In these fine forenamed respects we may truly say that the faithful in Christ have more cause to glorify God for that assurance they have of enjoying their heavenly inheritance, then to murmur or mourn that for a time •hey want the full possession of it. Thus we see that in re•ard of spiritual blessings, we have more matter of praise •or that we have, then of petition for that we want.⟨p. 412⟩ I might here further rank among these spiritual blessings, the liberty of the Lords Sabbaths, of the Ministry of his word, and administration of his Sacraments, of the public assemblies of Saints to worship God, with the like, which we among others plentifully enjoy: I might also further declare how God hath already caused his whole will to be revealed, and recorded in his word, so far forth as is needful for our salvation, & expedient for us to know: all which do much amplify the forenamed point: But I hasten to set forth a view also of some of those temporal blessings whereof we have been, and are made partakers. They are exceeding many, as our Being, Life, Nourishment, Education, Health, Strength, Food, Apparel, Goods, Friends, &c. Gods blessing on all these, and on the Church and state wherein we live. Whether-soever we turn our selves, or cast our eyes, either upwards to the heavens, and the whole host of them, or downward on the earth, and all the fruits thereof: or up and down on all the creatures in the air, on the earth, and in the waters, on the right hand or on the left, before or behind, every where the blessings of God do present themselves to our view and consideration. By this which hath thus generally been spoken, I doubt not but any of mean capacity may observe that none of the Saints do want so many good things as they have received.
In these fine forenamed respects we may truely say that the faithfull in Christ haue more cause to glorifie God for that assurance they haue of inioying their heauenly inheritance, then to murmure or mourne that for a time •hey want the full possession of it. Thus we see that in re•ard of spiritual blessings, we haue more matter of praise •or that wee haue, then of petition for that wee want.⟨p. 412⟩ I might here further ranke among these spirituall blessings, the liberty of the Lords Sabbaths, of the Ministry of his word, and administration of his Sacraments, of the publike assemblies of Saints to worship God, with the like, which we among others plentifully inioy: I migh also further declare how God hath already caused his whole wil to be reuealed, and recorded in his word, so far forth as is needful for our saluation, & expedient for vs to know: all which do much amplifie the forenamed point: But I hasten to set foorth a view also of some of those temporall blessings whereof we haue been, and are made pertakers. They are exceeding many, as our Being, Life, Nourishment, Education, Health, Strength, Food, Apparrell, Goods, Friends, &c. Gods blessing on all these, and on the Church and state wherein we liue. Whether-soeuer we turn our selues, or cast our eies, either vpwards to the heauens, and the whole hoast of them, or downeward on the earth, and all the fruits thereof: or vp and downe on all the creatures in the aire, on the earth, and in the waters, on the right hand or on the left, before or behinde, euery where the blessings of God doe present themselues to our view and consideration. By this which hath thus generally been spoken, I doubt not but any of meane capacitie may obserue that none of the Saints doe want so many good things as they haue receiued.
