!WrAth ...yw•x hot:for IwiiJco•fomethem: a/_be A 'things but in diuery refpeels itdoth 'll d \fpared ~he m hc prayer ofM.jis:(et for;~ da'ies 1 nill th~ f.ime thing,;; He willeth theco~~~~~~n :& NmtNtJh•l h• deftrBJfd:for•al this Nmme was , of Hierufalcm , in tlin bee approoucth it au· l fpared, & not ddiroyed : We may not here ~o 1 go,od thing in it felfe 1 in that be commands it much as .drcamc of ~ny change or votruth m and bthcim men toit : in rbat he giue. the~ . , God. Fora!!~hrea~mngsd<nounced ,muft bee ?Dtward meanes of_ their cenuerfion; He wils Etec,rs. vndcrftoodWith thts cl_aufe, Exceptyerepe~t ~ lt notl,-!n that he d1d not decree ef!l·dn•lly to l "• 1-turne voto me. And this exteptlon God ~on· WO<~ the.ir conuerfion. For God ·doth ap· . i ce_ales,that he may the better t<rnfie mens cenprooue;& hc:-ma~ rcqmre many things, which l . l.fCICRC06,&.fopreparet~em to true repentance. neoe~theloife for tuft caufes known to himftlfe, '; <e<hW,SetthznthiH[unmler,for thoo jh•ft Jie'& ~e~sthat fell, God approoucd as a thing good \Ifo.?S.r. -Thl;Lord fatthoy the Prophet roE· \hewdl nor do. The confirmation of the An· •not l100:andyct he hued 1 S• yearos att<r· Here tnttfelfc,yetd1d he·not willtoconfirme the A l :j God concealcshis<)Wn plcafure, in kngrhning · ludge in compafsion approoue>& wils th..lifc the datesof.E<~<htN, and figmfies what !hall I ofa mal<fal'lor: and yerwithall he wilsr-hc ex· I betide him inre_fpettofnature, and the he!pes ecurion of iullice in his death:' Eucn fo God t thereof. Inallthcfccxamplc~ w~may ootfur- B fomc.rime wilsthatin his ~gnifyirig wil, whiclr I m1fe any fraud or doublcdealmg m God. For he wds notm the wJll ofh1s good plcafurc. ·· . he doth n<>t fpcakc one thing, and minde aoo· By this which bath beenc faid wee leame thcr,afterthefalhi~nofhypocrircs:but heco~- that where ~od erethth the mi~illery ofhi; I ~ealespartefhts Will,& rcucales partj antl thts word,he figmliestherby, thathis pleafure is to hedoth not for the hurt of any after the mangather men to faluation. In this regard tire· nerofthe deceiuers, but fortbe good ofmen. I Prophet Efoyfaith, Jfo 49• 22. rhatthe prea- . Thus much forthe fi_gnifying will afGod: ching?ftheGofpell, u•b.,nerdiftl•yJ, that now I come to the text m hand. Thqvordcs, allnauons may COO!<Vntott. All thisisverili1~ouu{h4u•gAthered.J•U, are HOt '"be vnacrJ cd in this our Englilb nation. For more then Hood ofthe decree of God, bot of his figniforty yearcs hath God difplayed this banner fying will, and namely ofthem'iniftcry ofthe vnto vs, and more then forty yeares hath hee word. For when God fent his word to Hicrulignified in rheminitlery ofhis word, that his falemby bis Prophets, hetherby fignified that will istogiue mc<cy and faluation vorovs.Firft it was his plcafure and willto gather and con- C therefore we owevoro God all thaokfulncs & uertthem. And he is faid to will rhe conuerftpraife for this endlcs mercy. Secondly,wee are onoftheiewcs in andbyhis word, twGwaies. to reucrencc the miniftcry ofthe word, in ac Firfr, becaufcheapprooucditasagoodthing much as God fignifieshis good will VAto vs in it felfe, becing agreeable to his goodnetfe thereby, and wearc in all obedience to fubicel ond mercy. Secondly, bccaufe be commanded our felucs ro ir: aod forrhiscaufe we mufr fufand required~t ofthem asa duty oftheirs, and fer our feluestobe conuertcd and gathered by as a thing neccffarie to faluatioo. Some may it. Subictis vfe to rcnercnce the letter ofrhetr haply fay, it is a point ofhard dealing, for God Prince, how much more then mull wee rearto :ommand the Iewes to do that which they rence the letter of the liuing God , fent vnto cannot doe, and to complaine becaufe they are vs, that is, the n,ioillcryofthe word, and con- . not gathered: and that a mafrer might as well forme ourfelues to it? Thirdly,hcnce welearne command his feruaot to carry a mountainc toforc-fn: ourmiforablecoditioninthisland. vpon'his backe, &complaine becaufe it is not For ~hou_gh God for his pa~t haue Ion~ fignilidone. I anfwer thus: Ifa mafter could -giuc to cd hts Will vnro vs, r~chtogour euerla_ftmg his feruaot power & ability to carry a moun. D good, yet there Is nothmg to be found mrh~ 1taine, he might then command him todo it: & moll ofvs, b!'t a ncglel% or contempt o~ the ifhe lhould by his owne default lofe this abili· Gofpel : and 1~ moft places men are weofl< of ty, the faid mafter mightftil command him and tt,as the Ifrachtcs wereof MaMa. What,wea· complaine,ifhedid ootthethingcommandcd. ry ~fthe goodnes of God, rhat otfers and pro. AndthisisthccafewithGod. Forhcgaueall da1mesmercyvnto vs? yea vwly. And the men grace in our lirft parents to obey any of more weary we arc ofth1s! the more weary his commandcments : this grace in them wee wo arc of our owne happmetfc, and confehaue cafl away, & do not ofourfeloes fo much quently halle~t.o ourowne perdition. asdefircitofGod: and God for hispartisnot Secondly, ltiS to be. obfc~ucd , that r~e rebound to giue vs this graceagaine. He therebcllionof Icrutal<IJliS ·~.amft the fi~mfymg fure may iu!Uy command vs tO turne vnto willofChrift, ·~htnhc faith I l'fOHid,_y'.'OQU/d him,though we now be vnable to rurne. nor. And hence1t followe~, that th~ figmfytng Ifwe compare this text with.Ef~.6. 1 o.they will ofGod is the ~ul~ of our obod1ence, and ll'lay fecmc to bee contrary. For here Chrift notthevareuealed wtll. "!nd _therefore fo oft faith, I wouldhAutgAthmdyou: there he faith as Godfignilies vnrovshiSwtl & plcaflue, we H4rdenthem thAt tb'Y benot g•rheredandconuer~ mufr yecld oor _fdu~s in obedience to it. N?w t,d. c;>od therefore fcemeth to will and not to God fignifies hts will 3· wa1es (as I haue find) willoneandthefamcthing• .An[. Thereisbut by his commandcmen~s and pr~ohlbltions, by one willin God: yet dorhitnot equally will all hispermifsion, & by h1s operanon. T~ when
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