...made void by him. For, (i.) He is a moft faithful God. God is a God of truth, and without iniquity. He is not a man that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man, that he mould repent, He is one of unchangeable faithfulnefs ; and therefore will make good his part in the...

...his difpenfations ; whereas now, when they are made, as it were, the confequence of our Prayers, we cannot but be fenfible, that to God we owe them, and...them. But, fay they, though it may be reafonable and necefiary to pray to a Being of inD finite finite knowledge and goodnefs, furely it cannot be fo, to...

...a myftery of GOD'S revealing, and, therefore, to be aflented to with our whole hearts : feeing GOD is not a man that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man that he fhould deceive. I proceed, Secondly^ To-p-ove that the Holy Ghoft is the common privilege of all believers....

...his difpenfations ; whereas now, when they are made, as it were, the confequence of our Prayers, we cannot but be fenfible, that to God we owe them, and to God we ought to be thankful for them. But, But, fay they, though it may be reafonable and neceflary to pray to a Being of infinite knowledge and...

...taketh pleafure in them who hope in' his mercy." All this encourages me again ft fear, for " God is not man, that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man that he (hou d repent ; hath he faid it, and will he not do it ? hath hu fpokcn, and will he not make it good...

...is gone, " even Chrift Jefus." Now, what greater fecurity could have peffibly been given you ? God is not a man that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man that he fhould repent. What he has promifed, is the refult of infinite wifdom ; it is what he has power to fulfil, and therefore...

...accomplifhment of this promife. Confider , then, \ft\ Who he is that hath faid this. " He is ** not man, that he fhould lie, nor the fon of *' man, that he fhould repent." Thefe are jhe words of God himfelf, who is incapable of Deceit, and with whom *' there is no variable*c...

...manner, for they reft upon.the certainty of the Holy Scriptures, and the truth of the unchangeable God, who ' is not a man' that he fhould lie, nor '- the fon of man that he fhould repent.'. i ' i. , ,:!- ! -: . J \i- - -" ' ' ... . ...,,, - ti .-; , , ,' , ..-...; ....n,. .|t :,; -, .-.\,...

...Bridegroom is faithful and true, Rev. xix. n. He is the Amen, the faithful and true Witntfs. He is not man, that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man, that he fhculd repent ; and therefore the contract of the covenant is more fure than heaven and earth : his...

...thee afhamed. Thou fhalt not be confounded nor put to fname ; for the Lord hath fpoken it ; and he is not a man that he fhould lie, nor the fon of man, that he fliould repent. Wednefday morning, July 7. Yeflerday morning, 1 had not any freedom of acccfs, and...