3 6o j What it is tolive by-Faith touchin the Iob.1.9,1s. him, Haft thou confideredmyfervent Job, a jugman,&c. He replieth, Dot¡) JobfeareGodfor naught ? Ha) thou syot made an hedge about him ? and faith Both both r-- member man of his duty, and perfwade him to be fo much the more ferviceable and obedientas the mercies of PCal.T ¡6.9, God are powred upon himmore plentifully. Twill wake. before the Lord in the land of the living. When the Churches h d reft throughout all !ndea, and Galilee, and Acis.9,3 x. Samaria, they were edified, andwalking in thefeareofthe Lord, andin the comfort ofthe Holy Ghoft, weremultiplied. 7. Seventhly, It pra; eth as earneflly for the fanc`lification ofprofperity, and Gods bleffing upon the meanes, as for the meaner themfelves iftheywere warning. The more weprofper,themore earnefl be the prayers offaith. For ofour felves we have nopower to wield a good eflate well : nor ability to preferveand keepe it. An high eflate is fubjec`t to many flarmes and tempefls : in greatefl:cafe we lie open to moll temptations. In the hot Summer men quickly catch cold: & ifwepray not earnefllywhen we profper in the world, we fhall cook in grace. Earth- ly bleffings be fo fraile, and weofour felves fo weake, that the more wehave,the more weEland in need of Gods PCal.33.16. gratious afiìflance and fupport. The Creatures them - felves haveno power tohelpe, canprofit nothingunlefle God put forth his hand tobleffe them for our Life. This makes that the requefls of faith benot formall and per- funforie, but effefuall, fervent, arifng from a true con- (ideration of the weakneffe and impotencie of the crea- ture to fuflaine and upholdus. And thus to live by faith in the abundance of all things makes way for patience, contentedneffe, foundpeace in the depth ofinifery,when we be left naked and deflitute of'all humane aide. For if when weenjoy meanes, we leans not upon them, but up- on the Lord ; whenthey are takenaway,we final/ not fall, our flay remaining. g, Lightly, It makes heavenly-minded in theLife and pof- fef onof a profperous eflate. As it receiveth;all earthly Wettings
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