byan Oath. 38) onelyGods Oath, by which Chrift is made a Prieft, X161. VE R S E 4, tolave to the totem* all that come unto god 1:1 Saint Paul and his company were in a great tempeft, all hope that they thould be caved was taken away,AU, 27. 2o.yet heexhorts them to beeofgoodchecre, becaufe there &maid not bee the loffe ofany mans life ainongfl , them; and the ground hereofwas gods promife, which hebeleeved,verfe 24,25.The cafe is the timewith us,we I arc compaffeclabout with infirmities; withenntniescoo hard, and with finnes toohcavie for us; with fcaresand -doubtings,that we !ball lofe all again ; how can wee in fuch tempethofSpirit be cheered, but onely by calling anchor uponGods covenant which is eflablifiledby an oath ? by learning to hope abovehope, Rom.4.18.to be Prong in him when we are weak inour (elves ? to bcc faithfull inhim whenwee are fearefullin our fclves? to be lledfatl in him when we finger in our(elves ? in the mid(! of Samos buffets and our owns corruptions to finde a fisfficiexcie ix his Grace, able to anfwer and to ward offal'? a Cora2.Io.To catch holdofhiscovenant and to flieto thehopethat is let before us, as to the on- lyrefuge and fanetuaryofa purfuedConte, whenwee are not ableto (landbyour felves ? Elay 56.6. Ho. 6 .18. It isa very hard thing whena manbath a diflin& view ofhis filthineile and guilt, by rcafon offinne, not to give over himfelfe and his falvation as dcfperate things. It is nothing but ignorance and infenfibilitic which makes men prefisme of the pardonofCantle. In thiscafe then we mull confider Gods Oath and Covenant with his people. Firft,Ing to rejeft them for their fumes. Ifrael bath not been forfisken, xor 1114 ofhis God, though their land trasflffedwithfinneaping theholy Oxe ofIfrael ,hr.51. 5. My Peoplearebent untobackfliding,ctc.andyet Iwill sot execute the fiercorehreofmineanger, I will not return todcfiroy Ephraim*, For 1am God, and not Man,tic. Hof:11.7 C c 2 Secondly
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