The saints posture in dark times shewing what peaceable spirits they should have under dark and unexpected dispensations : set in a sermon preached in the cathedrall in Gloucester, on the 17th of March, 1649, being the the Lords day, and the time of the publick assize / by A. Palmer, M.A.
Viro multis nominibus colende JOHANNI WILDE, Capitali Scacarii Baroni Judici sanè aequissimo Concionem hanc De Deo expectando Gratitudinis & officii impensè Debiti pignus, humilitèr, & devotè. D. D. D. A. Palmer.
Viro multis nominibus colende JOHN WILD, Capitali Scacarii Baron Judici sanè aequissimo Concionem hanc De God expectando Gratitudinis & Officii impensè Debiti pignus, humilitèr, & devotè. D. D. D. A. Palmer.
In this letter these deliverances, for which this song and exaltation of the Lord is calculated, may refer either to that burden of the Moabites, described so full of woes, Chap: 15. and 16. or to that famous deliverance by the hand of Cyrus, and so this song may be conceived to be one of those which the Babylonians so sharply taunted them with in the captivitie, Sing us one of your songs of Zion, Psal. 137. this the chief of those Songs.
In this Letter these Deliverances, for which this song and exaltation of the Lord is calculated, may refer either to that burden of the Moabites, described so full of woes, Chap: 15. and 16. or to that famous deliverance by the hand of Cyrus, and so this song may be conceived to be one of those which the Babylonians so sharply taunted them with in the captivity, Sing us one of your songs of Zion, Psalm 137. this the chief of those Songs.
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and so it may be more then conjectured that the consummation of that glorious rest of the Saints, set forth, Rev: 22.14. Blessed are they that have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates to the City, may refer to the two first verses of this chapter and Song. 1. Here then briefly you have the Church set forth in a very glorious metaphor, As a strong City, God appointing salvation f• … bulwarks, ver: 1. 2. The Citizens, the Saints entring into it, described by a most excellent character. The righteous nation keeping truth.
and so it may be more then conjectured that the consummation of that glorious rest of the Saints, Set forth, Rev: 22.14. Blessed Are they that have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates to the city, may refer to the two First Verses of this chapter and Song. 1. Here then briefly you have the Church Set forth in a very glorious metaphor, As a strong city, God appointing salvation f• … bulwarks, for: 1. 2. The Citizens, the Saints entering into it, described by a most excellent character. The righteous Nation keeping truth.
ver: 2. 3. Their most choice and glorious priviledge at the 3d: verse, Kept in perfect peace. 4. Their lifting up of the name of the Lord as their everlasting strength.
ver: 2. 3. Their most choice and glorious privilege At the 3d: verse, Kept in perfect peace. 4. Their lifting up of the name of the Lord as their everlasting strength.
v: 4. the rock of ages as the originall. 5. The strange revolutions and turnings of things upside down, v: 5, 6. He bringeth down them that dwell on high;
v: 4. the rock of ages as the original. 5. The strange revolutions and turnings of things upside down, v: 5, 6. He brings down them that dwell on high;
and the lofty City, and the poore, the feet of the poore shall tread i• down. At the 7th. their adoring the righteousnesse of God in all his wayes and dispensations, we have severall readings of that Scripture, The way of the just is uprightnesse:
and the lofty city, and the poor, the feet of the poor shall tread i• down. At the 7th. their adoring the righteousness of God in all his ways and dispensations, we have several readings of that Scripture, The Way of the just is uprightness:
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And under all the varieties of his righteous dispensations, they waited upon him in them: Yea in the way of thy judgements have we waited for thee, &c. In which words you have them minding themselves of that blessed posture, and frame of spirit the Lord put them into, under all his various dealings; We waited for thee;
And under all the varieties of his righteous dispensations, they waited upon him in them: Yea in the Way of thy Judgments have we waited for thee, etc. In which words you have them minding themselves of that blessed posture, and frame of Spirit the Lord put them into, under all his various dealings; We waited for thee;
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That when God walks in strange and various dispensarions towards his people, and towards his enemies, his people are to wait upon him, to wait for him.
