when we be exerci fd withmany & lcng affltaions. let ltd returne canto the Lord : for he loath torne, and he will heale tt, be bathftitten , and he will binde ud up : Apr two elves will he revive um ,in the thirdday he will raife its up, andwe(halllive inhisfight, God is hereby much glorified that we relie upon him asour rocke of defence, al -fi liicient Saviour, and trui}ieft friend in time ofdi[}reffe. It is one of the Lords nioft roy- t al1 titles, to be the Father of the F'atherle f e , and a judge ofthe atird,wes,arefugefor the oppref,red,andthehrlper ofthe I Poore. Thou halm beene atreng 'tli to theporre, a flrength to the needy in his difirefe; a refuge fiorto the Jlorme, a Jxadow /om the heate, when the 61a1Ì ofthe terrible ones is as 4 florae againfl the wall. *Ara therefore will the Loriwaite, that bee m2y beegracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you. The Lord bath commanded us to waiteupon him in the dayes of calamity and furrow, The jrrfl/halllive byfait.h,It is the very fcope of this t;xt;to teach this onepoint of do- dririe to the /cores, when they fhould be oppreffed by the Tabylonians,viz.thatin greatef} dangers,theonely way is to flay our felves, and ef}ablifh our hearts by faith on Gods promifes. Confidence in God doth the more binde and oblige hire, as it were, todoe us good. The Lord fhall helpe the righteous anddeliver them : hefhail deliver them from the wicked, andfave thembecaufe they troll in him, Tbsu wilt keepehim in perfeblpeace, whole minde is flayedon thee, be- eaglehe bath trifledii thee. 'willPurely deliver thee, and thoufhalt notfallby thefiord, but thy life /hall befor aprey unto theebecaufe thouhall put thy trufc in rise,faiththe Lrr 1. If'a friend relieand build upon our faithful' prornife, we take our felves bound not to fruit-ate his expe&ation in a dead 1ií : the Lordwill never leave the foule deli which trufsinhim. The faithfii'.l have promifed them- felves helpe, and confidently begged aid, becaule they trufted in the Lord : Remerciful/ km o me, ß rod, be m_v . ctifrlt 39 Eiof.ffi,1,T, E Z 54. Efiy 18. Hab.z,{, n711,37.40. Flay 26.3, I 1;9.te, P,al.t4?.8. -3C11. 57.T.
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