Confiding England vnder conflicts, triumphing in the middest of her terrors, or, Assured comforts that her present miseries will end in unspeakable lasting mercies to the whole nation first preached in Bengeo and Hitchin in Hartfordshire and now published for the common comfort of the nation / by Iohn Bevvick ...
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             Confiding England vnder conflicts, triumphing in the middest of her terrors, or, Assured comforts that her present miseries will end in unspeakable lasting mercies to the whole nation first preached in Bengeo and Hitchin in Hartfordshire and now published for the common comfort of the nation / by Iohn Bevvick ...
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           CONFIDING
           ENGLAND
           VNDER
           CONFLICTS
           ,
           TRIUMPHING
           IN
           THE
           MIDDEST
           OF
           HER
           TERRORS
           .
        
         
           OR
           Assured
           comforts
           that
           her
           present
           miseries
           will
           end
           in
           unspeakable
           lasting
           mercies
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
         
           First
           preached
           in
           
             Bengeo
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hitchin
          
           in
           
             Hartfordshire
             ,
          
           and
           now
           published
           for
           the
           common
           comfort
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           By
           IOHN
           BEVVICK
           ,
           Minister
           of
           
             Bengeo
             ,
          
           neere
           
             Hartford
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             D.
          
           for
           
             Andrew
             Crooke
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           at
           the
           
             Greene
             Dragon
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           HIS
           Excellency
           
             ROBERT
          
           Earle
           of
           
             ESSEX
             ,
          
           Viscount
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           Baron
           
             Ferrars
          
           of
           
             Chartley
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Bourchier
          
           and
           
             Lovain
             ,
          
           one
           of
           His
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Councell
           ,
           and
           Generall
           of
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           lovely
           thing
           (
           saith
           the
           Philosopher
           )
           to
           
           benefit
           one
           ,
           but
           to
           doe
           good
           to
           a
           nation
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           divine
           .
           Your
           Excellencies
           love
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           not
           counting
           your
           blood
           ,
           your
           life
           deare
           to
           preserve
           it
           ;
           the
           eminencyes
           in
           your
           person
           of
           vertue
           and
           valour
           ,
           of
           courage
           and
           courtesie
           ,
           of
           greatnesse
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           of
           mercy
           and
           meeknesse
           ,
           of
           admirable
           prudence
           ,
           and
           unwearied
           patience
           ,
           the
           worthy
           deeds
           already
           done
           unto
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           your
           providence
           ;
           all
           these
           obligeth
           all
           true
           English
           hearts
           ,
           to
           beare
           a
           part
           in
           the
           National
           acknowledgment
           of
           your
           worth
           ,
           and
           in
           accepting
           what
           is
           done
           by
           your
           Excellencie
           with
           all
           thankefulnesse
           .
           Your
           noble
           candor
           may
           be
           pleased
           then
           ,
           to
           pardon
           this
           presumption
           of
           dedication
           ,
           in
           a
           stranger
           to
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           an
           honourer
           of
           your
           vertues
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           the
           obscurest
           clot
           upon
           the
           fallow
           ,
           reflects
           something
           of
           the
           sunne
           beames
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           as
           the
           whole
           globe
           .
           These
           ensuing
           meditations
           are
           now
           mustered
           ,
           to
           attend
           the
           Campe
           :
           and
           if
           the
           banner
           of
           your
           protection
           overspread
           them
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           comforted
           ,
           who
           by
           them
           desires
           principally
           to
           comfort
           the
           Natio
           ,
           yea
           the
           world
           .
           For
           if
           it
           be
           true
           as
           
           Saint
           
             Augustine
          
           writes
           ,
           that
           if
           one
           drop
           of
           the
           joyes
           of
           heaven
           should
           fall
           into
           hell
           ,
           it
           would
           swallow
           up
           all
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           it
           :
           
           it
           may
           be
           hoped
           then
           ,
           that
           a
           few
           drops
           of
           heavenly
           joyes
           ,
           here
           presented
           [
           under
           your
           Excellencyes
           countenance
           ]
           to
           my
           Countrymen
           ,
           ingulphed
           in
           an
           hell
           of
           outward
           miseries
           ,
           may
           availe
           to
           allay
           their
           bitternesse
           ,
           and
           cleare
           their
           eye
           sight
           (
           as
           
             Ionathans
          
           was
           after
           his
           tasting
           honey
           )
           to
           see
           thorough
           an
           hell
           of
           horror
           ,
           their
           heavenly
           recovery
           .
           It
           is
           
             Englands
          
           present
           duty
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           tribulations
           ,
           to
           triumph
           under
           terrors
           ,
           to
           confide
           under
           conflicts
           ,
           to
           expect
           salvations
           ,
           to
           veiw
           God
           by
           the
           eye
           of
           faith
           ,
           as
           a
           refuge
           ,
           as
           interwining
           us
           in
           his
           everlasting
           armes
           of
           preservation
           ,
           as
           healing
           our
           breaches
           ,
           as
           stanching
           our
           wounds
           ,
           as
           preparing
           all
           rankes
           among
           us
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           a
           perpetuall
           unity
           ,
           peace
           ,
           amity
           ,
           joy
           and
           jubilee
           ,
           in
           despite
           of
           hell
           and
           
             Rome
             .
          
           All
           this
           God
           will
           do
           for
           us
           in
           righteousnes
           ,
           but
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
           And
           during
           his
           pouring
           vialls
           of
           wrath
           upon
           the
           
             Antichristians
             ,
          
           the
           English
           Church
           (
           with
           the
           other
           reformed
           )
           must
           stand
           on
           a
           sea
           of
           glasse
           mingled
           with
           fire
           .
           She
           shall
           apparantly
           see
           (
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           )
           
             Antichristian
          
           
           tumults
           ,
           rising
           like
           wave
           after
           wave
           ,
           yet
           Christ
           calming
           them
           ,
           and
           causing
           all
           attempts
           ebbe
           into
           emptinesse
           ,
           come
           to
           nothing
           .
           She
           shall
           stand
           on
           a
           sea
           mingled
           with
           fire
           :
           enduring
           hot
           service
           from
           inward
           contentions
           ,
           and
           outward
           afflictions
           :
           these
           a
           while
           shall
           heat
           her
           ,
           but
           not
           fire
           her
           ;
           scorch
           her
           ,
           but
           not
           rost
           her
           ;
           bruise
           her
           heele
           perhaps
           ,
           in
           some
           losses
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           not
           breake
           her
           ,
           nor
           crumble
           her
           ,
           into
           a
           totall
           desolation
           :
           for
           the
           ten
           Kingdomes
           must
           stand
           by
           an
           unalterable
           decree
           ,
           to
           undo
           Antichrist
           ,
           
           though
           they
           a
           while
           may
           seeme
           to
           favour
           and
           fight
           for
           him
           .
           And
           she
           shall
           stand
           with
           the
           harpes
           of
           God
           ,
           singing
           the
           songs
           of
           
             Moses
          
           songs
           of
           judgement
           ,
           praises
           ;
           for
           every
           new
           judgement
           upon
           her
           troublers
           ,
           and
           destroyers
           :
           and
           singing
           too
           ,
           the
           song
           of
           the
           lamb
           ,
           songs
           of
           mercie
           ,
           prayses
           ,
           for
           every
           new
           deliverance
           ,
           vouchsafed
           her
           from
           on
           high
           .
           All
           blessings
           from
           the
           omnipotent
           Lambe
           (
           who
           warreth
           against
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           will
           conquer
           )
           are
           craved
           for
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           reall
           lovers
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           among
           
           whom
           I
           rest
           the
           meanest
           of
           Christs
           ministers
           ,
           and
           to
        
         
           
             
               July
               .
               20
               1644.
               
            
          
           Your
           Excellencye
           most
           humbly
           devoted
           in
           all
           Christian
           service
           ,
           
             IOHN
             BEVVICK
             ,
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           CONFIDING
           
             ENGLAND
          
           VNDER
           CONFLICTS
           ;
           TRIVMPHING
           IN
           THE
           MIDDEST
           OF
           HER
           TERRORS
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             65.
             5.
             
          
           
             By
             terrible
             things
             in
             righteousnesse
             wilt
             thou
             answer
             us
             ,
             oh
             God
             of
             our
             salvation
             :
             who
             art
             the
             confidence
             of
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             that
             are
             a
             farre
             off
             upon
             the
             sea
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           Psalme
           is
           
             Eucharisticall
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           forme
           of
           thankesgiving
           penned
           by
           
             David
          
           for
           those
           mercies
           ,
           which
           God
           bestowes
           on
           mankind
           .
           The
           first
           verse
           calls
           on
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           to
           
           praise
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           things
           afterward
           recited
           .
           Others
           will
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           them
           ;
           or
           if
           they
           doe
           ,
           yet
           they
           will
           not
           so
           freely
           acknowledge
           Gods
           kindnesse
           in
           them
           :
           and
           therfore
           the
           Saints
           ,
           the
           children
           of
           Zion
           must
           doe
           it
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           the
           Psalme
           is
           spent
           in
           recounting
           the
           benefits
           ,
           both
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           which
           are
           conferred
           .
           The
           spirituall
           blessings
           which
           properly
           belong
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           faithfull
           people
           of
           God
           are
           foure
           .
           1.
           
           Gods
           hearing
           of
           their
           prayers
           .
           In
           the
           want
           of
           defence
           ,
           counsell
           ,
           reliefe
           :
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           afflictions
           and
           troubles
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           straitned
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           verge
           of
           any
           extremitie
           ,
           he
           heareth
           their
           prayers
           :
           
             Oh
             thou
             that
             hearest
             prayers
             to
             thee
             shall
             all
             flesh
             come
             .
          
           2.
           
           Remission
           of
           sinnes
           
           is
           another
           blessing
           here
           recounted
           :
           though
           sinne
           hath
           raised
           the
           storme
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           and
           adversaries
           ;
           yet
           God
           will
           purge
           away
           sinne
           :
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           these
           stormes
           removed
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           calme
           .
           
             As
             for
             our
             transgressions
             thou
             shalt
             purg
             them
          
           
           
           
             away
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           collection
           of
           a
           Church
           is
           another
           blessing
           here
           rehearsed
           .
           And
           4.
           
           The
           saving
           and
           preserving
           this
           Church
           in
           a
           
           wonderfull
           and
           admirable
           manner
           ,
           so
           as
           others
           shall
           be
           driven
           to
           joyne
           themselves
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           this
           is
           another
           favour
           from
           God
           .
           And
           these
           are
           the
           blessings
           spirituall
           which
           this
           Psalme
           doth
           mention
           .
           The
           blessings
           temporall
           are
           common
           to
           the
           Saints
           with
           others
           :
           yet
           they
           are
           such
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           Saints
           will
           take
           
           notice
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           them
           :
           and
           therefore
           for
           these
           also
           ,
           
             Praise
             waiteth
             for
             God
             in
             Zion
             .
          
           These
           blessings
           temporall
           are
           .
           1.
           
           The
           erection
           of
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           Governments
           in
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           from
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           Common wealths
           are
           set
           on
           their
           foundation
           .
           
             He
             by
             his
             strength
             set
             fast
             the
             mountaines
             .
          
           
           By
           
             mountaines
             ,
          
           Common wealths
           are
           here
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           in
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           first
           verse
           of
           the
           second
           of
           
             Isaiah
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           a
           terrible
           sight
           to
           see
           mountaines
           tumbling
           and
           rowling
           ,
           ready
           to
           close
           and
           breake
           one
           another
           in
           peices
           :
           and
           yet
           such
           are
           all
           the
           Common wealths
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           would
           totter
           and
           tumble
           and
           destroy
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           hath
           fastened
           them
           :
           their
           bounds
           are
           set
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           one
           blessing
           .
           2.
           
           The
           repression
           of
           tumults
           ,
           seditions
           ,
           and
           conspiracies
           in
           Kingdomes
           ,
           which
           would
           utterly
           ruine
           them
           ;
           is
           another
           blessing
           
           which
           God
           grants
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           he
           is
           to
           be
           praised
           .
           And
           this
           is
           amplified
           by
           the
           terror
           seising
           on
           the
           wicked
           and
           profane
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           curbing
           and
           crushing
           seditious
           men
           :
           when
           these
           are
           crost
           and
           crusht
           ,
           then
           shall
           all
           others
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           beleive
           ,
           and
           feare
           and
           tremble
           .
           
             The
             uttermost
             parts
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             be
             afraid
             of
             thy
             tokens
          
           that
           is
           of
           thy
           judgements
           executed
           upon
           the
           rebellious
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           destroyers
           
           of
           people
           .
           3.
           
           The
           restitution
           of
           peace
           and
           plenty
           to
           a
           people
           in
           a
           firmer
           and
           more
           established
           manner
           then
           they
           had
           before
           ,
           is
           another
           blessing
           .
           
             Thou
             makest
             the
             out-goings
             of
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             evening
             to
             rejoyce
             .
          
           Men
           shall
           in
           the
           morning
           goe
           out
           to
           their
           labours
           with
           joy
           and
           in
           securitie
           ;
           and
           at
           evening
           they
           shall
           have
           songs
           of
           joy
           and
           reioycing
           in
           the
           night
           :
           they
           shall
           have
           no
           more
           terror
           by
           night
           ,
           nor
           feare
           and
           trembling
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           former
           troubles
           ,
           by
           the
           tumults
           of
           such
           who
           sought
           to
           dissolve
           their
           Kingdomes
           and
           Common wealths
           :
           God
           will
           fill
           them
           full
           of
           peace
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           make
           
             the
             Out-goings
             of
             the
             morning
             
             and
             evening
             to
             rejoyce
             .
          
           And
           then
           he
           will
           abundantly
           bleste
           with
           plenty
           ,
           so
           as
           neither
           the
           Church
           ,
           nor
           the
           world
           shall
           complaine
           of
           searcitie
           ;
           when
           God
           hath
           wrought
           these
           great
           things
           for
           his
           people
           :
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Psalme
           sets
           out
           .
           This
           is
           the
           summe
           and
           
           scope
           of
           the
           whole
           Psalme
           :
           being
           a
           Psalme
           of
           Thankesgiving
           for
           mercies
           ,
           vouchsafed
           the
           Church
           both
           in
           spiritualls
           and
           in
           temporalls
           .
        
         
           The
           fift
           verse
           whereof
           conteines
           a
           description
           of
           the
           wonderfull
           manner
           ,
           how
           God
           saves
           and
           preserves
           his
           Church
           .
           And
           here
           are
           three
           things
           remarkable
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             meanes
             of
             its
             preservation
             .
             It
             is
             by
             things
             terrible
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             manner
             of
             its
             preservation
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 God
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 in
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 :
                 By
                 answering
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Author
             therof
             ,
             who
             is
             here
             described
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 By
                 what
                 he
                 is
                 and
                 hath
                 done
                 :
                 he
                 is
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 salvation
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 By
                 what
                 he
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 be
                 to
                 his
                 people
                 in
                 all
                 places
                 ;
                 
                   The
                   confidence
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   ends
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   a
                   farre
                   off
                   upon
                   the
                   sea
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           three
           parts
           affords
           us
           these
           five
           observations
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Gods
             preserving
             his
             Church
             or
             people
             is
             by
             terrible
             things
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Gods
             deliverance
             of
             his
             Church
             or
             people
             by
             terrible
             things
             is
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             deliverance
             of
             the
             Church
             by
             terrible
             things
             ,
             is
             Gods
             answering
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             God
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             his
             peoples
             salvation
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             God
             is
             the
             confidence
             of
             all
             his
             people
             in
             all
             places
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Gods
           preserving
           his
           Church
           or
           people
           is
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
        
         
           In
           handling
           this
           point
           we
           will
           consider
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             What
             these
             terrible
             things
             are
             by
             which
             God
             preserves
             his
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Why
             he
             will
             by
             these
             preserve
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             What
             practicall
             conclusions
             may
             hence
             be
             deduced
             .
          
        
         
         
           First
           .
           The
           word
           here
           rendred
           
             [
             terrible
             ]
          
           signifies
           also
           things
           wonderfull
           and
           things
           reverend
           ;
           and
           its
           signification
           gives
           a
           
           good
           light
           to
           understand
           that
           the
           things
           whereby
           God
           delivers
           his
           people
           are
           terrible
           .
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           terror
           ,
           which
           they
           worke
           in
           the
           adversaries
           of
           his
           people
           .
           2.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           wonder
           and
           amazement
           which
           they
           procure
           both
           in
           the
           adversaries
           and
           in
           others
           .
           And
           3.
           
           Terrible
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           reverence
           and
           awfull
           regard
           which
           they
           worke
           or
           should
           worke
           in
           all
           sorts
           towards
           God
           .
           Of
           these
           in
           order
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           God
           delivers
           by
           things
           which
           strikes
           terror
           and
           feare
           into
           adversaries
           :
           and
           these
           things
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           seven
           heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           sometimes
           preserves
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           imaginations
           ,
           wrought
           in
           their
           adversaries
           :
           so
           he
           delivered
           
             Israel
          
           by
           filling
           all
           
             Aegypt
          
           with
           feare
           and
           terror
           .
           
             Aegypt
             was
             glad
             when
             they
             departed
             for
             the
             feare
             of
             them
             fell
             on
             them
             .
          
           And
           so
           
             Israel
          
           
           was
           saved
           from
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           put
           feare
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           their
           Army
           ,
           when
           
             Gideon
          
           and
           his
           Souldiers
           blew
           the
           trumpets
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           sometimes
           causeth
           the
           adversaries
           of
           his
           people
           to
           heare
           of
           some
           terrible
           ,
           yet
           true
           and
           reall
           relation
           ,
           what
           he
           hath
           already
           done
           for
           his
           :
           and
           that
           weakens
           them
           .
           
             Your
             terror
          
           (
           saith
           
             Rahab
          
           to
           the
           Spics
           )
           
             hath
             fallen
             on
             us
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             inhabitants
          
           
           
             faint
             because
             of
             you
             ;
             for
             we
             have
             heard
             how
             the
             Lord
             dryed
             up
             the
             waters
             of
             the
             red
             sea
             for
             you
             ,
             when
             you
             came
             out
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             as
             soone
             as
             we
             heard
             these
             things
             ,
             our
             hearts
             did
             melt
             ,
             neither
             did
             there
             remaine
             any
             more
             courage
             in
             any
             because
             of
             you
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           God
           sometimes
           strikes
           terror
           into
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           by
           some
           terrible
           machinations
           ,
           which
           they
           heare
           is
           attempted
           against
           them
           :
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           he
           sometimes
           saves
           and
           preserves
           his
           people
           .
           Thus
           when
           
             Philistines
          
           are
           against
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           it
           is
           terrible
           to
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           invade
           
             Israel
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           invaded
           the
           land
           ,
           it
           was
           terrible
           to
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           thereby
           tooke
           off
           from
           pursuing
           
             David
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           filled
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Julian
          
           
           (
           who
           was
           resolved
           to
           destroy
           all
           Christians
           in
           the
           Empire
           )
           with
           terror
           from
           the
           
             Persians
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           out
           he
           goes
           against
           
           them
           ,
           and
           fell
           in
           battell
           :
           and
           so
           the
           Christians
           were
           delivered
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           God
           oft
           delivers
           and
           preserves
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           by
           striking
           terror
           into
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           through
           terrible
           frustrations
           ,
           
           or
           disappointments
           in
           all
           the
           adversaries
           agents
           and
           meanes
           ,
           making
           them
           ineffectuall
           .
           
             Pharoh
          
           was
           hot
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           the
           chariots
           wheeles
           were
           tooke
           off
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           terrible
           
           to
           the
           
             Aegyptians
             .
          
           When
           God
           shall
           drowne
           a
           Navie
           ,
           an
           Armado
           ,
           coming
           with
           full
           sayle
           to
           destroy
           :
           when
           he
           weakens
           at
           any
           time
           the
           strength
           ,
           and
           infatuates
           Counsellers
           ,
           and
           makes
           adversaries
           to
           fall
           on
           wayes
           ,
           and
           counsells
           destructive
           to
           themselves
           :
           these
           are
           things
           very
           terrible
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           meanes
           of
           the
           Churches
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           God
           sometimes
           raiseth
           up
           terrible
           oppositions
           against
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           that
           terrifies
           them
           ,
           and
           stops
           their
           rage
           and
           fury
           from
           working
           bitterly
           against
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           the
           Church
           therby
           hath
           deliverance
           .
           Thus
           God
           called
           for
           an
           Angell
           ,
           who
           destroyed
           
             Senacharibs
          
           Army
           .
           He
           called
           for
           a
           wind
           and
           split
           and
           
           sunke
           the
           ships
           of
           
             Tarshish
             .
          
           He
           called
           to
           lice
           ,
           to
           frogs
           ,
           to
           flyes
           ,
           to
           haile
           ,
           to
           locusts
           ,
           to
           his
           sore
           and
           terrible
           judgements
           ,
           and
           they
           devoured
           
             Aegypt
             .
          
           The
           least
           creature
           when
           God
           armes
           it
           against
           an
           adversary
           is
           very
           terrible
           :
           and
           by
           such
           terrible
           things
           many
           times
           God
           strikes
           feare
           and
           terror
           into
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           workes
           safetie
           for
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           God
           sometimes
           preserves
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           by
           terrible
           revelations
           :
           when
           he
           discovers
           the
           closest
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           and
           counsells
           of
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           when
           they
           carry
           on
           things
           subtilly
           ,
           hoping
           that
           nothing
           shall
           be
           knowne
           :
           but
           
             a
             bird
          
           
           
             of
             the
             ayre
             tells
             it
             ;
          
           a
           letter
           reveales
           it
           :
           one
           thing
           or
           other
           brings
           all
           to
           light
           ;
           and
           all
           mouthes
           are
           filled
           with
           talking
           of
           the
           horrible
           attempts
           .
           The
           plot
           of
           
             Haman
          
           for
           destroying
           all
           the
           
             Jewes
             .
          
           The
           plot
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           for
           massacring
           all
           the
           
             English
             .
          
           The
           plot
           of
           the
           
             Jesuites
          
           for
           rooting
           out
           all
           
             Protestants
          
           in
           all
           Kingdomes
           .
           These
           and
           many
           such
           being
           discovered
           ,
           are
           terrible
           to
           the
           adversaries
           :
           and
           yet
           by
           such
           terrible
           revelations
           God
           doth
           often
           preserve
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           And
           so
           he
           doth
           sometimes
           by
           terrible
           destructions
           :
           when
           either
           God
           destroyes
           the
           adversary
           ;
           or
           shewes
           his
           judgements
           on
           them
           ,
           in
           some
           horrible
           manner
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           lift
           up
           the
           heele
           ,
           and
           kicke
           and
           spurne
           his
           people
           .
           When
           the
           
           Lord
           pleases
           to
           knock
           off
           all
           the
           hornes
           that
           pushed
           ,
           it
           will
           bee
           very
           terrible
           :
           and
           yet
           thus
           he
           often
           times
           saves
           his
           Church
           .
           