That when God walks in strange and various dispensarions towards his people, and towards his enemies, his people Are to wait upon him, to wait for him.
This is the venture, and resolved recumbency upon the All sufficiencie of Jehovah, given forth in so many clear and stedfast promises, wherein he stands recorded the unchangeable rock of his people, a refuge from the storme, a shadow from the heat when the blast of the terrible ones is against the wall, v: 4. of the former Chapter;
This is the venture, and resolved recumbency upon the All sufficiency of Jehovah, given forth in so many clear and steadfast promises, wherein he Stands recorded the unchangeable rock of his people, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat when the blast of the terrible ones is against the wall, v: 4. of the former Chapter;
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Now while the great God is fulfilling those upon the face of the earth, in the beginnings of revenges upon his enemies, Deut. 32.42. his right hand teaching him terrible things, and appearing the God of his people, under all his various dispensations his people shall trust in him at all times: Psal. 64.8. they shall still gather in their spirits, and answer all their fears, with this, we will wait upon him, who is our Rock, mighty and able to save.
Now while the great God is fulfilling those upon the face of the earth, in the beginnings of revenges upon his enemies, Deuteronomy 32.42. his right hand teaching him terrible things, and appearing the God of his people, under all his various dispensations his people shall trust in him At all times: Psalm 64.8. they shall still gather in their spirits, and answer all their fears, with this, we will wait upon him, who is our Rock, mighty and able to save.
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2. Tis a posture of expectation; Psal. 62.5. My soul wait thou upon God, for my expectation is from him. A watching for God. Psal. 130.6. A standing still to see the salvation of the Lord.
2. This a posture of expectation; Psalm 62.5. My soul wait thou upon God, for my expectation is from him. A watching for God. Psalm 130.6. A standing still to see the salvation of the Lord.
and our expectation clear and pure upon him. Though he tarry yet to wait for him: Hab. 2.3. This the second ingredient to make up this frame of spirit, to have our expectation clear upon God.
and our expectation clear and pure upon him. Though he tarry yet to wait for him: Hab. 2.3. This the second ingredient to make up this frame of Spirit, to have our expectation clear upon God.
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Jerome reads, we waited, Sustinuimus te, we have sustained God, we have yeelded unto thee, we have nothing to plead against thee, out lives, our all are in thy hand.
Jerome reads, we waited, Sustinuimus te, we have sustained God, we have yielded unto thee, we have nothing to plead against thee, out lives, our all Are in thy hand.
thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose minde is staied on thee, ver: 3. A composed contentednesse with all the wayes of God, that NONLATINALPHABET, that tranquillity and clearness of spirit which gives a man the possession of his own soul;
thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, ver: 3. A composed contentedness with all the ways of God, that, that tranquillity and clearness of Spirit which gives a man the possession of his own soul;
A spirit freed from reasonings, frettings, complainings and contendings with God, but fetcht down, and subdued by the mighty working of God, to be contented with all his various dispensations and changes,
A Spirit freed from reasonings, frettings, complainings and contendings with God, but fetched down, and subdued by the mighty working of God, to be contented with all his various dispensations and changes,
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Thus to relye, to expect, to submit to, to be contented, to admire, and magnifie the wise and holy God, in all his dark and various dispensations, is a covenant frame of spirit whereby God entitles himself to any soul, to any people;
Thus to rely, to expect, to submit to, to be contented, to admire, and magnify the wise and holy God, in all his dark and various dispensations, is a Covenant frame of Spirit whereby God entitles himself to any soul, to any people;
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A Scripture or two to clear it. See 2 Chron. 20.12. O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us:
A Scripture or two to clear it. See 2 Chronicles 20.12. Oh our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us:
In how many Psalms have you David in behalf of himself and the Church, working his heart into this posture: Psal. 62.1. Truly my soul waiteth upon God, or notwithstanding, as the originall;
In how many Psalms have you David in behalf of himself and the Church, working his heart into this posture: Psalm 62.1. Truly my soul waits upon God, or notwithstanding, as the original;
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abruptly breaking forth from the reasonings of his own spirit, and the apprehensions of the depths he was in, Be it so, notwithstanding my soul waiteth upon God;
abruptly breaking forth from the reasonings of his own Spirit, and the apprehensions of the depths he was in, Be it so, notwithstanding my soul waits upon God;
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Who hath measured the waters? or weighed the mountains in a balance? So who hath taught him in the path of his judgements? that is, who is of his counsell, who can search them out? He walks in the waters, and his paths are in the Sea,
Who hath measured the waters? or weighed the Mountains in a balance? So who hath taught him in the path of his Judgments? that is, who is of his counsel, who can search them out? He walks in the waters, and his paths Are in the Sea,
As in the Psalms, so you have many full and excellent Scriptures speak to this in the book of Job. Touching the Almighty, who can find him out? Why doest thoustrive against him? for he giveth no account of his matters. Job 33.13.
