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various
changes they may pass through
in
the day
of
their
pilgrimage
:
and it
will fit
them for an early or an
aged.
death.
If
they should
be
exalted
to
riches
or
honour
in
the
world, such
a
faith
will be
of
abundant
use and safety to
them,
that
the keeping
of
.
their
souls
was
committed
in
their
younger
days to the care
of
Christ
;
and
they
will
carry their
profession
and their conversation unspotted
with
the
world,
through ten thousand snares attending
such circumstances,
by
the influence
of
such
a
faith.
If
they
fall under various and
heavy
afflictions in
the
several stages
of their
life,
it
will
be
their perpetual
relief,
that
all
their concerns are
in the
hands
of
a
merciful and
a
faithful
high
priest,
who
himself
has suffered
in the
flesh,
and
,knows how
to pity them
that
suffer.
When the
tumults
of
sorrow gather together,
and
the
waves
rise
high, to
distract and
overwhelm
their
spirits, they
will
find
many an
hour of
sweet serenity
and
calmness,
by
having committed
themselves to
that
Jesus,
who
can
say
to
the
waves,
peace and
be still.
But
this leads
me
to the
next
inference.
IVth
Remark. We
may
infer from
this
discourse,
how
well
God
has provided,
for
the safety
and
comfort
of
believers.
For
their
safety,
because he has set up and
appointed a
person
so
able to
take
care
of
their
souls
;;
and
for
their
comfort, because
he gives them such
a
knowledge
of
him in his
own
word,
and
by
their
own
spi,
-ritual
observation.
It
is
this knowledge, this faith,
and
holy
confidence,
in
the power and faithfulness
of
Christ,
that
prepares
the soul for all accidents in the
natural and
spiritual
life;
it
is
this
gives
the christian
his
support
and
comfort under
every change
of
circumstances; and makes
him valiant, and ready
to
meet them
all.
Shall.
we
run through
a
few
of
these seasons
briefly
r"
In
times
of
abounding error,
when the gospel
of
Christ
is
corrupted,
the believer
gives
diligence
to
read-
ing,.
that
he
may
hold fast the
form
of sound
words;
he
.
prays
for
the enlightening Spirit to
confirm him
in
the
truth
;
blithe
rejoices
in
this,
that
his soul is
in
the hands
of
Christ,
who will
not
suffer him to
be
seduced
into,
damnable
heresies,
but
will
secure him
from every
fatal
mistake.
1.
ender
the violent
temptations of
Satan, ,it
_is
a
s
ipport