. I (11) · friends I have.none,enemies I h:tve many,anQ niigh...: ty, I dwell ih lWe(ech, I hav.e my habitation in the Tents of Kedar ; I -a~·n for peace,they at,e /or War: , ' whither ever I look' tounci abou~ me,before tne~behind rne,oh the right hand,or on the lefc ., all fpeaks trouble and terrbur to me. I ha·ve no peace ; What, nor no hope of peace neither? where is thy God man ?hall thou a God in thee , 'and yet nohope 1 in thee? the <?·od of p~ace,and yet no pea~:! the.God of ~ope, & y~t no hape! the Ged of hope Jlitllyet fill thee '1f?ith /of llndpeace in. he!ieving. Rom. I 5'. I 3. whj tirt thou cajJ down ohmy S~ul, tend 'WhJ ~trt thou dif– qssietcd withinme? hopo in God, for tI fhallyet pratfe ~im;who H. ~he h~alth "f my ro~ntentt'fJCC & myrJod. ' Pfal. 43.1 11The G~d ofhope will open a window pfhope in the darkell: times,~ dot;~r- ~fhope in the ·mo!l: _~efpe ( ate cafes. The ,God of hope will-bear up the fpiri.ts of his Saints ,' in hope aga.inH hqpe ; and this . ~ hope w.ill never difappoit1t them. It lha1I .never be faid, the~e' is no peace _, ther~ is no hope, till h can be faid , there is no God in1 fracl. · · · But how , ~r in wl}at ferice,is it to be underflood) ! that this God of peace will be with us. . I anfwer ·in 3. particulars. I. The heart of qotl will be with you. Jofeph's .,ble_ffing,tpegood,wll!of·him that dwelt in ~he Bufh, witl be thy portion.Deut. 33.what was the Bufh? the Church ·, or lfrael ofGGJd . What cafe was the Bufu in ? 'twas all oR a light fire ; 'twas all in a. flame. Who was i~ that dwelt in the BuG1::> God was i'n the Bul11; A,nd that kept it from confu~ing.;th~ugh not , fr?m bltrning. T~e good wil1 of this God ihall be Wlth t:hee : his. love , his; favonr, his care. I love !/Jn!J tf;at love 1~e'- Pr9y. 8.17. The Lo.ril !oveth the " , . · Rit;htcous ' / I /
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