33z- Xiocv mug we Pray in Faith ? Serm. ig., by Gods decree : the roaring Lion cannot detlroy a Swine, not afflia nor tempt a Sainr,without Gods leave, lob. t. Lst!¿,e 22.3 2. Tile wrath of man as well as the rage of the devil, is ordered and reflrained by the Wifdom and Power of God,Pfad.66. 6. The skill and inventions of men, Ifa.28.27,28. 7. Sin it felf, whether of Omiffion or Commiflìon, as Cilence and difcord in ivlufick, ferves to make the Harmony fwe,:ter. II1. Gods Orsxipotence is co be believed, elfe we will flogger through unbelief. This was that in which the eminency of Abrahams frith did appear, Rom. 4. 21. and of the Centurion's, Mut.8. and Chrifl far more blames them that queí +ion his Can than his will, for he doth not fo much as reprove the Leper,Mat.8.but fo fharply reproves him, Mar, 9, that he makes him weep, becaufe he faid,lf thou canft; and he faith, If thou canft belìeve,t o Phew that we cannot believe if we do not believe Gods Power.Wedoubtlefs are generallyfaulty this way, though we are alhamed to own it,as you may fee by this inflance.If we have two chil- dren lick, the one whole death would be far more áftli &ive to us; bath fume cold or Come other Email diflemper, the other of fo :ne mortal difeafe,and given up byPhyfitians;thou prayeh for the recovery of both, but for which of thole two recovery are thou leaf/ contidenr, is it not of his who is moll lick ? and why fo ? but becaufe thou queflionefl Gods Power and Providence : If thou fhalc fay, my fins are fo great God will not hear my prayers and heal my child,for if indeed that were the rea- fon of thy fearing that God will not hear thee,thou would(+ rather fear it as to thine other child,fince his death would be more flnaive. Now the Saints have morereafon to flrengthen their Faith in the Omnipotence of God inPrayer than wicked men,for becaufe the things worldly men delire need not Omnipotence to do : A Creature may do what they delire, except God will withdraw his common Providence, for one that is worth an hundred thoufand pounds can make a poor man rich; and fame Medicines in an ordinary way of Providence have vertue to cure many Dileafes: But the things the people of God delire cannot be done but by Omnipotence, Eph. t. r q. IV. We muff a6f our Faith upon his Gocdnef? and Baanty, for we mull not only have high thoughts of Gods'other Excellencìes,burof his Goodnefs alto, of his abundant willingnels to do us good, and loath - nefs to afi &t us, for furely he never afilid}s us but in cafe of neceflity, I Pet. I. If need be yes are iv neany tr :bMl,ationc.'When he of ias us, he only gives us 4e4:tries, but when he bellows mercies, he gives us not only for our necetlity, but richly to enjoy. When we go to a Covetous man
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