As in the Psalms, so you have many full and excellent Scriptures speak to this in the book of Job. Touching the Almighty, who can find him out? Why dost thoustrive against him? for he gives no account of his matters. Job 33.13.
sometimes he walks as tous, antipodes to his promises (although no providence but is reconcileable to a promise) tis hard to reconcile providences and promises,
sometime he walks as tous, antipodes to his promises (although no providence but is reconcilable to a promise) this hard to reconcile providences and promises,
When Jeremy would plead with God as to his judgment, first he layes down this as most unquestionable, that God was righteous in them all: Jer: 12.1. His walkings may seem to us as crosse paths thwarting one with another;
When Jeremiah would plead with God as to his judgement, First he lays down this as most unquestionable, that God was righteous in them all: Jer: 12.1. His walkings may seem to us as cross paths thwarting one with Another;
let men finde out to themselves what crooked paths they please, as you may see Isa. 49.13. Yet God puts on righteousnesse as a breast-plate, and can use a crooked tool to bring about a regular work;
let men find out to themselves what crooked paths they please, as you may see Isaiah 49.13. Yet God puts on righteousness as a breastplate, and can use a crooked tool to bring about a regular work;
3. When God gives great mercies, when his hand is open and ready to poure them forth, he puts his people in a waiting posture for such mercies. See Isa. 30.18. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you:
3. When God gives great Mercies, when his hand is open and ready to pour them forth, he puts his people in a waiting posture for such Mercies. See Isaiah 30.18. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you, and Therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you:
yea the most glorious promise that our eyes are upon, hath in its fulfilling respect unto thy posture: Isa. 49.23. And kings shal be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers:
yea the most glorious promise that our eyes Are upon, hath in its fulfilling respect unto thy posture: Isaiah 49.23. And Kings shall be thy nursing Father's, and their queen's thy nursing mother's:
When there were foure hundred of the most eminent formall prophets of the land advised him to go up, and God would deliver it into the Kings hand, ver:
When there were foure hundred of the most eminent formal Prophets of the land advised him to go up, and God would deliver it into the Kings hand, ver:
10. So in that solemne waiting upon God, Chap. 20. of that book, when they were enquiring a right way of God, Jahaziel hid a secret that the people should go up and prosper: for God was with them.
10. So in that solemn waiting upon God, Chap. 20. of that book, when they were inquiring a right Way of God, Jahaziel hid a secret that the people should go up and prosper: for God was with them.
so the people of God under many faintings and finkings of spirit, when God walks in a cloud towards them, they renew their strength by waiting upon God,
so the people of God under many faintings and finkings of Spirit, when God walks in a cloud towards them, they renew their strength by waiting upon God,
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Then the Lord comes in with a refreshing secret, to bear up their spirits in waiting upon him. Thus David, Psal. 130.1. Out of the depths have I cryed unto thee O Lord.
Then the Lord comes in with a refreshing secret, to bear up their spirits in waiting upon him. Thus David, Psalm 130.1. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee Oh Lord.
