THE
GODLY
PILLAR
OF
HELP
.
PSALM
146.5
.
Happy
is
he
that
hath
the
God
of
Jacob
for
his
help
,
whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God
—
HAppiness
is
a
blessed
word
,
bigg-bellied
with
comfort
,
and
full
fraught
with
satisfaction
;
as
full
of
sweetness
,
as
the
Breast
of
Milk
,
the
Cane
of
Sugar
,
or
Comb
of
Honey
;
as
grateful
and
refreshing
to
the
reasonable
soul
of
man
,
and
much
more
the
awakened
and
enlightened
conscience
of
a
Christian
as
the
fountain
is
with
its
water
to
the
thirsty
Traveller
,
or
the
Sun
with
its
light
to
the
greedy
beholder
.
Felicity
is
the
grand
attractive
of
every
appetite
,
and
the
common
loadstone
of
all
the
desires
of
the
Sons
of
men
.
Its
generale
votum
,
universalis
supplicatio
,
the
unanimous
vote
,
and
universal
request
of
all
mankind
.
Who
will
shew
us
any
good
,
is
language
naturally
spoken
,
and
almost
worn
thread-bare
by
the
mouths
of
all
men
,
Psal.
4.6
.
Whatsoever
other
difference
runs
in
the
current
of
humane
opinions
,
their
affections
herein
are
all
tuned
unisons
,
and
their
musick
is
in
consort
.
As
conformity
to
God
in
holiness
,
is
the
most
perfect
intendment
,
so
in
happiness
,
is
the
most
desirable
attainment
of
men
and
Angels
?
Who
is
it
that
would
not
be
happy
?
or
though
they
affect
no
good
in
them
,
desire
not
good
to
them
?
Though
few
but
disdain
holiness
in
the
way
,
all
design
happiness
in
the
end
.
Even
the
Heathens
themselves
affected
,
as
well
as
conceived
,
a
Fools
Paradise
,
a
Phanatick
Elysium
of
bliss
and
happiness
,
as
well
as
Christians
a
real
.
They
entertained
multiplied
opinions
about
happiness
,
some
placing
it
in
gifts
of
nature
,
others
of
fortune
(
by
them
so
called
)
a
third
sort
,
of
mind
:
Some
in
pleasure
,
some
in
profits
and
honours
,
others
in
learning
,
and
natural
,
or
acquired
endowments
;
all
in
some
external
good
,
and
outward
satisfaction
.
They
brake
the
shell
,
and
we
gat
the
kernel
;
they
ran
away
with
the
notion
and
bare
speculation
,
we
are
blessed
with
its
actual
fruition
.
For
having
otherwise
learned
Christ
,
we
know
and
believe
,
This
to
be
eternal
life
only
,
to
know
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
and
that
true
happiness
is
bound
up
in
God
alone
,
the
first
cause
,
and
last
and
utmost
end
,
the
highest
and
chiefest
good
;
so
tunes
that
heavenly
Chorister
,
Psal.
73.25
.
after
a
descant
on
all
creature-enjoyments
,
even
a
differing
note
●●om
the
worlds
votaries
,
Whom
have
I
in
Hea●en
but
thee
?
and
there
is
none
on
Earth
that
I
●●sire
in
comparison
of
thee
.
And
the
Church
se●●nds
him
in
this
pleasant
ditty
,
Lam.
3.24
.
●he
Lord
is
my
portion
,
saith
my
soul
,
therefore
will
〈◊〉
hope
in
him
.
Nunquam
bene
sine
te
,
nunquam
male
●●m
te
,
saith
Bernard
sweetly
.
The
gracious
soul
●●ndes
it self
never
ill
in
his
presence
,
never
well
〈◊〉
his
absence
.
The
Sun
of
Righteousness
makes
●ay
in
the
souls
of
the
Saints
,
though
all
the
●tars
of
creature-consolation
withdraw
their
light
●nd
influence
;
when
notwithstanding
the
brightst
and
most
glorious
shine
of
these
earthly
glo●●orms
,
(
under
its
fatal
eclipse
)
a
perpetual
night
●f
darkness
invelops
the
soul
,
and
covers
its
whole
●eavens
.
Worldly
evils
may
render
a
carnal
●●an
miserable
,
but
worldly
goods
can
never
●nake
an
holy
man
happy
.
And
as
a
Saints
choicest
●appiness
lies
in
God
in
a
good
day
,
much
more
●ave
they
sens'd
their
felicity
to
be
concerned
in
●im
in
an
evil
day
;
when
all
other
happinesses
●ail
,
and
felicities
vanish
and
fade
,
as
a
gourd
of
●he
night
,
or
the
morning
dew
before
the
●corchings
of
the
rising
Sun
.
When
God
comes
●o
blow
upon
our
comforts
,
and
by
the
ireful
●ooks
of
his
severer
providence
,
to
frown
on
●ur
spirits
,
neither
the
friends
,
nor
things
of
●he
world
,
can
add
one
cubit
to
the
stature
,
or
●ontribute
one
mite
to
the
measure
of
our
blessed●ess
;
but
in
the
saddest
hour
that
befalls
a
Christian
,
of
loss
,
cross
,
trial
and
temptation
,
when
●he
barrel
of
meal
is
exhausted
,
and
the
cruse
of
●yl
spent
,
all
secondary
causes
are
at
an
end
,
all
creature-comforts
at
a
pose
and
loss
,
all
worldly
relations
and
fruitions
prove
dry
brooks
,
and
barren
wildernesses
,
disappointing
the
expecting
Traveller
,
or
like
so
many
Lotteries
,
to
which
a
men
goes
with
an
head
full
of
hopes
,
but
returns
away
with
an
heart
full
of
blanks
,
utterly
void
of
his
expectation
,
then
,
and
then
alone
true
and
sure
consolation
is
to
be
fetched
from
the
experience
of
God
,
and
acquaintance
with
him
,
who
is
the
over
and
ever-flowing
fountain
of
living
waters
.
And
therefore
the
Prophet
here
in
this
Psalm
,
setting
before
us
the
vanity
and
emptiness
of
all
created
helps
and
sufficiencies
in
competition
with
,
and
comparison
of
the
divine
fulness
and
alsufficiency
,
condemns
all
confidence
in
the
creature
to
the
very
Hell
,
and
advances
with
the
highest
Encomiums
,
and
most
heavenly
Elogies
adherence
to
God
,
and
dependance
upon
him
alone
.
He
dehorts
on
the
one
hand
from
confidence
in
man
,
or
any
arm
of
flesh
,
by
Arguments
drawn
from
their
infirmity
and
vanity
,
the
mutability
of
their
tempers
,
and
also
the
fragility
,
yea
mortality
of
their
state
.
All
created
things
have
in
them
an
utter
incompetency
to
administer
help
to
a
soul
under
any
strait
or
affliction
,
being
finite
and
fading
.
For
that
must
be
eternal
and
immutable
,
that
must
afford
succour
and
relief
under
all
vicissitudes
of
providence
,
all
mutations
and
interchanges
of
life
.
To
pass
creatures
moving
in
a
lower
orb
,
and
take
Princes
elevated
to
the
highest
sphear
of
dignity
and
excellency
here
below
,
the
best
and
highest
of
men
,
yea
so
many
representative
Gods
,
the
Viceroys
and
Vicegerents
of
that
infinite
and
eternal
Majesty
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
exalted
to
the
●itch
of
deputed
by
God
,
and
reputed
Deities
by
●en
,
yet
even
they
are
under
the
same
predi●ament
of
changeable
affections
and
dispositions
,
●nd
eke
of
a
mortal
condition
with
other
men
:
Though
gods
while
living
,
th●y
die
as
men
,
and
〈◊〉
as
Diogenes
once
told
Alexander
the
great
of
●hilip
his
Father
)
their
ashes
are
not
distinguish●ble
from
the
ashes
of
the
common
sort
;
so
that
●arivs's
memento
te
esse
hominem
,
wherewith
he
●ommanded
his
Chamberlain
thrice
a
day
to
●ound
him
,
wil
fit
them
as
wel
as
the
common
sort
.