           
             Pharaoh
          
           is
           drowned
           ;
           
             Haman
          
           is
           hanged
           ;
           and
           his
           people
           escape
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           things
           by
           which
           God
           delivers
           his
           people
           are
           terrible
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           terror
           which
           thereby
           befalls
           the
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ;
           The
           things
           by
           which
           God
           preserves
           his
           Church
           are
           terrible
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           wonder
           and
           amazement
           ,
           which
           they
           produce
           both
           in
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           in
           Gods
           people
           :
           filling
           them
           both
           full
           of
           astonishment
           and
           amazement
           when
           they
           are
           seriously
           considered
           .
           For
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           wonderfull
           that
           the
           Lord
           oft
           saveth
           his
           people
           by
           weak
           meanes
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             chosen
             the
             foolish
             things
             of
             the
             world
             to
             confound
             the
             things
             which
             are
             mighty
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           thing
           wonderfull
           ,
           
           that
           
             Sisera
          
           should
           be
           sold
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           woman
           :
           That
           deliverance
           should
           come
           by
           
             Esther
             :
          
           That
           
             Sampson
          
           should
           slay
           a
           thousand
           with
           the
           jaw-bone
           of
           an
           Asse
           :
           That
           a
           few
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           should
           yet
           remaine
           there
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           be
           full
           of
           Popish
           Rebells
           .
           It
           is
           wonderfull
           that
           true
           Christianitie
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           should
           get
           ground
           and
           winne
           upon
           the
           world
           ,
           daily
           increasing
           and
           spreading
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           opposition
           which
           it
           hath
           had
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
           Though
           Emperours
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           great
           ones
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           all
           sorts
           have
           combined
           against
           the
           puritie
           of
           Religion
           ;
           yet
           that
           it
           should
           prevaile
           ,
           and
           finde
           multitudes
           of
           Professours
           in
           all
           Kingdomes
           ,
           this
           is
           wonderfull
           .
           It
           is
           very
           marveilous
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           the
           stone
           which
           the
           builders
           refused
           ,
           should
           become
           the
           head-stone
           in
           the
           building
           :
           and
           so
           it
           is
           that
           Antichrist
           should
           be
           destroyed
           daily
           by
           the
           breath
           of
           the
           Lords
           mouth
           :
           that
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           the
           Man
           of
           Sinne
           should
           be
           at
           length
           fully
           revealed
           .
           That
           a
           few
           Rammes-hornes
           should
           breake
           downe
           the
           walls
           of
           
             Ierico
             .
          
           These
           and
           a
           thousand
           such
           are
           wonderfull
           things
           :
           terrible
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           amazement
           ,
           into
           which
           they
           may
           put
           all
           sorts
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           terrible
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           thing
           wonderfull
           ,
           causing
           astonishment
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           save
           and
           deliver
           his
           Church
           under
           the
           unlikelihood
           of
           meanes
           :
           when
           all
           meanes
           &
           instruments
           of
           its
           helpe
           seeme
           to
           bee
           insufficient
           .
           
             Moses
          
           a
           weak
           man
           is
           sent
           to
           deliver
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           when
           he
           was
           sent
           their
           burdens
           were
           greatned
           :
           and
           yet
           
             Israell
          
           was
           then
           upon
           the
           point
           of
           deliverance
           .
           God
           many
           times
           is
           working
           deliverance
           for
           his
           people
           when
           the
           meanes
           of
           
           it
           is
           crost
           ,
           seemes
           to
           bee
           frustrated
           ,
           disappointed
           ,
           to
           worke
           backward
           ,
           and
           altogether
           unlikely
           :
           and
           this
           is
           to
           the
           amazement
           of
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           wonder
           of
           his
           owne
           people
           .
           It
           was
           a
           terrible
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           thing
           wonderfull
           ;
           that
           when
           all
           the
           European
           world
           was
           in
           a
           manner
           ,
           filled
           in
           all
           places
           with
           agents
           for
           
             Antichrist
             ;
             Luther
          
           should
           arise
           ,
           and
           carry
           on
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Gospell
           against
           
             Leo
          
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
             Charles
          
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           against
           
             Cajetan
          
           the
           Cardinall
           :
           against
           
             Rome
             ,
             Italy
             ,
             Europe
             ,
          
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           Hell
           .
           This
           was
           a
           terrible
           astonishment
           to
           the
           
             Pontificians
             ,
          
           and
           a
           wonderfull
           though
           comfortable
           amazement
           to
           Gods
           owne
           people
           ,
           who
           had
           long
           groaned
           for
           a
           Reformation
           .
           And
           so
           when
           
             Germany
          
           
           mourned
           under
           the
           pride
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           house
           of
           
             Austria
             :
          
           and
           when
           the
           
             Jesuites
          
           (
           the
           
             Popes
          
           factours
           )
           had
           devised
           and
           contrived
           its
           utter
           ruine
           ;
           yet
           then
           God
           raised
           up
           the
           
           King
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           who
           landed
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           but
           with
           ten
           thousand
           men
           at
           most
           ;
           and
           God
           made
           him
           an
           instrument
           to
           curbe
           the
           Imperialists
           ;
           this
           was
           a
           terrible
           thing
           the
           amasement
           of
           the
           world
           .
           The
           Papists
           bragged
           ,
           let
           us
           beat
           the
           
             Sweede
             ,
          
           and
           then
           all
           
             Germany
          
           is
           ours
           ,
           but
           God
           made
           the
           
             Sweede
          
           a
           rod
           to
           whip
           ,
           and
           lash
           
           the
           Pontifician
           Nation
           in
           those
           parts
           unto
           this
           day
           :
           this
           is
           so
           terrible
           to
           them
           that
           they
           gnaw
           their
           tongues
           for
           vexation
           of
           spirit
           .
           And
           so
           likewise
           who
           would
           have
           thought
           ,
           that
           the
           troubles
           in
           
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           should
           have
           procured
           a
           pacification
           betweene
           the
           two
           Nations
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           give
           a
           light
           to
           the
           whole
           Island
           to
           looke
           to
           its
           security
           .
           And
           who
           would
           thinke
           ,
           that
           .
           God
           is
           at
           this
           time
           bringing
           about
           the
           peace
           and
           security
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           though
           all
           the
           Agents
           ,
           and
           instruments
           of
           it
           ,
           should
           be
           slighted
           ,
           contemned
           ,
           and
           despised
           :
           but
           God
           is
           he
           who
           worketh
           wonders
           ,
           effecting
           by
           unlikely
           meanes
           the
           Salvation
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           cometh
           to
           passe
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           terrible
           astonishment
           to
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           a
           wonderfull
           comfort
           to
           all
           Saints
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           a
           thing
           terrible
           ,
           that
           is
           wonderfull
           ,
           causing
           astonishment
           ,
           when
           God
           preserves
           his
           people
           without
           meanes
           ,
           in
           a
           miraculous
           way
           and
           manner
           :
           this
           strikes
           terror
           into
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           wonder
           into
           his
           people
           .
           When
           the
           sea
           was
           made
           a
           passage
           for
           Isarell
           ,
           and
           therin
           the
           Aegyptians
           troubled
           ,
           they
           were
           afraid
           :
           when
           
             Jordane
          
           was
           dryed
           up
           for
           the
           people
           
           to
           passe
           over
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           
             Cananites
          
           melted
           in
           them
           .
           It
           was
           terrible
           when
           God
           rained
           downe
           stones
           on
           the
           Kings
           which
           
           fought
           against
           his
           people
           :
           terrible
           ,
           when
           he
           suddenly
           cut
           off
           many
           of
           the
           persecuting
           Emperors
           ;
           &
           gave
           therby
           his
           Church
           rest
           ,
           and
           a
           breathing
           time
           from
           trouble
           .
           And
           so
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           have
           effected
           miraculously
           (
           I
           beleeve
           he
           is
           now
           working
           it
           ,
           though
           most
           think
           otherwise
           )
           the
           peace
           and
           security
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           though
           all
           the
           prime
           wits
           of
           Christendome
           (
           among
           the
           Antichristians
           )
           have
           beene
           imployed
           to
           undoe
           it
           :
           I
           say
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           seen
           that
           all
           their
           labours
           are
           miraculously
           quasht
           :
           and
           
             Englands
          
           feares
           are
           suddenly
           husht
           ;
           and
           that
           
             Englands
          
           Troublers
           shall
           but
           trouble
           ,
           and
           undoe
           themselues
           ,
           in
           their
           attempts
           against
           her
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           now
           warring
           against
           her
           peace
           ,
           doth
           but
           lay
           ground
           worke
           for
           the
           utter
           ruining
           of
           the
           Papacy
           in
           all
           
             Europe
             :
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           (
           I
           say
           )
           shall
           miraculously
           effect
           all
           this
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           enemies
           be
           ashamed
           and
           confounded
           together
           :
           it
           will
           bee
           their
           terrible
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           all
           the
           righteous
           be
           wonderfully
           comforted
           .
           Thus
           the
           Church
           is
           delivered
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           terror
           wrought
           therby
           in
           the
           adversaries
           :
           and
           the
           wonder
           they
           worke
           in
           his
           servants
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           the
           things
           by
           which
           God
           preserves
           his
           Church
           ,
           are
           terrible
           things
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           reverence
           ,
           and
           awfull
           regard
           which
           they
           worke
           ,
           or
           should
           worke
           in
           all
           sorts
           towards
           God
           .
           Therfore
           some
           translate
           the
           word
           here
           ,
           
             reverend
             things
             :
          
           understanding
           
           therby
           things
           which
           should
           cause
           us
           reverence
           ,
           &
           dread
           that
           mighty
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           them
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           for
           them
           to
           be
           feared
           .
           Thus
           if
           God
           deliver
           by
           some
           actuall
           judgment
           ,
           and
           vengeance
           she
           wed
           on
           the
           adversaries
           ;
           this
           should
           make
           us
           feare
           and
           dread
           him
           .
           
             I
             am
             afraid
             of
             thy
             Judgments
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
          
           
           
             And
             when
             thy
             Judgments
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             are
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             therof
             will
             learne
             righteousnes
             .
          
           Or
           if
           the
           Lord
           deliver
           his
           Church
           by
           overthrowing
           only
           the
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           disappointing
           them
           in
           bringing
           to
           passe
           their
           mischeife
           :
           yet
           this
           also
           is
           a
           thing
           
             Reverend
             ,
          
           it
           should
           cause
           us
           to
           reverence
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           able
           to
           confound
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           to
           be-foole
           the
           wicked
           with
           the
           workes
           of
           their
           owne
           hands
           :
           or
           lastly
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           releive
           his
           Church
           by
           small
           meanes
           ,
           or
           by
           unlikely
           meanes
           ,
           or
           by
           no
           meanes
           ;
           yet
           all
           this
           
           should
           worke
           reverence
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           feare
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           doth
           so
           great
           things
           in
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           wonderfull
           ,
           and
           unexpressible
           manner
           ;
           doing
           for
           his
           Church
           above
           all
           that
           we
           can
           imagine
           and
           thinke
           of
           .
        
         
           Thus
           every
           way
           God
           delivers
           and
           preserves
           his
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           :
           we
           now
           see
           what
           these
           are
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           that
           God
           will
           thus
           preserve
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           (
           that
           is
           )
           by
           things
           striking
           terror
           into
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           working
           wonder
           in
           his
           children
           ;
           and
           which
           workes
           ,
           or
           should
           worke
           reverence
           towards
           him
           from
           all
           sorts
           ,
           three
           reasons
           evince
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           delights
           to
           meete
           with
           his
           Churches
           adversaries
           in
           their
           owne
           way
           :
           he
           will
           out
           shoot
           them
           in
           their
           owne
           bow
           .
           They
           desire
           to
           appeare
           terrible
           and
           formidable
           to
           it
           :
           if
           they
           can
           but
           put
           men
           into
           feare
           ,
           they
           thinke
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           day
           :
           they
           
           triumph
           if
           they
           can
           raise
           a
           terrour
           and
           feare
           in
           people
           :
           and
           therfore
           God
           will
           serve
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           serve
           others
           :
           he
           will
           meete
           with
           them
           in
           a
           way
           of
           terrout
           ,
           searing
           them
           ,
           and
           making
           
           them
           slie
           when
           none
           pursues
           .
           
             Adoni-bezek
          
           confessed
           that
           
             seventy
          
           
           
             Kings
             by
             him
             had
             their
             thumbes
             and
             great
             toes
             cut
             off
             :
             as
             I
             have
             done
             so
             God
             requited
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           .
           
             Haman
          
           prepares
           a
           gallowes
           for
           
             Mordecai
             ;
          
           and
           the
           same
           gallowes
           hangs
           him
           .
           God
           will
           be
           terrible
           to
           those
           who
           delight
           to
           be
           terrible
           .
           
             The
             wicked
             have
             drawen
             out
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             have
             bent
             their
             bow
             ,
             to
             cast
          
           
           
             downe
             the
             poore
             and
             needy
             ,
             and
             to
             slay
             such
             as
             be
             of
             upright
             conversation
             :
             their
             sword
             shall
             enter
             into
             their
             owne
             heart
             ,
             and
             their
             bowes
             shall
             be
             broken
             .
          
           Cruell
           terrible
           men
           shalt
           be
           dealt
           with
           cruelly
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           .
           
             Ebedmelech
          
           shewed
           kindnesse
           to
           
             Jeremiah
          
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           therfore
           God
           preserved
           him
           .
           But
           the
           
           other
           Princes
           (
           which
           had
           incensed
           the
           King
           against
           him
           )
           were
           given
           up
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           their
           adversaries
           .
           God
           will
           be
           terrible
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           seeke
           to
           put
           his
           people
           into
           horror
           and
           amazement
           .
           
             Pashur
          
           smote
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           and
           put
           him
           into
           the
           stocks
           all
           night
           ,
           he
           thought
           to
           have
           terrified
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           threatens
           him
           to
           be
           terrified
           .
           
             The
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           
             Jeremiah
          
           from
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             hath
             not
             called
             thy
             name
          
           Pashur
           ,
           
             but
          
           Magor-missabib
           :
           
           
             for
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             behold
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             terror
             to
             thy selfe
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             thy
             friends
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           God
           will
           save
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           :
           because
           he
           will
           shew
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           how
           terrible
           a
           God
           he
           is
           ,
           whom
           his
           people
           so
           dreadfully
           and
           reverentially
           adore
           .
           All
           shall
           therby
           understand
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           a
           God
           working
           wonderfully
           .
           
             Thou
             art
             great
             ,
             and
             dost
             wondrous
             things
             ,
             thou
             art
             God
             alone
             :
          
           saith
           the
           
           Psalmist
           .
           He
           himselfe
           challengeth
           his
           creatures
           to
           doe
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           :
           
             Where
             wast
             thou
             when
             I
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
          
           
           
             &c.
             
             Hast
             thou
             an
             arme
             like
             God
             ,
             and
             canst
             thou
             thunder
             with
             his
             voice
             .
          
           The
           great
           ones
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           cause
           others
           to
           trimble
           ,
           and
           feare
           ,
           are
           hurled
           up
           and
           downe
           as
           piles
           of
           dust
           ,
           in
           a
           whirlewinde
           by
           the
           smoake
           of
           his
           nostrills
           .
           God
           will
           have
           the
           world
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           more
           terrible
           ,
           then
           any
           thing
           which
           the
           world
           accounts
           terrible
           .
           Wicked
           and
           sinfull
           men
           are
           many
           times
           a
           great
           terror
           ;
           
             But
             who
             art
             thou
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
           
             that
             are
             afraid
             of
             man
             who
             shall
             dye
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             sonne
             of
             man
             who
             shall
             be
             made
             as
             grasse
             ,
             and
             forgets
             the
             Lord
             thy
             maker
             .
             They
             may
             destroy
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             they
             can
             doe
             no
             more
             :
             but
             feare
             God
             ,
             who
             can
             destroy
             both
             body
             and
          
           
           
             soule
             in
             hell
             fire
             .
          
           Againe
           death
           is
           the
           terrible
           of
           terribles
           ,
           saith
           the
           Philosopher
           ;
           adversaries
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           so
           terrible
           ,
           because
           they
           come
           as
           it
           were
           armed
           with
           death
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           destroy
           :
           but
           yet
           God
           is
           more
           terrible
           ,
           for
           he
           only
           can
           instict
           death
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           rage
           ,
           fury
           ,
           and
           malice
           of
           adversaries
           which
           can
           cause
           any
           to
           die
           :
           as
           God
           gives
           life
           ,
           so
           he
           takes
           it
           away
           ;
           he
           makes
           alive
           ,
           and
           he
           kills
           .
           Now
           God
           will
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           be
           more
           terrible
           then
           they
           ,
           though
           they
           come
           armed
           with
           death
           by
           turning
           their
           owne
           terror
           (
           death
           )
           upon
           themselves
           :
           
             He
             shall
             bring
             on
             them
             their
             owne
             iniquity
             and
             shall
             cut
             them
             off
             in
             their
             owne
             wickednesse
             :
             yea
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             shall
             cut
             them
          
           
           
             off
             :
          
           And
        
         
           3.
           
           God
           will
           save
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           earth
           may
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           feare
           him
           ,
           and
           know
           him
           only
           to
           be
           God
           :
           
             Who
             would
             not
             fear
             thee
             oh
             thou
             King
             of
             nations
          
           
           
             there
             is
             none
             like
             thee
             &c.
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             an
             everlasting
             King
             :
             at
             his
             wrath
             the
             earth
             shall
             tremble
             ,
             and
             the
             nations
             shall
             not
             be
          
           
           
             able
             to
             abide
             his
             indignation
             .
          
           God
           would
           be
           terrible
           to
           
             Pharoh
          
           in
           his
           judgments
           to
           get
           himselfe
           a
           name
           in
           all
           the
           world
           :
           and
           so
           
           he
           will
           be
           to
           the
           enemyes
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           may
           know
           that
           he
           is
           a
           terrible
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           adversaryes
           may
           be
           
           compelled
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             who
             is
             able
             to
             dwell
             with
             the
             everlasting
             burning
             :
          
           and
           likewise
           that
           his
           owne
           people
           may
           therby
           learne
           to
           serve
           him
           acceptably
           ,
           
             with
             reverence
             and
             godly
             feare
             :
          
           because
           our
           God
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           .
           Wicked
           enemies
           may
           kindle
           a
           fire
           to
           scare
           a
           Nation
           ,
           and
           fill
           therby
           a
           Landfull
           of
           terror
           and
           trembling
           ;
           but
           yet
           God
           can
           keepe
           his
           own
           ,
           so
           as
           there
           shall
           not
           
           passe
           the
           small
           of
           fire
           on
           them
           :
           for
           he
           will
           be
           with
           them
           when
           they
           passe
           through
           fire
           and
           water
           .
           How
           ever
           ;
           the
           adversaries
           fire
           shall
           not
           be
           a
           destroying
           fire
           to
           Gods
           Church
           :
           for
           when
           he
           beginnes
           to
           shew
           himselfe
           terrible
           to
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           unto
           them
           a
           consuming
           fire
           :
           and
           will
           quench
           all
           the
           fires
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           kindled
           ,
           and
           so
           free
           the
           Land
           from
           all
           their
           feare
           :
           but
           yet
           all
           will
           be
           with
           a
           terrible
           destruction
           ,
           to
           the
           most
           terrible
           ones
           ,
           (
           continuing
           unrepentant
           )
           among
           the
           adversaries
           .
           
             Behold
             all
             yee
             that
             kindle
             a
             fire
             ,
             that
             compasse
             your selves
             about
             with
          
           
           
             sparkes
             ,
             walke
             in
             the
             light
             of
             your
             fire
             and
             in
             the
             sparkes
             that
             you
             have
             kindled
             ,
             this
             yee
             shall
             have
             of
             mine
             hands
             ,
             you
             shall
             lie
             downe
             in
             sorrow
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           the
           point
           is
           cleared
           :
           Because
           God
           will
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           be
           a
           God
           of
           terror
           ,
           a
           God
           of
           vengeance
           ,
           a
           God
           to
           befeared
           ,
           respected
           ,
           reverenced
           ,
           and
           dreaded
           :
           therefore
           he
           will
           execute
           terrible
           things
           on
           the
           wicked
           ;
           and
           thereby
           preserve
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           will
           now
           see
           what
           for
           practice
           may
           hence
           be
           learned
           ;
           And
           briefely
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Seeing
           God
           will
           preserve
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           ;
           then
           surely
           the
           world
           must
           expect
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           terrible
           things
           ,
           before
           the
           quiet
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           in
           it
           ,
           can
           be
           established
           .
           If
           you
           should
           heare
           at
           any
           time
           of
           terrible
           battles
           ,
           of
           terrible
           Sea-fights
           ,
           of
           terrible
           conspiracies
           ,
           of
           terrible
           treasons
           ,
           of
           terrible
           persecutions
           ,
           of
           terrible
           massacres
           ;
           yet
           as
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           said
           ,
           so
           say
           I
           ;
           Let
           not
           your
           hearts
           be
           troubled
           ,
           Ioe
           I
           have
           told
           you
           all
           these
           :
           these
           things
           must
           come
           ,
           but
           the
           end
           is
           not
           yet
           :
           these
           things
           must
           be
           expected
           ,
           and
           so
           looked
           on
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           see
           and
           perceive
           ,
           how
           that
           by
           these
           and
           the
           like
           things
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           working
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           his
           Churches
           in
           it
           .
           We
           
           must
           therfore
           still
           looke
           for
           terrible
           things
           ,
           and
           prepare
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           a
           better
           preparation
           cannot
           be
           made
           ,
           then
           to
           make
           God
           our
           feare
           and
           dread
           .
           Feare
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           terrible
           thing
           need
           to
           affright
           us
           ;
           because
           he
           will
           not
           suffer
           those
           who
           feare
           him
           to
           miscarry
           spiritually
           ,
           thorough
           any
           trouble
           .
           If
           you
           would
           not
           then
           be
           affraid
           of
           evill
           tydings
           ,
           get
           your
           
             hearts
             fixed
             ,
             trusting
             in
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           God
           will
           preserve
           the
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           :
           then
           the
           enemies
           of
           it
           may
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           expect
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           terrible
           .
           Indeed
           the
           Church
           her selfe
           must
           looke
           to
           heare
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           to
           feele
           in
           some
           measure
           things
           terrible
           .
           A
           whale
           may
           swallow
           
             Ionah
          
           a-while
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           restore
           him
           .
           Troubles
           may
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           )
           swallow
           us
           deeper
           ,
           though
           not
           for
           destruction
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           better
           restitution
           :
           the
           Church
           must
           expect
           to
           feele
           lesse
           or
           more
           things
           terrible
           ;
           but
           her
           enemies
           must
           expect
           to
           feele
           the
           utmost
           destroying-smart
           of
           all
           things
           terrible
           .
           The
           cup
           of
           fury
           is
           begun
           to
           be
           drunk
           ,
           and
           it
           must
           goe
           round
           about
           the
           nations
           :
           It
           began
           at
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           thence
           past
           on
           to
           
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           primitive
           ages
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           who
           did
           drink
           of
           it
           under
           the
           
             Pagan
          
           and
           
             Arrian
          
           Persecutions
           :
           it
           past
           along
           to
           the
           faithfull
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           did
           drink
           of
           it
           at
           sundry
           times
           under
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Romane
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           now
           passing
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           going
           from
           people
           to
           people
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           It
           hath
           gone
           about
           
             Germany
             ,
             Bohemia
             ,
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           the
           reformed
           parts
           of
           
             France
             ;
          
           it
           is
           come
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           into
           
             England
          
           too
           :
           and
           it
           must
           about
           to
           other
           Kingdomes
           .
           And
           in
           their
           due
           time
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Nations
           ,
           must
           also
           drink
           thereof
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           time
           it
           hath
           gone
           thorough
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           the
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           of
           these
           people
           (
           whether
           the
           cup
           hath
           gone
           )
           will
           be
           all
           awaked
           to
           consider
           ,
           
           how
           they
           and
           their
           people
           have
           beene
           made
           to
           drinke
           of
           the
           cup
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           to
           reele
           againe
           with
           it
           :
           and
           out
           of
           indignation
           ,
           they
           will
           cause
           the
           Seate
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           the
           Papacy
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           Kingdomes
           (
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           bitter
           draughts
           )
           to
           drinke
           up
           the
           dregs
           of
           it
           :
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sheshach
          
           (
           a
           type
           of
           
           Antichrist
           ,
           as
           some
           averre
           )
           must
           drinke
           after
           them
           .
           The
           sufferings
           of
           Christs
           Church
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           in
           their
           feares
           and
           unsettlements
           ,
           and
           other
           molestations
           ,
           are
           as
           the
           purest
           wine
           :
           bitter
           
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           they
           are
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           something
           of
           Gods
           frowne
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           something
           of
           their
           sinnes
           to
           be
           discerned
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           such
           sufferings
           :
           but
           yet
           these
           sufferings
           are
           nothing
           in
           comparison
           to
           the
           troubles
           ,
           distresses
           ,
           and
           perplexities
           ,
           which
           shall
           fall
           on
           the
           Nations
           which
           are
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           for
           such
           must
           drinke
           up
           dregs
           of
           wrath
           ,
           which
           shall
           fill
           them
           with
           horror
           and
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           reele
           and
           stagger
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           keep
           footing
           to
           annoy
           ,
           and
           trouble
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           formerly
           .
           Enemies
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Church
           must
           therefore
           looke
           for
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           terrible
           over-throwings
           of
           their
           plots
           ,
           terrible
           revelations
           of
           their
           treacheries
           ,
           terrible
           consumptions
           of
           their
           designes
           and
           persons
           :
           and
           they
           are
           to
           looke
           for
           a
           fearefull
           expectation
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           terrible
           destruction
           whensoever
           they
           come
           once
           to
           be
           high
           enough
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           Gods
           people
           low
           enough
           to
           be
           delivered
           .
           And
           all
           these
           temporall
           judgements
           ,
           shall
           be
           but
           as
           a
           few
           drops
           ,
           before
           the
           storme
           of
           terror
           ;
           for
           God
           hath
           appointed
           a
           day
           ,
           wherin
           the
           Church
           shall
           have
           a
           full
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           a
           full
           riddance
           of
           all
           destroyers
           .
           In
           which
           day
           he
           will
           raine
           on
           such
           destroyers
           snares
           ,
           fire
           ,
           and
           brimstone
           ,
           and
           
           an
           horrible
           tempest
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           portion
           of
           their
           cup
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           God
           will
           preserve
           his
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           :
           then
           let
           us
           all
           feare
           this
           great
           and
           terrible
           God
           .
           Consider
           that
           he
           can
           avenge
           himselfe
           with
           terror
           on
           those
           ,
           who
           feare
           him
           not
           .
           The
           
           Lord
           chides
           his
           people
           ,
           for
           not
           considering
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           can
           doe
           ,
           and
           daily
           doth
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           be
           provoked
           to
           fear
           him
           .
           All
           of
           us
           are
           naturally
           prone
           to
           feare
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           terrible
           .
           We
           usually
           feare
           a
           man
           of
           power
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           doe
           us
           a
           shrewd
           turne
           ,
           to
           molest
           our
           estate
           ,
           spoile
           our
           goods
           ;
           who
           can
           restraine
           us
           in
           our
           libertie
           ,
           or
           imbitter
           any
           of
           our
           comforts
           :
           at
           the
           approach
           of
           such
           ,
           men
           quake
           and
           tremble
           ;
           Let
           us
           be
           much
           more
           ready
           to
           feare
           ,
           and
           reverence
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           doe
           terrible
           things
           ,
           above
           all
           that
           the
           most
           terrible
           of
           men
           can
           doe
           :
           for
           men
           can
           doe
           no
           more
           then
           what
           he
           permitts
           ,
           but
           
             Hee
             doth
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             in
             heaven
             and
             in
             earth
             .
          
