Arableoftheprincipal matters ftirre up himflfe'courageoufly, valiantly to truft in the mercies of the Lord,and rely upon hisgrace, P 307,38 4. Hee molt exercife him- felfe in well doing, harbour holy and heavenly Meditations, nou. rifh themotions of Gods Spirit, &c. p.3o8,3o9,&c. If the diftrefl'ed: Chriilian have wafted his fpirits with violent and continual! forrow,he muff bee admonifhed, not to thinke that prefently bee fhould reco- ver former livelineffe and abi. lily, p.3 1 r CHwP.VII. A Ffliftions.are not more ordi- nary, thanheavie and bur- thenfome to:be borne,, p. 3 t z Wee Rand in need to be holpen againft difcuuragements -in af- fliftion p.3 ta God correaeth 1. In greatwifedottíe, ibid. z. Meafure, ibid. 3. Fora moment, p.3 t zí313 4. In love and tenderneflè, p. 313 And that r. Toprove. z. To purge. ;. To refine. 4. To confirme grace, p.313,314 He will deliver the righteousout of trouble, P.314 Is tender over them in trouble, p. 314,311. And prefent for theirhelpe, pag. It is mofe neceffary that we learne to live by faith in afliiftions, ibid. For 1. Faith is the groundof fi- lent and quiet expeftation of falvation, p, 316 z. Faith in God is the only flay and fupport of the heart in trouble and afi&ion, ibid. 3. Faith is the fhield ofthe foule , whereby it is defended a- gainft all the fiery darts of the Denll, p.317 4. Faith onely fitpphes all our wants in affliction, pag. 317 318 f. Aftíiftions profit not, if theybee not mixed with faith in them that beare them, p.318 The godly are allowed to live by faith in aflfiftions. For, `s. Godlint ffe bath the pro- mifeofthis life,and that which is to chaise, p.18. . z. The godly have had this confidence in former times,whofe praâice is' both a token of our. priviledge, and patterne of our duty, 53i8,319 3. God is hereby much glo- rified , that weerely upon him as OM rock of defence, p.3 19 4. The Lord conlrnandeth us to wait upon him in times of trouble, ; bid. S. Confidence' in God doth the more bind him, as it were, to doe usgood, p.319,320 The alts of faith in refpeft of thefe promirees.. I. It looketh untoGod, and acknowledgeth his hand inall af- fliftions,whofoever be the inffru- ments z. Itreacheth that vveare in filch diftreffes,out of which none can helpe us,but the ftrong helper oflfrael, p.3zo,3z1 This drawes the heart from car- nal! repofe in means orfriends, and expels vexations and di- flralingcares, ibid. 3.It
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