Men
,
though
never
so
able
and
potent
,
often●●mes
have
neither
power
,
nor
yet
will
to
help
●heir
expectants
,
their
minds
are
uncertain
,
and
●heir
opinions
unstable
as
water
;
so
as
,
with
Reu●en
,
they
cannot
excell
.
Inconstant
they
are
to
●heir
principles
,
professions
,
resolutions
,
and
start
●side
upon
the
least
diversion
from
their
promises
,
●urposes
and
intendments
like
a
deceitful
Bow
.
And
should
they
hold
even
and
fixed
,
either
their
●●fe
or
state
may
admit
a
change
;
the
wheel
now
●●p
(
as
Bajazet
told
him
)
may
soon
go
down
.
They
may
fall
so
far
from
the
pinacle
of
power
,
●nd
turret
of
honour
,
as
they
may
not
be
able
to
●ave
themselves
,
much
less
their
adherents
and
de●endants
;
such
is
their
inconstancy
and
uncer●ainty
.
How
soon
can
God
clip
the
wings
of
their
●omp
and
bravery
,
and
stain
the
beauty
and
pride
●f
their
glory
,
so
as
their
excellency
which
●eacht
up
to
the
Heavens
,
and
toucht
the
clouds
,
●nay
become
as
their
own
dung
?
Job
20.6
.
Their
●reath
may
soon
be
upon
the
wing
,
and
take
its
●ight
to
eternity
,
and
when
they
die
,
all
their
thoughts
,
endeavours
,
counsels
,
all
their
dignity
and
fame
,
power
and
majesty
dies
with
them
,
and
there
's
an
end
of
all
their
perfection
.
And
therefore
he
concludes
this
with
the
Prophets
counsel
,
to
cease
from
man
whose
breath
is
in
his
nostrils
.
And
all
this
he
expresseth
to
the
life
,
vers.
3
,
&
4.
Put
not
your
trust
in
Princes
,
nor
in
the
Son
of
man
in
whom
there
is
no
help
.
Hi●
breath
goeth
forth
,
he
returneth
to
his
earth
:
in
that
very
day
hi●
thoughts
perish
.
But
on
the
other
side
,
he
highly
commends
confidence
in
God
,
shewing
their
blessedness
that
depend
on
him
;
they
shall
be
sure
never
to
mee●
with
a
disappointment
.
Though
men
die
,
God
ever
lives
;
though
they
change
,
he
changeth
not
,
with
him
is
no
varial
leness
,
nor
shadow
of
turning
.
The
eternity
of
Israel
cannot
lye
,
or
repent
:
He
is
the
great
Almighty
Jehovah
,
in
whom
is
everlasting
strength
,
the
immutable
Rock
of
Ages
,
and
sure
dwelling-place
of
his
people
throughout
all
generations
:
A
God
who
abides
ever
the
same
,
to
day
,
yesterday
,
and
for
evermore
the
true
and
ever-living
God
;
righteous
in
his
judgements
,
faithful
in
his
promises
,
beneficent
in
his
providence
,
and
providential
dispensations
;
which
is
daily
exhibited
towards
all
sorts
of
persons
calamitous
and
oppressed
,
sustaining
,
defending
,
governing
and
helping
them
in
a
most
eminent
and
divine
manner
;
and
that
not
in
this
particular
,
o●
that
other
age
of
the
world
,
but
for
ever
,
throughout
all
ages
,
in
former
,
present
,
and
succeeding
generations
.
And
therefore
it
s
both
far
safer
and
sweeter
to
trust
to
the
Creatour
,
than
to
repose
in
any
creature
;
all
which
the
Prophet
evidenceth
in
the
sequel
of
the
Psalm
,
from
vers.
6
,
●o
the
end
.
And
so
(
to
come
to
a
close
of
his
●nain
Proposition
)
he
positively
affirmeth
to
all
●he
world
,
That
though
there
be
nothing
but
misery
and
unhappiness
to
be
found
in
the
creature
,
●ll
fulness
and
blessedness
dwells
in
the
ever-living
●nd
ever-loving
God
.
In
consideration
whereof
●he
Psalmist
breaks
out
by
way
of
Antithesis
in●o
this
most
pathetical
acclamation
,
and
peremp●orily
sets
down
this
infallible
maxim
,
draws
up
this
most
comfortable
conclusion
for
faith
to
●ive
and
feed
upon
,
here
in
the
words
;
Happy
is
●he
that
hath
the
God
of
Jacob
for
his
help
,
&c.
In
which
words
are
observable
two
general
parts
:
First
,
A
general
and
indefinite
Proposition
,
of
comfort
,
Happy
is
he
that
hath
Jacob's
God
for
his
help
;
whoever
he
be
,
he
is
really
blessed
.
Secondly
,
A
more
particular
Exposition
and
Illustration
;
or
(
if
you
will
)
a
tacite
imposition
of
duty
,
whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God
.
In
the
former
,
the
comfortable
Proposition
,
we
have
something
implyed
,
and
something
expressed
.
Two
things
are
supposed
,
and
(
being
coucht
in
the
bowels
of
the
words
)
deducible
thence
by
way
of
Illation
or
Inference
.
First
,
A
famous
and
significant
description
of
God
,
the
God
of
Jacob.
Secondly
,
A
tacite
assertion
of
the
sufficiency
of
his
power
and
providence
over
,
or
his
mercy
and
goodness
towards
his
people
.
Their
Help
.
First
,
A
description
of
God
,
and
that
first
in
respect
of
his
nature
,
or
the
verity
and
reality
of
his
being
and
existence
,
He
is
styled
here
by
way
of
elegancy
or
emphasis
,
the
God
of
Jacob.
Saith
Mollerus
,
to
discern
and
distinguish
the
true
God
of
Israel
from
all
Heathenish
Deities
,
and
to
explode
all
fictitious
gods
and
worships
thereunto
.
As
the
true
God
is
the
God
of
Jacob
,
so
the
God
of
Jacob
is
the
only
true
God
.
He
is
God
alone
,
and
there
is
no
other
besides
him
.
The
gods
of
the
Heathen
are
all
vanity
,
they
have
eyes
,
and
see
not
,
ears
,
and
hear
not
,
&c.
Psal.
115.5
,
6.
But
our
God
is
in
the
Heavens
,
and
doth
whatsoever
he
pleaseth
.
He
alone
is
he
,
whom
all
mercy
and
good
must
be
expected
from
,
and
so
all
prayer
and
supplication
directed
to
.
To
whom
should
a
people
seek
,
but
unto
their
God
?
his
prerogative
it
is
to
hear
prayers
,
and
to
him
shall
all
flesh
come
.
Secondly
,
This
Title
or
Appellation
serves
also
to
describe
him
in
his
special
relation
to
his
people
.
We
finde
him
called
by
our
Psalmist
,
Psal.
132.5
.
The
Mighty
God
of
Jacob.
He
is
indeed
the
God
of
the
whole
Earth
,
but
in
a
peculiar
manner
the
God
of
Israel
,
Matth.
15.31
.
In
Judah
is
he
known
,
his
Law
goes
forth
from
Zion
,
and
his
Word
proceeds
from
Jerusalem
.
The
Heathen
have
not
known
his
Law
;
and
although
by
those
vestigia
creatoris
,
those
darker
impressions
made
in
creation
and
providence
,
they
can
feel
after
him
,
and
so
trace
his
Divine
Essence
,
yet
they
understand
little
of
his
Law
or
love
.
And
as
in
a
special
way
he
hath
made
himself
known
to
his
people
;
so
he
bears
a
singular
respect
to
them
,
and
takes
a
particular
care
of
them
.
