ruhen we be exerctfedwithmany and'ong affliétions, &et, repine, or murmure ; nor yet to grow fecure, as though it wereno great matterhow things went,forward or backward:it doth both calm; the heart, and kindle de- fires. Nor cloth faith incite barely to cry unto God in di-. (Irene, but in all conditions eflablifheth the heart upon his aide,that"it lookes not after other meanes ofdeliverance, then hee affords. The upright man wi' 1 delight himfelfe in the Almighty, when trouble commeth upon him ; he will call upon God at alltimes, and looke unto him for helpe. Seventhly, It raifeth the heart, being confcious ofit weakneffe,to reft upon the Lord for flrength,who makes us able todoe all things through his flrengthening ofus ; who flrengtheneth his in the inner manto long= fùflèring with joyfùlneffe; who bath laid, fuch as looke tomee, "ball renew their ftrenyth, they fhall mount sap withwings 41 eagles. they fhaü runne, and not be weary : they fha/l walk! and not faint: yea, it fixeth and eflablifheth the heart upon Chrifl the rocke [bong and impregnable, whence followed' courage and fleadineffe to undergo; them. Thorn wilt k,eepe him in perfeci peace (faith the Prophet) wholemind; [or thought] is flayedon thee : be- caufe hee trufieth in thee. The righteous ",hall not be afraid o fevill tydings, his heart isfixed [ or ofa6lifed. ] andtrsa- ieth in the Lord. Thus faith fetteth the Lord aiwayes in it fight, and fortifieth theheart in confidence of his might. I havelet the Lord alwayes before mee, becaufe bee is at my right hand, Ifhall not be move1; (that is) I have over come all temptations, my hope being faflened upon the Lord ; for he bath powerfully afliaed and comforted mee. Our ftrength is toclafpe to Chrifl, and hold tohim, as the perfon in whom is all our flrength. Thehil-rats are aweake creature, having neither flrength oflimbes, nor other meanes of nature to defend themfelves : but making their houfes in the rocker or (Ionic places, and flying thither in time of danger, they fave themfelves, and 329 Job.2.7.9,Io, Piâl.q.;. Mich.7. 7. 7.Aâ. Ph 1.4 1;. Col .1, i r. EpheG;. 16. Efay.4o.3 i. Pfa1.94.Zz. Efay.a6.3, a Chron.16, PÌaÌ$ Pfal. i 6. 8, l'f.ì1.73.23 Pro 30.3.0.
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