Two sermons, for these who are to come to the table of the Lord With diverse prayers fit for the necessities of the Saincts at diverse occasions. Carefully digested by Mr. Zacharie Boyd, preacher of Gods word, at Glasgovv.

TO THE RIGHT WORTHIE CHRISTIANS THE INDWELLERS OF THE BVRGH, AND BARONIE OF GLASGOVV.

WELBELOVED in the LORD, The word of God is a treasure of knowledge:a 1.1 Jt maketh wise the simple. It made David b 1.2 wiser then his teachers. Blessed is the manc 1.3 whose delight is in Gods law, and who meditats on the same both day and night. This is the wise∣dome of the wise; butd 1.4 in the hearts of fooles be proclamations of fo∣lie, for they knowe not thate 1.5 the LORD pondereth all their goe∣ings.

Happy are yee, if yee can acknowledge the day of your mercifull visitation: your God hath blessed you with many blessings: He hath done to you amongst

many Cities, as Joseph did to Ben∣jamin amongst his brethren, to whom he multiplied the number of hisf 1.6 meas∣ses aboue theirs: But in a particular man•••• hee hath blessed you with the powerfull preaching of his Gospell. The Lord who in Zacharias dayes pro∣mised to make theg 1.7 Mount of Olives to cleaue, that Ierusalem hidde with hils might bee seene by all nations; hath in this land, which was Scotia, a land of darknesse, made a way to the sight of his glory, and to you in a spe∣ciall maner: I pray God yee bee thank∣full, and that such favors continue.

It h••th beene Gods providence by the occasion of the French bloody warres to bring me amongst you: My soule (the Lord is my witnesse) wisheth your well: In testimonie therefore of my sincere and hearty loue, receaue favourably these two Sermons, with some fewe prayers. Take it in good part that I present you with them.

All that is done in this envious and

taxing age is lyable to censure: Many striue to stop a worke at the first stop, as though the praise of any were their prejudice: The tongues of such are ar∣med withh 1.8 sharpe arrowes of the mightie, and with coales of juniper.* 1.9

* Let such knowe that the best repro∣ving of others is to doe better them selues.

It is my desire that yee would ac∣cept this little, and vouchsafe it a rowme of lodgeing in your favour, as being a testimonie of loue from him, who shall alwayes prayi 1.10 the E∣ternitie of Israell, to make his gra∣ces raine downe plentifully vpon you, k 1.11 as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended vpon the mountaines of Zion, where the LORD commanded the bles∣sings. So humbly taking my leaue, I intreate the LORD, in whom all l 1.12 fulnesse dwelleth, to replenish you withm 1.13 all spirituall blessings in Hea∣venly places.

n 1.14 Now hee that ministreth seede to the sower, both minister bread for your foode, and multiplie your seede sowen, and increase the fruits of your righteousnesse: Not els but humbly taking my leaue, I remaine

GLASGOVV this 5. of November 16••8.

Yours ever in the Lord M^r. ZACHARI•• BOYD.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Psal. 19 v. 7.
• b 1.2

  Psal. 119. 99
• c 1.3

  Psal. 1. 2.
• d 1.4

  Prover. 12. 23.
• e 1.5

  Prover. 5. 21.
• f 1.6

  Genes. 43. 34.
• g 1.7

  Zach. 14. 4.
• h 1.8

  Psal. 120. 4,
• * 1.9

  Note.
• i 1.10

  1. Sam. 15. ••9.
• k 1.11

  Psal. 133. 3.
• l 1.12

  Col. 1. 19.
• m 1.13

  Ephes. 1. 3.
• n 1.14

  2. Cor. 9. 10.