It
's
observable
in
Scripture
,
that
he
stiles
not
himself
so
frequently
(
in
his
revelations
of
himself
to
them
)
the
God
of
Heaven
and
Earth
(
though
that
also
be
title
full
of
incouragement
)
but
the
God
of
Abra●●m
,
Isaac
,
and
Jacob
;
as
if
he
had
born
such
●oice
good
will
,
and
had
such
a
peculiar
care
●r
those
three
men
,
as
to
over-look
all
the
world
●esides
them
.
So
near
and
intimate
relation
have
●ods
people
to
him
,
as
their
interests
are
mutual●●
involved
,
and
twisted
in
a
reciprocal
and
co●enant-bond
.
They
are
his
,
he
is
their
portion
;
●heir
Beloved
is
theirs
,
and
they
be
his
:
They
●re
called
by
his
Name
,
the
Saints
are
stiled
his
Holy
Ones
,
and
the
Church
is
termed
expresly
,
Christ
.
Yea
,
he
condescends
to
be
called
by
their
●ame
;
he
assumes
the
name
of
Jacob
,
Psal.
24.6
.
This
is
the
generation
of
them
that
seek
him
,
that
●eek
thy
face
,
O
Jacob.
And
of
Israel
too
,
Ezra
10.2
.
set
now
there
is
hope
in
Israel
concerning
this
thing
.
The
very
name
Jacob
acquired
upon
his
conquest
,
Gen.
32.28
.
And
that
the
whole
Church
is
denominated
by
,
Psal.
31.3
.
Let
Israel
hope
in
the
Lord
—
Although
he
be
the
God
of
all
by
Creation
,
all
creatures
being
the
works
of
his
hands
:
For
thou
art
a
holy
people
unto
the
Lord
thy
God
,
the
Lord
thy
God
hath
chosen
thee
to
be
a
special
people
to
himself
above
all
people
upon
the
face
of
the
earth
.
They
are
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
people
raised
and
elevated
above
the
ordinary
make
,
and
common
stamp
of
the
residue
of
mankind
.
There
is
a
mutual
stipulation
between
God
and
them
,
Deut.
26.17
,
18.
Ye
shall
be
my
people
,
and
I
will
be
you●
God
,
Ezek.
36.18
.
Sancti
quasi
sanciti
.
As
God
hath
obliged
himself
to
them
in
bonds
of
mercy
and
loving-kindness
,
so
have
they
reingaged
themselves
to
him
in
bonds
of
duty
and
allegiance
.
Who
is
this
that
ingaged
his
heart
to
approach
unto
me
?
may
be
understood
of
Christ
or
of
true
Christians
,
Jer.
30.21
.
One
shall
say
I
am
the
Lords
;
and
another
shall
call
himself
by
the
name
of
Jacob
;
and
another
shall
subscrib●
with
his
hand
unto
the
Lord
,
and
surname
himself
by
the
name
of
Israel
,
a
metaphor
from
volunteers
,
who
enter
their
names
into
the
common
muster-rolls
,
and
engage
into
a
(
Sacramentum
militare
)
a
military
Oath
,
to
cleave
to
their
Captain
,
and
faithfully
to
follow
their
colours
.
So
indeared
an
union
and
communion
is
between
Go●
and
his
people
,
as
himself
describes
it
under
th●
most
near
and
affectionate
relation
of
Father
and
child
,
as
appears
in
that
gracious
promise
he
make
to
David
concerning
his
Son
Solomon
,
1
Chron
17.13
.
I
will
be
his
Father
,
and
he
shall
be
my
Son
;
by
which
interpellation
he
also
treatet●
David
himself
,
Christ
,
and
all
the
faithfull
Psal.
89.26
,
27.
He
shall
cry
to
me
,
Thou
a●
my
Father
;
Also
I
will
make
him
my
first-born●
Yea
,
because
a
man
must
forsake
Father
and
Mother
,
to
cleave
to
the
wife
of
his
bosom
;
he
court
his
people
(
though
in
their
widowhood
,
and
〈◊〉
under
some
seeming
disadvantages
for
respect
an●
affection
)
with
conjugal
imbraces
;
and
that
no●
by
way
of
complement
,
as
to
what
he
intends
to
●e
,
but
good
assurance
of
what
he
actually
was
,
●nd
is
,
and
will
be
for
ever
,
Isa.
54.8
.
For
thy
Maker
is
thine
husband
.
And
as
he
said
of
that
●aternal
,
Nemo
tam
Pater
quam
Coelestis
,
None
●ach
a
Father
as
our
Heavenly
Father
,
Nemo
tam
●ater
,
nemo
tam
pius
.
So
saith
our
Law
of
those
●uptial
Obligations
,
Vxor
splendet
radiis
Mariti
.
Gods
Church
and
People
shine
with
the
beams
●f
him
,
their
endeared
and
ever-loving
Husband
.
And
so
much
for
the
first
,
the
description
of
God
,
both
in
this
his
absolute
and
relative
consi●eration
.
Secondly
,
follows
the
implicit
affirmation
of
●he
sufficiency
,
or
rather
agency
and
efficiency
of
his
Providence
,
together
with
the
manner
of
its
●onveyance
to
his
people
.
He
is
their
Help
,
and
●nd
so
as
the
God
of
Jacob.
First
then
observe
,
Gods
influence
and
communication
to
his
,
he
is
their
Help
,
or
their
Salvation
,
as
the
word
imports
.
He
is
indeed
a
common
help
,
an
help
to
all
,
he
bears
up
the
Pillars
of
the
Earth
,
and
upholds
the
reeling
World
and
its
Inhabitants
from
●inking
and
perishing
,
Psal.
75.3
.
The
eyes
of
all
things
wait
upon
him
who
is
the
great
Almoner
,
the
grand
and
bountifull
Benefactor
of
Heaven
and
Earth
;
all
live
upon
the
universal
Ordinary
of
his
infinite
bounty
,
and
are
fed
at
his
Providential
Table
,
and
none
go
tristes
ab
illo
,
sad
from
his
presence
,
that
come
to
him
,
and
call
upon
him
.
He
helps
the
wicked
sometimes
against
the
wicked
,
yea
the
wicked
against
the
godly
,
when
they
rebell
against
him
,
or
run
away
from
him
:
But
yet
in
a
peculiar
manner
he
is
their
help
;
a
Saint
hath
him
by
way
of
propriety
his
help
.
He
is
their
help
,
and
their
shield
.
Psal.
115.9
,
10
,
11.
O
Israel
,
trust
thou
in
the
Lord
,
he
is
their
help
,
and
their
shield
.
O
house
of
Aaron
trust
in
the
Lord
.
Ye
that
fear
the
Lord
,
trust
in
the
Lord
,
he
is
their
help
,
and
their
shield
.
Whether
the
Church
of
God
in
general
considered
,
or
its
particular
members
,
they
stand
obliged
to
trus●
in
him
,
whether
they
be
placed
in
higher
sphears
of
excellency
,
or
in
a
lower
Orb
of
activity
;
for
different
degrees
as
to
worldly
conditions
make
no
alteration
in
his
paternal
Indulgences
,
and
Fatherly
dispensations
.
He
is
styled
the
Rock
of
Israel
,
2
Sam.
23.1
.
and
the
strength
of
Israel
,
1
Sam.
15.29
.
David
speaks
singularly
,
and
by
way
of
appropriation
,
Psal.
54.4
.
Behold
,
God
is
my
helper
,
he
becomes
a
suitor
and
supplicant
to
him
upon
the
accompt
of
his
choice
of
his
wayes
,
Psal.
119.173
.
Let
thine
hand
help
me
.
God
is
to
his
People
a
shade
for
delight
and
solace
,
while
they
fit
under
the
shadow
of
his
wings
,
and
his
Banner
over
them
is
Love
;
and
a
Shield
to
them
for
defence
,
to
ward
off
all
blows
of
affliction
,
and
stroaks
of
Calamity
,
while
under
his
Feathers
their
Souls
do
trust
.
