2. The Truth of God in the Promises: God's Truth is the Seal set to the Promise. Titus 1.2. In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie hath promised. Eternal Life, there is the sweetness of the Promise: God which cannot lie, there is the certainty of it. Mercy makes the Promise, Truth fulfils it. God's Providences are uncertain, but his Promises are the sure Mercies of David. Acts 13.34. God is not a man that he should repent, 1 Sam. 15.29. The word of a Prince cannot always be taken, but God's Promise is inviolable. God's Truth is one of the richest Jewels of his Crown, and he hath pawned this Jewel in a Promise; 2 Sam. 23.5. Although my House be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. Although my House be not so] That is, though I fail much of that exact Purity the Lord requires, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, that he will pardon, adopt, and glorify me; and this Covenant is ordered in all things sure: The Elements shall melt with fervent heat, but this Covenant abides firm and inviolable, being sealed with the Truth of God: nay, God hath added to his Word, his Oath, Hebr. 6.17. wherein God pawns his Being, Life, Righteousness, to make good the Promise. If as oft as we break our Vows with God, he should break Promise with us, it would be very sad; but his Truth is engaged in his Promise, therefore it is like the Law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered. We are not (saith Chrysostom) to believe our Senses so much, as we are to believe the Promises; [Greek or Hebrew], &c. Our Senses may fail us, but the Promise cannot, being built upon the Truth of God; God will not deceive the Faith of his People, nay he cannot; God which cannot lie hath promised: He can as well part with his Deity, as his Verity. God is said to be abundant in Truth, Exod. 34.6. What is that? viz. if God hath made a Promise of Mercy to his People, he will be so far from coming short of his word, that he will be better than his word. God often doth more then he hath said, never less. He is abundant in Truth.
2. The Truth of God in the Promises: God's Truth is the Seal set to the Promise. Titus 1.2. In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie hath promised. Eternal Life, there is the sweetness of the Promise: God which cannot lie, there is the certainty of it. Mercy makes the Promise, Truth fulfils it. God's Providences are uncertain, but his Promises are the sure Mercies of David. Acts 13.34. God is not a man that he should repent, 1 Sam. 15.29. The word of a Prince cannot always be taken, but God's Promise is inviolable. God's Truth is one of the richest Jewels of his Crown, and he hath pawned this Jewel in a Promise; 2 Sam. 23.5. Although my House be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. Although my House be not so] That is, though I fail much of that exact Purity the Lord requires, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, that he will pardon, adopt, and glorifie me; and this Covenant is ordered in all things sure: The Elements shall melt with fervent heat, but this Covenant abides firm and inviolable, being sealed with the Truth of God: nay, God hath added to his Word, his Oath, Hebr. 6.17. wherein God pawns his Being, Life, Righteousness, to make good the Promise. If as oft as we break our Vows with God, he should break Promise with us, it would be very sad; but his Truth is engaged in his Promise, therefore it is like the Law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered. We are not (saith Chrysostom) to believe our Sences so much, as we are to believe the Promises; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Our Sences may fail us, but the Promise cannot, being built upon the Truth of God; God will not deceive the Faith of his People, nay he cannot; God which cannot lie hath promised: He can as well part with his Deity, as his Verity. God is said to be abundant in Truth, Exod. 34.6. What is that? viz. if God hath made a Promise of Mercy to his People, he will be so far from coming short of his word, that he will be better than his word. God often doth more then he hath said, never less. He is abundant in Truth.