In a word, that infinite good God that reveals the greatest secret that ever was in heaven to his freinds, the secret of the Covenant of his grace. Psal. 25.14. and Joh. 15.15. I have called you freinds, for all that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
In a word, that infinite good God that reveals the greatest secret that ever was in heaven to his Friends, the secret of the Covenant of his grace. Psalm 25.14. and John 15.15. I have called you Friends, for all that I have herd of my Father I have made known unto you.
It is good and comely before the Saints of God, to wait upon, to trust, to expect, to submit, to be contented with Gods wayes; thats the 5th. thing, the people of God encourage one another in keeping close unto God, by waiting on him.
It is good and comely before the Saints of God, to wait upon, to trust, to expect, to submit, to be contented with God's ways; thats the 5th. thing, the people of God encourage one Another in keeping close unto God, by waiting on him.
hide thy self but for a little moment, &c. So Isa 54.7, 8. for a small moment, &c. And in a little wrath, &c. The ready way to keep God off, is to murmure against his absence;
hide thy self but for a little moment, etc. So Isaiah 54.7, 8. for a small moment, etc. And in a little wrath, etc. The ready Way to keep God off, is to murmur against his absence;
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This the last ground I shall propose to back the Argument I am upon, his stay in no condition or strait to his people is long, therefore to wait for him.
This the last ground I shall propose to back the Argument I am upon, his stay in no condition or strait to his people is long, Therefore to wait for him.
Thus have I endeavoured to lay before you the nature, extent, and excellency of this frame of spirit of waiting upon God, with the grounds and reasons of the duty.
Thus have I endeavoured to lay before you the nature, extent, and excellency of this frame of Spirit of waiting upon God, with the grounds and Reasons of the duty.
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it then meets with foure great and abounding evils too rife among us. 1. Neglecting the dispensations of God. 2. Misapplying them. 3. Murmuring against them. 4. Our prescribings to God.
it then meets with foure great and abounding evils too rife among us. 1. Neglecting the dispensations of God. 2. Misapplying them. 3. Murmuring against them. 4. Our prescribings to God.
and 12. verses of the chap. of my text, when the judgements of God are in the earth, they will not learn righteousnesse, neither the righteousnesse of God in the world, nor righteousnesse for themselves.
and 12. Verses of the chap. of my text, when the Judgments of God Are in the earth, they will not Learn righteousness, neither the righteousness of God in the world, nor righteousness for themselves.
I might give many Scriptures to discover the wretched condition of such, need I more then what is said of them v: 14. They are dead, they shall not live;
I might give many Scriptures to discover the wretched condition of such, need I more then what is said of them v: 14. They Are dead, they shall not live;
Are there not multitudes, multitudes to be found (much to be feared) even given up to such a deep sleep, such a sencelesse, stupid obduration of heart,
are there not Multitudes, Multitudes to be found (much to be feared) even given up to such a deep sleep, such a senseless, stupid obduration of heart,
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but passe from one dark delight to another, to stifle naturall conscience, and to drown themselves in their lusts, that the fear of an avenging God may not seize upon them. Ah, oh fearlesse souls!
but pass from one dark delight to Another, to stifle natural conscience, and to drown themselves in their Lustiest, that the Fear of an avenging God may not seize upon them. Ah, o fearless Souls!
When no place for your excesse of riot, what will you do in the day of Gods visitation? what will you plead to the dreadfull God? oh, fall down at his feet,
When no place for your excess of riot, what will you do in the day of God's Visitation? what will you plead to the dreadful God? o, fallen down At his feet,
Yea many that fear God have sure been too busie here, too busie with the sanctuary of God, with the secrets of his counsell, the depths of his walkings towards us;
Yea many that Fear God have sure been too busy Here, too busy with the sanctuary of God, with the secrets of his counsel, the depths of his walkings towards us;
3. It meets with our murmurings against the strange and various dispensations of God, our repinings, reasonings, aestuations of spirit, against his secret wayes, some of a higher nature to be joyned with the former rank of men, growing up to an Atheisticall accusing the very righteousnesse of God, in his permissive ordering providence in the great revolutions that we have been under.
