yet God will have his Will, if not his Will of Command, his Will of Decree. His Glory (hall pre- vail at lait. You cannot hurt God ; whether you will or no, he will be glorified. SERM.
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