358 4 Job. 5.8.8e.8.5 i Chro.4,io. Gen.18,xo,2â thi1.4,6. Pfa[ 16, E. Pfal.7 3.23, What it is to liveby Faith touching the hewill lift us up,ifwehumble our (elves in his fight ; and ifGod lift us up, it fhalI goe well ; ifhe be withus, we (hall want nothing whichmay be for our good. This is theway offaith, which cleaveth unto the Lord, and fee- keth the accomplifhment of his promifes, as God bath promifed to fulfill them. Fourthly, It (lirreth up to pray without dittru.full, fruitleffe, exceffivecare : It commirteth thecaufe unto God, and makes fupplication to the Almighty. Oh that thou wouldeft ble(fe me indeed, and inlarge my coaft, and that thy hand might bee with mee, and that thouwouldeft keepe mee from evill that it may not grieve mee. IfGod willbee withmee, and will keepe me in thisway that Igoe, and will give mee bread to Bate, and raiment to put on: So that I come again to my Father: haute inpeace, then fball the Lord be my God. It is the exhortation of Taal, Bee carefullfornothing, but in every thing byprayerand (application with thansgiving, let your requefts be made knownuntoGod. Now faith turneth precepts into pray- ers, and maketh requeft according to the will ofGod. What God requires, that faith petitioneth for,and in fuck manner. Fiftly, It feeth riches in God, fubmitteth tohis wife - dome, reileth in his love, and fo maintaineth a Chriftian in force meafure of contentment. By faith we fo embrace the Lord, as that in him we feekeand fee whatfoever is neceffary to falvation, and poffeffehim as the portion of our lot and inheritance, who will keepebackenothing from us, but what is hurtfull and pernicious. It leaneth upon the everlafting providenceafGod, andpromifeth prefent fuccour and fupply from him, as inwifedomehe knoweth bell, and of gracehath promifed. Ihavefet the 1 Lordalwayes before mee : that is, I conftantly leane upon the aideofGod, and am fattened to his providence, be- ing confident, that when neceflityBoth urge, bee will be at hand to fullainemy foule,to minifter untomyneceffity, powerfully toantand comfort. Sixtly,
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