prnrn f s ofearthly bleßrngs, &c. 347 for, inmoft convenient feafon. I cried unto the Lord in Kai. f g 16' the da y of m y calamity andm y prayer entred into his L 6. cares : thereforewill Imilt in ls,m eu long as I live. Lord g 7. I will waite for thy falvation, eflabliln my heart in thy truth, that I be not moved. CHAP. VIII. What it is to live byfaith touching the promifcs of earthly blefings, temperallprofferity, aN,d goodfuccefe in the things that wegoe about. rrHe Lord our God , knowing that earthly bief- Godbarb made tangs be foneceffary for themaintenance of this life, rrtznypronirer that we cannot be without them, bath of his infinite ofezrtbty btsJ. bounty and free grace undertaken, andpromifed to make f 'g' °. competent provi(on for his children , that being freed from thecares and troubles of thefe things below, they might with greater freedomeattend upon his fer vice, and withmorechearefulneffe run the race of Chrifrianity. O feare the Lord yee his Saints : for there is no want to them PC.,I. , so. that feare him. The young Lions doe lache and lager '4'' hunger : 'hut they that feehe the Lord Jhall not want any goodthing. Trutt in the Lord and doe good , fo fhalt thou P1a1.37.3,4. dwell in the land, andverily thou(halt befed. `Delight thy [eelfe alfo in the Lord, and he fhall give thee the defres of 'Jccïe i r. thine heart. The mee% 'hall inherit the earth, and floall Pïal.zt.t6. delight themfilves in the abundance of peace. The meeke Kill 37.19. friallBate andbefatisfed. For the LordGod is a funne and Pfil.84.1z, /hield : the Lord willgive grace andglory : no good thing will he withhold from them that walks uprightly. RlelJ'ed isevery one that f areth the Lord : that walkleth in his waies. For thoufhalt Bate the labour ofthy bands, happyfbalt thou be,andit Jhal be well with thee. I will abundantly blefJ'e PCLI.1a8,t,z. her
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