over the greittefi Trzalso 3 7 5 God, but faith makes a Christian dumb from complaining,. is quiets the foul in silence from murmuring againfl: God, it dota not make a person dumb, as not to pray,, and to praifeGod, but dumb in complaint. Good isthe wordof the Lord, faith Faith. . A third effe&ofFaith isdependance, it will make aman truft God in frowni ig dayes, though be hill me, yet will I trufi` inhim, faith Faith : we can never lofe any utward comfort, butFaith can find a better in God, though an Outward lofs may come, yet Faith can make it up in God, in thewant ofan outward çomfort it will truft God ; Lordwhat trait/fort faith 'avid, truly my hope is in thee. Though the Chrisian estatemaybeat fome time moanful, yet at no time iç ishopeless. A fourth effc h,that Faith works is conveyance,i.t can convey something to inablc the foul tobear it úp in all trials : as Faith is an adivegrace to inable the foult$ the performance of duty ; doFaith is apaffi'vegrace, to ftrengtheti the foul to fuffcrand bearaf li&ion ; Toyos, faith theApoftle, it it givennàt only to believe, buea f to Pufferfor his Name., Faith will call in ftrength enough' to bear affli&ion t we fee many. timesa poor Christian by the ftrength OfFaith is able to bear a great lofs,atad undergo a great - trial. God ispleased to exercife á Chrisianwith greataffli&ion, butFaith carriesthe fowl alongthrough all ; remember this,Faith bears Godstrials, with Gods ftrength,there is a power in Faith which exceedsall outwardcrosses and loffes ; Faith draws ftrength from the Promise; for there is rio crots noratilt&ion, but Faith,can find a fupport in the promife ofdeliverance. Faith makes a man fee the affli&ion,as it were, come out of thehand of the Lord,out of thehand ofMer- cy ; 'Faith can convey comfort to thefoul in affli&ion, by making it fee the chaftife- mentdelivered from the handof a wife andlovingFather, that our chaftifement is for our profit; for our futureadvantage, and thatthis is fcnt for ourperfonaltood: ifthou couldeft get but a fenfible denial of thy felf, and by faith fee all things mea- lured out by theLord t this would make uswith patience, take from Godwhat he impofes upon us. Faith will make a manconquer himfelf, it will t fence all mur- mhiring, andmàke the Soul bear. its crois with patience,' CcC The
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