ford time ofL gnerty. rtfte,r this, c ? Wouldeft thou riot he angry with us till thou haft confurned us? Pal. $c. i3, i6. Oh t114zt my Peop/e had voice, I mouldhave fuhdued their e rotes. God would not be wantingunto its, if we were n"-r to hint. Take therefore that example to imitate, in Nis 9. 3 r.: Having ref}, they were edified r if We be not fo, truly, as none have the like liberties ; fo no bondage fo fad, no where fuch poverty,nowhere fuch angniih ofconfcience; nowhere fuch fpiric and power of fin, no where fuch tad anger ; if in pratîice we be unthankful! , or cart mouth and fpeak againft long Sermons, and againft the Countrey and Christians, or in hearts undervalue them ; andwhen you fee Indians rife, Bratn -les,'Abirrtelechs and Shebnas railed, &c. thenknow this is for .l'aud'e of Beery. Vfe 7. Ofexhortation, to comeunder y :.. hrifls Govern- vfe 'Ja meat, and be in his fervice; left ye come to know the dif, ference between it and (mile other by experience. Met. t. You muff be either under thrifts yoke, or Met ti Satans and fins, and fo all other miferies : and therefore as Jofhua laid, fo fay I to you; Choofe you whomyou will ferVe. Mot. 2. Confider the difference between the fervice ofM,t. 2; the Lord and Shifiak; I. The government ofothers, tyrannical! proud men, or V. fin or Saran, or OutWard miferies; 'tis full of rigour, force and cruelty. Axel. ;4.4. With force and cruelty haveye ruled them. But Chrifts Government is there thewett to be in mercy, and full of mercy; though foihetimes loft, he will fetch thee in again; though Fick and weak, he will heal thee again. verf. t6. Deut. 4. 6, goad the Lord bath no need ofthy fervice, i &e. Trti<.e it the Lord may thew his people hard things, and give here ftd ntiferies; but thefe wounds do not kill them," o14 make way fór healing the diffenipers of their hearts, that are in his poor weak ones ; and his end is to bring therm to himfelf. - 2 . Their government is in it felf hardand bitter. I'd Carve a luft now,'tis a torment, fometirnes toconfcience, if that be awake ;ifnot,'tis a curie ofcurfes: much reluctancy againft it; much chiding after it, andGodhides himfelf; dreadful' fears, and, heart it Pelf unquiet ; but Chtifts yoke is eafie and his burden light ; his afliftance, and pre fence, and love, and peace makes it fo, and that daily,anc at deathefpecially:
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