Abernathy - Houston-Packer Collection BX9178.A33 S4 1748 v.3

Wifdom the Strength of the Mind. I o againft the knowledge of God, as the great S E x M. and wife governor of the world ; but a poor IV. refuge they are in the evil day. What corn- ``v"-1 fort can any one have in looking to empty infignificant werds (for really chance and neceffity are no more) under the doubtful expectation of an overwhelming calamity ? But faith controuleth the fears of a religious mind, for it reprefenteth an intelligent, pow- erful, and gracious providence, as fuperin- tending all affairs, and directing all events irrefiflibly ; it refteth fatisfied in infinite goodnefs, from which joyful hopes may be formed even in the Taft extremity ; it refleft- eth comfortably on the experience which good men have had of God's favour, reliev- ing them, and giving an expected end to all their troubles ; for he hath been their dwelling place in all generations, as the Pfalmift fpeaketh ; and efpecially, embra- cing the revelation God hath given, it re- lieth on his covenant with his people, in which are folemn promifes fufficient to fup- port their fpirits even in the laft article of danger, fuch as, that he will never leave nor forfake them; he will give grace and glory, and withhold no good thing from them that walk uprightly ; and, that all things Jhall 1-1 3 work

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