Praise him by walking circumspectly and closely with him. Live always as one that believeth, he hath at all times to do with this incomparable God; and is created and preserved, and redeemed, to show forth the praise of this God. When the Psalmist had admired the incomparableness of this God in his being and doings, Psal. 86.8. he presently subjoins, v. 9. All Nations whom thou hast made, shall come and glorify thy name, and worship before thee: For thou art great, and dost wondrous things, thou art God alone. O Friend, this incomparable God, must have incomparable obedience, Be still, and know that I am God, Psal. 46.10. Be still, be quiet, O sinner, cease, forbear any farther to offend me, and know that I am God, incomparable in knowledge, acquainted with all thy ways and works, inward, outward, secret, private, public; incomparable in holiness, and perfectly hate all thy wickedness; incomparable in power, able to revenge my self on thee every moment, to turn thee body and soul into hell; incomparable in justice, and will by no means clear the guilty; yet incomparable in mercy, and will accept and receive Prodigals, that, ⟨p. 287⟩sensible of their folly and filthiness, return home to me their Father, in the Son of my love. Be still, sinner, Know this, that I am God, and obey my Laws. But I have spoken more fully of this in the informations; only remember, that the praise of thy life, is the life of thy praise; because hereby thou dost in some measure represent the excellencies of this incomparable God visible to the world, 1 Pet. 2.9. Math. 5.18. Offering praise, and ordering the conversation aright, are joined together by God himself, and let not us part them asunder, Psal. 50. last verse but one.
Praise him by walking circumspectly and closely with him. Live alwayes as one that believeth, he hath at all times to do with this incomparable God; and is created and preserved, and redeemed, to shew forth the praise of this God. When the Psalmist had admired the incomparableness of this God in his being and doings, Psal. 86.8. he presently subjoyns, v. 9. All Nations whom thou hast made, shall come and glorifie thy name, and worship before thee: For thou art great, and dost wondrous things, thou art God alone. O Friend, this incomparable God, must have incomparable obedience, Be still, and know that I am God, Psal. 46.10. Be still, be quiet, O sinner, cease, forbear any farther to offend me, and know that I am God, incomparable in knowledge, acquainted with all thy wayes and works, inward, outward, secret, private, publick; incomparable in holiness, and perfectly hate all thy wickedness; incomparable in power, able to revenge my self on thee every moment, to turn thee body and soul into hell; incomparable in justice, and will by no means clear the guilty; yet incomparable in mercy, and will accept and receive Prodigals, that, ⟨p. 287⟩sensible of their folly and filthiness, return home to me their Father, in the Son of my love. Be still, sinner, Know this, that I am God, and obey my Laws. But I have spoken more fully of this in the informations; only remember, that the praise of thy life, is the life of thy praise; because hereby thou dost in some measure represent the excellencies of this incomparable God visible to the world, 1 Pet. 2.9. Math. 5.18. Offering praise, and ordering the conversation aright, are joyned together by God himself, and let not us part them asunder, Psal. 50. last verse but one.
