Remember the example of David, whom the Lord 1chose and took from the Ewes great with young, that he might feed his people in Jacob, and his inheritance in Israel. Remember the example of Job, how the Lord turned the 2captivity of Job, as the rivers of the south, how he blessed the last days of Job more then the first, how he gave him sheep and camels, and oxen, and she asses, in more abundance then he had before, how he increased him with sons and daughters, even to the fourth generation, so that he died being old and full of days. Remember even our 3own estate, for whom the Lord hath done great things already: as created us, and redeemed us, and sanctified us and not long since delivered us from the gaping jaws of those that sought to suck our blood. Upon some he hath 4bestowed humility, whereby their minds are adorned with virtue: honour upon others, whereby their persons are invested with majesty: upon others comeliness, whereby the other two are graced: upon others Orchards, which they planted not, at least unto which they gave no increase: upon others, increase of virtuous children, whereby their posterity is preserved: upon others, the free passage of his word, which a long time had been obscured by ignorance, the mother of devotion, as the shavelings call it, but under ⟨image 42⟩a stepdame of destruction. as we perceive it: & though he bestow but some one or two of his blessings upon us, yet how much are we bound for these blessings, to sing praise, and honour, and glory, unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever. But upon whom he hath bestowed all these blessings, O how strictly by good cause are they bound to magnify the Lord, and to rejoice in God their Saviour. Examine then your own consciences I beseech you, whether God hath bestowed all these blessings upon you, or no: and if he have, O what 5great cause have you to come before his face with praise, to sing loud unto him with Psalms, to worship & to fall down before him, to give unto the Lord the glory of his name, to bring an offering of thanksgiving, and to enter into his courts with praise. And yet who knoweth whether the Lord hath greater blessings for you in store? ye may be sure he will pull down the mighty from their seats, and exalt the humble and meek.
Remember the example of Dauid, whom the Lorde 1chose and tooke from the Ewes great with yong, that hee might feede his people in Iacob, and his inheritance in Israel. Remember the example of Iob, how the Lord turned the 2captiuitie of Iob, as the riuers of the south, how hee blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first, how hee gaue him sheepe and camels, and oxen, and shee asses, in more abundance then he had before, how hee increased him with sons and daughters, euen to the fourth generation, so that hee died being olde and full of dayes. Remember euen our 3owne estate, for whome the Lord hath done great things alreadie: as created vs, and redeemed vs, and sanctified vs and not long since deliuered vs from the gaping iawes of those that sought to sucke our bloud. Vpon some he hath 4bestowed humilitie, whereby their mindes are adorned with vertue: honor vpon others, whereby their persons are inuested with maiestie: vpon others comelines, wherby the other two are graced: vpon others Orchards, which they planted not, at least vnto which they gaue no increase: vpon others, increase of vertuous children, whereby their posteritie is preserued: vpon others, the free passage of his word, which a long time had been obscured by ignorance, the mother of deuotion, as the shauelings call it, but vnder ⟨image 42⟩a stepdame of destruction. as we perceiue it: & though he bestowe but some one or two of his blessings vpon vs, yet how much are wee bound for these blessings, to sing praise, and honour, and glory, vnto him that sitteth vpon the throne, and vnto the Lambe for euer. But vpon whom hee hath bestowed all these blessings, O how strictly by good cause are they bound to magnifie the Lord, and to reioyce in God their Sauiour. Examine then your owne consciences I beseech you, whether God hath bestowed all these blessings vpon you, or no: and if he haue, O what 5great cause haue you to come before his face with praise, to sing loud vnto him with Psalmes, to worship & to fall downe before him, to giue vnto the Lord the glory of his name, to bring an offering of thanksgiuing, and to enter into his courts with praise. And yet who knoweth whether the Lord hath greater blessings for you in store? yee may bee sure hee will pull downe the mightie from their seates, and exalt the humble and meeke.
- 1Psal. 78.
- 2Job. 42Iob. 42
- 3Psal. 126
- 4Psal. 41.
- 5Psal. 99. Psal. 96.