           He
           can
           soone
           
           blow
           on
           thine
           estate
           ,
           bring
           thee
           to
           povertie
           ,
           lay
           on
           thee
           sicknes
           ,
           exercise
           thee
           with
           paine
           ,
           and
           fasten
           thee
           to
           a
           prison
           ;
           he
           can
           scare
           thee
           with
           visions
           ,
           and
           terrifie
           thee
           with
           dreames
           ;
           he
           can
           awaken
           
           conscience
           ,
           and
           smite
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           man
           a
           terror
           to
           himselfe
           .
           Feare
           therefore
           this
           dreadfull
           God
           ;
           and
           considering
           how
           terrible
           he
           hath
           already
           beene
           to
           Enemies
           ,
           be
           perswaded
           the
           more
           to
           dread
           him
           .
           They
           have
           oft
           molested
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           as
           oft
           rescued
           his
           people
           ;
           they
           have
           devised
           mischeife
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           defeated
           it
           :
           they
           have
           rose
           in
           tumults
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           ever
           stilled
           the
           tumults
           ,
           and
           the
           madnesse
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           though
           they
           have
           been
           mighty
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           is
           more
           mighty
           :
           who
           will
           cut
           off
           the
           spirit
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           terrible
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           So
           
           terrible
           a
           God
           he
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           reverenced
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Psalmist
           having
           related
           what
           combinations
           there
           are
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           (
           though
           Christ
           will
           breake
           them
           all
           in
           peeces
           like
           a
           Potters
           vessell
           )
           concludes
           with
           an
           exhortation
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           with
           feare
           ,
           &
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           trembling
           .
           
             Kisse
             the
             Sonne
             least
             he
             be
             angry
             ,
             and
             yee
             perish
             from
             the
             way
             ,
             when
             his
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             but
             a
             little
             ,
             blessed
             are
             all
             they
             that
             put
             their
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           Let
           therefore
           all
           that
           heare
           of
           the
           Lords
           terror
           answerably
           
           feare
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Seeing
           God
           preserves
           his
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           ;
           then
           let
           us
           all
           be
           thankfull
           ,
           when
           at
           any
           time
           by
           terrible
           things
           he
           hath
           preserved
           his
           Church
           .
           Shew
           your
           thankfulnesse
           by
           speaking
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           admiring
           his
           goodnesse
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           by
           resolving
           to
           live
           in
           his
           feare
           :
           and
           as
           men
           knowing
           thereby
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           perswade
           your selves
           and
           others
           to
           be
           faithfull
           ;
           this
           is
           true
           thankfulnesse
           .
           Blesse
           then
           God
           ,
           for
           not
           suffering
           wicked
           plots
           ,
           wicked
           stratagems
           ,
           wicked
           designes
           to
           prosper
           and
           take
           effect
           .
           If
           God
           at
           any
           time
           curbes
           wicked
           insolencies
           ,
           observe
           it
           .
           Hee
           sometimes
           breakes
           here
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           there
           an
           arme
           ,
           weakening
           thereby
           his
           Churches
           adversaries
           :
           and
           this
           is
           to
           them
           terrible
           ,
           but
           to
           his
           servants
           comfortable
           ;
           and
           so
           much
           the
           more
           comfortable
           it
           will
           be
           ,
           if
           it
           makes
           them
           trust
           and
           relye
           on
           him
           onely
           for
           helpe
           .
           True
           thankefulnesse
           will
           not
           trust
           on
           men
           ,
           nor
           on
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           vaine
           .
           
             England
          
           perhaps
           may
           heareof
           so
           many
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           of
           such
           and
           such
           a
           great
           fleete
           of
           ships
           ,
           which
           intend
           to
           have
           a-bout
           with
           her
           :
           but
           let
           us
           not
           be
           dismaied
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           sure
           hath
           yet
           some
           terrible
           thing
           to
           shew
           on
           the
           adversaries
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           he
           will
           come
           riding
           on
           the
           chariots
           of
           salvation
           to
           helpe
           and
           releive
           
           it
           .
           There
           are
           who
           confidently
           affirme
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           
             Laodicean
          
           Church
           (
           spoke
           of
           in
           the
           Revelation
           )
           the
           luke-warm
           Church
           ,
           
           the
           Lord
           meanes
           the
           
             English
          
           Church
           :
           though
           I
           will
           not
           peremptorily
           affirme
           it
           ,
           yet
           thereupon
           I
           dare
           boldly
           make
           this
           inference
           ;
           That
           if
           the
           
             English
          
           Church
           be
           the
           
             Laodicean
          
           Church
           ,
           then
           if
           it
           will
           ,
           but
           heare
           the
           voyce
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           open
           the
           doore
           to
           him
           ,
           if
           it
           will
           become
           an
           obedient
           Church
           ,
           and
           repent
           of
           its
           sinnes
           ;
           and
           if
           its
           children
           would
           once
           cordially
           and
           seriously
           reforme
           their
           lives
           ,
           then
           Christ
           will
           come
           in
           and
           suppe
           with
           it
           .
           And
           we
           are
           told
           what
           the
           supper
           is
           ,
           which
           the
           great
           God
           hath
           provided
           ;
           It
           is
           in
           breife
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           read
           at
           large
           ;
           the
           utter
           destruction
           in
           it
           of
           the
           beast
           and
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           who
           combine
           with
           them
           to
           set
           up
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Roman
           Papacy
           .
           So
           terrible
           
           God
           will
           be
           to
           such
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           fore-thoughts
           of
           it
           ,
           should
           cheere
           up
           our
           spirits
           ,
           and
           fill
           us
           full
           of
           thankefull
           expectations
           of
           helpe
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           that
           though
           all
           nations
           should
           compasse
           us
           about
           ,
           (
           and
           it
           may
           be
           they
           will
           before
           all
           be
           done
           attempt
           it
           ;
           )
           yet
           repentant
           
             England
             ,
          
           shall
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           destroy
           them
           all
           .
           Christ
           will
           come
           and
           suppe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           suppe
           with
           him
           ;
           He
           rejoycing
           at
           
             Englands
          
           amendment
           ,
           and
           new
           obedience
           ,
           and
           it
           enjoying
           his
           comforts
           and
           deliverances
           .
           The
           God
           of
           our
           Salvation
           will
           thus
           save
           and
           preserve
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           So
           much
           of
           the
           first
           observation
           .
           The
           Second
           is
           this
           .
           Gods
           deliverance
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           The
           meaning
           of
           the
           point
           is
           this
           .
           God
           in
           all
           the
           deliverances
           of
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           doth
           therein
           manifest
           his
           righteousnesse
           .
           He
           doth
           therein
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           righteous
           ,
           according
           to
           righteousnes
           and
           justice
           .
           To
           cleare
           this
           ,
           consider
           that
           there
           is
           a
           double
           righteousnes
           .
           The
           righteousnesse
           of
           his
           word
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           his
           faithfulnes
           :
           and
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           his
           works
           ,
           or
           his
           just
           acts
           of
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
           God
           doth
           manifest
           both
           these
           in
           his
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           God
           in
           delivering
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           doth
           it
           according
           to
           his
           righteous
           word
           .
           Now
           there
           is
           a
           double
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           in
           his
           word
           .
           There
           is
           his
           righteousnesse
           of
           fulfilling
           his
           word
           of
           promise
           .
           And
           there
           is
           his
           righteousnesse
           of
           accomplishing
           
           his
           word
           of
           threatning
           .
           And
           both
           are
           manifest
           in
           the
           Churches
           deliverance
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Gods
           delivering
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           his
           promise
           .
           He
           is
           faithfull
           to
           keepe
           covenant
           with
           his
           servants
           .
           Heaven
           and
           earth
           
           shall
           passe
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           word
           of
           his
           promise
           shall
           fall
           in
           vaine
           .
           And
           God
           hath
           in
           many
           places
           promised
           to
           his
           people
           deliverance
           .
           The
           last
           of
           the
           quotations
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           of
           Christ
           misticall
           :
           of
           Christ
           together
           with
           all
           his
           faithfull
           members
           .
           God
           delivered
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           terrible
           ,
           by
           over-throwing
           
             Pharoh
          
           and
           all
           his
           hoast
           ;
           and
           yet
           in
           righteousnesse
           too
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           righteous
           word
           :
           as
           
             Moses
          
           shewes
           .
           The
           word
           of
           promise
           is
           fulfilled
           ,
           when
           the
           deliverance
           is
           by
           terrible
           
           things
           ,
           it
           is
           therefore
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
        
         
           2.
           
           Gods
           delivering
           by
           terrible
           things
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           word
           of
           threatning
           ;
           that
           the
           word
           of
           his
           threatning
           might
           come
           on
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           be
           fulfilled
           .
           God
           in
           many
           places
           hath
           threatned
           them
           .
           He
           by
           
             Jeremiah
          
           gives
           a
           gracious
           promise
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           but
           a
           terrible
           threatning
           to
           the
           enemies
           of
           it
           .
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             All
             they
             that
             devoure
             thee
             shall
             be
             devoured
             ;
             and
             all
             thine
             enemies
             every
             one
             of
             them
             shall
             goe
             into
          
           
           
             captivity
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             spoyle
             thee
             ,
             shall
             be
             spoyled
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             prey
             on
             thee
             will
             I
             give
             for
             a
             prey
             :
             for
             I
             will
             restore
             health
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             heale
             thee
             of
             thy
             wound
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             they
             called
             thee
             an
             outcast
             ,
             saying
             this
             is
             Zion
             ,
             whom
             no
             man
             seekes
             after
             .
          
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           accomplish
           all
           this
           in
           the
           last
           day●●
           (
           it
           may
           be
           in
           our
           times
           or
           a
           very
           little
           after
           us
           )
           the
           23.
           and
           24.
           verses
           shewes
           .
           So
           that
           when
           God
           delivers
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           as
           by
           confounding
           and
           undoing
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           their
           forces
           ;
           all
           is
           but
           a
           fulfilling
           his
           word
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           his
           righteous
           threats
           .
           And
           thus
           Gods
           deliverance
           is
           said
           to
           be
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           righteous
           word
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           in
           delivering
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           doth
           it
           in
           righteousnesse
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           therein
           declares
           his
           righteous
           facts
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           very
           righteous
           .
           There
           is
           a
           double
           act
           of
           Gods
           justice
           or
           righteousnesse
           manifest
           in
           it
           .
           1.
           
           His
           righteousnesse
           in
           righting
           a
           wronged
           world
           .
           And
           2.
           
           His
           righteousnesse
           in
           revenging
           it self
           upon
           a
           wronging
           world
           ;
           or
           on
           those
           adversaries
           of
           his
           people
           which
           wrong
           them
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           God
           by
           delivering
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           doth
           righteously
           right
           a
           wronged
           world
           he
           therby
           rights
           his
           oppressed
           wronged
           people
           ,
           easing
           and
           releiving
           them
           .
           So
           the
           Prophet
           :
           
             As
             for
             my
             people
             children
             are
             their
             oppressors
             ,
             and
             women
             rule
             over
             them
             :
             oh
             my
             people
             !
             they
             which
             lead
             thee
             ,
             cause
             thee
             to
             erre
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             destroy
             the
             way
             of
             thy
             paths
             :
             the
             Lord
             standeth
             up
             to
             plead
             ,
             and
             standeth
             to
             judge
             the
             people
             .
             &c.
          
           and
           so
           the
           Psalmist
           .
           
             For
             the
             oppression
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             for
             the
             sighing
             of
             the
             needy
             ,
             now
             I
             will
             arise
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             will
             set
             him
             in
             safety
             from
             him
          
           
           
             that
             passeth
             at
             him
             .
          
           An
           excellent
           description
           of
           a
           state
           wronged
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           tree
           shaken
           ,
           the
           windes
           from
           all
           corners
           conspiring
           to
           blow
           it
           downe
           ,
           it
           craks
           and
           shakes
           ,
           and
           the
           enemies
           like
           winde
           puffes
           and
           blowes
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           bussell
           :
           but
           the
           Lord
           lookes
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           he
           heares
           the
           groanes
           and
           sighes
           at
           last
           of
           his
           afflicted
           people
           ;
           and
           at
           length
           stills
           these
           windes
           and
           scatters
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Church
           stands
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           safety
           .
           As
           when
           some
           honest
           traveller
           in
           his
           journey
           ,
           falls
           among
           theeves
           ;
           they
           unstrip
           him
           and
           riffle
           him
           and
           are
           searching
           him
           ,
           when
           suddenly
           (
           while
           the
           poore
           man
           is
           in
           perplexity
           )
           some
           noble
           man
           rides
           by
           ,
           seeing
           his
           distresse
           ,
           pitties
           him
           ,
           and
           comes
           in
           with
           power
           ,
           and
           sets
           him
           free
           from
           such
           violence
           ,
           and
           beates
           and
           smites
           those
           who
           molested
           him
           ,
           giving
           them
           according
           to
           their
           deserts
           .
           So
           it
           is
           ;
           the
           poore
           Church
           is
           a
           traveller
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           beset
           with
           enemies
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           who
           thinke
           to
           riffle
           her
           ,
           and
           leave
           her
           poore
           ,
           naked
           ,
           destitute
           and
           wounded
           :
           but
           then
           the
           Lord
           comes
           riding
           in
           his
           excellency
           to
           her
           help
           :
           and
           rescues
           his
           Church
           .
           Thus
           
           he
           rights
           a
           wronged
           world
           and
           thus
           he
           shewes
           his
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           by
           delivering
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           doth
           it
           in
           righteousnesse
           ;
           because
           he
           doth
           therby
           avenge
           himselfe
           on
           the
           wronging
           world
           .
           
             It
             is
             a
             righteous
             thing
             with
             God
             to
             recompence
             tribulation
             to
             them
             that
             trouble
             you
             .
          
           It
           is
           indeede
           a
           very
           
           righteous
           thing
           for
           God
           to
           bring
           troubles
           on
           them
           .
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           righteous
           thing
           to
           bring
           vengance
           on
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           wronging
           himselfe
           ;
           for
           they
           fight
           against
           him
           ,
           who
           warre
           against
           the
           
           Church
           ,
           they
           persecute
           him
           ,
           who
           persecute
           it
           :
           they
           rage
           against
           him
           ,
           who
           rage
           against
           his
           people
           :
           and
           God
           will
           avenge
           the
           wrong
           done
           unto
           him
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           attempt
           to
           roote
           out
           such
           ,
           who
           keepe
           up
           his
           honour
           in
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           a
           righteous
           
           thing
           therfore
           to
           trouble
           such
           .
           And
           2.
           so
           it
           is
           to
           take
           vengance
           on
           them
           for
           the
           wrong
           ,
           which
           they
           do
           unto
           his
           people
           .
           
             The
             wicked
             and
             him
             that
             loveth
             violence
             his
             soule
             hates
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           will
           be
           avenged
           on
           unmercifull
           men
           :
           
             There
             shall
             be
             judgement
          
           
           
             without
             mercie
             on
             those
             that
             will
             shew
             no
             mercie
             .
          
           And
           therfore
           it
           is
           just
           with
           God
           ,
           to
           render
           tribulation
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           have
           
           injured
           and
           unmercifully
           used
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           Churches
           deliverance
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           the
           righteousnesse
           both
           of
           his
           word
           of
           promise
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           word
           of
           threatning
           ,
           and
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           his
           justice
           both
           in
           righting
           a
           wronged
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           revenging
           himselfe
           on
           a
           wronging
           world
           ,
           is
           therby
           made
           manifest
           .
        
         
           This
           truth
           serves
           .
           1.
           
           To
           vindicate
           Gods
           justice
           .
           2.
           
           To
           terrifie
           the
           Churches
           adversaries
           .
           3.
           
           To
           encourage
           all
           Gods
           faithfull
           people
           .
        
         
           First
           let
           it
           serve
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Lords
           justice
           from
           any
           aspersions
           .
           Men
           are
           ready
           (
           when
           things
           fall
           out
           otherwise
           then
           they
           would
           have
           them
           )
           to
           charge
           God
           foolishly
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           terrible
           things
           falling
           out
           in
           the
           world
           [
           as
           terrible
           attempts
           ,
           terrible
           massacres
           ,
           terrible
           impoverishing
           of
           a
           nation
           ,
           terrible
           executions
           of
           wrath
           ]
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           see
           not
           how
           God
           should
           be
           just
           in
           punishing
           them
           ,
           by
           these
           things
           ,
           more
           then
           others
           ,
           who
           deserves
           (
           in
           their
           apprehensions
           )
           as
           much
           yea
           more
           then
           they
           :
           but
           such
           murmurers
           should
           consider
           that
           God
           doth
           all
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           he
           can
           and
           will
           do
           no
           other
           then
           that
           which
           is
           righteous
           .
           It
           becomes
           every
           holy
           man
           seeing
           things
           falling
           out
           otherwise
           then
           he
           would
           ,
           to
           conclude
           with
           the
           Church
           :
           I
           will
           beare
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           I
           
           have
           sinned
           against
           him
           .
           If
           God
           cull
           thee
           out
           to
           scare
           thee
           from
           thy
           sinnes
           by
           terrible
           things
           ;
           say
           thou
           (
           when
           these
           things
           happen
           )
           that
           God
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           will
           deliver
           his
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           for
           he
           brings
           terrible
           things
           upon
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           keepe
           the
           inhabitants
           therof
           from
           sinning
           .
           
             When
             thy
             judgements
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             are
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
          
           
           
             therof
             will
             learne
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           doth
           so
           therby
           to
           worke
           also
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           an
           awfull
           reverence
           of
           him
           and
           to
           stirre
           up
           his
           owne
           therby
           ,
           to
           a
           greater
           fervency
           ,
           and
           importunity
           in
           praying
           to
           him
           for
           deliverance
           :
           and
           therfore
           
           never
           charge
           God
           with
           any
           kinde
           of
           injustice
           in
           his
           saving
           and
           defending
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           in
           ruinating
           his
           adversaries
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           and
           by
           terrible
           meanes
           ,
           but
           say
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           :
           
             I
             know
          
           
           
             oh
             Lord
             that
             thy
             judgements
             are
             right
             and
             that
             thou
             hast
             in
             faithfullnesse
             afflicted
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           .
           Gods
           delivering
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnes
           ,
           sheweth
           unto
           us
           what
           the
           adversaries
           are
           to
           expect
           :
           namely
           no
           more
           (
           and
           that
           is
           enough
           )
           but
           that
           God
           should
           deale
           with
           them
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           recompence
           them
           according
           to
           their
           deedes
           .
           This
           
             Babylon
          
           of
           
             Caldea
          
           found
           ,
           she
           spoiled
           ,
           peeled
           ,
           robbed
           ,
           and
           subjected
           the
           nations
           ,
           and
           God
           sent
           spoilers
           accordingly
           unto
           her
           ,
           who
           dealt
           with
           her
           ,
           as
           she
           had
           dealt
           with
           others
           :
           the
           Prophet
           gives
           the
           reason
           :
           
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             recompences
             shall
             surely
             requite
             .
          
           The
           westerne
           
             Romish
          
           
           
             Babylon
          
           must
           ,
           &
           shall
           find
           the
           like
           :
           God
           will
           bring
           upon
           her
           slayers
           and
           destroyers
           ,
           and
           such
           who
           will
           undoubtedly
           reward
           her
           ,
           
           as
           she
           hath
           served
           the
           Saints
           .
           Yea
           all
           enemies
           shall
           be
           recompenced
           according
           to
           their
           dealings
           ,
           with
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           God
           will
           deliver
           it
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           They
           may
           for
           a
           while
           plot
           ,
           and
           project
           ,
           and
           attempt
           ,
           and
           some
           times
           seeme
           to
           thrive
           :
           but
           their
           plotting
           will
           in
           the
           end
           ruine
           themselves
           .
           
             For
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             knowne
             by
             the
             Iudgment
             which
             he
             executeth
             :
          
           and
           that
           judgment
           is
           no
           more
           but
           this
           :
           
             the
             wicked
             is
             snared
             in
             the
             workes
             of
             his
             owne
             hands
             .
          
           Adversaries
           of
           the
           Church
           must
           
           looke
           for
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           to
           eate
           the
           bread
           of
           their
           owne
           baking
           ,
           and
           to
           drinke
           of
           their
           owne
           brewing
           .
           Their
           terriblenesse
           to
           the
           Church
           shall
           be
           measured
           out
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           cup
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           is
           terrible
           unto
           them
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           due
           time
           he
           will
           deliver
           his
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           Gods
           delivering
           his
           Church
           or
           people
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           should
           incourage
           all
           the
           followers
           after
           righteousnesse
           :
           such
           who
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           and
           delight
           to
           walke
           ,
           and
           be
           found
           in
           a
           way
           of
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           .
           All
           things
           to
           the
           outward
           appearance
           may
           seeme
           to
           worke
           ruine
           ,
           and
           goe
           crosse
           ;
           but
           they
           shall
           undoubtedly
           worke
           in
           the
           end
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           adversaries
           ;
           for
           God
           will
           deliver
           but
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           The
           Lord
           remembers
           the
           righteous
           cause
           of
           his
           servants
           ;
           and
           
           though
           it
           may
           be
           a
           while
           oppressed
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           never
           be
           suppressed
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           ;
           for
           he
           will
           againe
           bring
           on
           the
           cause
           of
           religion
           :
           and
           will
           maintaine
           in
           the
           world
           a
           people
           serving
           him
           ,
           in
           despite
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Rome
          
           which
           he
           will
           destroy
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
           though
           your
           owne
           Persons
           may
           be
           tooke
           away
           ,
           yet
           still
           be
           incouraged
           to
           keepe
           faith
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ;
           because
           the
           Lord
           will
           preserve
           a
           seede
           of
           worshippers
           ,
           and
           will
           repaire
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           by
           a
           more
           plentifull
           increase
           of
           terror
           
           to
           the
           adversary
           ,
           and
           of
           comfort
           to
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           faithfull
           in
           the
           land
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           all
           from
           this
           point
           be
           incouraged
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           waite
           contentedly
           on
           God
           ,
           till
           he
           worke
           for
           his
           people
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           so
           the
           Church
           did
           .
           
