Seventhly, If you consider that §7they are the only people that do 1bear up the name and glory of God in the world; they are the only people that worship God in spirit and in truth, and from such worshippers 'tis that God hath the incomes of his glory. The holy hearts, the holy lives, the holy examples, the holy ways, the holy walkings, and the holy worship that is performed by the Saints, are the springs from whence all divine honour rises to the Lord in this world. The people of God are 2the only people in the world that have chosen him for their God, and that have given themselves up to his service, and thus they honour his goodness. The people of ⟨p. 28⟩God are the only people in the 3world who in the times of their fears, doubts, darknesses, distresses, straits, trials, dangers, &c. do consult with God as their great Counsellor, as their only Counsellor; and thus they honour his admirable wisdom, and infinite knowledge. The people of God are the only people in the world, that do make God their refuge, their strong tower, their 4shelter, their hiding place in stormy and tempestuous days; and thus they honour the Power, All-sufficiency, Sovereignty, and Authority of God. Wicked men trust in their Chariots and Horses, and Armies, and Navies, and Revenues, and Carnal Policies, and sinful shifts, devices, and fetches; when the poor people of God do not dare to trust in their swords, nor in their bows, nor in their wealth, nor in their wit, nor in their friends, nor in any arm of flesh, or carnal refuges, but in the Lord alone; for in the Lord Jehovah ⟨p. 29⟩5is everlasting strength. The people of God are the only people in the world that do give God the supremacy in their hearts, that do set up God and Christ 6above themselves, and above all their duties, services, privileges, graces, comforts, communions, spiritual enjoyments, and worldly contentments; and thus they honour all the excellencies and perfections of God at once. And do you think that God will not have a special care of such, that are the only promoters of his honour and glory in this world? Doubtless he will. Now by this argument 'tis further evident, that the people of God do stand upon the advantage ground, as to their outward preservation and protection, above all other people in the world.
Seventhly, If you consider that §7they are the onely people that do 1bear up the name and glory of God in the world; they are the onely people that worship God in spirit and in truth, and from such worshippers 'tis that God hath the incomes of his glory. The holy hearts, the holy lives, the holy examples, the holy wayes, the holy walkings, and the holy worship that is performed by the Saints, are the springs from whence all divine honour rises to the Lord in this world. The people of God are 2the onely people in the world that have chosen him for their God, and that have given themselves up to his service, and thus they honour his goodness. The people of ⟨p. 28⟩God are the onely people in the 3world who in the times of their fears, doubts, darknesses, distresses, straits, trials, dangers, &c. do consult with God as their great Counsellour, as their onely Counsellour; and thus they honour his admirable wisdom, and infinite knowledge. The people of God are the onely people in the world, that do make God their refuge, their strong tower, their 4shelter, their hiding place in stormy and tempestuous dayes; and thus they honour the Power, Allsufficiency, Soveraignty, and Authority of God. Wicked men trust in their Chariots and Horses, and Armies, and Navies, and Revenues, and Carnal Policies, and sinful shifts, devices, and ferches; when the poor people of God do not dare to trust in their swords, nor in their bows, nor in their wealth, nor in their wit, nor in their friends, nor in any arm of flesh, or carnal refuges, but in the Lord alone; for in the Lord Jehovah ⟨p. 29⟩5is everlasting strength. The people of God are the onely people in the world that do give God the supremacy in their hearts, that do set up God and Christ 6above themselves, and above all their duties, services, priviledges, graces, comforts, communions, spiritual enjoyments, and worldly contentments; and thus they honour all the excellencies and perfections of God at once. And do you think that God will not have a special care of such, that are the onely promoters of his honour and glory in this world? Doubtless he will. Now by this argument 'tis further evident, that the people of God do stand upon the advantage ground, as to their outward preservation and protection, above all other people in the world.
- 1Deut. 4. 6, 7, 8, 9. Joh. 4. 23, 24.
- 2Deut. 26. 17. 18. Psal. 116. 16. Psal. 22. 30
- 3Gen. 24 12 Psal. 48. 14.
- 4Psal. 46. 1, 7, 11. Prov. 18. 10. Psal. 32. 7. Psal. 119. 114. Psal. 20. 7.
- 5Isa. 26. 3, 4.
- 6Psal. 73. 25, 26. Phil. 3. 6, 7 8, 9. Rev. 4. 10, 11.
