Chap.7. aScordirlJgto Sr M A T T H T VV. 267 neer with a true heart, in full affurance of faith; Let uscome Heb.,o.zs. boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and Heb.4 z6, finde grace tohelp in time of need. Verfe9,1o, Or, what manic thereofyou, whom ifhis foam ask, Iam.1,6. dread,&e.] By an argument from thelefl'e to the greater. Our d?axptvdu voc. Saviour fweetly confirmetli What he hadPaid ; that we may ask a tend?s ti ìus infaith, nothingwavering, or being at an uncertainty, or at vari- difeeptiff. since with himfelf, doubting whether he fhould believe or nor. Badxus in co. This is no 'arc unpleafulg to God, then vnprofitable tous. God isthe Father ofall mercies, and loveth his, fare more then any natural' father doth his own childe ; then Abrahamdid lfaaclk,. or `David A.folom, And according to his affeftions, fach are his expreflions : for as he knoweth their needs, fohe gives them all things richly to enjoy. He giveth themnot, as he doth the. t Tim.g , s; wicked, panem lapidofum, a (tone for bread a he feeds them not Alteri nano (as we fay) with a bit and a knock.He puts not into their hands. fcrt lapideri, ezvai laéçees olca' 7tov, (as the Greek proverb hath it, whereunto aterd.ßanera. cur Saviour here alludeth) for a fijh a fcorpion: No, he feedeth o/tenrat.Flaut, themwith the fnefl wheat 7. P¡a/ l,8 t.16. and ((Beth them with fat Gen 4741z, 07T0p.TVI things full ofmarrow, ifa.25.6. He nouri(heth them with. the Say the septa. belt, as f ofeph did his fathers houfhold in Egypt, according to- agInt : vvhere- the mouth of the little ones, or as fo many little ones (faith the cnto cur Savt4 Ociginall) tenderly and lovingly without their care or labour.. our tèeensta, And whereas fame natural! arents have montlroufl,v proved allude. p c ) Luk.iz.43.. unnaturall; as Saul to Ionathan; and thofeäsotgot, Rom.', 3 t. Not foGod : as himfelf is an everlafling father, I ía.9.6. So is his love,Tfa.49.tq, /oh, 3.1. Men may hate theirchildren whom they loved : but he refit in his love, Zeph, 3.17. they may caft out sits( ale, their babes, but he gathers them, Father efbraimmmay forget ut, and lfrael difownus, Ifa,63.16. But thou O Lord art our nerer.:aiìing.Father, our Redeemer, &c.. The fathers and gover toursof the Church,may (out ofanover- flow oftheir tit:f ;uid-d, zeal,) cult us ou*, and fo: a pretence, fay, Let the Lordbeglorified., Tut then hall heappear toyour jáy;and theyfha!! be of?o,;med, !ía.66.5.. . Thefathers efoeerflefh chat en their children after their own plea- fare: but he for our profit, that we might hepartak'rsof his.holinefret_ Heb, feeds his people fometimes with the bread ofadverfity, and the Ier. ,,zo; over ofaflitlion : or givesthem (as it were) a thumpon theback FN. Bo .Q. with a {lone, to drive them downwards, and makes them eat Eaeit, 'allies for bread,, as 'David ;,their bread with malting, as., -:ekiel did
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