             In
             the
             way
             of
             thy
             judgments
             have
             we
             waited
             for
             thee
             .
          
           Looke
           for
           him
           as
           coming
           to
           rescue
           and
           deliver
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           doe
           so
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           fully
           fitted
           for
           it
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Be
           encouraged
           also
           to
           cry
           the
           more
           earnestly
           to
           God
           to
           come
           and
           save
           his
           people
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           so
           did
           the
           Church
           .
           
             Oh
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             rend
             the
             heavens
             ,
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             come
             downe
             ,
             that
             the
             mountaines
             might
             flow
             downe
             at
             thy
             presence
          
           
           
             &c.
             to
             make
             thy
             name
             knowne
             to
             thine
             adversaries
             ,
             that
             the
             nations
             may
             tremble
             at
             thy
             presence
             when
             thou
             didest
             terrible
             things
             which
             we
             looked
             not
             for
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Be
           incouraged
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           every
           particular
           act
           of
           Gods
           helping
           any
           wayes
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           it
           is
           an
           excellent
           meanes
           to
           gaine
           comfort
           in
           discomfortable
           times
           .
           
             Thou
             meetest
             him
             that
             rejoyceth
             ,
             and
             worketh
             righteousnesse
             ,
             those
             that
             remember
             thee
             in
             thy
             wayes
             .
          
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Let
           us
           all
           be
           encouraged
           to
           put
           our selves
           into
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           ready
           to
           be
           delivered
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           when
           God
           will
           save
           and
           preserve
           us
           :
           and
           that
           is
           in
           few
           words
           :
           study
           righteousnesse
           ,
           seeke
           righteousnesse
           ,
           thirst
           after
           righteousnesse
           ,
           desire
           to
           be
           found
           in
           a
           way
           of
           righteousnesse
           .
           The
           more
           we
           looke
           after
           and
           apply
           our selves
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           sanctification
           or
           holinesse
           ,
           the
           fitter
           shall
           we
           be
           to
           be
           saved
           and
           delivered
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           Let
           it
           be
           your
           prime
           and
           principall
           care
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           your
           owne
           righteousnesse
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           is
           very
           odious
           )
           but
           in
           Christs
           .
           Labour
           to
           be
           found
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           when
           God
           comes
           to
           deliver
           in
           righteousnesse
           he
           will
           espy
           your
           consciences
           
           sprinkled
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           thereby
           purged
           from
           dead
           workes
           :
           he
           will
           discerne
           that
           your
           hearts
           are
           quickned
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           lifes
           are
           conformable
           to
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           sonne
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           finding
           you
           thus
           ,
           he
           will
           deliver
           you
           among
           his
           faithfull
           people
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           though
           he
           smites
           terribly
           the
           adversaries
           of
           his
           Saints
           :
           for
           by
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousnesse
           he
           answers
           us
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           And
           so
           much
           for
           the
           second
           observation
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           is
           this
           .
           The
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           is
           Gods
           answering
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Gods
           answering
           implyes
           some
           things
           done
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           done
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           implyes
           that
           his
           people
           prayed
           unto
           him
           for
           deliverance
           :
           and
           that
           he
           gives
           a
           gracious
           audience
           ,
           and
           full-fillance
           of
           their
           prayer
           .
           
             I
             will
             looke
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
          
           
           
             waite
             for
             the
             God
             of
             my
             salvation
             ,
             my
             God
             shall
             heare
             me
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           speakes
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           God
           heares
           her
           in
           granting
           her
           prayers
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           implyes
           that
           his
           people
           expects
           mercies
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           Gods
           answering
           them
           is
           his
           affording
           helpe
           ,
           his
           reall
           contributing
           succour
           unto
           them
           .
           
             They
             looked
             unto
             him
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
           
             and
             were
             lightned
             ,
             and
             their
             faces
             were
             not
             ashamed
             ,
             this
             poore
             man
             cryed
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             heard
             him
             ,
             and
             saved
             him
             out
             of
             all
             his
             troubles
             ,
          
           his
           people
           expects
           mercy
           :
           and
           his
           answer
           ,
           is
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           their
           expectation
           .
           
             I
             will
          
           (
           saith
           
             Habbakuk
             )
          
           
           
             stand
             upon
             my
             watch
             ,
             and
             set
             me
             upon
             the
             tower
             ,
             and
             will
             watch
             to
             see
             what
             he
             will
             say
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           So
           then
           Gods
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           is
           an
           answering
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           an
           answering
           their
           expectations
           .
           They
           pray
           for
           deliverance
           and
           he
           gives
           it
           :
           they
           expect
           it
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           answerably
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           .
           Gods
           delivering
           of
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           Aegypt
           was
           an
           answering
           of
           their
           prayers
           :
           
             I
             have
             heard
          
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           
           
             their
             cry
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             taskemasters
             for
             I
             know
             their
             sorrowes
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             come
             downe
             to
             deliver
             them
             .
          
           When
           he
           delivered
           them
           at
           the
           red
           sea
           ,
           it
           was
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           prayer
           of
           his
           servant
           
             Moses
             :
          
           The
           Lord
           said
           then
           unto
           him
           ,
           why
           cryest
           thou
           
           to
           me
           .
           When
           he
           gave
           
             Israell
          
           victory
           over
           
             Amaleck
             ,
          
           he
           then
           
           answered
           the
           prayer
           of
           
             Moses
          
           on
           the
           mount
           while
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           and
           
             Israell
          
           fought
           in
           the
           valley
           .
           His
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           from
           
             Jabin
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           yea
           from
           all
           their
           other
           enemies
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           all
           was
           an
           answering
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           expectations
           .
           They
           prayed
           in
           faith
           for
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           they
           waited
           in
           faith
           ,
           untill
           God
           had
           given
           a
           full
           deliverance
           ;
           and
           so
           deliverance
           was
           but
           Gods
           answering
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Because
           God
           usually
           giveth
           not
           unto
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           deliverance
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           sought
           and
           sued
           to
           him
           earnestly
           for
           it
           .
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             I
             will
             yet
             for
             this
             be
             inquired
             of
             by
             the
             house
             of
             Israell
             ,
             to
             do
             it
             for
             them
             ;
          
           though
           he
           knowes
           that
           his
           Church
           doth
           need
           deliverance
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           have
           his
           Church
           to
           be
           
           apprehensive
           and
           sensible
           of
           that
           her
           need
           :
           for
           he
           will
           have
           from
           it
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           mercie
           towards
           it
           :
           and
           of
           his
           providence
           and
           care
           over
           it
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           justice
           in
           confounding
           all
           its
           adversaries
           by
           terrible
           things
           .
        
         
           This
           point
           teaches
           .
           1.
           
           To
           pray
           for
           deliverance
           that
           God
           with
           it
           may
           answer
           us
           :
           And
           2.
           
           To
           observe
           Gods
           severall
           answers
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           giving
           unto
           them
           the
           deliverances
           prayed
           for
           .
        
         
           First
           .
           If
           deliverance
           be
           Gods
           answering
           his
           people
           :
           then
           surely
           it
           concernes
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           put
           up
           prayers
           for
           deliverance
           .
           Prayer
           must
           preceed
           deliverance
           :
           and
           deliverance
           is
           the
           returne
           of
           prayer
           in
           a
           gracious
           answer
           of
           it
           .
           We
           must
           be
           praying
           men
           ,
           and
           men
           expecting
           deliverance
           as
           an
           issue
           and
           consequent
           of
           prayer
           ;
           and
           that
           our
           prayers
           may
           be
           answered
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           put
           up
           no
           other
           then
           such
           ,
           which
           God
           will
           answer
           :
           as
           namely
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Let
           our
           prayers
           be
           prayers
           of
           faith
           ,
           coming
           from
           a
           beleeving
           heart
           .
           Aske
           and
           doubt
           not
           ;
           beleeve
           the
           promises
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           
           and
           confidently
           rely
           on
           Gods
           word
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           from
           assurance
           that
           God
           will
           fullfill
           his
           word
           ,
           put
           up
           prayers
           .
           Both
           the
           cloud
           of
           promises
           ,
           and
           the
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           ,
           persons
           ,
           families
           ,
           kingdomes
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           which
           from
           time
           to
           time
           have
           beene
           delivered
           ,
           and
           the
           consideration
           that
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           not
           shortned
           ,
           should
           prevaile
           with
           us
           not
           to
           doubt
           ,
           but
           to
           pray
           for
           deliverance
           in
           faith
           :
           not
           doubting
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           will
           answer
           us
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Let
           our
           prayers
           be
           in
           humility
           .
           
             A
             broken
             ,
             and
             a
             contrite
             heart
             God
             will
             not
             despise
             .
             He
             heares
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             humble
          
           
           
             destitute
             .
          
           Pray
           for
           deliverance
           in
           humilitie
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           granted
           as
           an
           answer
           to
           an
           humble
           prayer
           .
           
             Humble
             your selves
             under
             the
             mighty
             hand
             of
             God
             that
             hee
             may
             exalt
             you
             in
             due
             time
             .
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           our
           prayers
           be
           importunately
           earnest
           without
           fainting
           .
           
             I
             have
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           
             waited
             long
             and
             sought
             the
             Lord
             :
             oh
             my
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             cry
             in
             the
             day
             time
             ,
             but
             thou
             hearest
             not
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             night
             season
             I
             am
             not
             silent
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           sometimes
           
           delayes
           deliverance
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           importunately
           wrastle
           with
           him
           in
           prayer
           for
           it
           :
           and
           so
           it
           may
           be
           the
           answer
           of
           our
           earnest
           prayers
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Let
           our
           prayers
           be
           sanctifiedly
           performed
           :
           with
           hearts
           which
           are
           departed
           from
           iniquity
           .
           
             If
             I
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             regard
          
           
           
             iniquity
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             heare
             me
             .
             Sinne
             causeth
             him
             hide
             his
             face
             that
             he
             will
             not
             heare
             .
          
           If
           we
           pray
           
           for
           deliverance
           ,
           let
           us
           pray
           lifting
           up
           pure
           hands
           from
           an
           holy
           heart
           :
           and
           then
           God
           will
           give
           deliverance
           as
           an
           answer
           to
           our
           prayers
           ,
           which
           are
           thus
           prayers
           of
           faithfull
           ,
           humble
           ,
           importunate
           ,
           sanctified
           petitioners
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           if
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           terrible
           things
           be
           Gods
           answering
           it
           :
           then
           let
           us
           observe
           Gods
           severall
           answers
           unto
           his
           people
           in
           his
           giving
           severall
           deliverances
           from
           time
           to
           time
           .
           Indeede
           we
           must
           not
           looke
           to
           see
           an
           answer
           to
           some
           of
           our
           requests
           at
           all
           in
           our
           owne
           time
           ;
           we
           must
           not
           think
           to
           live
           to
           see
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           the
           number
           of
           Gods
           elect
           :
           or
           the
           putting
           an
           end
           to
           the
           dayes
           of
           sinne
           or
           the
           making
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           compleatly
           glorious
           .
        
         
           Again
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           we
           may
           not
           live
           to
           see
           the
           answer
           ,
           of
           many
           of
           our
           other
           petitions
           ,
           which
           are
           put
           up
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           are
           to
           expect
           daily
           tydings
           ,
           of
           some
           preparations
           ,
           at
           least
           towards
           their
           accomplishment
           :
           as
           namely
           the
           calling
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             :
          
           the
           spreading
           of
           the
           Gospell
           at
           once
           into
           all
           places
           :
           the
           joint
           profession
           of
           Christ
           publiquely
           and
           unanimously
           in
           all
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           among
           all
           people
           :
           prayers
           for
           such
           things
           are
           put
           up
           by
           us
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           in
           our
           age
           ,
           but
           the
           ages
           to
           come
           will
           see
           the
           fruites
           of
           them
           :
           only
           this
           know
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           heart
           firmely
           beleeves
           
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           will
           in
           his
           due
           time
           accomplish
           these
           ,
           then
           ther
           is
           some
           answer
           of
           our
           prayers
           :
           because
           the
           same
           spirit
           which
           inables
           a
           man
           to
           pray
           for
           these
           ,
           workes
           beleefe
           ,
           and
           carryes
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           to
           looke
           beyond
           all
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           to
           see
           them
           as
           certainely
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           already
           come
           to
           passe
           .
           
             Thus
             Abraham
             by
             faith
             saw
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             and
             rejoyced
             :
          
           and
           so
           we
           by
           faith
           see
           the
           answer
           of
           all
           the
           petitions
           ,
           we
           have
           put
           up
           :
           and
           we
           should
           rejoyce
           
           therfore
           ;
           knowing
           that
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           granted
           ,
           the
           grant
           of
           them
           will
           be
           every
           way
           answerable
           to
           that
           which
           we
           formerly
           beleeved
           and
           prayed
           for
           .
        
         
           But
           moreover
           ther
           are
           some
           things
           which
           it
           pleaseth
           God
           to
           bring
           to
           passe
           in
           our
           times
           :
           as
           perhaps
           some
           particular
           mercies
           ,
           for
           our selves
           ,
           or
           others
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           whole
           Church
           :
           now
           after
           prayer
           ,
           we
           must
           waite
           for
           an
           answer
           ,
           therby
           shewing
           our
           dependency
           on
           God
           :
           so
           the
           Psalmist
           :
           
             As
             the
             eyes
             of
             servants
             looke
             unto
             the
             hand
             of
             their
             masters
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             eyes
             of
             a
             maiden
             unto
             the
             hand
             of
             her
             mistresse
             ,
             so
             our
             eyes
             waite
             upon
             the
             Lord
          
           
           
             our
             God
             untill
             that
             he
             have
             mercie
             upon
             us
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           God
           will
           not
           grant
           that
           very
           deliverance
           which
           hath
           been
           prayed
           for
           ,
           but
           some
           other
           ;
           yet
           then
           the
           prayer
           is
           answered
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           the
           very
           particular
           which
           was
           desired
           .
        
         
           A
           man
           perhaps
           prayeth
           that
           God
           would
           roote
           out
           and
           destroy
           all
           enemies
           :
           God
           pleaseth
           to
           cut
           off
           some
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           not
           slay
           all
           ,
           least
           his
           people
           forget
           it
           ,
           and
           therfore
           he
           scatters
           them
           by
           his
           power
           and
           brings
           them
           downe
           .
           And
           though
           perhaps
           
           God
           give
           not
           a
           speedy
           deliverance
           :
           yet
           he
           answers
           the
           prayer
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           afterward
           more
           humble
           ;
           and
           more
           carefull
           to
           walke
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           is
           more
           dependant
           on
           him
           ;
           and
           is
           still
           more
           earnest
           to
           seeke
           and
           cry
           unto
           him
           :
           and
           is
           thankefull
           for
           any
           favour
           though
           never
           so
           little
           :
           for
           any
           deliverance
           ,
           for
           any
           safety
           vouchsafed
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           still
           continued
           .
           Likewise
           God
           heares
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           present
           giveth
           an
           answer
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           rather
           assurance
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           in
           due
           time
           answer
           them
           ;
           when
           he
           filleth
           the
           heart
           with
           content
           to
           be
           denyed
           ,
           and
           to
           magnifie
           him
           however
           .
           Thus
           let
           us
           pray
           ,
           but
           with
           an
           expectation
           of
           an
           answer
           to
           our
           prayers
           .
           When
           God
           gives
           deliverance
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           prayers
           ,
           
           desires
           ,
           wishes
           ,
           longings
           ,
           and
           expectations
           of
           his
           people
           :
           by
           terrible
           things
           thou
           wilt
           answer
           oh
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           So
           much
           for
           the
           third
           observation
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           is
           this
           .
           God
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           his
           peoples
           salvation
           or
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           Salvation
           or
           the
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           people
           is
           every
           wher
           ascribed
           unto
           God
           in
           scripture
           .
           
             God
             is
             stiled
             the
             hope
             of
             Israell
          
           
           
             the
             Saviour
             therof
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             :
             and
             the
             Church
             is
             stiled
             a
             people
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           as
           if
           the
           maine
           care
           of
           God
           
           were
           to
           save
           and
           deliver
           his
           people
           .
           
             Salvation
             belongs
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             blessing
             is
             upon
             his
             people
             :
             and
             he
             only
             workes
          
           
           
             salvation
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             I
             even
             I
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             am
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             besides
             me
             ther
             is
             no
             Saviour
             .
          
           
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           this
           title
           know
           :
           that
           there
           is
           a
           double
           salvation
           spoke
           of
           in
           scripture
           .
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           spirituall
           salvation
           from
           sinne
           and
           Satan
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           from
           Hell
           .
           And
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           temporall
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           Gods
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           from
           outward
           temporall
           afflictions
           ,
           calamities
           ,
           and
           distresses
           under
           which
           they
           are
           .
           I
           take
           the
           temporall
           is
           cheifely
           intended
           in
           this
           title
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           in
           the
           text
           ;
           yet
           the
           other
           must
           not
           be
           excluded
           .
           A
           word
           or
           two
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           First
           if
           we
           referre
           this
           title
           here
           given
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           spirituall
           salvation
           ,
           then
           it
           may
           be
           very
           evident
           to
           us
           that
           he
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           he
           calls
           us
           to
           salvation
           .
           He
           did
           ordeine
           us
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           
           he
           hath
           called
           us
           therunto
           .
           Our
           soules
           were
           running
           headlong
           to
           Hell
           and
           perdition
           but
           God
           called
           us
           back
           from
           the
           pit
           .
           We
           were
           as
           sheepe
           straying
           ,
           but
           God
           hath
           called
           us
           by
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           such
           who
           listen
           to
           it
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           returne
           from
           the
           way
           of
           destruction
           ,
           and
           are
           saved
           .
           Besides
           Gods
           call
           to
           salvation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           putteth
           men
           into
           it
           .
           The
           very
           entrance
           which
           any
           make
           into
           it
           is
           from
           him
           ,
           Man
           is
           naturally
           averse
           therunto
           ;
           he
           is
           unwilling
           to
           passe
           thorough
           so
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           to
           undergoe
           so
           much
           mortification
           ,
           selfe
           denyall
           ,
           crucifying
           of
           the
           world
           :
           and
           to
           aspire
           to
           so
           much
           heavenly
           mindednesse
           as
           is
           requisite
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Lord
           only
           ,
           who
           makes
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           soule
           overlooke
           all
           this
           and
           a
           great
           deale
           more
           .
           It
           is
           he
           only
           who
           raiseth
           up
           the
           
           spirit
           ,
           to
           a
           resolution
           to
           go
           thorough
           all
           ,
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           all
           .
           
             My
             soule
          
           (
           saith
           David
           )
           
             followeth
             hard
             after
             thee
             .
          
           As
           a
           child
           
           doth
           what
           he
           can
           to
           keepe
           company
           with
           his
           father
           :
           so
           he
           still
           applyed
           himselfe
           what
           he
           could
           to
           imitate
           his
           heavenly
           father
           .
           God
           only
           brings
           the
           spirit
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           though
           it
           hath
           many
           discouragements
           ,
           doubts
           ,
           and
           troubles
           ,
           and
           hath
           spent
           much
           of
           its
           time
           in
           by
           ,
           and
           sinfull
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           wayes
           ;
           yet
           now
           being
           put
           into
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           ,
           it
           goes
           on
           in
           a
           way
           of
           holines
           and
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           is
           sure
           to
           meete
           with
           perfected
           salvation
           at
           the
           last
           .
           
             We
             have
             a
             strong
             City
             ,
             salvation
             will
             God
          
           
           
             appoint
             for
             walls
             and
             bulwarks
             :
             open
             yee
             the
             gate
             that
             the
             rightous
             nation
             which
             keepeth
             the
             truth
             may
             enter
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           progresse
           and
           perfecting
           in
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           is
           from
           God
           .
           The
           God
           of
           all
           grace
           ,
           who
           hath
           called
           us
           into
           his
           eternall
           glory
           
             by
             Christ
             Iesus
             after
             that
             yee
             have
             suffered
             a
          
           
           
             while
             ,
             will
             make
             you
             perfect
             ,
             stablish
             ,
             strengthen
             ,
             and
             settle
             you
             .
          
           God
           perfects
           ,
           and
           God
           guides
           us
           to
           salvation
           :
           he
           guides
           with
           his
           eye
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           will
           receive
           us
           up
           to
           glorie
           .
           It
           is
           his
           
           worke
           to
           make
           us
           persevere
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           his
           people
           to
           establishment
           ,
           strength
           ,
           settlement
           ,
           and
           perfection
           in
           piety
           and
           goodnes
           ,
           salvation
           is
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           crowning
           of
           his
           people
           with
           everlasting
           salvation
           is
           from
           God
           .
           God
           will
           give
           heavenly
           salvation
           to
           those
           who
           by
           
           patient
           continuance
           in
           well
           doing
           seeke
           for
           glory
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           immortality
           ,
           eternall
           life
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           spirituall
           salvation
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           God
           may
           well
           be
           stiled
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           But
           the
           text
           speaks
           most
           properly
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           wherby
           we
           may
           more
           properly
           here
           ascribe
           unto
           him
           this
           title
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           reference
           to
           the
           temporall
           salvation
           ,
           or
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           people
           :
           though
           in
           the
           application
           we
           shall
           make
           use
           of
           it
           both
           wayes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           then
           this
           title
           
             (
             oh
             God
             of
             our
             salvation
             )
          
           relates
           to
           his
           temporall
           salvation
           ,
           of
           his
           people
           wherof
           we
           will
           consider
           1.
           
           The
           parts
           of
           it
           :
           2.
           
           The
           reasons
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Temporall
           salvation
           hath
           severall
           parts
           :
           or
           rather
           it
           is
           represented
           to
           us
           severall
           wayes
           :
           and
           God
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           every
           one
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           preventing
           salvation
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           prevents
           his
           
           peoples
           meeting
           with
           a
           danger
           ,
           then
           he
           saves
           them
           .
           If
           a
           man
           upon
           the
           way
           in
           his
           journey
           were
           told
           that
           theeves
           did
           lie
           in
           waite
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           therupon
           he
           turnes
           aside
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           escapes
           them
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           danger
           prevented
           .
           The
           Lord
           doth
           many
           thousand
           times
           thus
           save
           his
           people
           :
           
             thou
             preventest
             me
          
           (
           saith
           David
           )
           
             with
             thy
          
           
           
             goodnesse
             .
          
           God
           was
           then
           saving
           
             Iacob
          
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           when
           he
           sent
           
             Ioseph
          
           into
           Aegypt
           :
           he
           then
           prevented
           their
           perishing
           in
           
           the
           famine
           .
           He
           prevented
           
             Herods
          
           slaying
           Christ
           by
           sending
           an
           Angell
           to
           forewarne
           the
           danger
           .
           Gods
           people
           are
           oft
           ignorant
           that
           evill
           is
           devised
           ,
           contrived
           ,
           prosecuted
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           God
           prevents
           it
           ,
           and
           saves
           them
           ,
           and
           afterward
           they
           come
           to
           understand
           so
           much
           .
           
