34 <Itlofet~~~are~, .. andGod fets att obvious charaCter upon their fo feen dHcernably by the deftroy~ng Angel, , and apparently by the effet!s thereof to the world in th exemption from thegener~lll:roak of defolation, E . '· . h 9· 4, 6. c:Jeremia~s foul ..weeps in t~~P~~~. 11{.' wu cret for the pri,de and p~o~hanefs Jfrael; and he was ftrangely in the day ofI(raelJdreadful defiru~ion: 'Tis very markable, what's recorded in Gen. 1 9· 29/ God reme>mbredAbraham; and fent Lot ot-tt of the.midft ofthe o • throw: Why, what did Abrah-4m? The former C ter tells us,that Abrahamhad been with God fn Pray er ia fecrer, apd this was the effect uf ir; God will i\ fnatch Lot out of that dreadful burning as a return fecret Prayer: God takes a time eo put a difference be– twi~this praying peopleand others: Faith and Prayer are two feet of the i<>ul, whereby the righteous run in.t , to the Name of the Lord \vhich is Prov~ 1 B. 10~ their firong Tower and are fafe : A fo~l hid with God, cannot be hurt by men: If any be fecured· in a day of danger, 'tis thofe that are mofl: , with God ina corner: Flpods ofgreat Waters, jiJt:t!l not comenightoprayingSaints. Pfal.32~6. Hencefaith Da~ 11itl, ver.7. Thou art my hiding place, thouJhalt preforve . me from trouble: S.ome way or other .God \Vill atteft . / and teilifie th~ integrity of his praySee Ffal.31 • 1~, 20 • ing" iervatits before the world: ('? ~I. IS· Thus 1\e dealt in"th~ cafe of 'lob: God's Children may be long concealed from the view of men, both as to their perfons and actions; but in God~s good time he brings them out with honour, as hedid withElijah : Sometimes Godgives cJear demon· ftrations ofhistend~r affeaion to his de~pifed Saints in the view of the World: R_ev. 3· 9.--1 will makt them to 'ome;4t1aworjbipbeffJrethy feet,~nd to know thlit I ~~~v~ , · . .. . , love . .
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