the ſubſtence in the root. And from that he aſſerted, that, as the Lord had preſerved a remnant through all the periods of the church: ſo he would preſerve a remnant that would ride out all theſe winter-ſtorms.
He preached upon that word in the forenoon, Be not high minded, but fear. His firſt note was, That theſe who know themſelves beſt, would fear themſelves moſt: And that, as it was hard to determine what a length a hypocrite may go in the profeſſion of religion, it was as hard to determine what a length a child of God may go in defection, having grace, but wanting the exerciſe thereof: And, that a Chriſtian might go through nineteen trials, and carry honeſtly in them and fall in the twentieth. While in the body, be not high-minded, but fear. I am not ſpeaking this of theſe wretched creatures. Woe to them, ſome of them are nothing but devils, and many of them are miſled. For the Lord's ſake, look not to theſe, I mean John Gibb and his company.
The next Sabbath day he preached at the Bendry bridge, betwixt Clydeſdale and Lothian. He lectured in Zechariah, on Joſhua ſtanding before the Angel; and preached in the forenoon upon that word, Gird thy ſword upon thy thigh, and ride proſperouſly. His firſt note was, That no ſooner Chriſt became all and all to a ſoul, but the next wiſh of that ſoul is, O that he were thus to all the world! And let never none think that they are in a right exerciſe of true religion, that want zeal for God's public glory: And in the afternoon upon that word, What will ye do in the day of viſitation where will you ſee for help! and where will you leave your glory? From that he ſaid, What would all that knew not God, and obey not the goſpel do? For he was coming with flaming fire to take vengeance upon all ſuch: And what would all wicked law-inventors, enactors, and executors do, and all iniquitous law-obeyers, and keepers do? Where would they flee for help? And where would they leave their ill-gotten glory?
