Magnum five- ' tuculum vtdeve Deum armatura pro te. Aug. Pf. 34. Spiritual Per feion. the Natural Love of a Father be fo deep- ly planted in his Heart, that 'tis prodi- gious if any deny neceffary fupport to their Children ; can you fufpea that God will not fupply the wants of his Chil- dren ? An Earthly Parent may be unna- tural, or unable to relieve a Child ; but in our Heavenly Father, Love and Power are truly infinite. The ffedfaff belief of this, is the foveraign Cure of piercing Cares , the great Compofer of our di- ftraeted Paffions. 'Tis the Apoffle's Counfel, Be in nothing careful, but let your requejls be made known with thankf giving, and the Peace of God that paps un- derflanding, (hall keep your hearts. There is no Blefling fo great, no Evil fo fmall, but we may prày in Faith to God, to bellow the one , and remove the other. Unvaluable Priviledge ! He protean then from Dangers , relieves them in their Troubles, and releafes them out of Trou- bles. His Eye is intent upon the Righ- teous ; his Ear is open, and inclined to hear their cry ; his Hand is as ready as powerful to deliver them from Death : David faith, I have fet the Lord always before me : e is at my right-hand, I'ball not be moved. In all his Combats, God appear'd as his fecond : When his Dan- gers were extream, the farrows of Death incompaffed him, he difpatches a Prayer to
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