Which
point
being
a
necessary
Preface
,
and
preliminary
Introduction
to
that
which
follows
,
as
laying
a
just
foundation
for
the
Happiness
asserted
in
the
Text
,
I
shall
not
pass
without
consideration
of
,
but
open
what
is
material
therein
in
a
fivefold
Postulatum
.
Three
of
which
Queries
will
satisfie
the
Explication
thereof
,
and
the
two
latter
fall
in
its
practical
improvement
and
Application
.
First
,
In
what
respects
may
God
be
styled
an
help
his
people
.
Secondly
,
After
what
way
and
manner
doth
he
●lp
them
?
Thirdly
,
Vpon
what
accompt
,
or
for
what
rea●s
doth
he
help
them
?
Fourthly
,
At
what
special
times
and
seasons
doth
most
afford
his
help
?
Fifthly
,
Vpon
what
terms
and
conditions
may
vine
help
be
expected
?
First
,
How
,
or
in
what
regard
may
God
be
acpunted
an
Help
?
There
are
four
things
imply'd
in
the
notion
〈◊〉
an
Help
,
all
which
agree
to
Gods
influence
〈◊〉
his
People
,
wherein
he
appears
so
,
and
where
〈◊〉
it
will
be
demonstrated
that
he
is
properly
●eir
help
.
Supply
of
wants
and
indigencies
:
●ccour
and
relief
under
burthens
and
extremi●es
:
Aid
and
assistance
against
enemies
and
ad●ersaries
:
Redress
of
failures
and
disappoint●ents
.
First
,
God
is
their
Help
in
respect
of
supply
and
●ovision
.
Thus
the
Rich
helps
the
Poor
by
sup●ying
his
wants
out
of
his
fulness
;
and
a
man
●elps
his
Friend
,
by
taking
care
to
provide
for
●s
necessities
.
The
Lord
thus
helps
his
people
.
●e
is
not
a
barren
Wilderness
nor
a
land
of
●rought
or
darkness
to
them
;
but
he
deals
gra●ously
with
them
,
and
they
have
enough
.
The
●ord
is
the
portion
of
their
Inheritance
,
he
main●ineth
their
lot
.
The
lines
are
fallen
to
them
in
plea●nt
places
,
and
they
have
a
goodly
heritage
.
Upon
●his
accompt
he
is
said
to
be
their
Sun
,
where
●e
is
said
to
be
their
Shield
,
Psal
,
84.10
.
a
Sun
for
consolation
,
as
well
as
a
Shield
for
protection
.
We
finde
the
Apostle
drawing
up
this
Conclusion
of
Faith
from
the
Promise
;
Heb.
13.6
.
So
that
we
may
boldly
say
,
The
Lord
is
my
Helper
.
He
supplyes
all
their
spiritual
wants
by
influence
of
the
Promises
,
and
all
their
temporal
by
the
influences
of
his
Providence
.
Godliness
hath
the
Promise
,
both
of
this
and
the
next
life
.
According
as
his
divine
power
hath
given
unto
us
all
things
that
pertain
unto
life
and
godliness
,
the
Apostle
hath
it
,
2
Pet.
1.3
.
He
gives
both
Grace
and
Glory
;
gives
pardon
of
sin
,
peace
of
Conscience
,
sense
of
his
love
,
and
assurance
of
his
favour
;
the
Spirit
of
adoption
,
a
new
heart
,
and
a
right
spirit
;
holiness
both
habitual
and
actual
,
in
the
root
and
blossom
.
Grace
,
peace
,
comfort
,
quickning
,
strength
,
establishment
,
perfection
are
all
his
Legacies
,
freely
bestowed
,
and
gifts
abundantly
multiplyed
on
the
heads
and
hearts
of
his
people
through
Jesus
Christ
.
To
the
ignorant
Soul
he
communicates
saving
knowledge
,
to
the
unbelieving
,
faith
;
to
the
graceless
,
true
piety
and
godliness
.
He
sends
light
to
them
which
are
in
darkness
,
life
to
them
which
labour
under
deadness
,
liberty
to
them
which
are
captive
and
inslaved
by
sin
and
Satan
.
He
cloaths
the
naked
soul
with
the
honourable
robe
of
justification
,
and
enriches
the
poor
Conscience
with
the
fine
Gold
of
Sanctification
.
The
treasures
of
Wisdom
and
Knowledge
are
his
free
grant
as
well
as
the
garments
of
Salvation
.
Every
good
and
perfect
gift
is
a
ray
and
emanation
from
him
,
the
Father
of
lights
,
and
fountain
of
life
and
happiness
.
He
draws
the
beautifull
features
of
Grace
on
Souls
which
naturally
are
no
other
than
Monsters
of
deformity
and
imperfection
;
and
pours
●n
the
wine
of
spiritual
consolations
into
the
hearts
of
solitary
and
distressed
Pilgrims
in
this
●alley
of
tears
,
so
as
passing
through
the
valley
of
Baca
they
dig
up
fountains
still
.
When
the
poor
and
needy
seek
water
,
and
there
is
none
,
and
their
●ongue
faileth
for
thirst
,
he
opens
Rivers
in
high
pla●es
,
and
Fountains
in
the
midst
of
the
Valleys
,
Isa.
41.17
,
18.
And
he
feeds
the
hungry
and
perishing
with
that
heavenly
and
delicious
Manna
,
which
is
able
to
nourish
up
their
Souls
to
a
blessed
Eternity
.
David
most
elegantly
under
the
notion
of
a
Pastor
expresseth
the
sufficiency
of
divine
re●ief
;
Psal.
23.2
.
He
maketh
me
lie
down
in
green
Pastures
,
he
leadeth
me
besides
the
still
waters
.
As
a
Shepherd
,
feeds
,
guides
,
comforts
,
and
defends
his
Flock
,
so
doth
God
his
People
,
allowing
them
a
sufficient
Viaticum
,
untill
thy
come
to
the
Supper
of
the
Lamb
,
Yea
,
such
is
the
exuberancy
of
his
goodness
,
as
he
supplys
all
their
wants
,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
glory
in
Christ
,
Phil.
4.19
.
Neither
doth
he
give
them
only
the
upper
,
but
as
Caleb
did
his
Daughter
,
also
the
nether
Springs
.
As
he
gives
them
a
double
portion
,
a
Benjamins
Mess
in
spiritual
blessings
,
so
he
is
no
Niggard
to
them
in
temporal
conveniencies
and
accommodations
;
but
while
he
gives
them
himself
for
their
portion
,
he
gives
them
these
for
their
passage
.
He
hath
entayled
by
way
of
Covenant
on
them
,
the
Corn
,
Wine
,
and
Oyl
;
anoynts
their
steps
with
Butter
and
Honey
,
feeds
them
with
the
finest
of
the
Wheat
,
and
lets
them
drink
the
purest
blood
of
the
Grape
,
yea
satisfies
them
as
with
Honey
out
of
the
rock
.
He
spreads
their
Tables
out
of
his
fulness
,
and
overflows
their
Cups
with
his
goodness
,
and
allows
them
not
only
for
necessity
,
but
also
for
delight
and
satisfaction
.
Thus
Moses
of
old
with
purest
strains
of
eloquence
describes
his
depasture
of
Israel
,
Deut.
32.13
,
14.
His
have
from
him
all
things
plentifully
to
enjoy
,
and
alwayes
ad
sanitatem
,
though
not
ad
voluntatem
;
a
competency
to
sustain
their
natures
,
though
not
a
superfluity
to
maintain
their
lusts
,
and
pamper
their
more
sensual
affections
.
The
Lions
of
the
World
may
suffer
hunger
,
but
Gods
Lambs
shall
want
no
good
thing
;
insomuch
that
David
dare
give
it
forth
for
an
experience
and
undoubted
Observation
,
Psal.
