when webe exercifedwith many and longaffliitions. ` 323 and hand, not onely (fawife God, but of atender rah,r, andfellow- feeling Elder brother, who belt knoweth,and can tneafure out ex ctly what is meete(t, "He will not lay Lent, s ©.;, upon man more then right, that heefZouldenter into Judge- Job.;4.a3. ment withGod. Iwas dumbe, andopenednet my mouth 6e- pIal. ;q9, caufe thou didfl jr. It to the Lord, let him doe whatfeemeth i Sam. ;. z8. hinigood.. Thirdly, Out of this principle faithextraes this infal- Iible conclufion, ,This Cup, how bitterand wringing foe- ver, is a medicine tocure, not a poyfote todeftroy, ming- led byhim, that molt perfectly dothunderftand our need, our [lrength, and theworkingofbis owne potion ; mini- fired in great love and tender compaffion, to drive out corruption, confirrne faith, preferve from falling, ftreng- then grace, weane from the world, and bring neerer to God by unfained repentance Ifit be fickneffe or pover- tie, it is in our Fathers owne hand, and he will net contend fay. 57, 16. for ever,lefí the#iris[heathfaile beforehim : Ifhe turneus over to afervant to (courgeus ; yea, though Sathan-hin- felfe buffet us, et heRands by to number &moderate the [tripes, that they (hall not lay more upon us then (ball be for our good ; and hewill finable us to beare. Iart very Zach,z.t p,t6. foredigleafed with the Heathen that are at eafe : fer.Itreu Mta little 610leafed, and theyhelpedforwardthe of iOion Thereforetkusfaith the Lord, Jam returnedto Jerufalem with mercies. t.91/Iy grace is fufficient for thee : for my s Cnr.12.9. Ilrength is made perfet`t in weakkneJT'e. What ever befals being inChrifl, it cannot bend to our utter conMon : but an iffue (hall be given unto it. Wbat terrible note foever the [tonne fhall make overour heads, it [Bail be but as haile-(tones upon the tiled or leaded houfe, that rattle more then hurt. _W We are kept by the power of Christ, that the Evill one {hall nottouch us weare in s iohn.5.z8, cafe harbour under the rocke, and ¡hall never be confoun- ded. Sickewe are, andthat ofdivers humours, whiccmay breed dangerousdifeafes if they be not prevented : ; au- Y 2 tiles,
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