It is good then to say, God is my maker, and I am the work of his hands, therefore he will take care of me, and deliver me out of the hand of my oppressors. There are five duties which arise from this Consideration, that God is our Maker. First, We should highly esteem and be thankful for this benefit, our making. Secondly, We should be confident that he who hath made us will preserve us. Thirdly, We should patiently submit to him, when he afflicteth us himself, or suffers others to afflict us. Fourthly, We should give him glory, by believing that he will take care of us in, or deliver us out of all our sufferings and afflictions. Fifthly, We should not think nor speak hardly of God, because he hath made us subject to trials, and the exercise of patience; neither should we take it ill, that he hath made others so high or great, that they have power to oppress us. In all these respects, we should look to God our maker, and neither murmur at, nor be afraid in a day of affliction. The Lord himself points us to that, (Isa. 51.12, 13.) Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass, and forgettest the Lord thy maker? It is good in time of affliction to remember God in all our relations, and in this, as our maker, in a three-fold making of us. First, As our maker in a natural capacity, that is, as he hath made these bodies of ours; we may plead with and urge the Lord to take care of and preserve our bodies, because he ha h made them; preservation is an act of providence, and providence followeth creation. Secondly, As our maker in a civil capacity, that is, as he hath made us rich or poor, high or low in the world, or in any worldly enjoyments. Pharaoh that great Dragon, lying in the midst of the rivers, said, (Ezek. 29.3.) My river is mine own, and I have made it for my self. But grace teacheth us to say otherwise; if we are rich or strong, God hath made us so; if our river be broad and deep, full and over-flowing, God hath made it so; and if we are poor, and weak, if our river be narrow and shallow, empty and dry, God hath made it so; and who shall say to him, Why hast thou made it so? That God is the maker of our cross, should make us quiet under it. Thirdly, A godly man should look to God in affliction, as his maker in a spiritual capacity;
It is good then to say, God is my maker, and I am the work of his hands, therefore he will take care of me, and deliver me out of the hand of my oppressors. There are five duties which arise from this Consideration, that God is our Maker. First, We should highly esteem and be thankfull for this benefit, our making. Secondly, We should be confident that he who hath made us will preserve us. Thirdly, We should patiently submit to him, when he afflicteth us himself, or suffers others to afflict us. Fourthly, We should give him glory, by believing that he will take care of us in, or deliver us out of all our sufferings and afflictions. Fifthly, We should not think nor speak hardly of God, because he hath made us subject to tryals, and the exercise of patience; neither should we take it ill, that he hath made others so high or great, that they have power to oppress us. In all these respects, we should look to God our maker, and neither murmure at, nor be afraid in a day of •ffliction. The Lord himself poynts us to that, (Isa. 51.12, 13.) Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye, and of the son of man which shall be made as grasse, and forgettest the Lord thy maker? It is good in time of affliction to remember God in all our relations, and in this, as our maker, in a three-fold making of us. First, As our maker in a natural capacity, that is, as he hath made these bodies of ours; we may plead with and urge the Lord to take care of and preserve our bodyes, because he ha h made them; preservation is an act of providence, and p•ovidence followeth creation. Secondly, As our maker in a civil capacity, that is, as he hath made us rich or poor, high or low in the world, or in any worldly enjoyments. Pharaoh that great Dragon, lying in the midst of the rivers, said, (Ezek. 29.3.) My river is mine own, and I have made it for my self. But grace teacheth us to say otherwise; if we are rich or strong, God hath made us so; if our river be broad and deep, full and over-flowing, God hath made it so; and if we are poor, and weak, if our river be na•row and shallow, empty and dry, God hath made it so; and who shall say to him, Why hast thou made it so? That God is the maker of our crosse, should make us quiet under it. Thirdly, A godly man should look to God in affliction, as his maker in a spiritual capacity;
