Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9318.S45 L5 1638

God mull be trufied tn. When feed is call upon the water, w e are1.ke ne- ver to fe ti againe. Oh but faith the Wife man g' caf¢ thy breadupon the water, and thoaJhallfie it after (ermine time: Hethat hath learned to trait God, will belecve this; though he call away his bounty, yet he hathcart it upon God, and Ch, iit, that will returne it againe, he knowes hedor hbat lend to the Lord. Therefore thofe that thinke' their bounty, and alines, and goof deeds, to bee lofts becauf.. lh-y fee not a prefenr returne, a pre- Centcrop of that feed, they have not a Spirit of trill inGod : -for he that hat h, will end°avour to be rich in good wsrkes : nay, he will account it a fpcciall favour,agr titer favour, to havea heart to doegood, then to have meanes. A reprobatemay have meanes ab ndmice todoegood, but only a chitdeof God batha heart to duegood;and when he bath gotten a large and gracious heart todoe good, it plea&eth him; then he fees he hash an evidencethathe is thechilde of God, he knowes he flailnot lofeacupofcold water, not the leaft &nagthat he dóth: in the nameofChrift, Theap- prehentosn ofthis fhould make us more fruit fdl, and Abound in the woke of the Lord. It is for want acrid), and faith, that wearefobarrenas we are isgoodworkes. Agairne,hechat will tiufl: Godwith thegreateft t aairers,wiil rruft Godwith his wayes:for dirci.ui ono Ire will not traft his ownewit and wifdome , but God, God thall'bewife forhim, he will fol- low Gods direétions, ,and`whatfocver is contrary to Gods direction hee will not doe; hee will ac- Kk krowled e 14S ,: with d reaioa of Gut vraycs.

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