37.25
.
I
never
saw
the
righteous
forsaken
,
nor
their
seed
begging
bread
.
The
mercies
of
the
Throne
are
theirs
,
and
no
less
those
of
the
Footstool
,
the
benedictions
of
Gods
heart
,
and
eke
of
his
hand
,
their
portion
.
And
if
God
condescends
so
low
as
to
feed
the
Ravens
and
cloath
the
Lillies
of
the
Field
,
how
much
more
will
this
great
Paterfamilias
of
Heaven
and
Earth
take
care
of
his
own
Family
?
If
he
be
the
Saviour
of
all
men
,
much
more
of
them
that
believe
.
And
having
right
in
the
promise
of
superadding
all
things
to
them
while
seekers
of
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
how
shall
they
be
denyed
possession
?
yea
having
given
them
Christ
and
himself
,
how
shall
he
forbear
to
give
them
all
things
?
For
all
is
theirs
,
seeing
they
are
his
;
and
they
may
cry
out
with
holy
Athanasius
,
Deus
meus
&
omnia
;
our
God
,
and
our
all
.
Though
having
nothing
,
they
possess
all
things
,
seeing
they
possess
him
who
possesseth
all
things
.
Such
is
Gods
singular
care
and
providence
over
them
,
that
he
blesseth
their
modicum
,
while
he
curseth
the
worldlings
abundance
;
and
,
while
extravagant
man
diminisheth
,
and
makes
a
little
of
much
,
the
omniprovident
God
multiplies
,
and
makes
much
of
his
peoples
little
;
as
appears
in
Jacobs
ingenuous
acknowledgement
,
Genes.
33.11
.
of
Gods
raising
him
even
from
a
staff
and
a
Scrip
,
a
men
,
low
,
and
beggerly
conditi●n
,
and
enlarging
him
into
two
bands
.
Yea
,
if
further
supplies
be
cut
off
,
and
recr●its
fail
,
he
husbands
for
them
the
old
sto●k
,
so
as
it
serves
their
journey
through
the
Wilderness
of
this
World
,
as
he
did
Israels
in
the
Desart
,
whose
Cloaths
waxed
not
old
on
their
backs
,
nor
their
Shooes
on
their
feet
.
Nay
,
when
reduced
to
greatest
straits
,
so
as
there
seems
no
way
of
escape
from
perishing
rather
than
want
relief
,
he
will
work
a
miracle
;
of
which
kind
of
operation
we
have
many
remarkable
instances
upon
Record
,
both
in
sacred
and
civil
story
;
but
these
two
may
content
us
to
evidence
its
certainty
;
even
the
multiplication
of
the
Widows
Oyl
to
so
strange
a
measure
,
as
to
serve
not
only
for
the
maint●nance
of
her
Family
,
but
also
the
payment
of
her
debts
,
and
satisfaction
of
all
her
Creditors
,
2
King
.
4.7
.
and
the
incredible
and
miraculous
increase
of
an
handfull
of
Meal
,
and
a
little
Oyl
in
a
Cruse
,
beyond
their
natural
vertue
,
so
as
to
become
a
sufficient
store
under
several
years
famine
,
1
King
.
17.14
.
In
famine
,
God
redeems
his
people
from
death
,
and
when
all
other
Provisions
fail
,
he
can
rain
down
upon
their
Tents
Bread
from
Heaven
,
as
he
did
on
Israel
,
no
less
than
forty
years
together
.
That
's
the
first
,
God
helps
his
people
by
supplying
their
wants
and
necessities
.
Secondly
,
An
help
imports
defence
and
protection
against
enemies
and
assailants
.
Thus
a
man
who
becomes
a
second
to
another
,
foiled
and
worsted
by
reason
of
his
impotency
and
infirmity
,
one
that
stands
by
another
against
his
adversary
,
to
defend
his
right
and
cause
,
an
Advocate
that
maintains
the
suit
of
his
Client
;
a
Prince
that
relieves
his
oppressed
subjects
;
auxiliary
forces
that
recruit
afresh
a
besieged
City
,
or
beaten
Army
,
may
be
stiled
helpers
to
them
.
And
such
is
God
to
his
chosen
.
He
that
is
the
great
Atlas
,
who
bears
up
the
Pillars
of
the
Earth
,
upholds
them
under
all
the
crushings
of
humane
violence
,
he
keepeth
the
feet
of
his
Saints
that
they
are
not
moved
,
1
Sam.
2.9
.
This
Moses
most
lively
expresseth
in
that
rapsodical
benediction
of
Israel
,
Deut.
33.29
.
Happy
art
thou
,
O
Israel
:
who
is
like
unto
thee
,
O
people
saved
by
the
Lord
,
the
shield
of
thy
help
,
and
who
is
the
sword
of
thy
excellency
!
a
sword
for
assault
,
a
shield
and
buckler
for
defence
.
Solomon
takes
it
as
an
answer
of
his
solemn
prayer
,
even
while
he
is
preferring
it
,
That
God
will
maintain
the
cause
of
his
people
at
all
times
,
as
the
matter
shall
require
,
1
King
.
8.59
.
Upon
this
account
we
finde
David
in
this
Book
of
Psalms
oft
solliciting
God
for
help
,
urging
him
to
preserve
,
save
,
defend
,
and
deliver
him
,
Psalm
22.11
.
Psal.
70.1
,
5.
Psal.
109.26
,
&c.
And
as
praying
,
so
praising
him
for
his
help
,
Psal.
118.13
.
Thou
hast
thrust
sore
at
me
that
I
might
fall
;
but
the
Lord
helped
me
.
Saul
and
his
Courtiers
bore
against
him
,
but
God
was
a
sure
stud
and
pillar
to
his
soul
,
that
shored
him
up
,
and
underpropt
him
against
all
their
rage
and
malice
.
Upon
this
account
it
is
that
we
finde
help
and
refuge
in
a
conjunction
,
Psal.
46.1
.
God
is
our
refuge
and
strength
,
a
present
help
in
trouble
.
And
in
this
sense
God
is
his
peoples
help
upon
a
more
publick
,
and
also
a
more
private
account
.
First
,
He
is
the
help
of
his
Church
in
the
general
,
and
that
two
manner
of
waies
.
He
helps
them
first
immediately
,
without
the
intervention
of
second
causes
,
Deut.
33.26
.
There
is
none
like
unto
the
God
of
Jesurun
,
who
rideth
upon
the
Heaven
in
thy
help
;
and
in
his
excellency
on
the
sky
.
The
eternal
God
is
thy
Refuge
,
and
underneath
are
the
everlasting
Arms
;
and
he
shall
thrust
out
the
enemy
from
before
thee
,
and
shall
say
,
Destroy
them
.
God
sometimes
goes
on
foot
in
the
use
of
instruments
,
and
way
of
means
,
for
the
salvation
of
his
people
;
but
here
he
comes
riding
(
as
it
were
)
on
horse-back
in
a
more
sudden
and
immediate
manner
,
leaping
over
the
Hills
,
and
skipping
over
the
Mountains
.
Sometimes
he
works
deliverance
,
but
sometimes
only
commands
it
.
Thou
art
our
King
,
O
God
,
saith
the
Psalmist
,
command
thou
deliverances
for
Jacob
,
Psal.
44.4
.
He
unbares
his
own
Arm
,
he
puts
on
righteousness
as
a
breast-plate
,
and
clothes
himself
with
zeal
as
a
cloak
,
and
when
he
sees
that
there
is
no
man
,
and
wonders
that
there
is
no
intercessor
,
his
Arm
brings
salvation
,
and
his
righteousness
sustains
him
;
This
is
the
Lords
doing
,
Hos.
1.7
.
I
will
have
mercy
on
the
house
of
Judah
,
and
save
them
by
the
Lord
their
God
,
and
will
not
save
them
by
bow
,
nor
by
sword
,
nor
by
battel
,
by
horses
,
nor
by
horse-men
.
