Pfalm branches, the Sons of Abraham, the Chik dren of the Promife, take heed lefte alfo Spare not you. By stalk Behold therefore (thou that, by the new baptismal Covenant, art admitted to be a free Citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven) the Goodness and Severity of God! on them which fell, feverity; but towards thee, goodnefs, if thou continue in his goodness: other wife, thou fhall alfo fhalt be cut off. Believe that the ways of God are equal, as thou art weli affur'd the ways of man are unequal. Be not fo curioufly inquifitive, as to expect that the whole Economy of God's Difpensations should appear confiftent with the various Humours, and unstable Opinions of the Generality of Men: Nor be peevish, when, after all thy most diligent Searches, thou findeft that the Spring of the Universe is inveftigable. For whether he chooses to make darkxviii. 2. nefs his fecret place, his pavilion round about him is invelop'd with impenetrable waters and thick clouds of the skies; or whether he dwelleth in the light, he is still inacceffible, whom no man bath feen, nor can fee. So that the humble and modest 1 Tim. vi. 16. Soul, Soul, after it has difcufs'd and fifted the Scriptures with all the Attention imaginable, muft refolve many things into Myftery; muft, with a diftant Awe and Reverential Fear, admire and adore; and, as St. Paul did, acquiefce and refign it felf with this pious Ejaculation; O the depth Rom. xi. of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unfearchable are bis judgments, and his ways paft finding out! 16 oris en Jewps are not try 33. |