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of the universe, the giver of all good gifts and graces, and so be it with me. Amen.
Ps. 91: 1. "He that dwelleth in the secret places of the Most High." The happy state of the Godly, and their safety in the true worship of God. Peace be within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces. This is the great safety of such as trust in the Lord, they shall be as mount Zion, celebrated for her incredible return out of captivity, for the sun is risen. O, ye brave sons of Etheopia, waite ye for God; do his own will, for we know that tribulation worketh patience, patience experience, and experience hope, and that is the great view of the heavenly body, and there is where we shall stand in the hope of a great salvation to come, that is, the great day when both the great and the small must quit their dust and round the dread tribunal stand to hear their sentence, Come ,to heaven, or down to hell. The great call to the sons of Etheopia. Gen. 2: 13; Etheopia; Job 28. For the price of wisdom is above rubies, the topaz of Etheopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Ps. 68: 81. Princes shall come out of Egypt, Etheopia shall soon stretch out her hand unto God. Ps. 87. Tyre, with Etheopia: this man was born there. Isa. 20. The Etheopia captives. Isa. 55. Thus saith the Lord, the labor of Egypt and merchandise of Etheopia; the great word of the Lord was, I am the Lord and there is none else; there is no God besides me. Isa. 40. Who hath measured the waters. Acts 8. The Lord will be the hope of his people. Behold, a man of Etheopia eunuch of great authority under Candace, Queen of the Etheopians. Jer. 13. After all the great wondering, can the Ethiopian change his skin or the Leopard his spot, then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil now, judge for yourselves. Amos 9. Are ye not as children of the Etheopians unto me. O, children of Israel, saith the Lord, have I not brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Now if God was as- man, what would then become of us, if he would not take our oath in his court of justice, we might go down to hell for the want of a friend; but I remember, therefore, the word of the Lord to Solomon, and that cheers my heart because thy love is great and the