Gods
people
many
times
see
the
salvation
of
men
(
more
of
man
than
of
God
is
visible
in
it
)
but
often
they
behold
the
salvation
of
God
.
Stand
still
,
saith
Moses
to
Israel
,
and
see
the
salvation
of
the
Lord
,
which
he
shall
shew
you
to
day
,
The
Lord
shall
fight
for
you
,
Exod.
14.13
,
14.
God
now
was
in
the
van
and
head
of
their
Army
;
The
Lord
thy
God
shall
go
before
thee
:
Sometimes
went
in
the
heart
or
body
of
it
;
The
holy
One
of
Israel
in
the
midst
of
thee
:
And
sometimes
in
the
rear
;
The
glory
of
the
Lord
shall
be
thy
rereward
,
Isa.
58.8
.
How
elegantly
doth
the
Prophet
express
Gods
immediate
conduct
of
them
through
the
red
Sea
and
Wilderness
,
Isa.
63.12
.
Where
is
he
that
brought
them
up
out
of
the
Sea
with
the
Shepherd
of
his
flock
,
that
led
them
by
the
right
hand
of
Moses
,
with
his
glorious
Arm
,
dividing
the
water
before
them
,
to
make
himself
an
everlasting
Name
?
God
can
rend
the
Heavens
and
come
down
,
and
make
the
Hills
tremble
,
and
Mountains
flow
at
his
presence
.
The
Sea
saw
it
,
and
fled
.
Jordan
was
driven
back
,
the
Mountains
skipped
like
Rams
,
and
the
little
Hills
like
Lambs
;
the
Earth
trembled
at
the
presence
of
the
Lord
,
at
the
presence
of
the
God
of
Jacob
;
whose
voice
breaks
the
Oak
of
Bashan
,
and
shakes
the
Cedars
of
Lebanon
.
God
can
blow
on
his
enemies
,
and
with
one
ireful
frown
of
his
providence
,
can
look
them
into
destruction
;
as
with
one
smile
of
his
countenance
look
his
people
into
salvation
.
This
is
the
Argument
of
Asa's
prayer
to
God
,
when
that
invincible
Host
of
a
thousand
thousand
came
out
against
him
,
2
Chron.
14.11
.
Lord
,
it
is
nothing
with
thee
to
help
,
whether
with
many
,
or
with
them
that
have
no
power
.
He
can
save
by
many
,
by
few
;
nay
,
without
any
at
all
;
with
means
,
without
means
;
yea
,
against
means
can
he
bring
about
his
peoples
help
and
salvation
.
Secondly
,
Mediately
,
and
so
he
helps
either
by
Angelical
ministration
,
or
by
humane
assistances
,
●irst
,
By
the
M●nistry
of
Angels
.
They
are
all
ministring
spirits
unto
those
who
are
heirs
of
salvation
.
Not
one
single
,
but
all
the
Angels
are
the
Churches
,
and
every
particular
members
I
feguard
,
both
their
servitors
and
saviours
.
They
shall
bear
them
up
in
all
their
waies
.
Their
mi●stration
,
though
secret
and
invisible
,
is
most
certain
,
and
powerful
to
the
Church
.
They
serve
for
her
enemies
offence
,
and
her
own
defence
.
When
the
four
Angels
were
destroying
,
we
finde
another
protecting
,
Rev.
7.2
.
An
Angel
helps
Hezekiah
,
by
destroying
Senacheriks
Army
,
●sa.
37.36
.
When
Herod
smote
the
Christians
,
an
Angel
of
the
Lord
takes
their
part
,
and
smites
him
to
the
earth
,
Act.
13.
The
Angel
of
the
Lord
in●ampeth
round
about
them
that
fear
him
,
and
d●●ivereth
them
,
Psal.
34.7
.
So
that
there
is
no
room
●●ft
for
destruction
to
enter
.
An
Angel
preserved
Daniel
in
the
Lions
den
,
Dan.
6.22
.
The
Angel
of
the
Lord
stood
in
the
bottom
amongst
the
myrtle-trees
,
Zach.
1.8
.
They
grow
by
the
rivers
side
,
Sea
shore
,
or
in
the
valley
,
and
are
plants
of
a
low
stature
.
When
Gods
people
are
at
the
●owest
;
then
are
they
under
the
most
High
,
his
special
safeguard
and
protection
.
Gods
Angels
gave
Jacob
a
comfortable
meeting
,
when
he
was
expectant
of
so
sad
a
greeting
from
his
Brother
Esau
,
Gen.
32.
When
Flijah
was
in
his
solitude
,
an
Angel
of
the
Lord
comes
to
him
with
an
incouraging
repast
and
refreshment
,
1
King
.
19.5
.
Satan
and
his
evil
Angels
may
combine
the
Saints
destruction
,
but
God
and
his
good
Angels
take
care
of
their
welfare
and
preservation
.
We
are
oft
on
a
sudden
delivered
out
of
great
dangers
,
not
knowing
how
we
came
out
of
them
,
nor
which
way
deliverance
came
,
which
is
from
no
other
but
their
ministry
over
us
.
Secondly
,
By
the
assistance
of
men
:
And
so
God
helps
,
first
,
by
direct
and
proper
means
,
appointed
by
him
to
that
end
.
Thus
God
raised
up
Israel
Saviours
,
Nehem.
9.27
.
He
gave
them
Moses
for
a
deliverer
,
Act.
7.35
.
So
Jepthah
,
Sampson
,
Joshuah
,
David
,
and
others
.
God
raiseth
up
instruments
to
execute
his
temporal
will
and
providence
.
When
Tolias
and
Sanballat
with
others
disaffected
,
conspired
against
it
,
God
raised
up
Ezra
,
and
Nehemiah
,
who
carried
on
the
work
of
the
Temple
against
all
opposition
.
Rather
than
fail
of
instruments
,
Cyrus
is
Gods
Shepherd
,
who
shall
perform
all
his
pleasure
,
Isa.
44.28
.
Secondly
,
By
improbable
means
,
and
very
improper
.
God
puts
such
a
spirit
of
valour
into
Davids
breast
,
as
he
destroies
monstrous
Goliah
,
and
routs
the
Army
of
the
Philistines
.
He
curtails
,
and
new-models
Gideons
Army
to
three
hundred
men
,
and
by
them
overthrows
a
puissant
Host
.
He
marshals
the
stars
,
and
makes
them
in
their
courses
to
fight
against
Sisera
.
The
walls
of
Jericho
fall
down
at
the
sound
of
Ramms
horns
.
The
Philistines
run
at
the
noise
on
the
top
of
Mulberry-trees
,
2
Sam.
5.24
.
Earthen
pitchers
are
the
trumpets
which
alarum
the
Midianites
.
The
stretching
out
of
Moses's
Rod
becomes
effectual
to
divide
the
waters
,
Exod.
14.16
.
A
very
unlikely
means
to
humane
apprehension
.
The
Hornet
drives
out
the
Nations
,
and
the
Plague
,
which
one
would
have
thought
should
have
ruined
the
Israelites
,
is
made
Gods
weapon
to
expel
the
Canaanites
,
Hab.
3.5
.
One
poor
fire-ship
breaks
,
and
scatters
in
pieces
an
invincible
Armado
.
As
the
Fly
and
the
Bee
may
be
Israels
correctors
,
so
the
Gnat
Adrians
destroyer
.
Thirdly
,
By
wicked
means
(
or
rather
wicked
men
)
God
makes
use
of
bad
men
to
do
his
people
good
.
Judas's
Treason
is
a
poison
,
out
of
which
he
makes
a
soveraign
Treacle
for
the
salvation
of
the
world
.
Ehud
a
left-handed
man
becomes
a
Saviour
to
Israel
,
Judg.
3.
Gibeonites
become
serviceable
unto
his
Sanctuary
.
