whenwe be excrcifedwith many and long afflictions . heart from carnali repofe in meanes or friends ; it expells vexations and diltraaing cares, and cftranges from the tile ofunlawful' meanesofdeliverance whatfoever. The harfe ispreparedaQainfi the day of batten : butfafety is ofthe Lord. fínhorf it but a vaine thing to[ayea man ;neither is any ma :.e delivered by his great Strength. And the fame may be laidof wifdomc,lwiftnefl`e,wealth,or the force of any meanes whatfoever,though never fo lawfull,or likely: But as for unlawfull mcanes,no goodfucceifecan be hoped From them.The Egyptiansfind help: invaine,and to nopvr- pole ; therefore have I cryedconcerning this, theirflrengtb is 1'014ilia. Thirdly, It wifely diretteth us to confider, that the caufe of all miferic and forrow is finne, and thereupon drives to examine our wayes, humble our felves before God for mercy ; renew our hope in his grace, and let upon reformationofwhat isout of order. Faith is a good Phyfitian, that feeketh to cure the difeafe, by taking away the caufe thereof a when God takes tryall of us that we might know our felves, faith maketh fearch in- to the heart ; when he judgethby hischaftifements, faith makethus to judge our felves ; and whenGod ftriketh for finne, faith firiketh at theheadoffinne. Let to feareh andtry our waies,and turne againe to the Lard. Ithought on toy Mayas :andturnedmyfeetunto thy tefimoni ts. When c 'íanares was in affidion, he befought the Lord his God, and humbled himfelfe greatlybefore the God ofhis Fathers. Surely it is meete to befaidunto God, Ihave borne chaflifement, Iwill not offend any more, That which Ifee { not, teach thoumet. ; if Ihave done iniquity, 1 will doe no more. Fourthly, Faithmeekeneth the heart willingly to fah= mit it felfe to the good pleafure ofGod, and patiently to ' beare his corredtion. Reft in the Lord, andwaite patiently for him : feet. not thyfelfe becaufe ofhive whoprofpereth in his way. Yet unto God. my )(wile kceepe thou filence : for from him is my expeîlation. By faiththe fervants ofGod have Y beene 32I Prov. 21. 3 I. Pf.33.16,17. Eccle.g. a. l'61. 117.1. Efay.3 o 7.& 31.3. 3. Hof.5.I 5. ICOr.II31. Lam.3.40. Kai.' 19.59. :Chro.33.Iz 101%34,3 I,3 2. 4.. PCaI.37.7. Ptal.Gz.a,S, Lam. 3.2,6. Efay.30. I 5. I
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