Amongst all the exceeding great and precious Promises which the Lord hath made unto his People, these are of a very radiant Lustre, and special Magnitude; 1That he would appoint a place for them, and plant them, that they should dwell in a place ⟨image 3⟩of their own, and move no more, neither should the Children of Wickedness afflict them any more as before time. That he would build them and not pull them down, 2and plant them and not pluck them up, and give them an Heart to know him, and to return unto him with their whole Heart. Whereby we understand, that Stability and Sanctity, Healing and Holiness, are two most Eminent and Signal Mercies of God unto a People, who have been long exercised with Breach upon Breach, and emptied from Vessel into Vessel. How sad the Condition of these discomposed and dilacerated ⟨image 3⟩Nations hath been; how doleful the Earthquakes and Concussions both in Church and State; how daring the Insolencies and Attempts of men of unstable minds destitute of solid and steady Principles, acted by the various and quotidian Conduct of changeable and domestical Interests, have been against our Jachin and our Boaz, Authority in our Parliaments, and Ministry in our Churches, hath been so well known both at home and abroad, as to render these Nations a Shame to themselves, and a Ludibrium to the World. What the great Works are which the Lord by the wonderful Series and Vicissitudes of ⟨image 4⟩Providence is doing in the midst of us, the Hearts of his Servants, hanging in suspense between Hope and Fear, do tremulously attend upon, and labour to understand. When we consider the maturity of our mighty Sins, we have great reason to fear his Wrath; and when we observe the progress of his Wonderful works, we have some comfortable Encouragement to hope for the renewal of his Mercy. And that so much the rather, because he hath stirred up your hearts in this great City to return unto him the glory due unto his name for his goodness to these Nations, in restoring the Parliament, and unto your selves, in ⟨image 4⟩restoring your Council, and healing the Wound inflicted on the Honour of this Renowned City.
AMongst all the exceeding great and precious Promises which the Lord hath made unto his People, these are of a very radiant Lustre, and special Magnitude; 1That he would appoint a place for them, and plant them, that they should dwell in a place ⟨image 3⟩of their own, and move no more, neither should the Children of Wickedness afflict them any more as before time. That he would build them and not pull them down, 2and plant them and not pluck them up, and give them an Heart to know him, and to return unto him with their whole Heart. Whereby we understand, that Stability and Sanctity, Healing and Holiness, are two most Eminent and Signal Mercies of God unto a People, who have been long exercised with Breach upon Breach, and emptied from Vessel into Vessel. How sad the Condition of these discomposed and dilacerated ⟨image 3⟩Nations hath been; how doleful the Earthquakes and Concussions both in Church and State; how daring the Insolencies and Attempts of men of unstable minds destitute of solid and steady Principles, acted by the various and quotidian Conduct of changeable and domestical Interests, have been against our Jachin and our Boaz, Authority in our Parliaments, and Ministry in our Churches, hath been so well known both at home and abroad, as to render these Nations a Shame to themselves, and a Ludibrium to the World. What the great Works are which the Lord by the wonderful Series and Vicissitudes of ⟨image 4⟩Providence is doing in the midst of us, the Hearts of his Servants, hanging in suspence between Hope and Fear, do tremulously attend upon, and labor to understand. When we consider the maturity of our mighty Sins, we have great reason to fear his Wrath; and when we observe the progress of his Wonderful works, we have some comfortable Encouragement to hope for the renewall of his Mercy. And that so much the rather, because he hath stirred up your hearts in this great City to return unto him the glory due unto his name for his goodness to these Nations, in restoring the Parliament, and unto your selves, in ⟨image 4⟩restoring your Council, and healing the Wound inflicted on the Honor of this Renowned City.
- 12 Sam. 7. 10.
- 2Jer. 24: 6, 7.
