Lord in his own time will, against all opposition, even against the gates of hell. crown it with a blessing from heaven. The word of God is for it, as you have been now resolved by the consent and testimony of a Reverend Assembly of so many godly, learned, and great Divines. In your own sense and experience, you will find, that although, while you are assaulted or exercised with worldly cares and fears, your thoughts may somewhat trouble and divert you; yet at other times, when upon seeking of God in private or public. as in the evening of a well spent Sab bath or day of fast and humiliation, your disposition is more spiritual and leaving the world behind you; you have found access unto God through Jesus Christ; the bent and inclinations of your hearts will be strongest to go through with this work. It is a good testimony that our designs and ways are agreeable to the will of God, if we affect them most when our hearts are furthest from the world, and our temper is most spiritual and heavenly, and least carnal and earthly. As the word of God, so the prayers of the people of God in all the reformed Churches are for us and on our side. It were more terrible than an army, to hear that there were any fervent supplications to God against us: blasphemies, curses, and horrid imprecations there be, proceeding from another spirit, and that is all. That Divine Providence also which hath maintained this cause, and supported his servants in a marvellous manner unto this day, and which this time past hath kept things in an equal balance and vicissitude of success, will, we trust from this day forth, through the weight of this. Covenant, cast the balance and make religion and righteousness to prevail, to the glory of God, the honour of our King, the confusion of our common enemies, and the comfort and safety of the people of God: which may He grant, who is able to do above any thing that we can ask or think.. END OF VOL. II. |