314 An Expof tion upon Chap. 8, T z M. What profit is to be made of this ? 1 S z L. It reproves filch as do fo lean unto their wealth and friends, as that they make no account of Gods help : Such wasSaidand his cottrtiers,Pfal.q.. ç. Such was Doeg, //fit/. 52. 7. fuchwere the wicked If aelites, in Jeremies time, which made the arm of flefh their flrength, and leaned upon- the broken reed of Egypt : and fuch are all ufurers and covetous perlons, whofe affiance is not in the living God, but in their un- certain riches, whatfoever they fay or profeffe, i Tim.6. t y. And therefore in the day of the Lords wrath they (hall be as a, broken hedge,and as a tottering wall, as wax btfofe the Sun, fo (hall .they melt away. For as Grad will fave all that trail in him, fo he will defiroy all that do not. Sccondly,herc is a dou- ble exhortation unto all faithful godly Chriftians : as firff, that they be of a valiant and undanted courage, even when they want all means of help, be- cattle Gods prote&ion is fuficient for them; after the example of Mofro, in Egypt, David anion the Philiftims, and Daniel in B bylon; Secondly, that although allrarthly helps be prefent, yet then to make God their only flay, not leaning upon fecond caufes,which are adeceitfitl broken bow, and which cannot do us any tieàd, except God blefie them : and here is the tryal of a man.that truly trails in God, that as lie is not too much caltdown at the ab- fence of means, fo he is not too much lifted up at the prefence ofthem.Third- 1 y,this doarine teacheth, that how mi- ferable foever godly men be in the eye of the cvorld,yet they are mofi bleffed, becaufe they have ever more with them, then againft them ; and being more able to do them good, then devils or men are to do them hurt. T I NI.: What otherloffruelion leant we from thicverfe? S t L. We are taught how to judge when. God is with us; to wit, not by his patience or outward benefit , or worldly deliverances; for thefe be com- mon to all forts of men : but by the ef- fe &s and fruits ofour predeltination to ife; as our calling, faith,ju fyin g,fan- &ifying,dying "to fin, living to righte- oufneffe ; by our love to God and our brethren, and by our hope of glory. 'El we finde thefe things in us, then God is with us ; becatife thefe are proper to his ele& ones. This ferves to difcover hy- pocrités,and to call the faithful to a tri- all and examination of themfelves,whe- therthey have thefe things or no : as they may praife God for the grates they fhal finde in themfelves, and pray more ferventlyfor fupply of all their fpirii- tual wants. iiIALO6UE XXIXV . Verles 32. Who 'Pared not his own Son,boot gave lint for usall,to death : how than hènot with him, give us all thingsalfa? TI MOT H BUS. WHat doth this Text'contan ? S t-L. Firffa found proof that God is with the faithful as a loving fa- ther,to prote& them, and to take care for them.Secondly,ananfwer to a par- ticularafhault touching want, penury, and extreme poverty and need of, all things. The former temptation was (de prafentia midi.) this is, (de abf ntia boni) for lack of things needful; yet having our Saviour Chrift, they can lack no- thing. T t vr. How doth he prove that God is with beleevers ? S z L. By an undoubted fign or fruit of his love, becaufe he freely gave them his own Son to be their redeemer and Saviour, both by merit and efficacy : this is fuch an argument of his love, as there cannot be a ftronger. Other fa- thers give all to fpare and redeem their children; but God having but one childe, gave him to fpare us, which are ungodly and his enemies.Of'this love, Rom.5.8. Joh.4. g. T t M. How is this gift Jet forth in this Toxt ? S t L. Firft, by the giver, [ God.] Second-
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