Verf.14. Expofition of the27. Pfalme. Pfal. 40. 1 , z . IWaitedpatiently for theLord, and he incli- nedunto me and eftablifbedmygoings , according to the Lords promife. If. 4e. 3o.They that wait upon the Lordfhall renew theirftrength. The reafonhereof is plain. Firft, to wait on the Lord The fiat and to encourage our felves in afflidion, are notableacions Realan. offaith, as is (hewed before : Now the graceoffaith doth furely intitle us to the participation of Gods power,2 Chro. 20. 20. Believe in the Lordyour God, fo (hall yee be e/Ia- blifbed. Secondly, in waiting on the Lord, and encouraging our Re he feeond felves in time of afßihion, are the right improving and em- ployingofthe talents, which the Lord hath left with us : for in fo doing we fet faith a workAnd this behaviour hath title to encreafe : for toevery one that hath, it (hall be gi- ven, uNat. 25. 28, 29. It is faid of Paul, that he encrea- fed in strength, As 9. 22. and theway and means there- of is (hewed by himfelf, t Cor. 15.1o. I laboured more a- bundantly then they all. This ferves for inftruUion, and for admonition. For inítru&ion twowayes. Firft, fee here plainly that TheEel life Godsgracious gifts, and works in our hearts, are vouchfa- for inftrueti- fed, though not for, yet in, and upon our endeavour, in obe- on. dience to his will, in the ufeof thofe means wherein he is pleafed towork the fame: as here,encreafeof strength from God is promifed, upon our obedience, in waiting on the Lord, and encouraging our hearts fo to do. So, If 5 5.3. Heare, andyour fouleJhalllive : forfaith comes by hearing. Rom. t o. a .andhe that believeth in me,faith our Saviour, fallnever dye. John. t r.z6. Amolt needfull point, wor- thy ofall obfervation, becaufe the corruption of nature is fuch, that we willingly yeeld to the contrary conceit,which is, tohope for good from God, though we neglea_`i< the means,wherein God is pleafed to work thefame,and there- in feparate the meansfrom the end : as the Jewes looked to have eternall life in the word, and yet would not fearch to find therein, what it testified of Chrift, yohn 5. 39, They V would 143
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