             I
             will
             say
             of
             the
             Lord
             he
             is
             my
             refuge
             ,
             and
             my
             fortresse
             :
             my
             God
             in
             him
             will
             I
             trust
             :
             he
             shall
             deliver
             from
          
           
           
             the
             snare
             of
             the
             hunter
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             noisome
             pestilence
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           preparing
           salvation
           which
           is
           from
           God
           .
           I
           call
           that
           preparing
           salvation
           wherby
           the
           Lord
           sits
           his
           people
           to
           meet
           with
           adversaries
           ,
           dangers
           troubles
           and
           perplexites
           .
           The
           Lords
           preparing
           his
           people
           to
           it
           ,
           is
           his
           saving
           them
           from
           it
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
          
           (
           saith
           David
           )
           
             girded
             me
             with
             strength
             unto
             the
             battle
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           
           Lords
           establishing
           the
           heart
           with
           grace
           to
           beare
           a
           trouble
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           giving
           unto
           the
           spirit
           comfort
           and
           consolation
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           thoughts
           within
           :
           and
           the
           Lords
           speaking
           peace
           to
           the
           soule
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           world
           is
           in
           tumults
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           feasting
           the
           soule
           and
           spirit
           within
           with
           joyes
           and
           expectations
           of
           comfort
           in
           himselfe
           in
           heaven
           ;
           when
           the
           haile
           rattles
           on
           the
           tiles
           and
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           abroad
           :
           these
           &
           a
           thousand
           other
           wayes
           are
           part
           of
           the
           salvation
           which
           God
           workes
           for
           his
           people
           .
           It
           is
           his
           preparing
           salvation
           ,
           or
           his
           preparing
           them
           for
           safety
           against
           the
           trouble
           which
           they
           incounter
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           an
           upholding
           salvation
           ,
           when
           any
           is
           kept
           from
           perishing
           in
           a
           danger
           or
           trouble
           :
           and
           this
           is
           also
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             I
             was
             sore
             thrust
             at
             that
             I
             might
             fall
             ,
             the
             Lord
             susteined
          
           
           
             me
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           Lord
           saves
           ,
           when
           he
           upholds
           from
           perishing
           .
           If
           we
           were
           let
           alone
           the
           trouble
           would
           overmaster
           ;
           the
           waters
           are
           perhaps
           so
           deepe
           ,
           they
           would
           drowne
           :
           the
           fire
           so
           raging
           ,
           it
           would
           devoure
           .
           But
           if
           God
           upholds
           ,
           holds
           us
           by
           the
           chinne
           that
           we
           sinke
           not
           :
           if
           he
           carrieth
           us
           through
           the
           fire
           and
           water
           ,
           through
           all
           ,
           and
           we
           be
           preserved
           ;
           then
           he
           vouchsafes
           his
           up
           holding
           salvation
           ,
           wherby
           we
           perish
           not
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           There
           is
           an
           establishing
           or
           confirming
           salvation
           :
           wherby
           one
           is
           so
           strengthned
           ,
           that
           no
           troubles
           ,
           nor
           adversaries
           can
           out
           daunt
           them
           .
           
             My
             arme
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             shall
             hold
             him
             up
             ,
             and
             my
             arme
             shall
             strengthen
             him
             .
          
           When
           a
           man
           walkes
           in
           slippery
           dangerous
           wayes
           ,
           and
           then
           is
           established
           that
           he
           
           treades
           confidently
           and
           slips
           not
           :
           here
           is
           salvation
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           crosses
           ,
           afflictions
           ,
           adversaries
           ,
           are
           occasions
           of
           falling
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Lord
           notwithstanding
           this
           ,
           keepeth
           up
           our
           feete
           that
           they
           slip
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           salvation
           and
           a
           deliverance
           ,
           
             Thou
             hast
             delivered
             my
             feete
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             from
             falling
             .
          
           The
           Church
           is
           described
           
           coming
           out
           from
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           leaning
           on
           her
           beloved
           .
           Gods
           people
           may
           be
           in
           many
           troubles
           and
           perplexities
           ,
           in
           a
           wildernes
           ,
           at
           a
           mase
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           way
           to
           turne
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           upholds
           ,
           and
           establishes
           them
           ,
           and
           brings
           them
           out
           of
           all
           ,
           but
           leaning
           on
           their
           beloved
           .
           The
           Church
           partakes
           of
           establishing
           salvation
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           There
           is
           also
           another
           part
           or
           manifestation
           of
           salvation
           ;
           which
           we
           may
           call
           rescuing
           salvation
           :
           when
           the
           Lord
           suffers
           his
           people
           to
           come
           into
           danger
           ,
           and
           trouble
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           as
           it
           were
           in
           the
           enemies
           hand
           ,
           and
           yet
           then
           he
           snatches
           them
           out
           and
           rescues
           them
           .
           As
           
             David
          
           did
           strike
           in
           ,
           and
           take
           a
           lambe
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           lion
           and
           of
           the
           beare
           :
           so
           the
           Lord
           strikes
           in
           to
           rescue
           
           his
           servants
           ,
           commanding
           deliverances
           for
           his
           peeple
           .
           He
           suffers
           them
           sometimes
           to
           come
           to
           the
           mouth
           ,
           but
           he
           gives
           them
           not
           up
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           teeth
           ,
           but
           then
           delivers
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           There
           is
           a
           crowning
           salvation
           ,
           or
           a
           compassing
           about
           with
           songs
           of
           deliverance
           :
           when
           God
           putteth
           his
           people
           into
           a
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           security
           ,
           that
           no
           evill
           shall
           surprize
           them
           to
           their
           dammage
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           highest
           pitch
           of
           temporall
           salvation
           :
           and
           God
           is
           the
           author
           of
           it
           .
           God
           is
           my
           King
           of
           old
           working
           
             salvation
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           from
           all
           these
           parts
           ,
           or
           degrees
           rather
           of
           temporall
           
           salvation
           ,
           it
           is
           plaine
           :
           that
           God
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           Thus
           of
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           reason
           proving
           that
           God
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           his
           peoples
           deliverance
           is
           this
           in
           stead
           of
           many
           others
           .
           In
           him
           are
           to
           be
           found
           all
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           effectuall
           ,
           to
           worke
           the
           salvation
           of
           his
           people
           out
           of
           troubles
           .
           For
           in
           the
           salvation
           ,
           which
           
           he
           grants
           to
           his
           people
           are
           to
           be
           seene
           these
           footesteps
           of
           Gods
           glory
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           pitty
           and
           compassion
           towards
           his
           people
           .
           There
           is
           in
           him
           towards
           them
           the
           sounding
           of
           bowells
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           surely
           
           have
           mercy
           on
           them
           .
           Out
           of
           his
           compassion
           he
           stands
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           deliberating
           what
           to
           doe
           :
           
             How
             shall
             I
             give
             thee
             up
             Ephraim
             ?
             how
             shall
             I
             deliver
             thee
             Israell
             ?
             how
             shall
             I
             make
             thee
          
           
           
             as
             Admah
             ?
             how
             shall
             I
             set
             thee
             as
             Zeboim
             ?
             mine
             heart
             is
             turned
             within
             me
             ,
             my
             repentings
             are
             kindled
             together
             &c.
             
          
           And
           we
           finde
           that
           when
           the
           people
           confessed
           there
           sinne
           saying
           doe
           to
           us
           what
           thou
           pleasest
           ,
           only
           deliver
           us
           this
           once
           :
           then
           the
           soule
           
           of
           God
           was
           greived
           for
           
             Israell
             ,
          
           his
           pitty
           moves
           him
           to
           help
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           is
           omniscient
           :
           he
           only
           knowes
           how
           to
           deliver
           his
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             temptation
             :
          
           he
           is
           only
           infinitely
           wise
           ,
           and
           knowes
           all
           purposes
           ,
           policyes
           ,
           
           engines
           ,
           instruments
           ,
           which
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           his
           people
           :
           he
           knowes
           what
           they
           can
           worke
           to
           the
           utmost
           :
           and
           he
           knowes
           how
           to
           defeate
           their
           working
           :
           to
           insnare
           them
           in
           their
           owne
           net
           .
           
             He
             sitts
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             sees
             ,
             and
             laughs
             the
             enemies
          
           
           
             of
             his
             Church
             to
             scorne
             .
          
           He
           suffers
           them
           a
           while
           to
           busie
           and
           weary
           themselves
           in
           plotting
           and
           ruining
           his
           people
           ;
           and
           then
           on
           the
           sudden
           he
           turnes
           all
           upon
           themselves
           :
           having
           them
           all
           in
           derision
           .
           As
           when
           a
           man
           overlookes
           a
           company
           of
           boyes
           busie
           in
           making
           clay
           walls
           and
           castles
           ;
           and
           heares
           them
           talke
           that
           they
           will
           destroy
           hereby
           any
           who
           meddles
           with
           them
           :
           he
           laughs
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           suddenly
           comes
           in
           ,
           and
           breakes
           all
           their
           workes
           in
           peices
           ,
           and
           sets
           them
           all
           on
           crying
           and
           lamenting
           ,
           even
           so
           the
           Lord
           is
           wise
           to
           understand
           fully
           all
           the
           adversaries
           attempts
           :
           he
           laughs
           ,
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           suddenly
           breaks
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           fills
           them
           with
           wailing
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           God
           is
           all
           sufficient
           to
           rescue
           and
           save
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           deliver
           them
           out
           of
           all
           their
           troubles
           .
           He
           only
           is
           able
           to
           save
           .
           So
           he
           is
           described
           by
           the
           prophet
           :
           
             Who
             is
             this
             that
             cometh
             from
          
           
           
             Edom
             with
             died
             garments
             ,
             from
             Bozra
             ,
             this
             that
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             apparell
             ,
             travelling
             in
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             his
             strength
             ,
             I
             that
             speake
             in
             righteousnesse
             mighty
             to
             save
             .
          
           Nothing
           can
           withstand
           his
           power
           ,
           with
           a
           strong
           hand
           he
           brought
           his
           people
           out
           of
           
           Aegypt
           .
           Deliverances
           are
           at
           his
           command
           .
           
             Knowest
             thou
             not
          
           
           (
           said
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           to
           
             Peter
             )
             that
             I
             can
             pray
             to
             my
             father
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             presently
             give
             me
             more
             then
             twelve
             legions
          
           
           
             of
             Angells
             .
          
           All
           the
           Armyes
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           earth
           are
           commanded
           by
           him
           .
           He
           is
           able
           to
           raise
           up
           ,
           and
           fit
           instruments
           to
           be
           deliverers
           of
           his
           people
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           spoile
           and
           distresse
           them
           .
           The
           
             Midianites
          
           thought
           to
           overbeare
           
             Israell
          
           with
           multitude
           ,
           
           and
           mighty
           Armies
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           raised
           up
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           and
           made
           him
           successefull
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           helped
           to
           slay
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           utterly
           discomfited
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           God
           is
           very
           watchfull
           to
           do
           his
           people
           good
           ,
           &
           to
           give
           deliverance
           .
           
             Behold
             he
             that
             keepeth
             Israell
             ,
             shall
             neither
             slumber
             nor
             sleepe
             .
          
           He
           will
           let
           no
           opportunity
           slip
           to
           releive
           .
           
             The
          
           
           
             Lord
             standeth
             up
             to
             plead
             ,
             and
             standeth
             to
             judge
             the
             people
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             enter
             into
             judgement
             with
             the
             Ancients
             of
             his
             people
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             Princes
             therof
             ;
             for
             yee
             have
             eaten
             up
             the
             vineyards
             :
             the
             spoile
             of
             the
             poore
             is
             in
             your
             houses
             :
             what
             meane
             yee
             that
             yee
             beate
             my
             people
             to
             peices
             ,
             and
             grind
             the
             faces
             of
             the
             poore
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           These
           footsteps
           of
           Gods
           glory
           :
           his
           pitty
           ,
           omnisciency
           ,
           all
           sufficiency
           and
           watchfulnes
           doth
           evidence
           ,
           that
           the
           salvation
           of
           Gods
           people
           comes
           from
           no
           other
           but
           God
           .
           He
           is
           the
           God
           of
           their
           salvation
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           double
           salvation
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           wherof
           God
           is
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           stiled
           here
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           :
           we
           learne
           .
           1.
           
           To
           ascribe
           both
           to
           him
           :
           2.
           
           To
           seeke
           for
           both
           from
           him
           :
           and
           3.
           
           To
           labour
           to
           have
           an
           interest
           in
           the
           salvation
           which
           he
           workes
           for
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           First
           let
           us
           ascribe
           all
           the
           salvation
           which
           is
           wrought
           ,
           to
           God
           only
           .
           According
           to
           the
           title
           here
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           say
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           .
           
             Not
             unto
             us
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             but
             to
             thy
             name
             give
             the
             glory
             .
          
           And
           this
           we
           should
           do
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           temporall
           salvation
           ,
           whereof
           he
           makes
           us
           
           partakers
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           are
           to
           ascribe
           our
           spirituall
           deliverance
           to
           God
           only
           .
           The
           foure
           beasts
           and
           twenty
           foure
           elders
           ,
           fell
           downe
           before
           the
           lambe
           ,
           saying
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             worthy
             ,
             for
             thou
             wast
             slaine
             and
          
           
           
             hast
             redeemed
             us
             to
             God
             by
             thy
             bloode
             out
             of
             every
             kindred
             ,
             and
             tongue
             ,
             and
             people
             and
             Nation
             ,
             and
             hast
             made
             us
             unto
             our
             God
             
             Kings
             and
             Preists
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             reigne
             on
             earth
             .
          
           All
           the
           glory
           of
           mans
           salvation
           is
           only
           to
           be
           ascribed
           to
           God
           .
           He
           contrived
           the
           meanes
           of
           salvation
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           he
           gave
           him
           to
           worke
           salvation
           ,
           and
           to
           brin̄g
           his
           people
           to
           it
           :
           let
           him
           therefore
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           .
           
             By
             grace
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             we
             are
             saved
             :
          
           and
           
           as
           if
           he
           had
           not
           said
           enough
           ,
           he
           addes
           :
           
             by
             grace
             yee
             are
             saved
             thorough
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             your selves
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             not
             of
             workes
             lest
             any
             should
             boast
             .
          
           It
           was
           prophesied
           that
           when
           the
           temple
           should
           be
           built
           by
           
             Zorobabell
             ,
          
           the
           people
           of
           God
           should
           with
           on
           joynt
           cry
           say
           :
           
             Grace
             to
             it
             :
             and
             he
             shall
             bring
          
           
           
             forth
             the
             head
             stone
             thereof
             with
             shouting
             ,
             crying
             Grace
             ,
             Grace
             to
             it
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           type
           of
           Gods
           building
           his
           spirituall
           temples
           ,
           by
           working
           grace
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           fitting
           them
           to
           be
           come
           holy
           temples
           ,
           an
           habitation
           of
           God
           through
           the
           spirit
           .
           Indeed
           there
           
           shall
           be
           mighty
           oppositions
           ,
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           mountaines
           to
           be
           removed
           .
           but
           the
           head
           stone
           shal
           be
           fetched
           out
           :
           Christ
           the
           corner
           stone
           (
           wch
           the
           builders
           once
           refused
           )
           should
           be
           laid
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           they
           should
           all
           shout
           Grace
           ,
           Grace
           to
           it
           .
           It
           is
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           that
           the
           worke
           is
           begunne
           ,
           continued
           ,
           and
           finished
           :
           the
           Lord
           must
           therefore
           have
           the
           praise
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           He
           brings
           salvation
           into
           the
           heart
           ,
           he
           causes
           it
           to
           persevere
           unto
           salvation
           :
           and
           he
           only
           will
           compleate
           our
           salvation
           :
           and
           therefore
           every
           gracious
           man
           must
           confesse
           that
           all
           of
           his
           salvation
           ,
           is
           only
           from
           the
           God
           of
           his
           salvation
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Lord
           will
           count
           when
           he
           writes
           up
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           this
           man
           was
           borne
           there
           ,
           He
           will
           count
           that
           Christ
           was
           formed
           ,
           and
           framed
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           
           people
           ,
           living
           in
           this
           or
           that
           Kingdome
           :
           the
           Lord
           keepes
           as
           it
           were
           a
           record
           ,
           of
           all
           his
           glorious
           salvations
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           wrought
           in
           any
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           glorified
           by
           his
           people
           for
           it
           .
           The
           glorie
           then
           of
           our
           spirituall
           salvation
           is
           only
           to
           be
           ascribed
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           so
           we
           must
           ascribe
           only
           to
           him
           our
           temporall
           salvation
           .
           If
           he
           at
           any
           time
           doth
           deliver
           ,
           or
           preserve
           :
           let
           us
           say
           of
           this
           his
           salvation
           ,
           as
           we
           did
           of
           the
           other
           :
           
             Not
             unto
             us
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             but
             to
             thy
             name
             give
             the
             glory
             .
          
           And
           with
           the
           Psalmist
           :
           
             They
             got
             not
             (
             this
             or
             that
             deliverance
             )
             by
             their
             owne
             sword
             :
             neither
          
           
           
             did
             their
             right
             arme
             save
             them
             :
             but
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             thine
             arme
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             countenance
             ,
             because
             thou
             hadst
             a
             favour
             
             unto
             them
             .
          
           Say
           not
           it
           was
           the
           valour
           ,
           and
           strength
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           of
           such
           and
           such
           which
           hath
           done
           thus
           and
           thus
           for
           us
           :
           but
           acknowledge
           that
           God
           only
           was
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           his
           instruments
           of
           the
           mercies
           injoyed
           .
           
             Many
             a
             time
          
           
           
             from
             my
             youth
             up
             have
             they
             afflicted
             me
             ,
          
           may
           
             England
          
           now
           say
           
             yea
             many
             a
             time
             have
             they
             afflicted
             me
             from
             my
             youth
             ,
             yet
             they
             have
             not
             prevailed
             against
             me
             :
             the
             plowers
             plowed
             on
             my
             back
             ,
             and
             made
             long
             furrowes
             :
             but
             it
             was
             the
             righteous
             Lord
             that
             cut
             asunder
             the
             cords
             of
             the
             wicked
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           a
           great
           worke
           to
           relate
           the
           bare
           heades
           of
           the
           mercies
           which
           from
           day
           to
           day
           God
           vouchsafes
           to
           his
           people
           ;
           every
           day
           brings
           out
           new
           mercies
           ,
           new
           kindnesses
           ,
           new
           helps
           ,
           new
           succours
           ,
           new
           escapements
           ,
           sundry
           sorts
           of
           deliverances
           in
           on
           kinde
           or
           other
           .
           
             England
          
           had
           long
           before
           this
           have
           bin
           as
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           as
           
             Gomorah
             ,
          
           unlesse
           the
           Lord
           had
           saved
           her
           :
           let
           us
           therefore
           ascribe
           her
           salvation
           unto
           God
           only
           :
           and
           when
           at
           any
           time
           the
           Lord
           saves
           any
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           our selves
           temporally
           :
           let
           this
           his
           kindnesse
           lead
           us
           on
           to
           repentance
           .
           Let
           us
           looke
           to
           be
           partakers
           also
           of
           spirituall
           salvation
           ,
           when
           he
           saves
           us
           temporally
           :
           otherwise
           his
           temporall
           salvation
           will
           prove
           ,
           but
           a
           reserving
           of
           us
           unto
           eternall
           destruction
           .
           Thus
           we
           ought
           to
           acknowledge
           that
           God
           indeede
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           .
           Seeing
           God
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           then
           let
           all
           of
           us
           learne
           whether
           we
           are
           to
           flie
           for
           any
           succour
           in
           a
           time
           of
           neede
           :
           even
           unto
           this
           God
           ,
           intitled
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           Thus
           did
           
             David
          
           in
           every
           straite
           ,
           giving
           unto
           God
           such
           
           titles
           and
           names
           ,
           which
           intimate
           ,
           that
           God
           was
           all
           kinde
           of
           succour
           unto
           him
           .
           And
           this
           we
           must
           do
           in
           our
           neede
           of
           either
           of
           these
           salvations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           our
           way
           spirituall
           to
           salvation
           .
           We
           desire
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           many
           of
           our
           lusts
           ,
           passions
           ,
           and
           disordered
           affections
           :
           for
           though
           perhaps
           God
           hath
           destroyed
           in
           his
           the
           dominion
           of
           sinne
           ,
           that
           it
           raignes
           not
           :
           yet
           much
           corruption
           remaines
           ,
           keeping
           them
           under
           ,
           from
           thriving
           in
           godlinesse
           :
           and
           of
           this
           they
           would
           be
           rid
           :
           now
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           we
           must
           do
           as
           Saint
           Paul
           did
           beseech
           God
           against
           the
           messenger
           of
           Satan
           :
           
             seeke
             to
             him
             for
             salvation
             ,
             yea
             for
             any
             salvation
             spirituall
             .
          
           If
           Satan
           tempt
           :
           it
           is
           God
           who
           must
           tread
           downe
           Satan
           under
           your
           feete
           shortly
           ,
           
           
           Satan
           is
           still
           a
           troubling
           ,
           though
           a
           conquered
           enemy
           ,
           seeking
           to
           espy
           all
           advantages
           :
           and
           therefore
           we
           must
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           only
           inables
           us
           to
           resist
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           flie
           from
           us
           .
           On
           perhaps
           complaines
           of
           an
           unruly
           ,
           unbeleeving
           ,
           yea
           dead
           heart
           :
           let
           him
           remember
           that
           it
           is
           God
           that
           quickens
           it
           ,
           &
           therfore
           seek
           to
           him
           resolving
           not
           to
           cease
           till
           he
           leave
           a
           blessing
           behind
           :
           the
           more
           unbeleeving
           ,
           dead
           ,
           dull
           ,
           unruly
           melancholy
           ,
           &
           dejected
           you
           find
           the
           heart
           ,
           be
           the
           more
           importunate
           ,
           doubling
           ,
           trebling
           ,
           yea
           multiplying
           suites
           :
           for
           God
           at
           length
           will
           heare
           and
           free
           thee
           from
           an
           evill
           heart
           of
           unbeleife
           .
           He
           hath
           the
           hearts
           of
           Kings
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           can
           turne
           them
           :
           he
           only
           can
           change
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           he
           will
           be
           sought
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           deliverance
           and
           salvation
           may
           be
           only
           ascribed
           unto
           him
           .
           Another
           it
           may
           be
           is
           afraid
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           one
           day
           miscarry
           ,
           yeelding
           to
           the
           temptations
           which
           daily
           assaults
           him
           :
           one
           day
           he
           doubts
           he
           shall
           fall
           back
           ,
           giving
           out
           from
           his
           Christian
           profession
           :
           let
           such
           a
           man
           seeke
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           only
           establisheth
           ,
           upholds
           ,
           and
           strengthens
           in
           grace
           :
           he
           only
           guides
           his
           servants
           ,
           making
           them
           persevere
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           afterward
           he
           receives
           such
           ,
           so
           guided
           up
           to
           glory
           .
           Thus
           we
           ought
           to
           seeke
           only
           to
           him
           for
           any
           thing
           needefull
           unto
           our
           spirituall
           salvation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           us
           only
           seeke
           unto
           him
           for
           any
           temporall
           deliverance
           or
           salvation
           .
           
             David
             ,
             Asa
             ,
             Iehosaphat
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           yea
           all
           saints
           have
           done
           so
           ,
           and
           so
           ought
           we
           to
           do
           ,
           both
           for
           our selves
           ,
           for
           others
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           .
           The
           Church
           needes
           much
           salvation
           :
           it
           was
           Davids
           prayer
           ,
           and
           it
           should
           be
           ours
           ;
           
             Redeeme
             Israell
             oh
             God
             out
             of
             all
             his
             troubles
             :
          
           not
           from
           one
           but
           from
           
           all
           :
           from
           its
           troubles
           from
           within
           ,
           and
           from
           its
           troubles
           from
           without
           :
           yet
           seeke
           to
           God
           ,
           call
           in
           his
           helpe
           ,
           and
           his
           salvation
           unto
           her
           :
           
             Our
             helpe
             standeth
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             who
             hath
             made
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             :
          
           let
           us
           depend
           on
           him
           for
           it
           ,
           in
           a
           praying
           way
           :
           so
           the
           Prophet
           .
           
