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God is usually better, but never in the least worse ⟨p. 58⟩then his word.¹ His promise is equivalent to possession, He keeps touch with his people in the time of performance to a day. The self same day Israel marched out of Egypt, Ex. 2.4. The four hundred and thirty years were that very day expired, nay to a night, Dan. 5.30. In that night was Belshazzar the King of the Chaldeans slain. When the big-bellied promise had gone its full time (the seventy years being then expired) it could not stay till morning for its delivery, but fell in labour that very night, and was safe delivered.

God is usually better, but never in the least worse ⟨p. 58⟩then his word.¹ His promise is equivalent to possession, He keeps touch with his people in the time of performance to a day. The self same day Israel marched out of Egypt, Ex. 2.4. The four hundred and thirty years were that very day expired, nay to a night, Dan. 5.30. In that night was Belshazer the King of the Chaldeans slain. When the big-bellied promise had gone its full time (the seventy years being then expired) it could not stay till morning for its delivery, but fell in labour that very night, and was safe delivered.

1. 1In sacra scriptura non solum bonitas est quod praecipitur, & faelicitas quod promittitur sed etiam veritas quod dicitur Hugo.

The promises are the flowers of which the cordial Julips are made, which refresh you in fainting hours; but as Gods love is the root upon which they grow, so his faithfulness is the hand that must bring them to you. Tis your happiness, that your riches lye in such good hands as Gods, and that the public faith of Heaven is engaged for the payment of all your bonds; For be confident he who will not suffer a Liar to enter Heaven, will much less suffer a lye to enter his own heart; faithful is he that hath promised, and also will do it,