Religion & morality > Last publick sermon, being a faithful and free one, preached by Mr. Hugh Mackaile ... upon the Sabbath immediately preceeding that 8th of September 1662, the day affixed for the removing of the ministers of Edinburgh from their kirks

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in all Conditions to be content. As to the fecond. Di¬
light, A Feaft is not only for Suflentation, but allb for
Delight, and this leads me to a fifth Confideration.
Sthly, Confider that, in the midft of hotted Perfecuti-
on, there is a Reft to be had with Chrift, and from him ;
Where feedejl thou, and makejl thy Flocks to refl at Noon ?
Not only is there Suftentation for their Neceftity, but even
a comfortable Reft for their Satisfaflion. The Ground
of a Believer’s Satisfaction is fomewhat above the Reach
of worldly Tribulation ; whatlbever Commotion arife, it
cannot touch their Foundation. Believers are compared
to a Houfe built upon a Rock, and Prov. x. ay. The
Righteous is an everlajling Foundation. He is compared
to a Tree, Pfal. xii. 3. His Root Jhall never be moved.
Outward Advantages are but as goodly Pictures, or other
Decorements of a Houfe, which may be blurred or remov¬
ed without Prejudice to the Building ; or, like fair feather¬
ed Birds, chirping melodioufly upon the Top of a Tree,
which may fuddenly fly away without any Difadvantage ;
but that folid Decorement, the Image of God, cannot, by
any outward Accident, be defaced, but rather rendered (o
much the more illuftrious and clear : A fiery Furnace
cannot hinder the three Children to praife the Lord ; no¬
thing can hinder their Obedience to God’s Command, and
one great Command is. Rejoice evermore. There are
four Things imported in this Reft that the Lovers of
Chrift enjoy in this Time of Tribulation.
Firjl, Reft from Sin. All the Force and Fury of Tem¬
ptations cannot lay a Conftraint upon them to lin againft
the Lord : Though a Meflenger of Satan Ihould buffet
them, yet there is a Grace fufficient for them. I believe
the Malice and Fury, and Craftinefs of the Devil, tranf-
feends the Malice, Fury and Craft of human Enemies : Yet
though he ufed his utmoft Endeavour to engage Job to
curfe God and die, yet Patience at length triumphs over
Temptation.