lvhea we be exercifd withmany 6- long affittitons. their troubles : TheLord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart : andfavethfilch at be ofa contrite ffiirit : The Lordalfo will he a refugefor the oppreffed : a refuge in timer oftrouble, The needy /ball not alwayes beforgotten : the ex- peéation ofthepoore fhall not periihhfor ever. God is our re- fuge and flrenoth, a very prefrnt helpe in trouble. Feetre thou net , for I am with thee o bee not difmay- ed , for Iam thy G^d : I will flrengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand ofmy righteoufnef f'e. Behold, all they that were incenfed a- t rrainFi thee, 'hall bea/hamedand confounded: they 'hail be as nothing, and they that f rive with thee 'hallperifb. Feare not, thou wurme Jacob, andyee men of Ifraell : Iwill helpe thee, faith the Lord,4nd thy Redeemer,theholy One ofIfraell.Sing OHeaven, andbejoyfull, O Earth, and breake forth into fingin,?, O Mountaines : for God hash comforted his people, and will hawmercy uponhis afifled. But Zion [aid, The Lordbathforfakken me,andmy Godhathforgottenme. Can a womanforget her fucking babe,that f e'bould not have com- pa ton on thefonne cfher wombe ? yea, they mayforget,yet will not 'forget thee. Behold 1 have graven thee upon the palmesofmy hands, thywalls are continuallybefore me. Be.. cap,/e he bathlet his loveupon me,therfore will Ideliver him: Iwill fat him onhigh,6ecaufe he bath knowne my 2',ame.He trall callupon me, and Iwill anfeerhim : Iwill be with him in trouble, Iwill deliver him, andhonour him. In thefeand fuch like pafhages ofholy Scripture, wee fee with what love and tenderneffe the Lord doth correct his children, the glory ofhis great Name,and their exceedinggreat benefit; that they might know themfelves, their frail- ties and graces ; be purged from their droffe , emptied offelfe-conceitedneffe ; confirmed in hope, patience, hu- mility; quickened unto prayer, and fitted for his 'king- ¡ dome: howgratioufly hecloth protect and comfort them in heavineífe, lighten their darkeneffe,healetheir wounds, } keepe their feetc from falling , cover them with his Leathers, hide them in his pavilion, and fet them up on 1 high 315 Plal.34 1708 PfaL 9,, Verle 18. Plal.46, 1, andpre1ent.'®r their he/pe Flay 41,1O,TY Ia. Verle , 4: 61aY4013s14 15,16,17. Pf:11.91. 14,1 S.
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