Troublous
times
forward
the
building
of
his
Temple
,
Dan.
9.
When
no
other
helper
could
be
found
for
Israel
,
God
saves
them
by
the
hand
of
Jeroboam
the
Son
of
Joash
,
1
King
.
14.27
.
A
traiterous
Letter
proves
the
Treasons
discoverer
and
bewrayer
.
That
wicked
men
intend
evilly
,
God
brings
about
for
good
to
his
Church
.
What
the
envious
Brethren
of
Joseph
meant
for
his
ruin
,
God
ordered
for
his
rise
and
advancement
,
Gen.
50.20
.
He
makes
the
wrath
of
men
praise
him
,
and
the
remainder
of
their
violence
doth
he
restrain
,
Psal.
76.10
.
The
wise
horse-man
makes
use
of
so
much
of
the
horses
metal
as
serves
to
keep
him
in
his
pace
,
and
carry
him
on
his
journey
,
and
the
remainder
he
bridleth
.
The
wise
God
useth
mans
violence
to
his
own
praise
.
Fourthly
,
By
contrary
and
destructive
means
.
Clay
and
Spittle
,
which
(
if
any
thing
does
)
one
would
think
should
daub
up
a
mans
eyes
,
and
make
him
that
sees
,
blind
,
our
Saviour
makes
use
of
to
cause
the
blind
man
to
see
by
.
The
red
Sea
,
which
any
one
would
have
imagined
should
have
been
the
Israelits
grave
,
became
their
way
and
thorow-fare
,
and
by
passing
thorow
(
which
a
man
would
have
thought
had
been
the
ready
way
to
be
drowned
)
was
accomplisht
the
way
of
their
escape
and
deliverance
.
The
Earth
proves
the
womans
midwife
,
and
gives
her
a
safe
delivery
,
which
in
all
probability
might
have
smothered
and
stifled
her
conception
;
and
swallows
up
the
flood
of
persecution
,
which
the
Dragon
spits
out
of
his
mouth
,
which
in
all
likelihood
might
have
swallowed
her
up
in
a
moment
,
Ret.
12.16
.
The
three
children
shone
by
the
light
of
that
flame
,
by
which
(
as
to
all
humane
expectation
)
they
must
have
been
burnt
and
consumed
,
Dan.
3.
They
were
indeed
saved
by
fire
.
When
Gods
people
seem
to
run
into
the
mouth
of
danger
,
oft
times
they
fall
into
the
lap
of
deliverance
;
and
while
others
sink
as
a
stone
to
the
bottom
in
the
waters
of
affliction
,
they
are
born
up
by
the
bladders
of
faith
and
hope
;
and
as
the
Prophet
Isaiah
glosses
elegantly
on
Israels
passage
thorow
the
vast
Ocean
as
a
Causey
,
Isa.
63.14
.
They
are
led
thorow
the
deep
as
an
horse
thorow
the
wilderness
,
that
they
should
not
stumble
.
As
a
beast
goeth
down
in
the
valley
,
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
causeth
him
to
rest
.
That
's
the
first
,
he
is
an
help
to
his
Church
on
a
more
pub●ick
account
.
Secondly
,
To
his
people
in
a
more
particular
relation
,
and
private
capacity
.
And
that
especially
in
a
threefold
regard
.
First
,
Against
their
own
home-bred
enemies
,
the
lusts
and
corruptions
of
their
own
perfidious
hearts
.
There
is
a
mysterie
of
iniquity
acting
in
the
treacherous
heart
of
man
.
The
best
of
us
carry
about
us
an
heart
deceitful
above
all
things
,
even
desperately
wicked
.
Our
foes
are
our
own
houshold
,
velis
nolis
intra
fines
tuos
inhabitabit
Je●usaeus
:
we
fight
against
spiritual
wickednesses
in
●ugh
places
.
Many
desperate
lusts
,
as
unbelief
,
hypocrisie
,
pride
,
&c.
usurp
Christs
Throne
and
Government
:
But
our
good
God
by
the
help
of
grace
,
and
his
good
hand
upon
us
,
inables
and
assists
us
against
their
batteries
;
so
that
though
they
combate
,
they
shall
not
conquer
;
and
though
turbulent
,
they
shall
not
be
prevalent
.
Conflictus
licet
miserabilis
,
quia
non
habet
pacem
,
●amen
non
damnabilis
,
quod
perficit
iniquitatem
.
Aug.
This
conflict
may
disturb
our
tranquility
,
but
hinders
the
perfecting
of
iniquity
.
God
assists
us
by
a
prosperous
gale
of
grace
,
while
we
●re
rowing
against
the
stream
of
corrupt
nature
.
His
wind
drives
against
that
tyde
.
Grace
casts
sin
down
,
though
it
cannot
cast
it
wholly
out
.
These
Monarchs
have
their
dominion
taken
away
,
though
they
live
for
a
season
.
Grace
helps
against
the
power
,
at
well
as
the
guilt
of
sin
;
and
though
it
doth
not
hinder
ne
sit
,
yet
ne
obsit
,
and
while
it
acts
the
part
of
a
slave
,
or
a
Tyrant
,
yet
it
cannot
of
a
King
.
Iniquities
prevail
against
us
,
but
thou
shalt
do
them
away
,
saith
the
Psalmist
,
Psal.
65.3
.
And
the
Prophet
seconds
him
,
Micah
7.19
.
He
will
subdue
our
iniquities
,
and
thou
wilt
cast
all
their
sins
into
the
depths
of
the
Sea
.
Secondly
,
As
against
the
strength
of
corruption
,
so
against
the
onsets
and
assaults
of
Satan
.
Thus
God
assisted
Paul
with
a
sufficiency
of
grace
,
2
Cor.
12.8
,
9.
And
Christ
helped
Peter
,
when
Satan
shot
a
whole
broad-side
of
temptations
against
him
,
he
was
his
bulwark
to
defend
him
:
when
Satan
pressed
hard
upon
him
,
and
beat
sore
against
him
,
he
was
his
buttress
to
support
and
uphold
him
.
Non
ignara
mali
,
miseris
succurrere
disco
.
Is
englished
by
the
Apostle
,
Heb.
2.28
.
Being
tempted
himself
,
he
is
able
to
succour
those
that
are
tempted
.
Thus
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
himself
,
when
the
evil
Angels
were
mustering
their
forces
against
him
,
the
good
Angels
came
and
ministred
to
him
;
while
they
were
endeavouring
to
destroy
him
,
these
took
care
to
preserve
and
comfort
him
.
In
an
acceptable
time
God
heard
him
,
and
in
a
day
of
salvation
he
succoured
him
.
So
when
his
Disciples
are
pursued
by
Satan
that
mighty
Nimrod
,
and
beaten
sore
upon
by
temptations
to
blasphemy
,
despair
,
presumption
,
or
the
like
,
Christ
becomes
their
Sanctuary
from
the
rage
and
persecution
of
that
infernal
blood-hound
,
and
great
destroyer
of
souls
.
When
Satan
stood
at
the
right
hand
of
Joshua
the
High-Priest
,
to
interrupt
him
in
his
Office
,
the
Lord
Christ
comes
and
rebukes
him
,
and
tells
him
,
This
is
a
brand
pluckt
out
of
the
fire
,
too
hot
for
the
Devil
to
touch
and
tamper
withall
,
Zech.
3.2
.
It
's
reported
of
some
holy
men
,
as
Grynaeus
,
and
others
,
that
the
Devil
on
their
death-beds
made
his
appearance
to
them
,
and
challenged
them
to
a
cornbate
,
which
they
readily
entertained
,
only
with
premise
of
that
promise
to
the
disputation
:
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
break
the
Serpents
head
.
There
is
not
so
much
venome
in
the
temptation
,
as
there
is
balsome
in
the
promise
.
