IÌ 330 How to live by Faithin timeofAdverfatie, and provide lately for their young-ones. Wee ofour felves are feeble and weake, eafily overturned with the leaf} temptation : bue working our felves by faith into that rocke Jefas Chriff, againfl whom the powers of Hell cannot prevaile, we become couragious, un- moveable, invincible, It matters not what weight be laid upon the foundation, fo it be flare and lledfafl, ifChriff be our fupp rter, (as by faith heis made ours) nothing EraY ;o.'s. can overwhelme us. In quirtneffe and confidence is 37rength. our . Againe, by faith we receive the Spirit of fortitudeand courage,whereby we are madeable to endure the burthen ofaffliFlions, and become valiant in combates. For the z fpirit of wifdome and counfell , of underff anding and fYat flrength was powred into Chritf, to the end we might boldly goe unto him, to aske thofe things we (land in need of, and receive themby faith according to our mea- fure. As thehead communicates ffrength to the body, fo Gph'4, c 5,16' Chrifl powres out the verrueofhis heavenly unc$}ion upon the whole body ofhis Church. When the ApoffIes had received this fpirit offlrength,they makea play ofal their fufErings and labours;even as inbodily thingswe fee men that have ffrength and courage (as thefeporters and fach) they will make a fport tobeare Inch burthens, as a weake creature would tremble to lift at.For as bladders fwimme aloft all waters whilft they are filled with winde : fo doe we aboveall afflir`lions, while(} this Spirit is with us, to JDeiut. othf. .3 fupport us in them. J Feare ay..ç. , doubting, feeblenefl'e, fainting, nice-tender- a Chron.3 3.7. cafe, or melting of heart proceed from infidelity and Prov.z8.I. diltrulf. Hardinefï'e, courage, valour, invincible durance PCaI., zf. r, are the fruits offaith, (laying it fclfeupon the Lord, and j Joy.io.35 . feeking unto him. Be /lrong, be ofgoodcourage,feárenot; Dent.; ,6, norbe difinayed,for the Lordwill be with thee,he will notpile r Chron.2.8.zo thee norforfake thee, Diflrufl many timeswrings fromus Citron.; z.7. fuchvoices as thefe,were itany thing butthis,I couldhope PCal.z7.,4, tobeare it a Whereas did we in conic ienceofour impo- tencie
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