Ninthly, We ought to acknowledge the Lord in all our ways, because whatsoever he hath promised to do for his People, he1 positively says, he will nevertheless be sought unto, that he may do it for them: I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate; I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it: Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of by the 2house of Israel, to do it for them, &c. God will justify us freely of his own Grace, through the imputation of Christ's Righteousness; but he will have us look to him, or believe in ⟨p. 29⟩Christ, that he may do it for us: Moreover, he will give us the Grace of Faith, that we may believe in Jesus Christ; but he will have us enquire of him; we must pray to him, and attend on his Word, that he may give that Grace and Power to us, to believe, &c. Also God will pardon our Sins, for his own Name-sake, and not remember them any more; but he will bring us to his Feet, or humbly, with Contrition of Spirit, to cry to him, that we may receive that Pardon: For, as a King may freely forgive a guilty Rebel, yet he must come and confess his horrid Treason, and beg Pardon on his Knees; so God will cause the guilty Sinner thus to do also: In like manner God will perform all his Promises, and give Counsel, Direction, and Wisdom to Senators, and to Ministers of Justice, to godly Magistrates and Preachers of his Word, &c. but he will be enquired of, and sought unto by them, that he may do it for them: And this he hath declared, and positively made known to be his Will, and Absolute Pleasure; therefore it would be high Presumption, and Pride, to expect these things of him, unless we comply with him in this Matter.
Ninthly, VVe ought to acknowledge the Lord in all our ways, because whatsoever he hath promised to do for his People, he1 positively says, he will nevertheless be sought unto, that he may do it for them: I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate; I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it: Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of by the 2house of Israel, to do it for them, &c. God will justifie us freely of his own Grace, through the imputation of Christ's Righteousness; but he will have us look to him, or believe in ⟨p. 29⟩Christ, that he may do it for us: Moreover, he will give us the Grace of Faith, that we may believe in Jesus Christ; but he will have us enquire of him; we must pray to him, and attend on his Word, that he may give that Grace and Power to us, to believe, &c. Also God will pardon our Sins, for his own Name-sake, and not remember them any more; but he will bring us to his Feet, or humbly, with Contrition of Spirit, to cry to him, that we may receive that Pardon: For, as a King may freely forgive a guilty Rebel, yet he mirst come and confess his horrid Treason, and beg Pardon on his Knees; so God will cause the guilty Sinner thus to do also: In like manner God will perform all his Promises, and give Counsel, Direction, and Wisdom to Senators, and to Ministers of Justice, to godly Magistrates and Preachers of his Word, &c. but he will be enquired of, and sought unto by them, that he may do it for them: And this he hath declared, and positively made known to be his Will, and Absolute Pleasure; therefore it would be high Presumption, and Pride, to expect these things of him, unless we comply with him in this Matter.
- 1GOD's Promise is to them that seek to him.
- 2Ezek. 36. 37.
