ofON Mproing. Ettrcire.. 589 crentres., andin a fpecial manner to the Wallet Concernments of Be ievers,is a great ,Argument to remove their-fearsand inaZnate care, , and to quiet and confirm their fouls in confidenceupon God, The very hairs of, &c. Is it fo ? then . We have no reafon to rep;nestt wicked men when theyprofper let em ruffle, puff, throw, and fwear, what then ? they will cut off' the head, no, they cannot touch a hair. 2. Be not overmuch troubled with any particular changes or palages in the world : they are all managed by a particular and di- providence. 3. Fear notman ilavinily, this ufeour Saviour makes of it. 4. This rebukes our inordinate and diftraCting cares ; thou art mighty inquilitive, what thanI eat ? what full I drink ? wherewith shall I be cloatheC ? Friend, byhairs are nun red, consent thy felt, God will take care, &c. 5. In all palfages of the world, obferve and acknowledge not only avneral, but be flare to obferve a particular' rovidence: and then cop- chide, 1.- That nothing (hall befall thee for want of faithfulneffe, fuffici- ency, knowledge, love ofGod. 2- Nothing shall come unto thee that (hall in the lean damnifie or injure thee. . That all the plots, -defigns, contrivances,attempts ofthe Devil, . and all his party ajainit Gods Church , are all under a providence they are all numbred. All thehours of thy fufferings, all thy tears , fears, griefs, painc,wants, every one numbred. Thou telleft the clock at midnight under thy pains, and God tells thy pains more than thou the dock ; nay more, thehairs of thy head are numbred , therefore not the meaneft Believer in the greaten crouch is over looked by God. And then all thy worldly concernments, thy relations, difea- fes, &e. are all numbred. Nay more, remember this Believer , all thy diftrufts, difquiets, murmurings, difpondences, the meanest lull: unfeen, and the moll fecret fin, areall numbred. 6. Are our hairs numbred ? this is fad nevus for unbelievers ; are your hairs numbred ? then certainly your oaths, curfes contempts of Gods people, all your finful thoughts, words, wilful o- m4lionsof commanded duties, comnaiffions of forbiddenfins, all your difputings against God, his People, his Word, Wayes, Will, are all upon the file, they are all numbred. 7. What an incourage.ment is there here forpoor.finners to come in to God. Dobut come intoGod-, and thou fhalt come into fuch aconditiop of fafety, that the veryhairsihall be all numbred and if thou
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