3. It meets with our murmurings against the strange and various dispensations of God, our repinings, reasonings, aestuations of Spirit, against his secret ways, Some of a higher nature to be joined with the former rank of men, growing up to an Atheistical accusing the very righteousness of God, in his permissive ordering providence in the great revolutions that we have been under.
and truly these do not terminate upon men, but break through men, and ere you are aware, fall foule upon God himself. See Exod: 16.8. Give me leave, I beseech you, a little to argue with you;
and truly these do not terminate upon men, but break through men, and ere you Are aware, fallen foul upon God himself. See Exod: 16.8. Give me leave, I beseech you, a little to argue with you;
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What if there are strange turnings of things upside down, the Lord staining the pride of all the glory of the Nation, whose glorious beauty is as a fading flower? Isa. 28.1.
What if there Are strange turnings of things upside down, the Lord staining the pride of all the glory of the nation, whose glorious beauty is as a fading flower? Isaiah 28.1.
What if the wayes of God be full of straits in the hands of men, cannot be traced by you? yea more, what if you say you cannot reconcile the exact righteousnesse of God, to the crooked paths of men? will you thence fret,
What if the ways of God be full of straits in the hands of men, cannot be traced by you? yea more, what if you say you cannot reconcile the exact righteousness of God, to the crooked paths of men? will you thence fret,
and murmure, and charge God foolishly? Let me be bold to tell you, you do no better, by the impatient complaints you are still powring forth; let me ask you;
and murmur, and charge God foolishly? Let me be bold to tell you, you do no better, by the impatient complaints you Are still Pouring forth; let me ask you;
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Is not every dispensation regular as to God, and wisely ordered by his counsell? why then do you not submit with contentation of spirit unto the Lord, laying your mouths in the dust, justifying him with silence,
Is not every Dispensation regular as to God, and wisely ordered by his counsel? why then do you not submit with contentation of Spirit unto the Lord, laying your mouths in the dust, justifying him with silence,
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whats become of your tears and prayers that you mingled, and breathed up to heaven in the dayes of your hardship? whats become of the frequent renewings your strength in the Lord? Yea whats become of the magnified experiences of the presence of a gratious God with you? crying, let this God be our God even unto death;
whats become of your tears and Prayers that you mingled, and breathed up to heaven in the days of your hardship? whats become of the frequent renewings your strength in the Lord? Yea whats become of the magnified experiences of the presence of a gracious God with you? crying, let this God be our God even unto death;
when you first vowed and professed your selves to be the Lords people? what faintings and flaggings to be found with such, whose zeal for the Lord of hosts was used to warm the hearts and affections of others;
when you First vowed and professed your selves to be the lords people? what faintings and flaggings to be found with such, whose zeal for the Lord of hosts was used to warm the hearts and affections of Others;
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and eclipse the light and beauty of the wayes of God from us? yea how are they like to keep us in the wildernesse, we being now at the waters of Marah, and that none of us, who came out of Aegypt, should ever see the Canaan we expect? We are now indeed just in the condition as the people of God, set forth in Psal. 106. all those wildernesse provocations to be charged on us;
and eclipse the Light and beauty of the ways of God from us? yea how Are they like to keep us in the Wilderness, we being now At the waters of Marah, and that none of us, who Come out of Egypt, should ever see the Canaan we expect? We Are now indeed just in the condition as the people of God, Set forth in Psalm 106. all those Wilderness provocations to be charged on us;
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and have not waited for the counsell of the Lord. And this leads me to the 4th. evil, which is to be reprooved; our prescribings to God; the next thing.
and have not waited for the counsel of the Lord. And this leads me to the 4th. evil, which is to be reproved; our prescribings to God; the next thing.
