EpifikofS. Pas!toT'its:4 CHAR2. E 3. conk deration ofhis mercie, to breakeout into his due pralles : Plat. 3. 3. Thou Lordx^t z!7 buckler, myglorie,and the lifter vpofminehead.I fa.i z. 2.73ehold, Gad is myfaluation,l will troff andwill not faire,forthe Lord is my firength andfong,heisalfa become myfalata:ion. In regard of hisomnipo- tence,to lludy for vprightnetTc: Gen.i7.5. ¡4mGod all fuficient, walke before mee,and be vpright. In meditationofhis omniprefence,to be ent- ry where reuetent becaufe ofhis eye:Aél.t 0.33 .Weareallhereprefent be- fore God,&c.In refpe&ofhis truth,to relie our (Clues vpon it,t.Chro.t 7. 27.7Mort haft blef]ed,and itfhaabe ble(fed. Exod. 3.14. Mofesmuff tell the childrenofIfrael, that IAmbathfensmee: that is,whogiuethbeeingto all things,and efpecially to this couenant ofyour deliverance our of E- gypt now at the end of400.yeares. Thirdly, another end of Gods titles inScripture is, that we thould not onely glorifie God, and edifie our felúcs,but alto flirre vp others to the praife &worthip of the true God, who bath thusmadehimfdife knowne voto vs: Pfal.9ç.3.6.Come let vs worthip,&c. for the Lord is agreat God: namely,inbeeing, knowledge, mercy,andpower: Pfal.40.9. /harm declared thy righteoufneffe üt thegreat congr:gation:I hastenot hid it,norconcealed thy mercieand truth. And furely I whofoeuer bathhis heart filled with God and fence of his goodnef(e, cannot notonely himfelfe,but reuerently fpeake ofhim , but alto bring. others toa feeling and loue ofhim; fuch a one I fay canno t but bring men toconfeffe the Lord,and make his works knowne veto the formes ofmen. Vf'. t. Which condemneth all the trifling vfe ofthe name of God and Chrifl, the which nomanthall guilteleffcly lift vp in vaine whether in avaine matter,or in avaine manner; for it is not Paid, that he that ta- keth it vp malitioufly, or falfely,òrblafphemoufly,but vainely,thall not be guiltietfe,andmuch leffe theft other. z. Euen many of our (clues are iuflly reprooued , who feldome or neuer haue broken out into- the pralles of Godspower, loue, inflict, &c. or Chriffs greatneffe , grace, or faluation by him ; the law ofgrace is not vnder our lippes and there- fore our hearts endite not fuchgood mattersas thefe; dumb (pints (Cetne topolfeffe,thcm,andhold. their tongues from (peaking of God, and good things,andwhen they fpeake,it is without fence,or feeling,with- out reuerence and grace in theirhearts, orfor fafbion, leaff they fhould (teme tobe (that which often they are indeed) metre Atheiffs, without any true tall and feelingof God. 3. This doarine occafioneth vs to refolue,ncuer hereafter to take the name ofGod or Chrifì vp into our mouther,butwben either ourowne hearts glorifie and reuerence him, or elfe to flirrevp our felues or others. to take benefit by the farne 4. In the readingof thefe titles in the Scriptures , labour to obferue and draw 497 3 z 2 Pro.?1.34. Pral45$. 3 4
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