ááa, Verf, 7 Ci. tzfn E. róÎrtiori repon the Bookof J o&. Chap. 36, thoufand inttan:es and 'experiencesof this.David faith); P(611.1-3o, .)Oat of the depths have I cryed.ïsnt, thee O Lord : The depth there, and f+reig t.here, are'the fame tinder levera! Ahu(ions. David cryed out of the depth of mifery:wheri he was at the hot- tome of the pir, he cryed unto'God,andwas delivered. We can be in no deprh,but the power and mercy of God can reach a hand to us, and draw us out ; we can be in no (freight, but the power ofGod can; and his love will make roorne for us, that we may e- 17u ndens 2é- fcape. Seeing then (as one of the Ancients fpeaks fully to this litxaifereriquia poynt) God will help becaufe he is fo mercifist, and can becaarfe he is bonus ell, ;» powerfal, that man (hats the doore of hope againfl himfrlf, who Po L' qai t nn thinks, or throasgh eoobelie ffears, that ether God will not er cannot r::pote:s efí;ip- fecontra f, di- help hi r. And thererore when, at any time we are in a f+reighr, vin, ptetarse let the greatnefs of our (freights, be the execifeof our faith, not jcluan clou- a difcouragement to it. Some make their (freights 'a fiop to their rlit, pi Ileum faith, they cannot believe' they (hall be delivered out of great Jibi amt non (freights ; but the grearnefs'of our f+reights, (itouldquicken,not veils nut non deaden our faith it (Mould encreafe our faith not weaken it and pip rnifereri > > credit, Au- fo it will, if we confider who it is that undertakes to remove his gu(t: Ser: se. people out of their (+:eights; it is the greae'C od ; 'and the more de Temp: their ftreightsare,,the greater their difficulties are, the greater is his glory in removing anyof them into a large place. 'Tis Paid in the Pfalm, The Lordmakes 'a way for his anger; he doh do fo fometimes, he makes a broad way for his anger ; yet remember he makes a way for his love and mercy too, that his great power may be feenin opening our greatef+ fireights. Fourthly, Whereas,'tis not only faid, He would remove thee intoo a large place, but, into a large place,where there is noflreight- ref. Obferve ; Godcan bring his 4d1iedpeopleperfeifiy oat offlreights,andfee therm oat of the reach ofdanger. Our comforts in this world are ulually mixed with forrows,our enlargements with fireights ; yet the Lord is able to give us for- rowlefs comforts, and fu( h enlargements asfhall not have the leaf+ fliadow of a freight in them. As Jecus Ch iff faverh us to the uttermofl offoul-ftreights, or we are Paved through Chrift ro the tittermafi of our fins, that is, of our Luilt :rid danger of con- dea nation
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