God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God…

They that depend upon their own Wisdom, do in effect, Deify themselves; for none hath a self-sufficiency in him, or is independent, but God alone: But, how like are some Men to the Swine, that greedily eat up the Acorns that lie under the Trees, but never look up to the Tree from▪ whence they come; or like a Dog, that seems angry, and snarls at the Stone that is thrown at him, but never regards the Hand of him that threw it, nor knows he the cause thereof.

They that depend upon their own VVisdom, do in effect, Deifie themselves; for none hath a self-sufficiency in him, or is independant, but God alone: But, how like are some Men to the Swine, that greedily eat up the Acorns that lie under the Trees, but never look up to the Tree from▪ whence they come; or like a Dog, that seems angry, and sharles at the Stone that is thrown at him, but never regards the Hand of him that threw it, nor knows he the cause thereof.

Eleventhly, It followeth from hence therefore, that we ought in all our ways to acknowledge the Lord; because 'tis hereby God is glorified: As not to acknowledge him, seek to him, and trust in him, doth detract from God, or lessen his glory; nay, utterly rob him of that honour and glory that is due to him alone; so hereby we give him that glory which is owing to him from his Creatures: We by fearing him, show that he is God, that he is our Maker, our Lord and only Sovereign; and by trusting in him alone, we acknowledge that he is our help, our strength, our hope, and that our dependence is upon him. He is great, and therefore to be feared; he is faithful, therefore to be believed; he is good, therefore to be beloved, and made the only Object of our chiefest Affection; he is our only Counsellor, and therefore we should look to him for direction, wisdom and counsel.

Eleventhly, It followeth from hence therefore, that we ought in all our ways to acknowledge the Lord; because 'tis hereby God is glorified: As not to acknowledge him, seek to him, and trust in him, doth detract from God, or lessen his glory; nay, utterly rob him of that honour and glory that is due to him alone; so hereby we give him that glory which is owing to him from his Creatures: We by fearing him, shew that he is God, that he is our Maker, our Lord and only Soveraign; and by trusting in him alone, we acknowledge that he is our help, our strength, our hope, and that our dependance is upon him. He is great, and therefore to be feared; he is faithful, therefore to be believed; he is good, therefore to be beloved, and made the only Object of our chiefest Affection; he is our only Counsellor, and therefore we should look to him for direction, wisdom and counsel.