Ofthe ru1nExpOjition Creati'on: - the fourth day. Agairie,trecsand plants were A behold them: in the meane feafon vtterly created the third day.: but yet the Sunne, negl~~hngandcontemningtbegloriouswork Moone,and the Starres,and raine which noullfGo_ds ~r.eatian. ,,We\1, the Lord bath aprifh& make hearbs,trees,and plants to grow, pomi!dJusSabbath to be fanctified, not oneI~ wore not createdtill aftorthethird day:which by the.publike.minillcry of the word, and by fhews plainly,that God can maketr<es,plants priuate pra'yer,but.alfo byanefpeciall confideand hearbs· to grow without the meanes of ration·and medit:t~ion ofGods creature,and raine,and without theverttie and operationof thcrfore thedutyofeuery man is this,diflinctthe Sunno, the Moone,and the Starres. II I. ly and f<rioufly toview and confiderrhecreaHe made the world in fixe diflinct daies, and tures of God ;.and thereby take occafion to framed all things in this·order, to teachvs his glorifiehis nam~, by afcribing \'nto him, the wonderfull prouidence ouer allhis creature.: :v:fe?ome·, glone, pow<r, and omnipotencie for before man was created hee prouided for that" due vnto h:m,&appeares in tl•e lame. him adwelling place, andallthingsnece!farie Thirdly ,-wee mufl giue Godglorieinall 1 , for his perpetuall preferuation,&perfeel baphis creatures, beeaufe bee is the creatour of pinefle and felicity. So alfo he cteatedbealls B rhem all. So in the Reuclation the foure and & cattell; but not before he had madehearbs, twenty Elders fall downe before him,and fay pbnts,and gra!fe,and almeaneswhereby they Th•urt ""'hJ, 0 Lord, to reciNt glory •mlh.. ltcto 4 .11 are preferued. AndifGod had this careouer ••Hr,•nd P'"'": giuingthisreafon,fortho~ h•ft man when asyet he was not: much more will crwtd•N thingt, ••dfor th7 ~>iu !•<• th') •re God haue care ouer him now whenheis, and ••dh•Nt beenecrwed. !~eade the Pfalmes, 1 4?. hath a.being in nature. and 148. both which tend to thi~elfeCl, that And thus much concerning rhe points of Godmullbepraifed: beca.feHeisthe Creado<'l:rine touching the Creation. The duties tor of all things, to whom all glory is due. follow. Andfirll,by-theworke ofcication we We know, that when men behold any curimay difcerne the true lthou•h from all.falfe .Qus worke of a cunning and skilfull craftsgodsand idols in the world. This IJ'ti•hmaman, llraightway they wiU.leaue the worke· keth plaine, bringingin the Lord reafoning apdinquire~fter _himthatmade.it, thatthey thus: I.,, God,•ntithereit noneotherGoiJ b<fid.t maypra:fe h:s.sk:ll. The fame IS our duty in me.How isthatprooued?thus: fform61he lifht, this cafe, whenwecomeabroad, and behold •ndcrtRtt d.r"'n1fo,fm•kepe•ce,andcrww<iO: euery where in all thecreatures the admirable !the Lord doe •11 tbefo •oingt. ;Jti a man aske C and vnfpeakeable wifedome, goodne!fe,and thee how thou knowell the m\e God from ail power ofGod , thenwemull make hafrfrom falfe gods: thou mull anfwei, byth~ ~otkeof the creature,and go forward to the Creatour, creation: for he aloneisthe makerofheaileri topraife andglorifiehim : and herein mull we and earth,and all things in them. This prolhew ourfelues to differ from bruire bealls,in perty ·can not agree to any creatureJ,<fo any thatby thevfe and view of ~ods creatures, man,Saintor Angel:nay, not to all men and al we doe rerurne due glory, pra:fe, and honour Angles: they cannot giue being to acreamre vnto the Creatour. which before was nothing. ,. Our fourth duty is fet downe by the l'ro" 4 , Secondly, whereas God the Fatheriscrea· phet Anm, who mooning the poople to meet tourofall things, and bath giuen vnto man God by repentance, addoth a reafon taken reafon, vnderll::Ulding, andabilitymor:ethen fromtheCreation. Heth14tformetbthe,.f1im~ Amos 4 • to other creatures, we are taughttoconfider t.Ailll4nd&reaftth th6 ftli114s, 'IJbi,h deel.creth ".Jnt~ 13 • and meditateoftheworke ofGods-Creadon. m•n "'hat u hitth•ught, "'hich ,..lr_.,hthe mor. Duties, .. Thisrhe wife man teacheth vs;faymg,Confider nmg d.rk•efe,&c. Tbt Lord God •f ho.jltis his F.cclcf. 7 . the "'"~eo[qod, And indeed it is a fpeciall du· n•mt. The meaaing of the Prophet is this: , 1 , · ty of e•ery man which profef!hh himfelfeto D God is aterrible iudge, andwe are as traitors be a member ofGods Church, as he acknowand rebels againll him:therefore the bell: way ledcreth God to be the Creatour, fo to looke that wee can take, is this: he is commingto vp;o his workemanfhip, and view and coniudgement, lec,vsthereforemoete him, fall lider all creatures. Askilfull workeman can downe before him,& humble our feluesvnder haue no greater difgrace, then when he bath his mighty har.d. And the holy Gholl by the done fome famous thing, to haue hisfriend Prophet would moue the people to meet God pa!feby his worke , and not fomuch as looke by ferious repentonce, by a reafon framed vpon it. Ifitbe demanded for what end wee thus: IfGod whoistheir!udge, bee able to mufr lookevpon the Work of Gods creation: createthewinds~andto forme the mountains,. Ianfwer, that in it weemay fee anddifcerne and tomake themorning darkneffe: then hee Gads power,wifedome, loue;mercy,and pro· is alfo able to make an eternall iudgement for uidence,and all his attributes,and in all things their confufion. And therefore allft,ch as bee I hisglorie. This is a m0£lnccdfary dury to be impenitent !inners, let them prepare themkarned ofeuery man •: we thinke nothing too felues to turnevnto him:and furely ifmeo had much or too good to bellow on vaine fhewes . grace to lay this to their hearts, they would and plaies,idk (portS and pa£\imes, which are l not!iuefo long in their fins without repetance jt ... h~e~v~an~i~ti~es~o~t~·,n~e~n 2,~ao~,d~w~e~d~o~m~o~ll~w~:~·u~i·~~g~lyL_~a~s~rl~oe~y~d~oe~:_n~a~y~r~·~rl~,c~r~th~e~y~w~o~u~ld~p~re~p~are l - thefnfeJqes
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