Verf to. Expofition ofthe 85. Pfalme. ofthofe gracious promifes, which hebath made unto them. Thefe do meet together with all thofe, that God makes glorious in estate : as, Pfal. 89. 1,2,24,28,33. IWillling of the mercies ofthe Lordfor ever : With my mouthWill I.make knot n thyfaithfislnefe to allgenerations, &mac. The reafon is plain : for this mercy and truth fromGod The Bea1otl. tomen, is the ground of their happineffe and glorious e- ftate : till God, ofmeer mercy and kindneffe, receive him into covenant, and then in faithfulneflè performe his graci- ous promifes unto them, they lyedead in finne, and in fpiri- tuall bondage under Satan thePrince of darkneffe, being without Chrift, without hope, without God in theworld feeEph. 4. : 7,t 8. and 2. I, 12. But when God, out of his rich mercy, receiveth men into his love and favour, giving them an holy calling, whereby they are brought into cove- nant with him, then are they brought from darkneffe unto light, from thepower of Satan unto God. A7s 26. i 8. then they enter into the happy and honourable eftate of fonnes and daughters unto God, which is no fmall glory, a ('or. 6. 17,18. This ferves for inftrut ion, admonition, and comfort. For iritru6tion, this leadsus plainly and rightly to fee, TheGrit Lye where trueglory dwells, whether we fpeak of Kingdome, foonrini}ru&i City, Town, Family, orperfon; namely, where Godsmer- cy, and (Ìods truth in the covenant of grace doe certainly meet. Happy is that people, that is infuch acafe : yea happy is thatperple, whofe God is theLord. Pfal. 144. 15. for there mercy and truth from heaven are met : fee Exod.19.5, 6. with Pfal. 65. 4. Exod. 3 3.16. Of this mind was Tau/. Alts 26.29.when he wifhed Agrippa aKing to be like him in Chriftianity. This alfo is Chrifts judgement. Revel. 2.9. with 3. i 7. But molt plainly, per. 34. 8, 9. with If.62.7. Jerufalemhereby isfora nameandpraìfe,&c. Secondly, here fee thecommon errour of the world, in The rnd judgingof glory and renown by outward things ; as large Ufe for in dominions, great wealeh, pomp andpleafiìres : but, unleffe flruftion. with thefe Gods mercy and truth-doe allo meet, we may ! l well 77
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