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a very present help in trouble, Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the Sea: though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, and though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof: that is, when GOD is seen in his greatness, when we look upon him, and believe him to be such a God, and that we have interest in him, in the greatest trouble and confusion that can befall us: though the earth be shaken, and the mountains cast into the midst of the Sea, yet the mind will not be shaken, but still remains the same. They bear out all, because they have a great God, to bear themselves upon, who will protect and defend them upon all occasions.

a very present help in trouble, Therefore will we not feare though the earth be removed, and though the mountaines be carried into the midst of the Sea: though the waters thereof roare and bee troubled, and though the mountaines shake with the swelling thereof: that is, when GOD is seene in his greatnesse, when we looke vpon him, and beleeve him to be such a God, and that we have interest in him, in the greatest trouble and confusion that can befall vs: though the earth be shaken, and the mountaines cast into the midst of the Sea, yet the minde will not be shaken, but still remaines the same. They beare out all, because they have a great God, to beare themselves vpon, who will protect and defend them vpon all occasions.

Use 2 If GOD be so great and infinite, (as he is) hence we should learn to fear him,¹ and to tremble at his word. A great and potent enemy, men will fear: therefore this is one use that we are to make of the greatness of GOD, that his wrath is exceeding great, and so is his goodness; and both are to be feared. We ought to fear his wrath, lest it come upon us, and his goodness least we loose it: for he is a great God, and his ⟨p. 141⟩wrath is able to crush in pieces, and to consume us, as he expressed it, when he put forth but some part of his strength, as when he consumed them with their Censers, even the company of Corah, Dathan, and Abiram. Who can dwell with everlasting burnings? as if he should say; he is a great God, who can come near him? who can converse with him? how shall men deal with him? Some of them there made an evil use of it: but we must learn to make use of it for our own advantage; to take heed, how we provoke him: for is it a small thing to have the great God of heaven and earth our enemy? Let them consider this, that live without GOD in the world, that sin, and will sin, they are told of their particular faults, of their idleness &c. and they are so and will be so still: but let them consider that which is spoken in 1 Cor: 10.22. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? He speaks it to them that receive the Sacrament unworthily: as if he should say; Both in this, and in all other sins that you do commit, you do, as it were, contend with the great God, which is a vain thing, if you consider his greatness: for are you stronger then he? So