             Oh
             Lord
             be
             gracious
             to
             us
             :
             we
             have
             waited
             for
             thee
             ,
             be
             thou
             their
             arme
             every
             morning
             ,
             our
             salvation
          
           
           
             also
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           The
           Church
           hath
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           for
           it
           )
           many
           to
           fight
           for
           her
           ;
           but
           unlesse
           the
           Lord
           be
           their
           arme
           ,
           every
           morning
           ,
           strengthning
           them
           to
           fight
           ,
           all
           will
           for
           a
           certaine
           miscarry
           :
           and
           though
           he
           do
           strengthen
           ,
           yet
           she
           may
           come
           into
           trouble
           for
           all
           that
           :
           and
           then
           her
           duty
           is
           to
           pray
           
           that
           he
           may
           be
           her
           salvation
           in
           trouble
           .
           And
           thus
           God
           is
           to
           be
           sought
           unto
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Captaine
           of
           his
           peoples
           salvation
           both
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           temporall
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           seeing
           God
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           :
           let
           us
           his
           people
           labour
           to
           get
           assurance
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           an
           interest
           ,
           in
           the
           salvation
           which
           he
           workes
           .
           As
           his
           people
           have
           interest
           in
           him
           ;
           so
           they
           have
           in
           his
           salvation
           .
           To
           get
           this
           assurance
           :
           let
           it
           be
           our
           care
           to
           have
           an
           interest
           in
           Iesus
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           eternall
           salvation
           and
           the
           founder
           of
           all
           temporall
           deliverances
           :
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           salvation
           is
           ratified
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           to
           Gods
           people
           in
           Christ
           .
           We
           may
           be
           assured
           that
           we
           have
           interest
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           salvation
           which
           he
           hath
           wrought
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           we
           be
           lost
           in
           our selves
           and
           sensible
           of
           our
           neede
           of
           salvation
           .
           Christ
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           lost
           sheepe
           ,
           to
           such
           who
           in
           their
           
           owne
           apprehensions
           ,
           are
           lost
           ,
           being
           not
           righteous
           in
           their
           owne
           eyes
           .
           He
           came
           to
           call
           sinners
           to
           repentance
           :
           burdened
           sinners
           ,
           such
           who
           call
           to
           Christ
           for
           helpe
           ,
           least
           they
           perish
           :
           such
           he
           will
           save
           :
           
             come
             unto
             me
             all
             yee
             that
             are
             weary
             ,
             and
             heavy
             laden
             and
             I
             will
             refresh
             you
             .
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           we
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           expect
           salvation
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           then
           we
           have
           interest
           in
           Christ
           and
           his
           salvation
           .
           
             For
             Christ
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             salvation
             ,
             to
             all
             them
             that
             obey
             him
             .
          
           A
           saviour
           he
           is
           to
           such
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           is
           also
           a
           soveraigne
           :
           
           for
           his
           saved
           people
           are
           saved
           to
           walke
           in
           holines
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           we
           willingly
           heare
           and
           practise
           his
           word
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           saved
           :
           
             For
             God
             will
             have
             all
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             come
             to
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             salvation
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             is
             far
             from
             the
             wicked
             ,
             because
             they
             seeke
             not
             thy
             stat●●es
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             longed
             for
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             and
             thy
             law
             is
             my
             delight
             .
          
           Let
           
           us
           make
           Gods
           word
           our
           delight
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           make
           good
           to
           us
           this
           his
           title
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           unto
           us
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           .
           And
           so
           much
           for
           the
           fourth
           observation
           ,
        
         
           The
           fift
           is
           this
           .
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           his
           people
           in
           all
           places
           .
        
         
           The
           confidence
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           yea
           of
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           as
           if
           that
           were
           not
           enough
           :
           he
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           those
           who
           are
           a
           farre
           of
           upon
           the
           sea
           .
           The
           confidence
           of
           those
           on
           sea
           ,
           who
           are
           surrounded
           by
           sea
           ,
           of
           Ilanders
           :
           
           and
           the
           confidence
           of
           those
           on
           land
           ,
           in
           all
           lands
           ,
           of
           the
           whole
           continent
           .
           In
           handling
           this
           we
           will
           consider
           .
           1.
           
           How
           God
           can
           be
           called
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           the
           world
           .
           2.
           
           What
           this
           confidence
           is
           ,
           which
           all
           his
           people
           every
           wher
           have
           .
           3.
           
           Why
           God
           is
           their
           confidence
           :
           or
           what
           are
           their
           grounds
           of
           confiding
           in
           him
           .
           And
           4.
           
           What
           use
           may
           be
           made
           of
           this
           title
           ,
           given
           unto
           God
           :
           who
           is
           here
           called
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           First
           how
           can
           God
           be
           called
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ?
           This
           question
           may
           well
           be
           asked
           ,
           that
           the
           doubts
           ,
           which
           it
           affords
           may
           be
           removed
           .
           For
           if
           by
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           be
           understood
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           or
           the
           nations
           on
           it
           :
           people
           dwelling
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           sea
           :
           it
           will
           then
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           it
           doth
           not
           appeare
           that
           all
           these
           trust
           and
           confide
           in
           God
           .
           There
           are
           many
           nations
           which
           know
           him
           not
           .
           And
           therefore
           how
           is
           God
           said
           to
           be
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           we
           must
           answer
           ,
           according
           to
           a
           double
           acception
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           They
           may
           be
           taken
           either
           collectively
           or
           else
           distributively
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           we
           take
           these
           words
           collectively
           :
           for
           all
           nations
           in
           all
           places
           :
           then
           two
           things
           may
           be
           answered
           to
           the
           question
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Though
           many
           nations
           as
           yet
           know
           not
           God
           ,
           yet
           in
           those
           nations
           there
           is
           sufficient
           meanes
           given
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           he
           only
           should
           be
           their
           trust
           and
           confidence
           .
           In
           all
           nations
           there
           are
           such
           demonstrations
           of
           Gods
           power
           ,
           such
           declarations
           of
           his
           goodnes
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           left
           himself
           without
           witnes
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           only
           is
           to
           be
           depended
           on
           for
           all
           their
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           trusted
           ,
           and
           confided
           in
           .
           Two
           scriptures
           proves
           this
           .
           
             We
          
           (
           saith
           Saint
           Paul
           )
           
             preach
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             turne
             to
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             which
             made
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             are
             therein
             ,
             who
             in
             times
             past
             suffered
             all
             nations
          
           
           
             to
             walke
             in
             their
             owne
             wayes
             ,
             notwithstanding
             he
             left
             not
             himselfe
             without
             witnesse
             ;
             in
             that
             he
             did
             good
             ,
             and
             gave
             us
             raine
             from
             heaven
             .
             And
             fruitfull
             seasons
             ,
             filling
             our
             hearts
             with
             food
             and
             gladnesse
             .
          
           We
           see
           that
           God
           vouchsafed
           to
           all
           nations
           common
           outward
           temporall
           mercies
           ,
           that
           very
           heathens
           (
           if
           they
           would
           but
           observe
           and
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           )
           might
           thence
           have
           sufficient
           proofe
           ,
           and
           witnesse
           that
           he
           only
           is
           to
           be
           trusted
           in
           .
           
           And
           so
           likewise
           Gods
           severity
           ,
           and
           judgements
           in
           smiting
           nations
           (
           as
           yet
           not
           knowing
           him
           )
           these
           are
           proofes
           ,
           that
           such
           nations
           ought
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           only
           is
           to
           be
           confided
           in
           .
           
             The
             wrath
             of
             God
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             is
             revealed
             from
             heaven
             against
             all
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             unrighteousnesse
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             hold
          
           
           
             the
             truth
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             :
             because
             that
             which
             may
             be
             known
             of
             God
             is
             manifest
             in
             them
             ,
             for
             God
             hath
             shewed
             it
             to
             them
             :
             for
             the
             invisible
             things
             of
             him
             from
             the
             creation
             of
             the
             world
             are
             cleerely
             seene
             ,
             being
             understood
             by
             the
             things
             which
             are
             made
             ,
             even
             his
             eternall
             power
             and
             Godhead
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             are
             without
             excuse
             .
          
           So
           then
           ,
           though
           many
           nations
           ,
           do
           not
           actually
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           witnessed
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           or
           should
           be
           their
           onely
           trust
           and
           confidence
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Though
           many
           nations
           do
           not
           as
           yet
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           :
           yet
           all
           nations
           shall
           one
           day
           do
           so
           ;
           and
           so
           for
           the
           present
           it
           is
           prophetically
           true
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           
             David
          
           in
           spirit
           foresaw
           the
           great
           honour
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           which
           God
           should
           have
           in
           all
           nations
           :
           and
           therefore
           he
           being
           a
           prophet
           ,
           and
           knowing
           what
           God
           would
           do
           in
           these
           later
           dayes
           ,
           he
           seeing
           this
           before
           ,
           spake
           of
           the
           universall
           adoration
           of
           God
           in
           all
           nations
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           taking
           him
           ,
           for
           their
           only
           God
           ,
           in
           a
           confidentiall
           reposing
           themselves
           on
           him
           .
           And
           because
           of
           the
           certainty
           of
           the
           fulfillance
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           in
           due
           time
           therefore
           
             David
          
           speakes
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           already
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           here
           he
           calleth
           God
           the
           confidence
           
             of
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             who
             are
             a
             farre
             off
             upon
             the
             sea
             .
          
           This
           is
           not
           only
           implyed
           in
           this
           title
           here
           ascribed
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           
             David
          
           hath
           so
           much
           in
           another
           place
           .
           
             Aske
             of
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             the
             heathen
             for
             thine
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             uttermost
             parts
             of
             the
          
           
           
             earth
             for
             thy
             possession
             :
          
           And
           againe
           .
           
             All
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
          
           
           
             shall
             remember
             themselves
             ,
             and
             turne
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             kindred
             of
             the
             nations
             shall
             worship
             before
             him
             .
          
           And
           againe
           .
           
             He
          
           
           
             shall
             have
             dominion
             from
             sea
             to
             sea
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             river
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             all
             Kings
             shall
             fall
             downe
             before
             him
             all
             nations
             shall
             serve
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Take
           then
           the
           words
           as
           prophetically
           spoken
           :
           of
           the
           time
           when
           God
           shall
           by
           terrible
           things
           shake
           the
           nations
           ,
           being
           the
           desire
           of
           his
           people
           :
           and
           then
           it
           will
           appeare
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           bin
           
           the
           Saviour
           of
           his
           :
           from
           all
           their
           troubles
           and
           oppressions
           :
           and
           then
           all
           nations
           will
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           choose
           him
           for
           their
           God
           and
           Lord
           :
           one
           nation
           after
           another
           ,
           till
           all
           have
           made
           him
           their
           confidence
           :
           and
           so
           in
           time
           these
           words
           shall
           be
           fully
           accomplished
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           the
           world
           :
           of
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           words
           were
           handled
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           exposition
           :
           they
           would
           affoord
           much
           instruction
           ,
           touching
           the
           expectations
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           to
           have
           of
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           world
           :
           and
           concerning
           directions
           ,
           to
           pray
           for
           it
           :
           that
           the
           arme
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           revealed
           to
           all
           people
           :
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             David
             .
             God
             be
             mercifull
             unto
             us
             and
             blesse
          
           
           
             us
             ,
             and
             cause
             his
             face
             to
             shine
             on
             us
             ,
             that
             thy
             way
             may
             be
             known
             on
             earth
             ,
             thy
             saving
             health
             among
             all
             nations
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           blessing
           and
           mercy
           from
           God
           on
           his
           Church
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           present
           it
           knows
           him
           :
           but
           it
           will
           be
           a
           new
           glimps
           of
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           on
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           nations
           come
           thoroughly
           to
           understand
           and
           praise
           him
           aright
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           their
           only
           confidence
           .
           We
           should
           expect
           this
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           remove
           all
           impediments
           of
           it
           :
           which
           for
           the
           present
           are
           very
           great
           .
           
             For
             every
             valley
             must
             be
             filled
             ,
             and
             every
             mountaine
             and
          
           
           
             hill
             must
             be
             brought
             low
             ,
             the
             crooked
             must
             be
             made
             straight
             ,
             and
             the
             rough
             wayes
             made
             smooth
             .
          
           People
           of
           lower
           ,
           and
           higher
           ranke
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           must
           be
           filled
           with
           grace
           ;
           after
           they
           are
           brought
           into
           a
           state
           of
           humiliation
           :
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           crooked
           among
           them
           ,
           must
           be
           made
           straight
           ,
           brought
           to
           the
           rule
           ,
           be
           squared
           by
           the
           word
           :
           and
           the
           wayes
           which
           are
           rough
           ,
           or
           offensive
           shall
           be
           smoothed
           :
           just
           offences
           ,
           truly
           scrupling
           offences
           shall
           all
           be
           tooke
           away
           :
           and
           then
           after
           this
           all
           flesh
           shall
           see
           the
           salvation
           of
           God
           :
           all
           nations
           shall
           then
           come
           to
           know
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           salvation
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           out
           to
           the
           world
           :
           
             There
             being
             no
             other
             name
             under
             heaven
             ,
             by
             which
          
           
           
             men
             can
             saved
             .
          
           These
           things
           might
           be
           prosecuted
           with
           much
           instruction
           ,
           and
           comfort
           to
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           but
           I
           chuse
           to
           leave
           the
           Propheticall
           handling
           these
           words
           ,
           to
           the
           ages
           to
           come
           ,
           who
           shall
           experimentally
           finde
           the
           things
           (
           now
           spoken
           of
           )
           to
           be
           very
           true
           .
           Let
           it
           suffice
           us
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           these
           words
           are
           prophetically
           true
           .
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           nations
           ,
           because
           he
           
           will
           be
           so
           ,
           when
           all
           nations
           shall
           come
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           him
           for
           their
           God
           .
           And
           so
           wee
           may
           safely
           understand
           the
           words
           collectively
           :
           which
           so
           understood
           ,
           they
           are
           a
           full
           answer
           to
           the
           question
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           we
           take
           the
           words
           distributively
           :
           for
           the
           severall
           countryes
           of
           the
           world
           in
           parts
           :
           and
           therein
           more
           particularly
           for
           the
           severall
           inhabitants
           ;
           for
           the
           particular
           persons
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           sea
           :
           yet
           then
           ,
           the
           doubt
           remaines
           still
           :
           How
           God
           can
           be
           said
           to
           be
           the
           cōfidence
           of
           every
           particular
           man
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           It
           seemes
           otherwise
           :
           experience
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           very
           few
           who
           trust
           God
           and
           confide
           in
           him
           :
           how
           then
           is
           this
           true
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           on
           the
           sea
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           .
           When
           it
           is
           said
           that
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           we
           must
           not
           understand
           these
           words
           ,
           of
           every
           particular
           individuall
           person
           ,
           or
           nation
           :
           but
           of
           some
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           of
           some
           in
           all
           nations
           :
           and
           so
           it
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           his
           owne
           people
           (
           where
           ever
           they
           be
           )
           make
           him
           their
           confidence
           .
           They
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           relye
           on
           him
           ,
           depend
           upon
           him
           .
           So
           that
           the
           meaning
           of
           these
           words
           
             (
             The
             confidence
             of
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             &c.
             )
          
           is
           :
           Gods
           people
           in
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           sea
           :
           where
           ever
           they
           are
           ,
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           though
           others
           do
           not
           .
           And
           so
           it
           proposes
           to
           us
           this
           doctrine
           .
        
         
           God
           is
           every where
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           of
           his
           people
           :
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           he
           is
           the
           God
           of
           salvation
           ,
           of
           those
           whom
           he
           answers
           :
           for
           whom
           he
           workes
           terrible
           things
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           This
           righteous
           holy
           people
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           .
           And
           that
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           not
           only
           this
           scripture
           ,
           but
           also
           others
           prove
           .
           
             Some
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           
             trust
             in
             chariots
             ,
             and
             some
             in
             horses
             ;
             but
             we
             will
             remember
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             .
          
           And
           from
           the
           text
           let
           
           us
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           description
           of
           this
           sanctified
           confiding
           people
           .
           1.
           
           They
           are
           called
           
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             :
          
           the
           extremity
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           a
           people
           ,
           shut
           up
           in
           a
           corner
           ,
           a
           people
           driven
           to
           the
           ends
           ,
           or
           out
           skirts
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           serve
           God
           there
           .
           And
           moreover
           :
           2.
           
           They
           are
           a
           people
           farre
           off
           on
           the
           sea
           .
           A
           people
           exposed
           to
           as
           great
           hazards
           and
           dangers
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           imagined
           ,
           
           as
           if
           they
           were
           a
           people
           cut
           off
           from
           others
           by
           the
           sea
           ,
           and
           destinated
           
           to
           be
           a
           
             people
             afflicted
             ,
             and
             continually
             to
             be
             tossed
             with
             waves
             and
             tempests
             .
          
           Yet
           this
           people
           in
           this
           condition
           as
           it
           were
           
           an
           outcast
           driven
           to
           all
           inconveniencies
           of
           earth
           and
           sea
           shall
           still
           trust
           in
           God
           :
           making
           him
           their
           confidence
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           that
           this
           description
           aimes
           principally
           ,
           at
           the
           universality
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           which
           shall
           extend
           and
           spread
           it selfe
           ,
           farre
           and
           neere
           in
           all
           places
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           bounds
           both
           of
           sea
           and
           land
           .
           But
           yet
           withall
           it
           will
           imply
           this
           that
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           though
           Gods
           people
           be
           a
           people
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           shut
           out
           from
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           not
           reckoned
           among
           them
           ;
           though
           they
           were
           penned
           up
           in
           the
           utmost
           limits
           ,
           not
           thought
           worthy
           to
           treade
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           therefore
           contemned
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           exposed
           to
           a
           thousand
           miscarriages
           and
           hard
           usages
           :
           though
           they
           be
           tossed
           in
           name
           ,
           in
           estate
           ,
           in
           their
           persons
           :
           yet
           shall
           this
           godly
           people
           ,
           this
           seede
           which
           serves
           the
           Lord
           :
           be
           accounted
           unto
           him
           for
           a
           generation
           .
           And
           they
           shall
           make
           the
           Lord
           their
           stay
           ,
           and
           staffe
           ,
           their
           hope
           ,
           and
           confidence
           .
           So
           saith
           the
           text
           ,
           
             He
             is
             the
             confidence
             of
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             of
             all
             them
             that
             are
             a
             farre
             off
             upon
             the
             sea
             :
          
           all
           his
           people
           every where
           ,
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           in
           all
           busines
           ,
           in
           all
           hazards
           ,
           in
           all
           straites
           ,
           for
           all
           comforts
           do
           still
           make
           the
           Lord
           their
           trust
           and
           confidence
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           first
           thing
           ,
           the
           question
           purposed
           is
           resolved
           ,
           how
           God
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           consider
           what
           this
           confidence
           is
           which
           all
           his
           people
           every where
           make
           him
           :
           what
           doth
           it
           imply
           .
        
         
           The
           word
           here
           signifying
           trust
           or
           confidence
           :
           is
           sometimes
           put
           for
           an
           hopefull
           security
           .
           
             Ye
             shall
             do
             my
             statutes
             and
             keepe
             my
          
           
           
             judgements
             and
             do
             them
             ,
             and
             yee
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             land
             in
             safety
             :
          
           that
           is
           in
           an
           hopefull
           confidentiall
           security
           .
           Now
           this
           confidence
           
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           a
           secure
           resting
           on
           God
           ,
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           succour
           ,
           and
           security
           in
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           comfort
           which
           we
           would
           have
           .
           God
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           in
           these
           respects
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           that
           they
           hope
           for
           all
           good
           from
           him
           .
           Confidence
           is
           not
           only
           an
           expectation
           of
           the
           full
           fruition
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           our
           portion
           ;
           but
           also
           of
           all
           things
           else
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           things
           else
           which
           are
           good
           from
           him
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             portion
             
             saith
             my
             soule
             ,
             therefore
             will
             I
             hope
             in
             him
             .
          
           The
           soule
           lookes
           on
           all
           its
           good
           ,
           and
           comfort
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           
           who
           is
           its
           portion
           :
           and
           as
           to
           be
           supplied
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           its
           portion
           .
           It
           expects
           from
           him
           life
           ;
           and
           health
           ,
           and
           outward
           comforts
           ,
           friends
           ,
           good
           name
           ,
           foode
           ,
           rayment
           ,
           yea
           every
           thing
           :
           if
           these
           faile
           ;
           it
           lookes
           to
           be
           supplied
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           its
           portion
           ;
           yea
           and
           for
           all
           its
           good
           spirituall
           ,
           temporall
           and
           eternall
           .
           Not
           only
           the
           pardon
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           things
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           but
           likewise
           protection
           ,
           provision
           ,
           and
           things
           earthly
           ,
           are
           hoped
           for
           from
           God
           .
           
             Whom
             have
             I
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             in
             heaven
             but
             thee
             and
             in
             earth
             there
             is
             none
             that
             I
             require
             besides
             thee
             .
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           secure
           relying
           on
           him
           for
           security
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           repulsing
           all
           evill
           from
           them
           .
           
             David
          
           to
           shew
           that
           he
           relied
           on
           him
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           safety
           ,
           calls
           him
           ,
           
             his
             rock
             ,
             his
             for
             tresso
             his
             buckler
             ,
             the
          
           
           
             horne
             of
             his
             salvation
             ,
             and
             his
             high
             tower
             .
          
           God
           was
           a
           rocke
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           seas
           and
           waves
           of
           his
           trouble
           ,
           when
           afflictions
           like
           billowes
           came
           thick
           and
           threefold
           ,
           he
           broke
           them
           ,
           and
           secured
           him
           as
           on
           a
           rock
           .
           And
           God
           was
           a
           fortresse
           to
           him
           in
           a
           siege
           ,
           a
           a
           sheild
           against
           a
           storme
           of
           darts
           :
           a
           shelter
           against
           a
           storme
           of
           inconveniences
           :
           an
           horne
           of
           salvation
           to
           push
           away
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           an
           high
           tower
           where
           he
           was
           safe
           .
           Making
           God
           our
           confidence
           is
           a
           secure
           relying
           on
           him
           for
           safety
           ,
           and
           security
           against
           all
           the
           evill
           ,
           which
           is
           feared
           ,
           or
           which
           hath
           seised
           on
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           God
           is
           said
           to
           be
           his
           peoples
           confidence
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           recumbency
           and
           dependency
           on
           him
           ,
           in
           all
           businesses
           ,
           and
           imployments
           thorough
           which
           they
           goe
           in
           this
           life
           .
           A
           contented
           acquiescence
           resting
           on
           God
           :
           relying
           on
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           to
           passe
           (
           according
           to
           his
           will
           )
           what
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           a
           true
           making
           God
           our
           confidence
           .
           So
           
             David
             ,
             Commit
             thy
             way
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             trust
             also
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             .
          
           And
           so
           
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             with
             all
             thine
             heart
             ,
             and
             lean
             not
             to
             rhine
             owne
             understanding
             ,
             in
             all
             thy
             waies
             acknowledge
             him
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             hee
             will
             direct
             thy
             paths
             .
          
           Now
           this
           confidentiall
           trusting
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           that
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           seen
           most
           eminently
           in
           one
           of
           these
           three
           particular
           acts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           men
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           most
           apparent
           meanes
           of
           effecting
           ,
           or
           working
           what
           they
           are
           about
           :
           
           yet
           they
           will
           not
           relie
           on
           those
           meanes
           ,
           but
           on
           God
           &
           his
           blessing
           upon
           it
           .
           So
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             trust
             in
             my
             bow
             ,
             neither
          
           
           
             shal
             my
             sword
             save
             me
             ,
             but
             thou
             hast
             saved
             us
             from
             our
             enemies
             and
             hast
             put
             them
             to
             shame
             that
             hated
             us
             .
          
