AbeCollertant of pareOpen.et+ I. Confider that the Father hath put the Management of all our. Affairs into Chrií 's Hands as our great Trufce : Moreover every'""`" true Believer has committed himfelf and all his, Concerns to, Jefus Chrift ; The Poor corn- Pf io.14. mitteth himfelf unto thee. II. Confider his Power, he is the King of Heaven and Earth, All Power is given to me Matth.28. in Heaven and Earth, he is. the Mighty God, 18. this made Paul fay, For. I know whom f have be- lieved, and I am perfwaded that he is able to .12 Elm. keep that which I have committed unto him a-. gainfl that Day. I have committed my felf to him, my Soul to him, my Life and all I have, and hope to receive, to him ; and I doubt not of his Power and Ability to keep it. III. Confider of his Faitbfulnefs, other Cor- refpondents oftentimes deceive and prove un- faithful Stewards, but Jefus Chrift is Faithful, he never failed any one poor Soul that truly trufted in him ; God is. Faithful, and Chrift is Heb.3./0. called, AFaithful High Prieft, &c. IV. Confider ofthat great Pricehe gavefour all thofe Things which we Trade with him for : Moreover, and that he bought them for us, andhas opened a Bleffed and fareway tfCon- veyance of them ; and befides, he hath oblig- ed himfelf by Covenant to give them down to us as we need them. V. Confider of that Relation Believers Band in' to bim, and of his Infinite Love andAfire&ions to them ; he Trades, or Intercedes for his Friends, (for fach he ranfomedwith his own Blood) for his Spoufe whom he hath betroath- ed to himfelf for ever. VI. 271
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