'424 -- How are we t.o live by Faitlh Serm. 18. mands of a God,as hìs Soveraign,has no (hare in the procnifes of a God, as Alfufficient. It we trufl in the Son with a Faith of Confidence, we Pf41 2d2. (hall be fare to honour thq Son with a i Kifsof obedience.Thus David, Pfal. 119. 166.I have hoped for thy Salvation, anddonethy Command. As Faith (hews it Pelf by its Works, Jam. 2.18. So troll difcovers it felt. by it's obedince. Eßìecially in the ufe of latch means, as God pre- fcribes for the bringing about his appointed End. If Naman will prove, that he trufls the God of Ifrael, he mull go and waft in yordan. True indeed the waters of Bethcfda could not cure, unlefs the Angel fJirred . thofe waters : and yet the Angel would not cure, without thofe waters. Ad.27.24 °3t. Paul trufted that himfelf, and the men with him fhouldall get fafe to Land, but then 'cwas with this Provifo, that they all kept in the (hip. Gods means are to be ufed as well as Gods Bleffing to be expelled. 3. Soul ravifhing , Heartinlivening toy. Thus David, I have tru- fled in thy mercy, my Heart (hall rejoice in thy Salvation, Pfal. 13.5. If the Lord be our truft and flrength,he will be,he cannot but be,our joy k rfa. t s.2. and k long. In whom believing let me add, in whom trufing, ye re- joyce with joy uM¡]eakable, and full of Glory, i Pet. 1.8. Thus truft and joy are l in kt and lodg'd together in that Pfal. 64. io. The Righteous Ihal1 be glad in the Lord, and (hall truft in him, and all the upright in heart (hall Glory. See to what a Cue of Joy Habakkuk's trail had raifed him, Hab. 3.17,18, 19. The Soul that truly trufts cannot but fit down 1 Can.2.3. under Gods fhadow with great' delight : His fruit muff needs be ex- in Jon.4 6. ceeding Tweet to our tale. Is in fond/ exceeding Via with the fhadow of his Gourd, how then trufl a Saint needs rejoice in the proteltian of a G)d ! And that I have difpatcht the fecond Gencr. l propofed, viz a full difcovery of the Nature of truft in God,what it is, what it's ingredients, concomitants, effells. I proceed, to the third, viz. III. What is, or tit leafl ought to be the Grand, and Sole Objell of a Believers trufi ? Sol.The Text and Dcc7rine tell us,It is the Lord 7ehovab,and he alone: He is,or at leafs fhould be, n P(al. q:. 5. I. The grand Objell of a Believers truly. Put your trua in the ti Lord, o I Tim. 4.1o. In whom thould a Dying creature truft, but in a o living God I In flor- my and tempeftuous times,though we may not run to the Bran'cble,yet we P Iú.25.4. mug to this P Rick for refuge. When the Sun burns hot and fcorches, (4(.4.31.7. a 3onah's Gourd will prove Inftgnifccant-; No q fbado* like that of a Gods wings. 2. The foie Objet of a Believers truft. Holy troll; an Aet of wórfhïp proper and peculiar to an Holy God. No creature muff /hare in-it; whatever
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