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

Seventhly, keep humble and walk humbly with your ¹God. The highest Heavens and the lowest hearts are the habitation of Gods glorious presence, Isa. 57. 15. For saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose Name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy Place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. He that would in good earnest enjoy the gracious presence of God with him in his great troubles, deep distresses and most deadly dangers, he must keep humble, ⟨p. 204⟩and walk humbly with his God; God will keep house with none but humble souls, there are none that feel so great a need of the Divine presence as humble souls, there are none that so prize the divine presence as humble souls, there are none that so love the divine presence & that are so enamoured with the Divine presence as humble souls, there are none that so thirst & long for much of the Divine presence as humble souls, there are none that so lament and bewail the loss of the Divine presence as humble souls, there are none that make such a singular and through improvement of the Divine presence as humble souls, and therefore no wonder that of all the men in the world God singles out the humble Christian, to make his heart the habitation where his honour delights to dwell. Abraham is but dust and ashes in his own ²eyes, and what man on earth had ever more of the Divine presence of God with him, than he? Gen. 15. 12. ³to 19. Gen. 17. 1. to 10. Gen. 18. 17, 18, 19, &c. Jacob was less than the least of all mercies in his own eyes, & he had a mighty presence of God with him,