whenwe heexercifedwith manyandlnngaffligons. 33= tencie feek to Chrift to makeusable,and farenour felves upon him by a lively faith, we fhould finde ftrength enough throughhis might, wherby tobeare that comfor- tably, whichwe thinke molt intollerable. Faith drives a man out ofhimfelfe,as not able tobeare the leaft croft as lie ought, and through the power ofGod it enableth to beare that belt ( how troublefome foever) with which God is plcafed to trie us. Eightly, By faith the godlyheart is drawne to ufe all 8. Af lawfull meanes ofhelpe, that God in his providence doth afford, but refteth quietly upon Gods promifes, and atliu- rance ofhis prefence above all likelihoods andappearan- mtích.y.. ces. GodlhhallHand(faith the Pfalmift) at the right hand of Hab. :. a. thepoore tofavehim front thofe,that;condemne hisfoule. then PCaI q. ;. Icrie unto thee, then 'hall mine enemiesturne back!, this I 2 a . know,for God isfor me. c2V[ofes left Egypt,and feared not I>Ca1.s6.9. the wrath of the King : becaufe he faw him that was in Heb, i ,.Z. vilible. The reafon hereofis, faithcoupkth the meanes and the end, but tooketh to the promifer, his grace, faith fulneffe, andpower (who is ab'e todoe above all that we EpheC;.ao. can comprehend) and not to the probability of the thing promifed. e4braham againt hope believed in hope, thatbee Rom.4. a 8,t might become the Father ofmany Nations, being frillyper- fwaded,that what Clodhadpromifed,hewas able to performe. byfaith Sara receivedflrength to beare a Sonne, when "bee Heb. waspaft age; 6ecaafe Jhe judgedhim faithfult whohadpro- This dependance on the promifes which faithworketh, What manner is abfolute, withoutlimitationoftime, meafiueofafflicti °f dependance on, ormanner ofdeliverance. All thefe it referreth to the faith workeb. good pleafure of Gods will, and repofeth it felfe fecurely upon his faithfull word andprovidence.He that believeth Efay.zs.a6, will not make hafe. Fare rides pot} to out-runne dan- ger,& folly turnes over with fpeed our mourning part be- fore God, delighting tobe in thehoufeoflaughter but faith,whichleanethupon the promifes of truth, makes no hafte withoutgood (peed. Daniel waited feventy yeares Dan.9.2. for
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