98 Spiritual Perfegion. exceeding eternal weight of Glory. When -all the Folds of Providence Mall be open. '-ed , we fball clearly underhand every `Difpenfationwas as it ought to be, and for the belt. The belief of this is the reafon of thofè Commands; Be careful for nothing, 1;r1 ç. 5, but in every . thing by Prayer and Tbankf- giving let your reque,f's he made known to God rind the Peace of God that pales underflanding, fball keep your Hearts and Minds, through fiefs Chrifi. An unbe- lieving Heart, anticipates future Evils , exafperates prefent Evils, and makes fharp refleaionson pall Evils. It makes Men deadwith Fear, drunk with Sor- row mad with Oppreflion, - Faith in - the gracious Providence of God, frees us from vain fears, fad prognofticks, and the mifcrable perplexities that torment -the Minds of Men. Muting on our Mi- feries is like chewing a bitter Pill, that is readily fwallowed by refignation to the ble.11ed Will of God the Rule of Goodnefs. Faith inlightens us to con- fider things with a reE ified Judgment, and not with the partiality of the Paff® ®n3. In the Churches extremity, when the confpiring Enemies are great in num- bers and power, Faith raifes the droop- ing Spirits, If God be for us, who can be i$gainft au. When 4ntigontrs was ready tg
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