A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast…A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast…

This is the first necessity of the duty which this Text holdeth forth. The Lord requireth of us not only to do his will for the future, but to be ashamed for what we have done amiss before.

This is the first necessity of the duty which this Text holdeth forth. The Lord requireth of us not onely to doe his will for the future, but to be ashamed for what we have done amisse before.

The other necessity of it (which is also in the Text) is this, that ¹except we be thus ashamed and humbled, God hath not promised to show us the pattern of his house, nor to reveal his will unto us. Which agreeth well with that Psal. 25. 9. The meek will he teach his way: and vers. 12. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose, and vers. 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will show them his Covenant. There is sanctification in the affections, and here is ⟨p. 12⟩humiliation in the affections, spoken of as necessary means of attaining the knowledge of the will of God. Let the affections be ordered aright, then light which is offered, shall be seen and received; but let light be offered, when disordered affections do overcloud the eye of the mind, then all is in vain.

The other necessity of it (which is also in the Text) is this, that ¹except we be thus ashamed and humbled, God hath not promised to shew us the pattern of his house, nor to reveale his will unto us. Which agreeth well with that Psal. 25. 9. The meek will he teach his way: and vers. 12. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse, and vers. 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him, and hee will shew them his Covenant. There is sanctification in the affections, and here is