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14z I God mult be rrsafled irr, 6 To trust God for all things . no light, he will clafpe about bis God, and breake rhorow the clouds that arebetween God and his foule: as indeed faith bath apiercing eye, it pulls offthe vizardof Gods face ;though he feeme an- gry, yet he will beleeve he is incovenant, and he is a Father. Therefore though God fhewhim- felfe inhisdealingas offended: yet he argues,God maybe offended with me, but hecannot 'hate me, there is hope. Faith where it is inany ftrength, it will beleeve incontraries. In death, whenaman is turned to rottenneffe and duff, faith apprehends life,and refurreetion, and glory to come: it will truft inGods meanes,orno meanes,if it hath a pro- mile. Againe,he that trufts in God truly, will truft him forall things,and at all times. For all things; for faithneverchoofethand fingleth out its objea to beleeve this, and not that: for all comes from the fame God : therefore he that truttsGod for one thing, will truft him for all things. IfI will ttuft a man for many pounds, furely I will truft him for a(billing. He that pretends he will truft God, God will fave me, God is mercifull;and yet notwithftanding will not truft him for com- mon things it is az abufive delufon, and flare- ringof his owne foule invane : there is no fuch truft in him, becaufe he that truthGod for the maine, will truft him for the leffe. Therefore true truft is forall things: he that trufts God for for- giveneffe of finnes,which is the maine, andbath wreilled with God for the forgiveneffeof frmes and found peace with God there; he will eafrly; wreflle

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