           And
           so
           men
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           when
           though
           they
           have
           happy
           successe
           in
           their
           undertakings
           ,
           yet
           looke
           through
           all
           on
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           donor
           and
           giver
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           worker
           of
           all
           their
           workes
           for
           them
           and
           in
           them
           .
           A
           man
           who
           though
           he
           hath
           bread
           ,
           and
           sits
           downe
           therto
           ;
           yet
           knowing
           that
           he
           is
           not
           fed
           by
           bread
           alone
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           that
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           Gods
           mouth
           ,
           therfore
           he
           trusts
           in
           God
           :
           and
           though
           he
           watcheth
           and
           buildeth
           ,
           yet
           still
           he
           lookes
           to
           God
           ,
           acknowledging
           that
           
             except
             the
             Lord
             keepe
          
           
           
             the
             city
             ,
             the
             watchmen
             waketh
             but
             in
             vaine
             :
          
           and
           except
           the
           Lord
           build
           the
           house
           ,
           he
           labours
           in
           vain
           who
           buildeth
           it
           :
           and
           if
           he
           plow
           and
           tills
           his
           ground
           ,
           yet
           confesses
           that
           it
           is
           God
           who
           gives
           him
           knowledge
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           blesseth
           his
           labours
           :
           and
           therefore
           whilest
           he
           is
           about
           his
           ordinary
           imployments
           ,
           yet
           he
           hopes
           and
           trusts
           in
           God
           ,
           even
           in
           plowing
           there
           is
           hope
           :
           the
           man
           who
           doth
           thus
           ;
           is
           one
           undoubtedly
           ,
           who
           maketh
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           and
           so
           also
           this
           is
           seene
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           men
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           no
           apparent
           meanes
           of
           effecting
           what
           they
           are
           about
           or
           intend
           .
           
             Gideon
          
           saw
           no
           way
           wherby
           God
           would
           give
           deliverance
           by
           him
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           trusted
           on
           God
           ,
           and
           relyed
           on
           him
           .
           
             David
          
           going
           out
           against
           the
           
             Philistine
             ,
          
           onely
           with
           a
           staffe
           and
           a
           sling
           ,
           yet
           trusted
           in
           God
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             that
             kept
             me
             out
             of
             the
             paw
             of
             the
             Lion
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             paw
             of
             the
             Beare
             ,
             he
             will
             deliver
             me
             out
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             this
             Philistine
             .
          
           The
           Apostles
           and
           Disciples
           
           which
           went
           on
           Christs
           message
           without
           money
           ,
           and
           change
           of
           raiment
           ,
           yet
           trusted
           on
           God
           for
           provision
           and
           lacked
           nothing
           .
           And
           so
           when
           men
           trust
           on
           God
           ,
           for
           a
           blessing
           on
           their
           callings
           &
           labour
           ,
           though
           they
           see
           no
           likelihood
           of
           their
           thriving
           therin
           :
           and
           so
           when
           a
           man
           (
           in
           the
           use
           of
           spirituall
           meanes
           )
           still
           trusts
           God
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           use
           of
           the
           ordinances
           ,
           he
           is
           attentive
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           he
           reades
           ,
           meditates
           ,
           prayes
           ,
           comes
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           he
           finds
           little
           comfort
           in
           all
           ,
           his
           soule
           is
           nothing
           more
           quickned
           ,
           nor
           at
           all
           setled
           by
           them
           :
           and
           yet
           out
           of
           conscience
           to
           Gods
           commandements
           he
           useth
           these
           ,
           depending
           not
           on
           them
           ,
           but
           
           trusting
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           he
           shall
           have
           comfort
           ,
           settlement
           and
           peace
           by
           them
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           present
           he
           find
           none
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           a
           man
           hath
           all
           meanes
           in
           appearance
           contrary
           to
           him
           :
           every
           thing
           seemes
           to
           work
           against
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           doth
           put
           his
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           still
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           ,
           shewing
           himselfe
           gracious
           ,
           and
           being
           still
           the
           preserver
           of
           his
           people
           .
           This
           is
           trusting
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           making
           him
           our
           confidence
           ,
           here
           beyond
           all
           hope
           ,
           is
           a
           beleeving
           in
           hope
           ,
           against
           hope
           ,
           against
           all
           that
           is
           seene
           .
           Thus
           when
           a
           man
           seeth
           all
           the
           world
           band
           together
           against
           the
           Church
           :
           when
           
             Kings
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Nobles
             ,
          
           great
           mighty
           ,
           powerful
           ,
           
           wise
           ,
           and
           subtill
           ones
           ,
           yea
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           combine
           and
           conspire
           to
           root
           out
           Christian
           profession
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           a
           licentious
           Libertinisme
           ,
           and
           Atheisme
           ,
           into
           the
           world
           :
           when
           he
           shall
           see
           the
           Church
           in
           distresses
           ,
           and
           perplexities
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           besieged
           on
           all
           sides
           ;
           yet
           then
           to
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           able
           to
           see
           as
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           moe
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           against
           it
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           making
           God
           our
           confidence
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           relying
           and
           trusting
           on
           him
           .
           So
           when
           in
           great
           penury
           ,
           in
           the
           want
           of
           food
           and
           sustenance
           ,
           one
           yet
           relies
           on
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           degree
           of
           confidence
           .
           Thus
           
             Eliah
          
           trusted
           to
           God
           for
           his
           feeding
           by
           Ravens
           ,
           and
           afterward
           for
           his
           food
           from
           the
           meale
           in
           the
           barrell
           ,
           and
           the
           oyle
           in
           the
           widdowes
           cruse
           .
           It
           was
           a
           great
           degree
           of
           confidence
           in
           the
           Prophet
           
             Habbakuk
             :
             that
             though
             the
             fig-tree
             should
             not
             blossome
             ,
             nor
             fruit
             should
             be
             in
             the
             vine
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             labour
             of
             the
             Olive
             should
             faile
             ,
             and
             the
             field
             should
             yeeld
             no
             meate
             :
             the
             flocks
             should
             bee
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             fold
             ,
             and
             there
             should
             be
             no
             herd
             in
             the
             stalls
             ,
             yet
          
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           
             he
             would
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             would
             joy
             in
             the
             God
             of
             his
             salvation
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           high
           degree
           of
           confidence
           ,
           still
           to
           rely
           on
           God
           in
           the
           want
           of
           means
           and
           so
           it
           is
           to
           relie
           on
           him
           in
           the
           contrariety
           of
           meanes
           ,
           so
           
             David
          
           trusted
           in
           God
           ,
           when
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           abandoned
           of
           all
           :
           
             if
             he
             hath
             a
             favour
             to
             me
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             shall
             see
             both
             the
             Arke
             and
             this
             place
             .
          
           And
           
           so
           in
           spiritualls
           ,
           when
           all
           seemes
           contrary
           ,
           yet
           then
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           the
           Law
           perhaps
           thunders
           out
           death
           ,
           against
           the
           soule
           of
           a
           poore
           sinner
           ;
           the
           Gospell
           yeelds
           no
           comfort
           :
           godly
           conference
           addes
           nothing
           ,
           holy
           exercises
           leaves
           him
           still
           ,
           as
           it
           found
           him
           comfortlesse
           and
           troubled
           ,
           yea
           perhaps
           more
           troubled
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           used
           them
           ;
           yet
           it
           still
           doth
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           looking
           beyond
           sense
           ,
           peeping
           within
           the
           vaile
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           that
           God
           will
           at
           last
           ,
           
           speake
           peace
           ,
           and
           though
           hee
           slay
           ,
           yet
           (
           with
           
             Iob
             )
          
           it
           will
           still
           trust
           in
           him
           :
           this
           is
           a
           very
           great
           exaltation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           making
           him
           our
           confidence
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           many
           like
           cases
           may
           be
           ours
           ,
           when
           the
           meanes
           appointed
           to
           do
           us
           good
           seeme
           to
           worke
           contrary
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           conclusion
           they
           will
           do
           us
           good
           :
           it
           is
           our
           duety
           (
           how
           ever
           they
           worke
           )
           to
           trust
           to
           God
           ,
           making
           him
           our
           confidence
           .
           A
           man
           having
           a
           faithfull
           freind
           ,
           whom
           he
           knowes
           to
           be
           trusty
           ,
           and
           reall
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           he
           undertakes
           for
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           perceives
           that
           things
           go
           untowardly
           crosse
           ,
           in
           his
           freinds
           managing
           some
           affaires
           for
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           relyes
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           confident
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           do
           all
           to
           his
           advantage
           at
           the
           last
           :
           or
           as
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           a
           faithfull
           counseller
           to
           follow
           his
           cause
           ,
           and
           plead
           it
           :
           he
           sees
           perhaps
           his
           counseller
           much
           crossed
           ,
           and
           thwarted
           :
           yet
           knowing
           him
           to
           be
           cordiall
           and
           wise
           ,
           and
           sollicitous
           in
           his
           undertaking
           ,
           and
           very
           carefull
           to
           take
           any
           occasion
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           use
           of
           any
           thing
           offered
           to
           promote
           his
           good
           :
           he
           will
           depend
           on
           him
           ,
           for
           solliciting
           his
           cause
           to
           the
           utmost
           :
           such
           a
           thing
           is
           our
           trusting
           in
           God
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           farre
           more
           eminent
           way
           :
           we
           trust
           him
           as
           a
           freind
           ,
           to
           manage
           all
           for
           us
           :
           and
           though
           we
           apprehend
           that
           things
           prove
           otherwise
           ,
           then
           wee
           expected
           ;
           yet
           wee
           still
           depend
           on
           God
           ;
           knowing
           that
           he
           will
           at
           last
           cause
           all
           things
           to
           work
           for
           our
           best
           .
           We
           trust
           him
           also
           as
           our
           counsellour
           who
           will
           thoroughly
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           people
           :
           and
           though
           they
           seeme
           a
           while
           to
           suffer
           yet
           he
           will
           at
           last
           give
           peace
           to
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           disquiet
           the
           inhabitants
           
           of
           Babylon
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           respects
           God
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           in
           all
           places
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           the
           reasons
           or
           grounds
           why
           Gods
           people
           so
           confide
           in
           him
           :
           or
           why
           God
           is
           thus
           their
           confidence
           ,
           are
           these
           two
           ,
           to
           name
           no
           more
           ..
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           people
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           in
           all
           estates
           ,
           in
           all
           conditions
           ,
           desire
           to
           glorifie
           him
           above
           all
           :
           and
           this
           they
           do
           most
           by
           confiding
           and
           trusting
           in
           him
           .
           For.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           glorifie
           his
           providence
           :
           while
           they
           thus
           rely
           ,
           depend
           ,
           and
           stay
           themselves
           on
           him
           .
           Their
           trusting
           in
           him
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           a
           people
           at
           his
           disposall
           ,
           to
           do
           with
           them
           as
           he
           sees
           fit
           :
           either
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           straites
           ,
           or
           to
           inlarge
           them
           :
           to
           make
           
           them
           vessells
           of
           honour
           ,
           and
           comfort
           :
           or
           to
           be
           made
           broken
           vessells
           ,
           a
           people
           for
           misery
           and
           destruction
           .
           This
           trusting
           in
           God
           exceedingly
           gloryfies
           his
           providence
           ,
           and
           soveraignty
           over
           them
           ,
           Confidence
           in
           him
           ,
           is
           a
           gracious
           submission
           to
           be
           ordered
           ,
           and
           desposed
           of
           ,
           as
           he
           sees
           fit
           .
           It
           is
           a
           yeelding
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           gloryfied
           thorough
           us
           ,
           whether
           he
           breake
           us
           ,
           or
           build
           us
           ,
           wound
           us
           ,
           or
           heale
           us
           ,
           save
           us
           ,
           or
           destroy
           us
           ,
           make
           us
           glorious
           or
           miserable
           .
           Confidence
           in
           him
           ever
           implyes
           in
           it
           an
           humble
           acknowledgment
           that
           we
           are
           but
           as
           clay
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           potter
           :
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           as
           will
           best
           sute
           with
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Confidence
           in
           God
           giveth
           unto
           him
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           truth
           :
           or
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           promises
           :
           it
           manifests
           our
           acknowledging
           of
           his
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           our
           depending
           upon
           the
           word
           of
           his
           truth
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           glory
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           account
           him
           faithfull
           ,
           a
           God
           keeping
           promise
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           when
           we
           confide
           in
           him
           .
           
             David
          
           prayed
           
             Let
             thy
             mercy
             come
             also
             unto
             me
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             even
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             according
             to
             thy
             word
             :
          
           and
           he
           professes
           
           
             that
             his
             soule
             fainteth
             for
             his
             salvation
             ,
             but
             I
             hope
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             in
             thy
             word
             .
          
           And
           againe
           :
           
             uphold
             me
             according
             to
             thy
             word
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             I
             may
             live
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             not
             bee
             ashamed
             of
             my
             hope
             .
          
           Thus
           God
           hath
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           truth
           :
           when
           we
           confide
           in
           him
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Confidence
           in
           God
           gives
           him
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           reall
           acknowledgement
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           doth
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           therefore
           depend
           upon
           him
           ,
           as
           children
           do
           on
           their
           
           parents
           for
           all
           our
           maintenance
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           This
           our
           confidence
           in
           God
           ,
           giveth
           unto
           him
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Godhead
           .
           Wee
           then
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           when
           we
           make
           him
           the
           master
           of
           our
           affections
           :
           as
           when
           we
           love
           ,
           and
           feare
           and
           joy
           in
           him
           and
           the
           like
           :
           but
           when
           we
           hope
           and
           confide
           in
           God
           ,
           we
           then
           gloryfie
           him
           above
           the
           glory
           ,
           which
           we
           give
           unto
           him
           by
           our
           other
           affections
           .
           For
           though
           in
           them
           all
           the
           principall
           stream
           runs
           to
           Godward
           ;
           yet
           there
           are
           rivelets
           and
           by
           currants
           of
           these
           affections
           ,
           permitted
           to
           runne
           to
           other
           things
           .
           As
           for
           example
           :
           we
           love
           God
           ,
           and
           gloryfie
           him
           by
           our
           love
           ,
           when
           he
           only
           and
           cheifely
           is
           loved
           by
           us
           :
           but
           yet
           our
           love
           also
           runnes
           out
           to
           other
           things
           :
           to
           his
           children
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           and
           to
           our
           neighbours
           :
           and
           to
           men
           :
           and
           to
           other
           things
           subordinately
           .
           And
           so
           we
           gloryfie
           God
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           primely
           and
           principally
           our
           feare
           and
           dread
           :
           
           but
           yet
           he
           alloweth
           us
           to
           feare
           the
           magistrates
           who
           beare
           the
           image
           of
           his
           majesty
           ,
           and
           to
           feare
           our
           parents
           ,
           and
           to
           feare
           and
           reverence
           others
           .
           And
           so
           we
           gloryfie
           him
           when
           he
           is
           cheifely
           and
           principally
           our
           delight
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           when
           our
           soules
           cheare
           up
           themselves
           in
           his
           word
           :
           but
           yet
           he
           alloweth
           us
           to
           joy
           in
           other
           things
           :
           we
           may
           joy
           and
           delight
           in
           his
           saints
           ,
           on
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           in
           outward
           mercies
           ,
           blessings
           and
           deliverances
           :
           we
           may
           take
           pleasure
           in
           the
           creatures
           moderately
           .
           I
           might
           speake
           the
           like
           of
           all
           other
           affections
           .
           But
           now
           in
           confiding
           and
           hoping
           in
           God
           we
           only
           gloryfie
           him
           .
           The
           whole
           streame
           of
           our
           hope
           is
           to
           runne
           to
           Godward
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           only
           .
           When
           we
           make
           him
           our
           confidence
           ,
           we
           trust
           not
           in
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           but
           surrendring
           up
           to
           him
           all
           our
           hopes
           ,
           we
           then
           make
           him
           fully
           ,
           and
           wholy
           our
           God
           :
           and
           we
           thereby
           give
           him
           the
           sole
           interest
           and
           command
           in
           our
           affections
           :
           and
           so
           we
           hereby
           gloryfie
           him
           .
           Thus
           the
           people
           of
           God
           being
           every
           way
           desirous
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           they
           therefore
           make
           him
           their
           confidence
           :
           for
           confiding
           in
           him
           honoreth
           him
           as
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Gods
           people
           make
           him
           their
           confidence
           :
           because
           they
           see
           in
           God
           an
           all
           sufficiency
           ,
           to
           supply
           their
           defects
           ,
           to
           comfort
           them
           
           in
           distresses
           ,
           to
           releive
           them
           in
           their
           wants
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           them
           with
           all
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           desire
           and
           would
           have
           .
           The
           sight
           of
           this
           alsufficiency
           in
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           all
           this
           ,
           is
           wrought
           in
           them
           ,
           from
           one
           ,
           or
           from
           all
           these
           considerations
           which
           are
           the
           ground
           of
           hope
           and
           confidence
           ,
           as
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           know
           that
           God
           himselfe
           is
           very
           powerfull
           ,
           able
           to
           helpe
           and
           save
           ,
           and
           therfore
           they
           confide
           in
           him
           ,
           they
           know
           that
           he
           is
           able
           to
           give
           all
           what
           they
           need
           ,
           both
           in
           spirituals
           and
           temporalls
           .
           He
           made
           and
           framed
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           at
           his
           disposall
           ;
           and
           he
           can
           dispose
           of
           all
           for
           their
           good
           .
           This
           the
           Prophet
           acknowledges
           that
           he
           made
           heaven
           ,
           and
           gives
           rain
           ,
           and
           showers
           ,
           and
           every
           comfort
           .
           
           
             Art
             not
             thou
             he
             oh
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             therfore
             we
             will
             waite
             on
             thee
             ,
             Lord
             thou
             hast
             made
             all
             these
             things
             .
          
           Gods
           people
           know
           that
           he
           hath
           power
           to
           save
           ,
           &
           deliver
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           yet
           though
           he
           do
           not
           ,
           they
           wil
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           can
           do
           it
           and
           none
           else
           .
           
             Shadrach
             Meseck
          
           and
           
             Abednego
          
           said
           so
           ,
           
             Our
             God
             whom
             we
             serve
          
           
           
             is
             able
             to
             deliver
             us
             from
             the
             fiery
             furnace
             ,
             &
             he
             will
             free
             us
             ,
             out
             of
             thy
             hand
             oh
             King
             ,
             that
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             ,
             Gods
             ,
             nor
             worship
             the
             image
             which
             thou
             hast
             set
             up
             .
          
           A
           man
           who
           hath
           a
           strong
           
           and
           powerfull
           convoy
           for
           his
           safety
           ,
           thorough
           the
           dangerous
           country
           he
           travells
           in
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           more
           confident
           ,
           knowing
           that
           he
           who
           conducts
           him
           ,
           is
           of
           power
           to
           raise
           the
           country
           ,
           for
           his
           defence
           :
           so
           a
           Christian
           in
           his
           travell
           to
           heaven
           ,
           hath
           cause
           to
           con●ide
           in
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           convoy
           thither
           ,
           seeing
           he
           knowes
           that
           God
           himselfe
           is
           powerfull
           ,
           and
           likewise
           able
           to
           raise
           the
           country
           to
           call
           in
           all
           the
           creatures
           ,
           both
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           earth
           ,
           for
           his
           safe
           conduct
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           all
           worke
           together
           for
           his
           best
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           people
           know
           that
           Gods
           only
           care
           provides
           for
           them
           and
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           seeing
           he
           hath
           taken
           on
           him
           the
           care
           of
           all
           things
           .
           
             The
             eyes
             of
             all
             waite
             on
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             givest
             them
             their
             meate
             in
             due
             season
             ,
             thou
             openest
             thy
             hand
             ,
             and
             satisfies
             the
             desires
             of
             every
             living
             thing
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           make
           him
           their
           
           confidence
           ,
           knowing
           that
           they
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           distrust
           him
           .
           God
           takes
           care
           for
           oxen
           ,
           much
           more
           for
           his
           servants
           ,
           he
           hath
           (
           besides
           his
           generall
           care
           ,
           in
           providing
           for
           all
           creatures
           )
           a
           speciall
           care
           over
           those
           of
           his
           owne
           family
           .
           He
           himselfe
           tells
           some
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           worse
           then
           infidells
           ,
           because
           they
           provide
           not
           for
           their
           owne
           :
           he
           himselfe
           therefore
           will
           both
           thinke
           on
           ,
           and
           releive
           
           his
           owne
           ,
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           he
           provides
           both
           for
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           soules
           :
           and
           he
           who
           gives
           to
           the
           body
           now
           a
           few
           crummes
           ,
           will
           never
           deny
           unto
           the
           soule
           the
           crown
           prepared
           for
           it
           .
           When
           Gods
           people
           do
           seriously
           thinke
           on
           this
           ,
           they
           see
           that
           they
           have
           just
           ground
           to
           confide
           and
           trust
           in
           God
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Gods
           people
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           so
           powerfull
           ,
           that
           though
           for
           our
           good
           he
           often
           imploys
           instruments
           ,
           and
           creatures
           ,
           or
           secondary
           causes
           ,
           bestowing
           on
           them
           strength
           ,
           and
           ability
           ,
           to
           worke
           for
           their
           good
           ;
           yet
           that
           these
           can
           worke
           nothing
           except
           he
           concurre
           with
           them
           :
           they
           are
           without
           his
           concurrance
           like
           broken
           cisternes
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           brookes
           of
           
             Tema
             ,
          
           affoording
           no
           comfort
           ,
           but
           soone
           dryed
           up
           .
           The
           Lord
           can
           do
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           with
           the
           Aegyptian
           chariots
           ,
           if
           he
           take
           off
           the
           wheeles
           they
           stand
           .
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           move
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           being
           :
           the
           Saints
           considering
           this
           ,
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           .
           
           Not
           any
           creature
           can
           hurt
           or
           helpe
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           concurre
           .
           A
           sword
           may
           be
           drawen
           and
           strike
           ,
           but
           it
           wounds
           not
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           doth
           give
           it
           a
           commission
           ,
           and
           put
           strength
           into
           it
           .
           The
           Psalmist
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           turnes
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           .
           It
           may
           
           smite
           but
           if
           God
           blunts
           its
           edge
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           harme
           .
           Nothing
           likewise
           helpes
           without
           him
           ,
           cloathes
           could
           not
           warme
           ,
           
           freinds
           could
           not
           helpe
           ,
           or
           workes
           could
           not
           prospet
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Lord
           give
           a
           blessing
           .
           
             Consider
             your
             wayes
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             yee
             have
             sowne
             much
             ,
             and
             bring
             in
             little
             ,
             yee
             cate
             ,
             but
             yee
             have
             not
             enough
             ,
             yee
             drinke
             ,
             but
             yee
             are
             not
             filled
             with
             drinke
             ,
             yee
          
           
           
             cloath
             yee
             ,
             but
             their
             is
             no
             warme
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             earneth
             wages
             ,
             earneth
             wages
             ,
             to
             put
             it
             into
             a
             bag
             with
             holes
             :
             yee
             have
             looked
             for
             much
             ,
             and
             loe
             it
             came
             to
             little
             ,
             and
             when
             yee
             brought
             it
             home
          
           
           
             I
             did
             blow
             upon
             it
             .
             The
             heavens
             over
             you
             is
             stayed
             from
             dew
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             is
             stayed
             from
             her
             fruits
             .
          
           Creatures
           are
           no
           further
           beneficiall
           to
           us
           ,
           then
           it
           pleases
           God
           to
           concurre
           .
           Paul
           plants
           ,
           Apollos
           waters
           ,
           but
           yet
           God
           gives
           the
           increase
           .
           The
           Saints
           knowing
           this
           ,
           do
           therefore
           see
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           ,
           to
           make
           God
           their
           confidence
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Gods
           people
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           able
           to
           do
           alone
           whatsoever
           any
           secondary
           cause
           doth
           .
           God
           can
           do
           that
           thing
           ,
           either
           with
           it
           or
           without
           it
           .
           And
           this
           makes
           them
           confide
           in
           God
           only
           .
           The
           streames
           depends
           on
           the
           fountaine
           ,
           but
           the
           fountaine
           it selfe
           can
           send
           out
           its
           waters
           ,
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           by
           some
           other
           channells
           .
           The
           creatures
           depends
           on
           God
           ,
           the
           great
           creatour
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           but
           speake
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           is
           done
           ,
           what
           he
           wills
           ,
           he
           can
           worke
           without
           his
           creatures
           ,
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           so
           ,
           if
           he
           see
           cause
           :
           and
           therefore
           his
           people
           see
           reason
           ,
           to
           confide
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Gods
           people
           know
           that
           he
           hath
           ingaged
           himselfe
           by
           promise
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           their
           father
           ,
           and
           careth
           for
           them
           :
           and
           though
           a
           parent
           forsake
           their
           child
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           not
           his
           people
           .
           