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whether all these evils may not in a great measure be charged upon us this day? and are not as a cloud witnesses against us? and then tell me, is not this the way to kindle the wrath of the Lord against his people,
whither all these evils may not in a great measure be charged upon us this day? and Are not as a cloud Witnesses against us? and then tell me, is not this the Way to kindle the wrath of the Lord against his people,
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and to provoke him to abhor his own inheritance, v. 40. of Psal. 106. Oh, in a word, Is this to have our trust, our expectation, our submission, our contentation, our admiration towards our most wise and gracious God? Is this all the fruit of his owning us his inheritance,
and to provoke him to abhor his own inheritance, v. 40. of Psalm 106. O, in a word, Is this to have our trust, our expectation, our submission, our contentation, our admiration towards our most wise and gracious God? Is this all the fruit of his owning us his inheritance,
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as we are about depths that are beyond, and above us, we should see more of the glory of God in all his dispensations then we do, the Lord would more delight in us, to reveal himself unto us.
as we Are about depths that Are beyond, and above us, we should see more of the glory of God in all his dispensations then we do, the Lord would more delight in us, to reveal himself unto us.
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That which remains then will be an Exhortation, backt with some few directions, that may help us in the excercise and framing our spirits to the gracious posture of waiting upon him.
That which remains then will be an Exhortation, backed with Some few directions, that may help us in the Exercise and framing our spirits to the gracious posture of waiting upon him.
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and so laying our selves humbly and composedly at his footstool, quietly waiting that he may be gracious unto us, I shall humbly offer some brief directions,
and so laying our selves humbly and composedly At his footstool, quietly waiting that he may be gracious unto us, I shall humbly offer Some brief directions,
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3. Let us be still a casting either way as to events, and be contented that God may glorifie himself upon us, as is his own pleasure; So David, 2 Sam. 15.26.
3. Let us be still a casting either Way as to events, and be contented that God may Glorify himself upon us, as is his own pleasure; So David, 2 Sam. 15.26.
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we had need closely to wait upon him, for directing & strengthning secrets, that we may keep his way; The truth is, the distance that the godly keep at,
we had need closely to wait upon him, for directing & strengthening secrets, that we may keep his Way; The truth is, the distance that the godly keep At,
and the severall wayes we pursue, do sufficiently witnes against us, that we have not been a waiting people, else we should sure have had such communications of the counsell of the Lord, that should have kept us, at least, in love and peace;
and the several ways we pursue, do sufficiently witness against us, that we have not been a waiting people, Else we should sure have had such communications of the counsel of the Lord, that should have kept us, At least, in love and peace;
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that we go not into crooked paths, not to go aside from the revealed rule; but waiting upon God, we may still keep his way. Psal. 37.34. 5. To consider the absolute soveraignty and independencie of God;
that we go not into crooked paths, not to go aside from the revealed Rule; but waiting upon God, we may still keep his Way. Psalm 37.34. 5. To Consider the absolute sovereignty and independency of God;
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7. To concentre, and gather in all our wandring discussions into this period, that the Almighty soveraignty and wisdom of the Lord are both engaged to work in a way of mercy, goodness and love for his people, to all that thus wait upon him;
7. To concentre, and gather in all our wandering discussions into this Period, that the Almighty sovereignty and Wisdom of the Lord Are both engaged to work in a Way of mercy, Goodness and love for his people, to all that thus wait upon him;
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Oh there is nothing in the world but this will bring down the Lord to delight and dwell with us, to make us his inheritance, to go before us in the wildernesse we are in, till we shall be at his feet in this posture,
O there is nothing in the world but this will bring down the Lord to delight and dwell with us, to make us his inheritance, to go before us in the Wilderness we Are in, till we shall be At his feet in this posture,
The spirits of those in the Nation who have owned the Lord for their God, do cast different aspects, some for great and glorious things, ready for a new Jerusalem,
The spirits of those in the nation who have owned the Lord for their God, do cast different aspects, Some for great and glorious things, ready for a new Jerusalem,
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surely the holy God will some way or other purge out, in some measure, the self seekings, heart burnings, animosities, murmurings, reasoning he will bring us into strait paths,
surely the holy God will Some Way or other purge out, in Some measure, the self seekings, heart burnings, animosities, murmurings, reasoning he will bring us into strait paths,
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