CHAP.$. LpiftletotheTheffaleuios. V x.9,ao. 443 ted to be like to the Image of his Sonne. r Ele t according to r r Pet,t, z. the fore know ledge of God. Secondly, Gods will is the firfl caufe of all things; neither could any thing be fore- feene, in this kinde efpecially;but that God willed,not onely to be, but himfelfe to worke. Thirdly the faluation of man, and all things that way tending, are the workes of God. W hatfoeuer God work es , He f workes according to the f EQh. r. r t. counfell of his will ; a orange and harsh conceit it is, that theLord flrould worke more than he purpofed to work. Lease them : and Confider the plentifullconfolation 'Aowing from this . ru Meditation to all Gods children. Is our faluation built vpon this foundation, the will, nd peremptory Decree ofGod ? What fhould Gods people now feare to de- print them of it ? Affliftions ? t Feare not little fiock.e ; it ù r Luk 12. p. your Fathers pleafure togisee you the Kinlgdome. Heretics and feducement? ' Thefoundation of the Lord/lands/we, a i Tim. s.rg. the Lord knoweth who are bis. Satans affau Its ? god the Ordainer, x fironger than all, Y Greater is he that is in ÿ r h.r q.4 vs,rhe n he that is in the world. None ofthefe, fay tome out of Bernard, can fepatate ;) Obiel!. but a man may deprtue himfelfe : fee how many things the Apoftle hath reckoned, that L.annot feparate ; but a- mongfl theft many, our fcluesarc not, Soli id deferere po f umsu propria voluntatt. n I lone 'Bernard well ; but the Prouerbe is, "Non t idit Omaha ! Eclike then, mans will may frufhrare Gods ap -. pointments. Where then is that of Salomon,r The hearts z Prou. ar.r. of all men are in Gods ha.nds,to turnewhitherfoetser he will? =Ezech. 6.x7 Where is the Promife, of casting vs to walke in his Ste 3 { tutes ?So to put his b feare in our hearts, that we ,(hall NC- b Ier.3z. 40. uerdepart from him ? Secondly, yea fee if the Apofiles purpofebenot to comfort vs, as well againf}our owne Ì infirmities, as againfl outward'affauhs. c There is no ° Rom.% r. condemnation to them in C'hrifi, walking after the Spirit, faith Paul, preoccupating the difcomfort might arifc from . 1,1 L,rJAVL . o
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