             When
             my
             father
             and
             my
             mother
             forsake
             me
             ,
             then
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             will
             take
             me
             up
             .
          
           Indeed
           God●●eople
           may
           see
           there
           are
           many
           improbabilityes
           of
           their
           safety
           ,
           yet
           seeing
           God
           hath
           promised
           ,
           
           they
           see
           no
           cause
           to
           distrust
           .
           
             Abraham
          
           knew
           that
           he
           had
           a
           dead
           body
           ,
           yet
           beleeved
           ,
           because
           his
           God
           was
           the
           living
           God
           .
           
             Sarah
          
           had
           a
           barren
           wombe
           ,
           yet
           God
           was
           able
           to
           make
           it
           fruitfull
           .
           He
           can
           turne
           a
           wildernesse
           into
           a
           fruitefull
           feild
           .
           Though
           your
           hearts
           should
           be
           naughty
           ,
           unbelieving
           ,
           misgiving
           :
           yet
           hope
           in
           Gods
           promises
           :
           consider
           his
           infinite
           ability
           and
           his
           undoubted
           fidelity
           ,
           in
           keeping
           promise
           with
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           your
           confidence
           .
        
         
         
           Upon
           these
           grounds
           ,
           or
           for
           these
           reasons
           ,
           Gods
           people
           make
           him
           their
           confidence
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           :
           this
           title
           that
           God
           is
           the
           confidence
           of
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           should
           make
           us
           trie
           our selves
           ,
           whether
           we
           are
           such
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           is
           the
           only
           confidence
           .
           And
           here
           we
           will
           shew
           .
           1.
           
           Such
           signes
           whereby
           every
           one
           good
           ,
           and
           bad
           ,
           may
           know
           it
           :
           and
           2.
           
           Such
           whereby
           they
           who
           are
           truely
           Gods
           people
           ,
           may
           certainly
           finde
           that
           they
           do
           so
           ,
           in
           some
           peculiar
           acts
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           trialls
           whereby
           every
           on
           may
           guesse
           at
           their
           owne
           condition
           ,
           in
           this
           respect
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           who
           truely
           maketh
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           will
           above
           all
           things
           desire
           Gods
           favour
           :
           and
           will
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           for
           it
           .
           No
           man
           would
           be
           pulled
           from
           the
           hornes
           of
           the
           Altar
           ,
           which
           while
           he
           holdes
           ,
           he
           is
           in
           safety
           :
           we
           cannot
           perswade
           a
           company
           of
           naked
           men
           to
           forsake
           the
           fort
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           safe
           ,
           and
           to
           commit
           themselves
           to
           the
           open
           feild
           ;
           they
           will
           desire
           to
           keepe
           where
           they
           have
           confidence
           :
           thus
           the
           man
           who
           maketh
           God
           his
           confidence
           will
           do
           any
           thing
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           for
           his
           favour
           .
           
             Moses
          
           forsakes
           all
           the
           treasures
           in
           Aegypt
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           in
           it
           for
           God
           .
           It
           is
           a
           signe
           that
           a
           man
           maketh
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           when
           he
           renounces
           his
           sinnes
           and
           lusts
           ;
           and
           is
           content
           to
           be
           disgraced
           ,
           nicknamed
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           things
           gladly
           for
           God
           .
           It
           is
           signe
           that
           he
           seeth
           more
           in
           God
           ,
           then
           others
           ,
           and
           more
           in
           God
           then
           he
           can
           lose
           ,
           he
           findes
           that
           Christ
           is
           all
           in
           all
           .
           But
           surely
           they
           as
           yet
           have
           not
           made
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           who
           sell
           God
           for
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           
             Demas
             ;
          
           Christ
           or
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           for
           gaine
           ,
           as
           did
           
             Judas
             :
          
           who
           are
           content
           to
           let
           gospell
           ,
           conscience
           ,
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           all
           go
           ,
           so
           they
           can
           thereby
           please
           such
           ,
           on
           whom
           they
           depend
           .
           They
           never
           trusted
           God
           ,
           who
           prizes
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           lusts
           ,
           and
           sinnefull
           pleasures
           before
           him
           :
           neither
           will
           they
           make
           him
           their
           confidence
           ,
           if
           troubles
           should
           come
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           truely
           maketh
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           who
           maketh
           him
           an
           universall
           confidence
           ,
           and
           trusteth
           in
           him
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           things
           ,
           He
           comitteth
           his
           whole
           wayes
           to
           him
           :
           his
           whole
           person
           ,
           his
           whole
           businesse
           ,
           his
           whole
           managing
           ,
           he
           trusts
           in
           him
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           in
           health
           ,
           and
           sicknes
           ,
           for
           provision
           and
           protection
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           any
           danger
           ,
           for
           Children
           ,
           and
           
           for
           a
           blessing
           in
           every
           thing
           .
           He
           trusts
           on
           him
           ,
           for
           earth
           as
           well
           as
           for
           heaven
           ,
           for
           grace
           :
           as
           well
           as
           for
           glory
           .
           But
           that
           man
           hath
           not
           made
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           trust
           him
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Some
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           with
           their
           temporalls
           :
           they
           dare
           not
           beleive
           in
           him
           to
           provide
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           theirs
           after
           them
           :
           they
           depend
           not
           on
           him
           ,
           for
           their
           outward
           estate
           ,
           others
           will
           trust
           him
           for
           temporalls
           ,
           but
           not
           for
           spiritualls
           ;
           they
           are
           loth
           to
           rest
           on
           him
           only
           ,
           for
           full
           salvation
           ,
           and
           pardon
           .
           They
           would
           have
           something
           of
           their
           owne
           to
           justifie
           them
           before
           God
           :
           And
           this
           is
           all
           the
           trouble
           of
           many
           :
           but
           God
           will
           be
           the
           sole
           confidence
           of
           his
           people
           :
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           for
           with
           him
           there
           is
           plentifull
           redemption
           .
           He
           who
           trusts
           in
           God
           will
           make
           him
           his
           universall
           confidence
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           who
           makes
           God
           his
           confidence
           will
           be
           industrious
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           meanes
           which
           brings
           a
           blessing
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           which
           God
           hath
           appointed
           .
           Thus
           he
           who
           confides
           in
           God
           for
           salvation
           ,
           will
           diligently
           search
           after
           the
           means
           of
           salvation
           ,
           hearkning
           and
           listning
           after
           the
           word
           of
           salvation
           ,
           he
           who
           confides
           in
           him
           for
           wordly
           things
           ,
           will
           be
           industrious
           in
           an
           honest
           calling
           .
           They
           trust
           not
           God
           ,
           who
           sit
           still
           ,
           nor
           they
           ,
           who
           set
           themselves
           into
           no
           good
           way
           .
           He
           trusts
           not
           God
           for
           salvation
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           if
           God
           hath
           predestinated
           me
           to
           life
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           though
           I
           betake
           my selfe
           into
           no
           such
           wayes
           ,
           as
           the
           Preacher
           speakes
           of
           :
           he
           considers
           not
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           predestinated
           as
           well
           to
           the
           meanes
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           by
           the
           meanes
           :
           and
           that
           he
           saves
           only
           such
           ,
           who
           betake
           them
           to
           his
           appointed
           meanes
           .
           It
           is
           a
           delusion
           to
           thinke
           to
           come
           to
           heaven
           ,
           without
           walking
           in
           the
           way
           to
           it
           :
           it
           is
           as
           if
           men
           expected
           to
           reape
           an
           harvest
           ,
           and
           yet
           never
           sowed
           a
           graine
           of
           seede
           .
           So
           likewise
           he
           never
           trusts
           God
           ,
           for
           outwards
           who
           doth
           not
           apply
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           an
           industrious
           way
           of
           obteining
           them
           ,
           why
           looke
           yee
           (
           said
           
             Jacob
          
           to
           his
           sonnes
           )
           
             one
             upon
             another
             :
             I
             have
             heard
             that
             there
             is
             corne
             in
          
           Aegypt
           ,
           
             get
             yee
             downe
          
           
           
             thither
             and
             buy
             for
             us
             from
             thence
             .
          
           A
           confidentiall
           man
           will
           be
           industrious
           in
           the
           use
           of
           meanes
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           who
           makes
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           will
           not
           put
           forth
           his
           hands
           unto
           unlawfull
           means
           ,
           for
           his
           helpe
           .
           
             David
          
           relied
           on
           God
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           but
           would
           not
           use
           unlawfull
           meanes
           
           to
           obteine
           it
           .
           Such
           never
           trusted
           God
           ,
           who
           resolve
           to
           steale
           ,
           
           oppresse
           ,
           defraud
           ,
           lie
           and
           flatter
           ,
           and
           use
           wicked
           meanes
           to
           gain
           a
           penny
           .
           They
           trust
           not
           God
           ,
           who
           take
           a
           pension
           from
           
             Mammon
             .
          
           Nor
           they
           ,
           who
           (
           when
           they
           misse
           a
           thing
           ,
           or
           when
           any
           thing
           is
           amisse
           with
           them
           )
           will
           consult
           with
           witches
           and
           wizards
           ,
           as
           once
           
             Saul
          
           did
           with
           the
           witch
           of
           
             Endor
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abaziah
          
           sent
           to
           the
           God
           of
           
             Eknon
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           He
           who
           makes
           God
           his
           confidence
           ,
           will
           be
           undaunted
           in
           any
           condition
           .
           Confidence
           in
           God
           makes
           the
           heart
           invincible
           .
           It
           is
           true
           :
           an
           holy
           confiding
           man
           when
           evill
           comes
           ,
           cannot
           but
           see
           it
           ;
           and
           be
           thereof
           sensible
           ,
           and
           troubled
           at
           it
           :
           
             but
             though
             he
             be
             troubled
             on
             all
             sides
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speakes
           )
           
             yet
             he
             is
             not
             in
             despaire
             :
          
           though
           he
           be
           sometimes
           afraid
           ,
           yet
           with
           
           
             David
          
           he
           can
           say
           ,
           
             in
             this
             will
             I
             be
             confident
             :
          
           in
           this
           he
           is
           confident
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           his
           refuge
           ,
           his
           present
           helpe
           in
           trouble
           ,
           his
           preserver
           from
           the
           hurt
           of
           evill
           .
           
             Though
             I
             walke
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             thorow
             the
             valley
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             ,
             I
             will
             feare
             no
             evill
             for
          
           
           
             thou
             art
             with
             me
             .
          
           He
           may
           suspect
           his
           confidence
           ;
           whose
           heart
           in
           troubles
           is
           wholy
           spiritles
           ,
           and
           comfortles
           ,
           drooping
           and
           dwining
           away
           ,
           as
           
             Naballs
          
           did
           :
           he
           may
           feare
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           yet
           resolved
           to
           commit
           freely
           his
           soule
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           faithfull
           creatour
           .
           The
           confiding
           man
           will
           not
           be
           heartlesse
           ,
           though
           an
           universall
           death
           and
           desolation
           befall
           the
           land
           ;
           because
           he
           knowes
           that
           by
           death
           he
           shall
           be
           translated
           hence
           to
           see
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             I
             had
             fainted
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             unlesse
             I
             had
             beleived
             to
             see
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             land
             of
          
           
           
             the
             living
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           every
           one
           good
           and
           bad
           may
           try
           whether
           they
           have
           made
           the
           Lord
           their
           confidence
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           are
           also
           some
           signes
           which
           may
           helpe
           all
           Gods
           truly
           faithfull
           people
           ,
           to
           gaine
           assurance
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           undoubtedly
           made
           him
           their
           confidence
           .
           Many
           of
           those
           (
           I
           know
           )
           complain
           of
           unbeleeving
           and
           despairing
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           confide
           and
           trust
           in
           God
           as
           they
           should
           .
           To
           whom
           for
           comfort
           ,
           I
           answer
           that
           true
           beleevers
           may
           know
           that
           they
           have
           really
           made
           God
           their
           confidence
           ,
           if
           ever
           the
           Lord
           please
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           one
           of
           these
           temptations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           the
           promises
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           seeme
           to
           be
           delayed
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           appearance
           of
           their
           fulfillance
           :
           then
           all
           such
           who
           have
           
           not
           made
           God
           their
           confidence
           will
           cease
           expecting
           and
           beleeving
           the
           word
           of
           promise
           ,
           like
           that
           prophane
           man
           :
           
             this
             evill
             is
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             what
             should
             I
             waite
             for
             the
             Lord
             any
             longer
             .
          
           But
           
           if
           notwithstanding
           Gods
           delayes
           :
           the
           heart
           keepe
           still
           to
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ;
           and
           is
           still
           confident
           that
           in
           time
           it
           will
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           it
           undoubtedly
           is
           then
           an
           heart
           confiding
           in
           God
           .
           A
           waiting
           heart
           is
           a
           confiding
           heart
           .
           So
           the
           Prophet
           :
           
             I
             will
             waite
             on
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             looke
             upon
             him
             .
          
           A
           Merchant
           who
           rests
           on
           his
           factor
           ,
           for
           the
           returne
           of
           some
           commodity
           ,
           which
           he
           promised
           ,
           finding
           that
           his
           factour
           deferres
           ,
           yet
           will
           account
           him
           faithfull
           ,
           knowing
           that
           he
           on
           weightier
           considerations
           ,
           for
           his
           Masters
           greater
           profit
           ,
           uses
           not
           to
           returne
           commodities
           so
           soone
           as
           he
           expected
           .
           So
           the
           soule
           (
           which
           rests
           on
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           such
           and
           such
           promises
           )
           will
           yet
           wait
           on
           him
           as
           faithful
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           not
           presently
           ,
           or
           so
           soone
           performed
           ,
           as
           wee
           desire
           :
           because
           it
           is
           perswaded
           that
           God
           delayes
           for
           some
           further
           advantage
           to
           the
           soule
           :
           to
           humble
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           exalt
           it
           more
           ;
           or
           to
           make
           his
           blessings
           more
           acceptable
           when
           they
           come
           .
           A
           soule
           confiding
           in
           the
           delay
           and
           unlikelines
           of
           the
           performance
           of
           promises
           ,
           that
           God
           can
           and
           will
           fulfill
           his
           word
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           for
           the
           best
           ,
           is
           a
           soule
           which
           hath
           made
           God
           its
           confidence
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           the
           Lord
           suffers
           you
           to
           be
           mocked
           by
           prophane
           men
           :
           if
           at
           any
           time
           they
           aske
           ,
           wher
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           his
           comming
           ,
           and
           
           what
           advantage
           hath
           piety
           in
           these
           times
           :
           can
           your
           God
           save
           you
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           murthering
           ,
           destroying
           men
           ,
           will
           you
           still
           retaine
           your
           integrity
           :
           do
           not
           the
           most
           religious
           suffer
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           worse
           then
           others
           :
           Now
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           if
           notwithstanding
           all
           these
           scornes
           ,
           and
           disheartnings
           ,
           you
           are
           willing
           still
           to
           keepe
           close
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           through
           good
           report
           ,
           and
           evill
           report
           ,
           and
           are
           content
           to
           be
           yet
           more
           vile
           ,
           before
           these
           men
           ,
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ;
           and
           in
           Gods
           cause
           :
           you
           have
           undoubtedly
           made
           God
           your
           confidence
           :
           Gods
           people
           thus
           proved
           that
           they
           had
           done
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             Psalmes
             :
             All
             this
             is
             come
             upon
             us
             ,
             yet
             have
             we
             not
          
           
           
             forgotten
             thee
             :
             neither
             have
             we
             dealt
             falsely
             in
             thy
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           ever
           the
           Lord
           bring
           you
           into
           a
           state
           ,
           that
           he
           seemes
           to
           be
           an
           enemy
           ,
           by
           visiting
           the
           soule
           ,
           wounding
           the
           spirit
           ,
           giving
           it
           as
           it
           were
           a
           sight
           of
           hell
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           have
           no
           mercy
           :
           yet
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           you
           shall
           know
           ,
           that
           ye
           have
           made
           God
           your
           confidence
           
           if
           you
           still
           will
           waite
           on
           God
           ,
           boldly
           and
           trustingly
           reasoning
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           did
           :
           
             hath
             God
             forgotten
             to
             be
             gracious
             will
             he
             shut
             up
             his
             loving
             kindnesse
             in
             displeasure
             .
          
           A
           soule
           in
           the
           
           lack
           of
           mercy
           :
           being
           willing
           to
           stay
           it selfe
           on
           God
           ,
           because
           he
           will
           shew
           mercy
           :
           being
           resolved
           however
           ;
           to
           dye
           at
           the
           foote
           of
           majesty
           ,
           to
           be
           crusht
           by
           his
           scepter
           :
           this
           is
           a
           soul
           which
           confides
           in
           God
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           who
           knowes
           the
           anguish
           ,
           and
           distresse
           of
           this
           confiding
           spirit
           ,
           will
           heale
           ,
           and
           restore
           it
           ,
           to
           strength
           ,
           and
           comfort
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           established
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           careles
           ones
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           shall
           be
           terribly
           shaken
           ,
           and
           shattered
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           hopes
           .
           Consider
           what
           the
           Prophet
           writes
           .
           
             Why
             sayest
             thou
             ,
             O
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             speakest
             O
             Israell
             ,
             my
             way
             is
             hid
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             my
             judgement
             is
             passed
             over
             from
             my
             God
             &c.
             
             He
             giveth
             power
             to
             the
             faint
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             have
             no
             might
             ,
             he
             increaseth
             strength
             :
             even
             the
             youths
             shall
             faint
             and
             be
             weary
             ,
             and
             the
             young
             men
             shall
             utterly
             fall
             :
             but
          
           
           
             they
             that
             waite
             upon
             the
             Lord
             shall
             renew
             their
             strength
             they
             shall
             mount
             up
             with
             winges
             as
             Eagles
             ,
             they
             shall
             runne
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             weary
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             walke
             and
             not
             be
             faint
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           may
           every
           one
           try
           ,
           and
           experimentally
           find
           ,
           whither
           God
           is
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           to
           others
           ,
           the
           only
           confidence
           .
           
             For
             he
             is
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           
             the
             confidence
             of
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             who
             are
             a
             farre
             off
             upon
             the
             sea
             .
          
           Let
           us
           therfore
           of
           these
           westerne
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           be
           still
           confident
           ,
           though
           we
           see
           nothing
           but
           things
           terrible
           :
           because
           by
           these
           the
           Lord
           worketh
           his
           Churches
           deliverance
           ;
           manifests
           his
           owne
           righteousnesse
           :
           answereth
           his
           peoples
           desires
           ,
           and
           expectations
           ,
           and
           declareth
           himselfe
           to
           be
           the
           God
           of
           all
           his
           servants
           salvation
           ;
           and
           therefore
           worthy
           to
           be
           made
           the
           confidence
           of
           them
           all
           farre
           and
           neere
           ,
           by
           land
           and
           sea
           ,
           in
           all
           places
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
           
             
               Iuly
               25.
               1644.
               
            
          
           Imprimatur
           
             Joseph
             Caryl
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A27638e-180
           
             
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               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Arist.
          
           
             Tanta
             est
             dulcedo
             caeleslis
             gaudij
             ,
             ut
             si
             una
             guttula
             difflueret
             in
             infernum
             totam
             amaritudinem
             inferni
             absorberet
             ,
             
               August
               Rom
               5.
               3.
               Rom.
               8
               37.
               
               Heb
               10
               35.
               
               Deut.
            
             33.
             26.
             27.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             15.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             from
             the
             12
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Minimorum
             minimus
             
               Tertul.
            
             ad
             
               Trallian
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27638e-500
           
             Vers
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Verse
             7.
             
          
           
             Verse
             8.
             
          
           
             From
             vers.
             9.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Psal
             105.
             38.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             7.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             1.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             23.
             27
             28.
             
          
           
             Nazian.
             orat
             .
             4.
             in
             Julian
             .
          
           
             Exod
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             19.
             35.
             
             Psal.
             48.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Camiltons
            
             discovery
             .
          
           
             Gustavus
             Adolphus
             .
          
           
             
               So
            
             Til'y
             
               vido
            
             Swede
             Intelligeucer
             .
          
           
             Revel.
             16.
             10
             
          
           
             Iosh●a
             10.
             
          
           
             Tremellus
             .
          
           
             Psal
             119.
             120.
             
             Isa
             26
             9
             Psal.
             21.
             11.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             ●
             10
             ,
             11
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Prov
             28.
             1.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             57.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             38.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Ie
             39.
             16
             ,
             17
             18.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             20.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             86.
             10.
             
          
           
             Iob
             38.
             4.
             
             Iob
             40
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             51.
             12
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal
             94.
             23.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             10.
             7.
             and
             10.
             verses
             .
          
           
             Rom
             9.
             17.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             Isa
             43.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             50.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal
             112
             7
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             I●r
             .
             5.
             15.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             51.
             25.
             
          
           
             Hieron
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Psal.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             5.
             21.
             22.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             115.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Brightman
            
             in
             Apocalyps
             .
          
           
             Revel.
             19
             ,
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             Math.
             24.
             35.
             
             Iob.
             5
             19.
             
             Psal
             50.
             15.
             
             Psal.
             92.
             14
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             7.
             8
             9.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             30.
             16.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             3.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             12.
             5.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             33.
             26.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             ●
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Acts
             9.
             4.
             Isa.
             37.
             ●9
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             11.
             5.
             
          
           
             Iames
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mica
             .
             7
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa
             26
             9.
             
             Psal.
             52.
             5.
             6.
             
             Isal.
             ●9
             5.
             6.
             7.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             75.
             
          
           
             Iere.
             51.
             36.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             18.
             5.
             6.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             30.
             31.
             
          
           
             Isa
             26.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             1.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             5.
             
          
           
             Micah
             .
             7.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             34.
             5
             ,
             6
             
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             37
             
          
           
             Mark
             .
             1●
             .
             ●3
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             66.
             18.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             59.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             8.
             56.
             
          
           
             Psal
             113.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             19.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             Deut
             33.
             29.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             74.
             12.
             
             Isa.
             43.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             5
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal
             63.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             ●6
             .
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             32.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             21.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             50
             20.
             
             Math.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal
             91.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             43.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             118.
             ●3
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             89.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             116.
             8.
             
             Cant.
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44
             4
             
          
           
             Psal.
             74.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             20.
             
          
           
             Hosea
             .
             11.
             8.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             10.
             16
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             63.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             4.
             
          
           
             Math.
             26.
             53.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             47.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             121.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa
             3.
             13.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             115.
             1.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             5.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ephe.
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             Zach
             4
             7.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             87.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal
             44.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             129.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             25.
             22.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             33.
             2.
             
          
           
             Math.
             ●8
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             Math.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             I.
             Ephe.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Tam.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119
             155.
             
          
           
             Acts
             14
             15.
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             27.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             72.
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             67.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luke
             .
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Acts.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             20.
             7.
             
          
           
             Toto
             divisos
             ●rbe
             Britannos
             ,
             
               Virgil
               .
            
          
           
             Isa.
             54.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             30.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Levit.
             25.
             8.
             
          
           
             Lamen
             .
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             3.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             127.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             17.
             37
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2
             1.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             3.
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             50.
             34.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             41.
             
          
           
             vers.
             81.
             
          
           
             vers
             116.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             68.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             14.
             22.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3
             ,
             17.
             ●●
          
           
             Psal.
             ●●5
             .
             ●5
             .
          
           
             1.
             Tim.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts.
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             89.
             43.
             
          
           
             Hag.
             1.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.
             10.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             42.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             Sam.
             26.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             17.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             23.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             6.
             33.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             77.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             40.
             27
             ,
             29.
             30.
             31.