-~ BY RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS. Q65 sight ? We must not be saved by sight, but,by hope, and "hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why cloth he vet hope for? But if we hope for that we see.not, then do:we with patience wait for it, "(q) I have been ashamed of my hope in an arm of flesh, but hope in the promise of God maketh not ashamed.(r) In my greatest sufferings I will say, "The Lord is my portion, therefore will I hope in him. The Lord isgood.unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a .man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. For the Lord will not cast off for ever. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. "(s) Though I languish and die, Yet will I hope; "for. the righteous . hath hope in his death."(t) Though I must lie down in dust and darkness, yet there "my hope shall rest in hope. "(u) And when my flesh hath nothing to rejoice in, yet will I " hold fast the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end ;"(v) "for the hope of the righteous shall be gladness. "(te) Indeed, If I was myself to satisfy divine justice, then there had been no hope ;but Christ bath " brought in a better hope, by the which we draw nigh unto God. "(x) Or, if I had to do with a feeble creature, there were small hope; for how could he raise this body from the dust, and lift me above the sun? But what is this to the almighty power, which made the heavens and the earth out of nothing ? Cannot that power which raised Christ from the dead, raise me? and that which hath glorified the Head, glorify also the members ? " Doubtless by the blood of his cotenant God will send forth his prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water ;" therefore will " I turn to the strong as a prisoner of hope. "(y) v 15. (4) Courage or boldness is another affection to be. exercised in heavenly contemplation. It leadeth to resolution and concludeth in action. When you have raised your love, desire, and hope, go on and think thus with yourself; «Will God indeed, dwell with (q) Rom. viii. 24, 25. (r) 'Rom. v. 5. (s) Lam. iii. 24 - - -26, 31, 22. (t) Prov. xiv. 32. (u) Psalm xvi. 9. (v) Heb. iii. 6, (w) Prov, x. 28. (x) Heb. vii. 19. (, fi) Zed), ix. 11, 12, 9 L ,,
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