-3. Though God permits Sin, yet he fo governs and orders it, that he produceth Good out of it.

1. By permitting one Sin, he sometimes pu

nifheth another, Rom. i. 21, 22, 23, 25. 2. He over-rules the Sins of wicked Men, fo as that they shall turn to the Good of the Righteous, Gen. xlv. 7, 8. A&ts ii. 23. 'cap. iv. 28.

3. He makes all Sin redound to his own Glory; either the Glory,

1. Of his Mercy in pardoning, Rom. ix. 23. 2. Or of his Juftice in punishing of it, Prov. xvi. 4. 2 Thes. i. 7, 8, 9.

IV. He orders and difpofeth of all Things, gig them to whomfoever he pleaseth.

1. Wealth and Riches, Deut. viii. 18. Genefis xxxii. 9. 1 Tim. vi. 17. Job i. 21. Ecclef. v. 18, 19. cap. vi. 1, 2.

2. Honour and Preferments, 1 Chron. xxix. 12; Pfal. lxxv. 6, 7. 2 Sam. xii. 8. 1 Reg. iii. 13. 1 Sam. ii. 7, 8. Pfal. cxiii. 7.

3. Love and Favours, Gen. xxxix. 21. Dan.i: 9. Exod. xii. 36. cap. iii. 21.

4. Health and Strength of Body, 2 Șam. xii.

16.

Naaman was cured, and Gebazi made a

Leper, by God, 2 Reg. v. 27. Acts xvii. 25. 2 Chron. xvi. 12.

5. Gifts and Parts of the Mind, 1 Reg. iii. 9, 12. Exod. xxxv. 30, 31. cap. xxxvi. 1, 2. Exod. xxxi. 1, 2, 3, 6. Jac. i. 5.

6. All true Grace and Virtue whatsoever.
Faith is the Gift of God, Eph. ii. 8.

So is Repentance, Ats xi. 18. 2 Tim. ii. 25.
Acts V. 31.

Vol. I.

And

And fo all other Graces, Jac. i. 17, 18.
I Cor. iv. 7.

7. Heaven it felf and eternal Life, Romans vi. 23.

All these the Works of God, his Prefervation, Inspection, Government, and Disposition of all Things, are done;

1. With infinite Power: For he doth all Things without Trouble, only with his Word, and none can refift him, 2 Chron. xx. 6. For ix. 12.

2. With ì. finite Wifdom; fo that he directs all Things to the best End, his own Glory, Pfal. civ. 24. Rom. xi. 33.

3. With infinite Juftice and Righteoufnefs; fo that he wrongs none, nor is unjuft or unrighteous to any, Pfal. cxlv. 17.

4. With infinite Goodnefs and Mercy; which clearly appear in all and every Thing he, doth, Pfal. cxlv. 9.

US E.

1. Hence we fhould learn to think, that nothing comes by Chance or Fortune, but acknowledge God and his Providence in every Thing that comes upon us, Prov. iii. 6. Exod. viii. 19.

2. To fear nothing but God; forafmuch as no Good can be with-holden from us, no Evil can fall upon us, without him, Matt. x. 28, 29,3༠.

3. That although we may and ought to make Ufe of Means, yet we muft put our whole

Truft

Truft and Confidence only on God, without whom the best Means will be unsuccessful, the leaft by him will prove effectual, Pfal. xxxvii.

3, 4, 7.

Live always upon Providence, 2 Chron. XX. 12.

4. To fubmit to his Will and Pleasure, and acquiefce in all his Providences, as the Products of infinite Wisdom, Power, and Goodness, 1 Sam. iii. 18. Pfal. xxxix, 9. Ifa. xxxix. 8. 2 Sam. xvi. 9, 10, II.

5. To give God Thanks for every Thing that happens to you, for all the Mercies you enjoy, and for all the Miseries you do not feel, Lamentations iii. 22.

Still praise him, Job i. 21. Rom. xi, 33, 36.

JUDE 6.

And the Angels which kept not their

· I.

SOME

firft Eftate.

ME of the Angels kept their firft Eftate that is, retained the fame Integrity and Perfection wherein they were created; concerning which we may obferve,

1. Their Names,
Cherubim, Ezek. X. 1, 4, 5.

Seraphim, Burning, or flaming Spirits, Isa. vi. 2.
Sons of God, Job i. 6. c. xxxviii. 7.
Thrones, Dominions, &c. Col. i. 16.
There be Archangels, 1 Thef. iv. 16.
Such a one is Michael, Jude v. 9. SNJ
So perhaps Gabriel, Dan. viii. 16.

2. Their Nature. They are spiritual Subftan-
ces, of great Knowledge, and Power fpi-
ritual, Pfal. civ. 4. Heb. i. 14.

Of great Knowledge, 2 Sam. xiv. 17.
Natural.

Revealed, 1 Pet. i. 12.
Experimental.

They communicate themselves to one ano-
ther by their Will.

And Power, Pfal. ciii. 20. 2 Thef. i. 7. 2 Reg.

xix. 35:

3. What is their Duty and Employment? That we can tell only by reading of what they have done. We find,

1. They praise God, Ifa. vi. 3. Apoc. iv. 8. c. vii. 11, 12.

2. They

2. They attended our bleffed Saviour at his Conception, Luke i, 26, 27, 35.

At his Birth, Luke ii. 9, 10, 13, 14.
At Bethlehem, Matt. ii. 13.

And in Egypt, Matt. ii. 19.

After his Temptation, Matt. iv. II.
In his Agony, Luke xxii. 43.

At his Apprehenfion, Matt. xxvi. 53.

At his Refurrection, Matt. xxviii. 2. John XX. 12. At his Afcenfion, Acts i. 10, II.

Yea, they worship him, Heb. i. 7. Which fhews,

1. How much he is above the Angels, Heb.
i. 4.

2. What Reason we have to worship him.
3. They minifter to the Saints.

1. In their Life-time:

1. To keep them out of Evil, Pal.xci. 11,
12. 1 Reg. xix. 5, 6. 2 Reg. vi. 17.
2. To deliver them from it, if they be fal
len into it, Pfal. xxxiv. 7. Numb. xx. 16.
Gen. xix. 15, 22. Dan. iii. 28. c. vi. 22.
Acts xii. 7, 8. c. v. 19, 20.

3. To guide and direct them what to do,
Gen. xxii. 11, 12. Acts x. 3, 22. 1 Chron.
xxi. 18. Acts viii. 26.

4. To acquaint them with Things to come, Dan. viii. 16. Revel. i. 1. c. xxii. 16. 2 Reg. i. 3.

2. At their Death the Angels convey them in

to Heaven, Luke xvi. 22.

3. After Death, at the laft Day, Matt. xxiv.

31. c. XXV. 3 I.

Queft. Whether bath every one a particular Angel

to attend him?

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Answ.