...umphant Church. Of the firft the prophet 'David fpeaketh expreflly, c Thou art my Lord, my goodnefs extendeth not to thee, but to the Saints that are in the earth : of thefe do we read in ihc'jfffs of the Apoftles, to thefe did S. Taul direct his Epiftles. Of the...

...of Recovery. Pfal. 6 f^) My So"^ t'}'ju haft fad unto the Lord, Thou art my 2 , Vx Lord; my goodmfs eXtendeth not to thee : But to the' Saints that are in the Earth, and to the excellent, in ui&ortr v-. is all my delight. "The Lord is the portion of my Inheritance and of my Cup ; thou maintainefl...

...benevolently, even our Enemies, Matt. v. 44. . But the .Saints we muft love with Comjjlaifancy, Pf. xvi. 3. But to the Saints that .are in the Earth, and to the .Excellent, in whom is all my. Defrght* ,.,iAnd to fuch., especially we muft do good, Gal. vi. 10. As we have therefore Opportunity,...

...hence ? A. The Beauty of Holinefs, which is the Image of God, and the Excellency of Man, Pfalm xvi. 3. But to the Saints that are in the Earth, and to the excellent, in wbom is all my Delight. Q! 7' What is the Third Inftruftion from hence ? A. We have infinite Caufe...

...who are of the Houjhold of Faith. Gal. vi. i0. Our Goodnefs fhould extend, in a particular Manner, to the Saints that are in the Earth, and to the Excellent, in whom our Delight Jhould be, as the Pfalmift tells us his was. Pf. xvi. 2, 3. This fpecial Affection towards...

...of holinefs, which is the image of God, and the excellency of man ; Pfalm xvi. 3. But to the faints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my de _ 7. What is the third inftru£lion from hence ? A. We have infinite caufe to blefs God for Chrift,...

...of benevolence, yet the faints only with the love of complacency ; Pfal. xvi. 3. But to the faints that are in the earth, and to the excellent in whom is ajl my delight. Pfalm xv. 4. In whofe eyes a vile perfon is contemned ; but he honoureth them thaf...

...of benevolence, yet the faints only with the love of complacency ; Pfal. xvi. 3. But to the faints that are in the earth, and to the excellent in whom is alt my delight. Plain xv. 4. In whofe eyes a vile perfqn is contemned ; but he honoured! them that...

...profitable unto himself ? — Is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?' Psa. xvi. 2, 3. ' O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, thou art my LORD ; my goodness ex' tendeth not unto thee : but to the saints that are in the earth. ' As God is absolutely independent,...

...2 J7 [O my soul,] thou hast said unto the LORD, or, as tome of the ancient versions read it, I have said unto the Lord, Thou [art] my LORD : my goodness [extendeth] not to thee : cannot bent3 Jit thee, or lay thee under any obtigetion ; [But] / desire preservation, that I may...