2 Be persuaded now to give this evidence of thy faith. 1Speak man, speak if thou believest. Be not tongue-tied: oOpen thy mouth wide. God hath promised to fill it. Speak to God secretly in thy closet. Speak of him openly before men. Speak to him and of him in thy family, in assemblies of Saints, at all times, in all places. Speak in the poor's cause. Speak in matters of charity and justice. In supplication pPour out thy soul before the Lord. qSet all thy desire before him. In profession of his name be rnot ashamed: note for this the Apostles inference. sI am not ashamed, saith he. Why? I know whom I have believed. If thou beest ashamed of Christ here, the will be ashamed of thee when he cometh in the glory of his Father. In gratulation, uWith a loud voice glorify God. Herein xthe tongue of that man, who was ya man after Gods own heart, was his glory. O that Magistrates, Subjects, Ministers, People, Household-governors, Parents, Neighbours, All of all sorts would do this! That Magistrates who believe would boldly speak in the cause of God and man! Speak boldly for maintaining truth and purity of religion: speak freely in executing good justice and righteous judgement! That Subjects would be bold and free in consenting to the holy covenants & wholesome ordinances which their pious and good governors make! That Ministers who believe, would open their mouth 11boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel, and pray and give thanks zealously, cheerfully! That people would testify their faith by manifesting a joint consent, and saying, Amen, Amen! That parents and householders would command 12their children and household to keep the way of the Lord! That neighbours would admonish, exhort, and (as just occasion by sin is offered) reprove, and every way edify one another! Had men faith, Gods word would be in their heart ⟨p. 140⟩1314as a burning fire shut up in their bones: they would be weary w••h forbearing. Their mouth would be opened: their heart enlarged. Much would Gods glory be advanced: much good would be done to man, if every one of us in our places 15could in truth say, I believed, therefore have I spoken. Yea doubts arising against that which is meet to be uttered, would be suppressed. Faith would soon quell them all.
2 Be perswaded now to give this evidence of thy faith. 1Speake man, speake if thou believest. Be not tongue-tied: oOpen thy mouth wide. God hath promised to fill it. Speake to God secretly in thy closet. Speake of him openly before men. Speake to him and of him in thy family, in assemblies of Saints, at all times, in all places. Speake in the poores cause. Speake in matters of charity and justice. In supplication pPoure out thy soule before the Lord. qSet all thy desire before him. In profession of his name be rnot ashamed: note for this the Apostles inference. sI am not ashamed, saith he. Why? I know whom I have believed. If thou beest ashamed of Christ here, the wilbe ashamed of thee when he commeth in the glory of his Father. In gratulation, uWith a loud voice glorifie God. Herein xthe tongue of that man, who was ya man after Gods owne heart, was his glory. O that Magistrates, Subjects, Ministers, People, Houshold-governours, Parents, Neighbours, All of all sorts would do this! That Magistrates who believe would boldly speake in the cause of God and man! Speake boldly for maintaining truth and purity of religion: speake freely in executing good justice and righteous judgement! That Subjects would be bold and free in consenting to the holy covenants & wholsome ordinances which their pious and good governours make! That Ministers who believe, would open their mouth 11boldly to make knowne the mystery of the Gospell, and pray and give thankes zealously, chearefully! That people would testifie their faith by manifesting a joint consent, and saying, Amen, Amen! That parents and housholders would command 12
- 12 Direction How faith is to speak.2 Direction How faith is to speake.
- oPsal. 81. 10.
- p1 Sam 1. 15.
- qPsal 38. 9.
- r—119. 46.
- s2 Tim 1. 12.
- tMar 8 38.
- uLuk. 17. 15.
- xPsal. 57. 8.
- yAct. 13. 22.
- 11Eph. 6. 19.
- 12Neh. 8. 6. Gen. 18. 19.
- 13Jer. 20. 9.Ier. 20. 9.
- 142 Cor. 6. 11.
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