IV. 0 Rom. xi. 32. For God hath

concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. V. S3.
0 the depth of the riches both of the ivisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! Ver. 34. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor ? 2 Sam. xxi v. 1 . And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say. Go, number Israel and Judah. With
1 Chron. xxi. 1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. ] Kings xxii. 22. And the Lord said unto him, Where- with ? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said. Thou shale persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Ver. 23. Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil con- cerning thee. 1 Chron. x. 4. Thtn
said Saul to his armour-bearer. Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour- bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it, Ver. 13. So Saul died for his transgression which he com- mitted against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to en- quire of it; Ver. 14. And enquired not of the Lord : therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David, the son of Jesse. 2 Sam. xvi. 10. And the king said. What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah ? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, "^^''here- fore hast thou done so } Acts ii. 23. Him, being delivered by the deter- minate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain. Acts iv. 27. For of a truthi against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were ga- thered together, Ver. 23. For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
P Acts xiv. 16. Who in times past suffered all nations, to walk in their
own ways.
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af Uiein, in a manifold dispensation, to his own hoi/ ends'; yet so as the i»inf\ihiess tliereof |)rocecdeth only lirom tlie creatnre, and not from God ; who, beine; most lioly and ri;;hteous, neither is nor can be jhe author or iipprovcr ot sin\ '
V^. The most wise, righteous, and gracious God, doth
' itimes leave for a season his own children to manifold
itations, and the corru|ytion of their own hearts, to
ise them for their former sins, or to discover unto
:. .1 the liiddcn stren«;th of corru])tion, and deceitfulness
i)f their liearts, that they may be humbled ^ ; and to raise
them
mainder of wrath sbalt thou
;p. 12 Kings xix. 28. Because
jc ag;iin&t me, and tliy tu-
. i!i come up into nniie cart,
ore I will put my hook in thy
riosc, and n.y hridle in thy lips, and
will turn thee hack by tlie way hy
fhJch thou camcat-
' (leu. 1. 20. liut a* fcr you, ye
lit evil against mc; hiit God
■ it unto good, to brinp to
as it is this day, to fave much
ahve. Isa, k. C. I will wnd
gainst an hypocritical nation,
ainst the people
. give him a charge, to take
;ie sj.oil, and to t;ike the prey, and
3 tread theiu down like tlie Riire
f the streets. Ver. 7. Howheitlie
leaneth not so, neither doth bis
^- ' think «c» ; but it is in his heart
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to pass, that, when the Lord
performed his whole work
mount Zioi], and oa Jeru*
, I will punish the fruit d the
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heu he is tempted, 1 am templed
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nisr : Ver. 1 4, But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lu«t, and enticed. Ver. 1 7. Every good ^if:, and every perfect p-ifi, is from above, and cnmeth down ftom the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither sliadow of turninfT, 1 John ii. 10, For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the hist of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Fatiier, bat is of the world. Psalm I. 21. Thefe thirjgs hast thru done, and I kept sik-nte : thou thoughtest that I was altotTfther such an one as tliysclf: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before liiine eyes.
V- f 2 Chron. xxxii. 2.^. But He- «ukidh rendered uot a iufr to the heoetit doi;e u.nto him : foi his heirt was iified up ; there- fore there was wrath ujkju him, ajii ujHJL Judah ia:d Jerusalem. Ver. HG. Notwithitajiding Hezekiah hvJihied hiaiself fur the pride of h;s heart, (both he and the inhabi- tants of Jeruiulcni,) so that the wrath of tlif Loid came not upoa thjjm in the days of ih.-iiekiah. V. .Si. Mowbeit, iii the business of the ani- ba*sador» of the princes of Bab v Ion, who fcetit uuto him to eDqu:re of lite C wonder
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them to a more close and constant dependance for theii support upon himself, and to make them more watchfu against all future occasions of sin, and for sundry othei just and holy ends ".
/ VI. As for those wicked and ungodly men, whom Goc as a righteous judge, for former sins, doth blind anC harden ^% from them he not only withholdeth his grace, whereby they might have been enlightened in their under-
wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 2 Sam. xxiv. 1 . And again the anger of the Lord was kindjed against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number' Israel and Judah.
" 2 Cor. xii. 7. And lest I should he exalted above measure, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest i should be exalted above measure. 'V'"er. 8. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. Ver. 9. And he said unto me. My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. ]\Iost gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Psal. Ixxiii. throughotd. * Psal. Ixxvii. L I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice ; and he gave ear unto me. Ver, 10. And I said, 'I'his is my infirmity : but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. Ver. 12. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. \^Read the intermediate Verses in the Bible.'] Mark xiv. from the 66th verse to the end^ with John xxi. 15. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou vat more tluo these ? He saith
standings.
unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowesi that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Ver. IG. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him. Yea, J^ord ; thoi knowest that I love thee. He saitl unto him, Feed my sheep. Ver. 17 He saith unto him the third time Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me . Peter was grieved, because he saic unto him the third time, Lovest thoi me ? And he said unto him, Lord thou knowest all things ; thoi knowe.st that I love thee, Jesu saith unto him, Feed my sheep.