3 54. _ . l What it is to live by Faith touching the 3. And this we may the rather be incouraged unto, confideriag the relation which is betwixt God and us : for he is our faithfull creator, wee the worke of his hands : hee is our Shepheard , wee the flocke of his pafture : he is our Father, we his children. Let them IPet4:19. that fiaffr according to the will ofGod, commit the keeping of their footles to him in well-doing, as unto t Pet,5.7, a faithful! Creatour. Cafl all your care upon hire, for Pfai,a;.t. bee careth for you. The Lord is na f ,y my fheephéard,, IAsti not want, g,4t aJheepheardfeekketh out his flocke in the day, Ezek 3402.13 that bee is among his Jbeepe that are fcattered fo will I feek' out my fleepe, and will deliver them out ofall places, where they have Beenefcattered, in the cloudy and Vccfe 14. darke day, e/Ind I will bring them out ifom the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their owne land, and feede them upon the mountaines of Ifrael by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country I will feede them in a good paflure andupon the highr,sountaines of IfraelIlia their,foldbe; there!ball they lie in a goodfold, and in',fat paflure!ball theyfeed Mac,6.31,32. upon the mountaines of Ifrael. Take, no thought, laying, WhatJhall we ente ? or what Jhàll we drinke ? or wherewith !hall we be clothed ? for your heavenly Father lznoweth that yee have needle of all thefe things, God is the great Father ofthe family, who provided) all things neceifary -Pfal.to4.27. for them that be under his governement. The eyes ofall i6.l''45'ts' Waiteupon theed- thougivefl them theirmeatein duefeafon. Thou opene thine hand, andfatisfaefl the defire ofevery li_ Pfal. t 47. ^. ving thing. Hegiveth to the bee hisfood,anIto theyoung Iob.3a.41, ravens which cry. It is his property, who is thechide Matth.6.a6. goòd, tocommunicate his bleflings unto his creatures : muchmore tocompaffe themwith mercythat depend up - on him. He bathpat this naturali affection into Parents, nay, intobruitebeaffs to tender theiryoung ones :& !hall [Dell: 3 z., not he much more provide for them that crie unto him tet, t o. t 6. & day andnight for reliefe and fuccour ? The Lordsportion s t, t 9, his people; Jacob is-the ht ofhis inheritance : and Pod !. is
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