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world, but sin was the stamp that made it. They that seek nothing but weal in its commission, will find nothing but woe in the conclusion. Which leads me from the solitariness of tho condition, Man alone, to the suitableness of the provision, I will make an help-meet for him.
In which we have two parts, 1. The Agent, I will make. 2. Tho Object, An help.
1. The Agent, I will make. We cannot build a house without tools, but the Trinity is at liberty. To God's omniscience there is nothing impossible. We work by hands, without; but he works without hands. He that made man meet for help, makes a meet-help for man. Marriages are consented above, but consumated below, Prov. xviii. 22. Though man wants supply, yet man cannot supply his wants, James i. 17. Every good and perfect gift comes from above, &c. A wife, though sho be not a perfect gift, yet she is a good gift. Theso beams are darted from the Son of Righteousness. Hast thou a soft heart? It is of God's breaking. Hast thou a sweet wife? Sho is of God's making. Let me draw up this with doublo application.
1. When thou layest out for such a good on earth, look up to the God of heaven; let him make thy choice for thee, who mado his choice of thee. Look above you, beforo you, about you; nothing makes up the happiness of a married condition, like the holiness of a mortified disposition: account not those tho most worthy, that aro tho most wealthy. Art thou matched to tho Lord? Match in tho Lord. How happy are such marriages where Christ is at the wedding! Let none but those who havo found favour in God's eyes, find favour in yours.
2. Givo God tho tribute of your gratulation for
