332, How to live by Faith in time ofAdverfitie, for deliverance out of captivity in Babylon, c then finding the time of redemption to be at hand, he prayed to God for the fàme.As for the mealure ofafflic`lion,or meanesof Iob,13,1ç deliverance, the voice offaith may be heard in lob and erfbrabam. The one profefkd ha would trufl in God thoughhe fhould kill him ; The other, being commanded Heb.rt.r9. tofacrifice his onelySonne Iraac the forme oftheprotnife, believed that fotneother way he fhould receivehim from the dead. This effec`f faithbringeth forth when all meanes fade, yea, againft all oppofitions, in Phew never fo ftrong Efiiy.63, 5. and irrefi zible. For the meanes of themielves be of no worth and validitie, and God is the fame, one and un- changeable (whofoever oppofe themfclves sg3inft his de- terinications)tnofl ready to fuccour when al mcanes fàile, Pf21, 46.1; 253 rod isour refuge andflrength;averyprefenthelpe in trouble: Therefore will wenotfeare,though the earth be removed,aud though the mountaines bee call. i,to the midst of the Sea, Pf,'l . 5. Though the waters thereof roare, andbe troubled,thouoh the Pfal, 5 6, 4. mountaines JGake with thefwelling thereof, whereforeGould Ifeare in the dales ofEvil!, when the iniquity ofmy heeles ( that is, the wickednefle my feete carried mee to) flea /d Ezra.8.z2. coitipaffe me about. For the handofout Çlodis upon all them for good, that Pekehim, but his power andhie wrath is a_ {rainft all them that forfake him. The Lord is my light and Pfaí.27.r,z,3 myfalvation, whom JhallIfeare? The Lordis the ,flrength Pfal.3_6. ofmy life, ofwhom,jhalllbe afroiid ? Though_an hoafl"bottld Pfal.S4435. encampe againfi me, my heartJhall notfeare. Behold, God is my helper, the Lord is with them that upholdmy roule. HeJhall reward evill untomine enemies ; cut them offin thy truth. But for fupport in this cafe,faith turneth it felfe tome- ditate on Gods truth, which never faileth; his might which cannot be refilled ; his wifedorne, which ever Pfat r i5. Sí7, effec`fethhis own workes by meanes belt approved in his counlell,in the fitted. feafon ; and his tender compaffions whereby he is ready to fuccour them that are brought Pfal. 21.4; low. Againe, it looketh to the mannerofGods dealing, and rr8.7. Pfal }6.5,7
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