A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…

The believing Jews being sorely oppressed & afflicted by a long captivity, and by many great and matchless miseries, that did befall them in their captive state, they ¹look upon God, as one that had quite forsaken them and forgotten them, but they were under a very high mistake, and very erroneous in their complaint, as appears by Gods answer to Zion, Verse 15. Can a Woman forget her sucking Child, that she should not have compassion on the Son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Verse 16. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands, thy walls are continually before me. In ⟨p. 122⟩these words as in a crystal glass, you may see, how pathetically, how sweetly, how graciously, how readily, how resolutely God •oth engage himself, that he will neither forsake Zion, nor yet forget Zion in her captive state. Now let us a little observe how this singular promise is amplified, and that, 1. By an emphatical illustration, Gods compassionate remembering of Zion, far transcends the most compassionate remembrance of the tenderest Mother to her dear sucking Babe. Now this is laid down.

The believing Jews being sorely oppressed & afflicted by a long captivity, and by many great and matchless miseries, that did befal them in their captive state, they ¹look upon God, as one that had quite forsaken them and forgotten them, but they were under a very high mistake, and very erronious in their complaint, as appears by Gods answer to Sion, Verse 15. Can a Woman forget her sucking Child, that she should not have compassion on the Son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Verse 16. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands, thy walls are continually before me. In ⟨p. 122⟩these words as in a christal glass, you may see, how pathetically, how sweetly, how graciously, how readily, how resolutely God •oth engage himself, that he will neither forsake Sion, nor yet forget Sion in her captive state. Now let us a little observe how this singular promise is amplified, and that, 1. By an emphatical illustration, Gods compassionate remembring of Sion, far transcends the most compassionate remembrance of the tendrest Mother to her dear sucking Babe. Now this is laid down.