320 0, How to live by Frtith ixtime of(Jr!dverfitie, Pfaff, g 7.1. cifull unto rose , for myfoule trufleth in thee ; yea in the f a- doe ofthy wings will I make my refuge', until! Chef cala- mities beover pall. Cattle me to heare thy loving k de- Pfal.z43.8,9. neffein the c7v[orning, for in thee doe I truth carafe me to know the way wherein I fhould walk", for I lift up, my footle unto thee, Deliver mee, O Lord, from mine e- nemies,for Iflie unto thee to hide mee. And to hope in God, and to haveGod for our helpe, are linked together in Scripture, ío that his helpe is ready for all them , who Pfal. s46. 5. retl uponhim in truth, Happy is he, that bath the god of Jacob for his helpe : whofe hope is in the Lord his Ails offaith in god. refpet of thefe The alts of faith in refpea of thefe promifes bee promtfes. thefe. Firti, It looketh unto God and acknowled eth his 45.7 A os ;.6, hand in all affiiaions, whofoever be the infiruments, Job. .z r. Shall there be evillin a City, andthe Lord bath not done it. Pfal,i zg. 75. TheLordgave, and the Lordkath taken away. I know O Lord,tbat thy judgments are right,and that thou infaitbfnl- Heb.zZ.7. nef'e haft afflksed me. Ifyee endure ebaftening, god dea- leth withyouas withfonnes : for whatfonne'is he, whom the Hof, 6' K. Fatherchafteneth not. And this is one fpeciall ground of humiliation, patience, and comfort. Come, and let eu re- turneunto theLord, for he bath tome, andhewill heal" eu. Myfgnne,del7oife not thou thechafeninQofthe Lori, neither be weary ofhis correction. For whom theLordloveth, he cor_ retteth,evenas a father thefonne,inwhom he delighteth.Let him cerfe : for the Lordbathbi)den him. Itmay be that the Lordwilllookeon mine afflitiion,andthat the Lord will re- quitegoodforhis curfing this day. But ofthefemore parti- cularly hereafter. Secondly, It teacheth that we are in fuch direifes, out of whichnone can helpe us , but the ftrong helper of Ifrael. Faith fpeakethon this manner; We haveno might againf thisgreat company, that commette againft us : nei- s Clu'on.to,iz themknowwewhat to doe, butour eyes are upon thee. And great is the benefit ofthis inftruc` ion, for it drawes the heart Prov 3.11.1z. a Sam, z 6,zz.
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