Now observe, that whereas God half this time did but little for Abraham, in the fulfilling of this his promise, yet because Abraham followed him fully, ventured himself wholly upon the faithfulness of the Lord, see how fully God came in ⟨p. 357⟩with his mercy at the last; for, in the second two hundred and fifteen years, he so increased his seed, that from seventy souls, they were grown up to be six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty, Num. 1. 45, 46. and these only from twenty years old and upward, such men as were able to go to war; there was thus many of these, besides all children and women, which it is like were far the greater number; yea, and the Tribe of Levy was not numbered amongst this number; there were two and twenty thousand and upwards of them besides. Thus you see, how fully God comes in at the last in his mercy, and making good his word of promise to such who follow him fully. Be you as full as you can in following the Lord, the Lord will be as full towards you, in doing good unto you; Gods mercy shall be every as full, as your obedience can be, 2 Sam. 22. 26. with the upright thou wilt show thy self upright: The words ⟨p. 358⟩are in the Original, With the strong and perfect, thou wilt show thy self strong and perfect. God will go on strongly to his perfection of mercy towards them, who do go on strongly in their perfection of obedience towards him. Psal. 11. 7. The Lord loveth righteousness, and his countenance doth behold the upright: The words translated word for word are thus, The Lord loveth righteousnesses, and his faces shall behold the upright. Righteousnesses, that is, when all the duties of righteousness are together. And his faces shall behold; that is, all the several kinds, and manners of the blessed comfortable manifestations of his love the upright shall have. The great difficulties thou meetest with in Gods ways, (if thou beest not discouraged, but goest through them) they shall turn to thy greatest comforts: As Caleb, who was not discouraged by the Anakims those great Giants, and the strong places they lived in, which so much discouraged the rest; ⟨p. 359⟩Therefore Hebron, the place of the Giants, was given unto him for a possession, Joshua 14. 12, 13, 14, and 15, verses.
Now observe, that whereas God halfe this time did but little for Abraham, in the fulfilling of this his promise, yet because Abraham followed him fully, ventured himselfe wholly upon the faithfulnesse of the Lord, see how fully God came in ⟨p. 357⟩with his mercy at the last; for, in the second two hundred and fifteen yeares, hee so encreased his seed, that from seventy soules, they were growne up to bee sixe hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty, Num. 1. 45, 46. and these onely from twenty yeares old and upward, such men as were able to goe to warre; there was thus many of these, besides all children and women, which it is like were far the greater number; yea, and the Tribe of Levy was not numbered amongst this number; there were two and twenty thousand and upwards of them besides. Thus you see, how fully God comes in at the last in his mercy, and making good his word of promise to such who follow him fully. Be you as full as you can in following the Lord, the Lord will bee as full towards you, in doing good unto you; Gods mercy shall be every as full, as your obedience can bee, 2 Sam. 22. 26. with the upright thou wilt shew thy selfe uprigh: The words ⟨p. 358⟩are in the Originall, With the strong and perfect, thou wilt shew thy selfe strong and perfect. God will goe on strongly to his perfection of mercy towards them, who doe goe on strongly in their perfection of obedience towards him. Psal. 11. 7. The Lord loveth righteousnesse, and his countenance doth behold the upright: The words translated word for word are thus, The Lord loveth righteousnesses, and his faces shall behold the upright. Righteousnesses, that is, when all the duties of righteousnesse are together. And his faces shall behold; that is, all the severall kindes, and manners of the blessed comfortable manifestations of his love the upright shall have. The great difficulties thou meetest with in Gods wayes, (if thou beest not discouraged, but goest thorow them) they shall turne to thy greatest comforts: As Caleb, who was not discouraged by the Anakims those great Gyants, and the strong places they lived in, which so much discouraged the rest; ⟨p. 359⟩Therefore Hebron, the place of the Gyants, was given unto him for a possession, Iosuah 14. 12, 13, 14, and 15, verses.
