God mull be trufled in. i forfakr me not inurineoldyeares , in mygray hares, when myftrength faileth me. Thus we may gather uponGod from former cxperience,that God will not now forfake us ; becaufe we havehad experi ence of his kindnelfe in former times: he bath beene my God frommy childhood, thereforehi will be now. This is a good arg.ument : becaufe God is as he was, he is the fame,he is never drawn drie, Where be loves, he loves tothe end. Where he begins, he will end : therefore this thould ftreng then our faith, to gather experience from former things. Thus David alledgeth the Lies and the Beare, and fo S. Paul, he hash deliveredme, there- fore he will deliver me. It is ordinary with the Saints ofGod. Againe, if wewould trufi in God, labourevery day to bee acquaiw t,.d with God indaily prayer, in hearing,and reading, and meditation. We trutf friends with wham we aremuch acquainted : and thofe that are not acquainted withGod , in that communion that belongs to Chriffians, thatdo4 nor often talkwith Godby prayer,and meditation, when they go toGod in extremity,what wit God fay to them r Vpon what acquaintance e Youare (hangers tome,and I will be a ftranger to you;and Wirdome it lelfewill laugh at their detlrufl,on, Pro, t. when they will force acquaintance upon Go d when they haveufeofhim, and never care for him in the time ofpeace. Therefore ifwe would truff God, andgo to Godboldly; as who is therehere now that will not have needofhim e Weehave need of him continually : but fotnetimes more K k 4 than 2 ro beacquain- tedwith God.; Pro. 1.
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