Verf5. AnExpefitiano f the 85. Pfalme. will regardtheprayer ofthe deftitette, andnot defp f their prayer. Thisferves for inftraetion, admonition andcomfort. For inftru6tion twowayes. Firff, that all Gods people The fir1 doconceive the true God to be, not only a God ofpower, tire for in: able to deliver, but a God ofmercy and compaffion, moft ftruâim willing to help and relieve thofe, that be in mifery, 7oel 2. 13. Secondly, fee here the great impietyof thofe, that un- The fecond der the fenfeof Gods anger, in any affliction , feek other life for in- help, then fromGod : as do feekers to witches and force- iiruftion. rers, forbidden-ofGod, Ifaiah 8.19. and Papists, that make intercellion to Saints, for deliverance from fundry evills. They have fourteen. helping Saints, by whofe intercellion andmerit men may be delivered from all adverfity : as St. George, St. Blafe, Erafmua,Panthaleon,Vitku, Chriftopher, Denis, &c. See Tilheman. Hefhufi t irl erroribuspontifcio- rum, loco 28. de cultu & invocatione fantlorum. Wherein they deale like to Ahaziah,that fent to Baalzebub the God ofEkron. 2 Kings 1. t &c. Adde Ifaiah9. 13, Thepeo- ple turneth not unto him that fmiteth them neither do they ferk,the Lord of hafts. For admonition,that we become followersof the Saints, The üCe for and peopleof God, who in time of diftrelfe go to God , admonition. andmake their complaints to him. See robs refolution in keepingclofe to God, lob 13. is. Though he flayme, jet will I truft in him. For comfort to the godly, they may go untoGod for Theufe (os mercy and help, when they feel Godsanger towards them: comfort. as Pfal. 77.1. &c. ?ads-. I o. i o. i 5. Here it is true, though firebe in thebufh, thebuffi confumeth. not. Hence 2 Car. 4.8. Weare troubledon every f de,,yet not dif%ref fed : tieare ,perplexed,yet not indefpaire. ff 3. Yet:
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