426 How are we to live by Faitlh Serm.18, t Peal z z 5 8. 2. Not in t Idols, Tal, D.tgon; e/yfhtoreth, and hole pack, of thole fenfiefs abominations, cannot fave themfilv,s, much lefscan th<y pre ferve their. bewitched Votaries. 3. Not in morn, or humane /fillies, or &antes, Pfal. 62.9 zo, &Egypt and all her Chariots, when truflcd in, prove not fupportirg f14s; but broken Reeds, which run into the fi.ie, and bear not up but wound the body, z King. 18. 24. Ter 46.25. If the fhadawof vs. gyps be our trusrt, the end of that trufl will be our confufon, Ifs. 30, 2, 3 : Might we build the Nell of our truff on the Sons of men, Reafon would bid us pitch on the tspmofl branches of the talleft Cedars, I mean thofe earthly Gods, the Princes of this World. But alas, thofe, though fly led Gods, mull die like men, Pfal.82. 6.. yea, like other men. Their brcath.is in their nofirils, they form return to their dnf , from whence they fprang, arad then all their thought, and with them ous'kpes op them, perifh, PP/. 146.4. 4. Not in any thing clad in mortal fiefh. He that prefumes to make flc¡hhis e4rm, will be fure, at a long run,to find the Father of Spirits his Foe. Thus faith th Lord, Curfed be the man that trufteth in man, and m keth flefh his Arm, Ter. 17.5. And thus we have difpatcht the third Generali. I V. What are thofe fure and ftable grounds, on Which Saints may firmly and fecurely build their tru.fl on God ? Sol. There is nothing, which the eye of Faith or Reafon, can dif cover in God, but the arm of Truft may fafely lean on. But more particularly, 1, Gods Almighty Arm and Power. The Lord hath an Arrn,an out2 n z i,ing842 flretched n Arta An Hand an omnipotent Hand: An Hand that fpans tfa.4o.zs. the O Heavens, that firetcheth them out as a Curtain, and fpreadeth them out as a Tent to dwell in. On this Almighty Arm may Believers P tía.5I.5. P truft. The Lord is the firong and mighty God, Pfal. 24.8. Thai crea- q Pfal.33.9. ted the World with a q word, and can as cafily fpe.:( or look it into its fir{i Nothing. He is a wonder - working God, Exod.15.1,i.El/haddai,Gen. Eph.3.zo. 17.1. Able to do ízîp ¿mews, far more exceeding r abundantly than we can as(or think His vaft power fai exceeds our wants,prayers,thoughts, all that we can need, beg, ima,ine We want much, can ask great things, can think greater. Our Imaginations exce,d our Exprefons, Yet Gods r Pfal. 8a.2o. over far earseeds bo .h, 11V P f Open we our mouths never fo wide, his open hand can more than fill them, Gods power then is a moli firm Bafss, r.V 7±137 whereon to fix our truft. Truft ye in the Lord j hovah,for in the Lord Petra 'fscalo Jehovah ist Everlas`lïng flrength. Creature props are not able to bear tie
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