If
the
soul
be
once
arked
in
Christs
merits
,
they
are
to
it
as
so
many
Cities
of
Refuge
;
vulnera
Christi
sunt
civitates
refugii
.
Bernard
.
This
Lion
may
then
roar
,
but
he
cannot
devour
;
this
Serpent
may
hiss
,
but
he
cannot
sting
;
this
Dragon
spit
,
but
he
cannot
bite
nor
destroy
.
Upon
this
score
doth
the
Apostle
not
only
give
us
a
commendation
of
Christs
ability
,
pity
and
fidelity
,
but
also
a
solemn
invitation
to
come
with
boldness
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
and
Mercy
,
and
by
our
holy
and
humble
Oratory
beg
help
in
the
time
of
need
.
And
though
it
may
seem
strange
and
improbable
,
yet
Gods
people
finde
it
an
experimental
truth
,
that
they
alwaies
get
ground
and
advantage
,
both
by
corruptions
and
temptations
.
Those
weeds
shall
not
spoil
the
good
corn
,
nor
those
worms
destroy
the
beautiful
flowers
of
grace
,
though
they
may
be
in
the
field
and
garden
of
their
souls
;
but
the
sight
of
both
shall
serve
to
humble
and
quicken
them
to
higher
attainments
of
holiness
.
And
though
Satan
snarls
at
,
and
wrangles
with
them
,
he
shall
never
trapan
them
out
of
their
right
;
but
being
foiled
in
the
dispute
,
their
cause
will
be
the
clearer
,
and
worsted
in
the
trial
,
their
evidence
the
firmer
and
stronger
.
In
all
his
winnowings
,
they
lose
no
one
grain
of
grace
,
only
the
chaff
of
corruption
.
Thirdly
,
Against
,
or
under
all
the
enmity
and
opposition
of
the
world
,
secret
or
open
;
of
pretended
friends
,
or
professed
enemies
;
their
power
,
policy
,
envy
,
insolency
,
treachery
,
turbulency
,
rage
and
fury
.
Thus
God
helpt
Moses
,
so
that
in
memory
thereof
,
he
baptizeth
his
child
into
that
very
name
,
Exod.
18.4
.
The
name
of
the
other
was
Eliezer
(
that
is
,
my
God
is
an
help
)
for
the
God
of
my
Father
,
said
he
,
was
my
help
,
and
delivered
me
from
the
sword
of
Phara●h
.
Thus
God
succoured
Joseph
,
Gen.
49.23
,
24
,
25
The
Archers
(
his
Brethren
,
Potiphar
and
the
Egyptian
Courtiers
)
have
sorely
grieved
him
,
and
shot
at
him
,
and
hated
him
.
But
his
bow
abode
in
strength
,
and
the
arms
of
his
hands
were
made
strong
,
by
the
hands
of
the
mighty
God
of
Jacob
—
Thus
he
promiseth
to
help
his
Jacob
,
Isa.
41.10
.
He
prohibits
him
all
slavish
fear
,
For
(
saith
he
)
I
will
strengthen
thee
,
I
will
help
thee
,
yea
I
will
uphold
thee
by
the
right
hand
of
my
righteousness
.
Three
various
expressions
,
to
give
him
manifold
assurance
of
divine
maintenance
under
all
humane
malevolence
.
First
,
he
promises
him
inward
heartning
,
but
if
his
spirits
should
fail
,
then
he
will
second
him
in
the
conflict
;
and
should
he
not
come
off
conqueror
,
yet
he
shall
never
be
overthrown
;
for
at
least
he
will
uphold
him
.
Nay
,
he
will
not
only
secure
him
from
succumbency
,
but
confer
upon
him
victory
;
he
shall
not
only
escape
breaking
and
crushing
by
the
mountains
,
but
shall
himself
thresh
them
,
and
of
a
crawling
worm
,
come
off
a
victorious
Prince
,
vers.
14
,
15.
God
will
not
only
help
his
people
against
the
impostures
of
their
own
hearts
,
and
Satans
malignancy
,
but
also
the
worlds
violence
.
His
promise
runs
,
That
his
arm
shall
strengthen
him
;
and
his
hand
be
established
with
him
.
The
enemy
shall
not
exact
upon
him
,
nor
the
son
of
wickedness
affl
〈◊〉
him
,
Psal.
89.21
,
22.
This
David
in
his
own
person
found
blessed
and
frequent
experience
of
,
while
he
professeth
,
(
Psal.
18.17
,
18
,
19.
)
God
to
be
his
stay
,
his
deliverer
,
and
lif●er
up
of
his
head
under
great
dangers
,
and
many
enemies
.
And
hope
hereof
was
the
ground
of
Christs
triumph
,
even
assurance
of
his
Fathers
assistance
,
Isa.
50.7
,
9.
For
the
Lord
God
will
help
me
,
therefore
shall
I
not
be
confounded
.
Behold
the
Lord
God
will
help
me
,
who
is
he
that
shall
condemn
me
?
No
matter
what
were
his
enemies
,
while
God
was
his
friend
;
or
who
his
accusers
,
while
he
was
his
Advocate
.
God
is
a
sure
hiding-place
,
an
home
,
an
harbour
,
a
refuge
,
a
shield
,
a
protection
,
a
sanctuary
,
an
high
Tower
to
his
,
yea
a
strong
hold
in
the
time
of
trouble
;
and
when
their
City
shall
be
taken
,
they
may
betake
themselves
and
fly
to
him
as
their
impregnable
Casile
.
They
are
called
expresly
,
his
hidden
ones
,
Psal.
83.3
.
not
only
in
point
of
worth
and
excellency
,
but
also
for
●secresie
and
security
.
He
is
to
them
a
shadow
from
the
heat
,
and
a
refuge
from
the
storm
,
Isa.
25.4
.
And
what
was
said
of
Christ
,
is
made
good
to
them
,
Isa.
49.2
.
In
the
shadow
of
his
hand
hath
he
hid
me
.
In
the
sha●e
of
his
hand
are
they
preserved
against
all
the
scorchings
of
the
hottest
burning
Sun
of
divine
wrath
,
or
humane
malice
;
and
their
souls
skreened
by
their
Saviours
Righteousness
against
the
one
,
and
his
fatherly
providence
from
the
other
.
Yea
,
under
the
shadow
of
his
divine
,
or
those
Cherubims
wings
of
special
protection
may
they
(
as
the
chickens
do
under
the
wings
of
the
damm
on
the
Kites
approach
)
hide
themselves
securely
,
till
the
dint
of
every
calamity
be
over-past
.
As
the
sweet
singer
of
Israel
tunes
melodiously
,
Psal.
57.1
.
God
is
to
his
people
both
a
pillar
of
cloud
,
and
of
fire
,
one
to
refocillate
and
refresh
them
,
and
the
other
to
preserve
and
defend
them
in
their
journey
to
Heaven
,
through
the
wilderness
of
this
world
,
(
as
Travellers
are
by
it
against
wild
beasts
)
Yea
,
a
wall
of
fire
round
about
them
;
a
wall
,
to
keep
in
their
persons
,
and
of
fire
,
to
keep
out
their
enemies
:
And
in
case
they
be
yet
so
desperate
as
to
venture
on
them
,
he
yet
beares
them
up
on
Eagles
wings
,
far
above
out
of
their
reach
,
or
sight
,
Exod.
19.2
.
His
providence
is
to
them
an
incompassing
hedge
,
so
that
if
there
be
not
that
Intus
that
must
destroy
them
(
as
the
voice
told
Phocas
,
when
close
barred
up
in
his
Masters
Palace
)
they
cannot
but
be
safe
.
The
eyes
of
the
Lord
run
to
and
fro
the
whole
Earth
,
to
shew
himself
strong
in
the
behalf
of
them
,
whose
heart
is
perfect
towards
him
;
and
what
need
they
fear
shipwrack
(
as
that
Philosopher
once
said
,
when
under
fears
of
drowning
,
he
lookt
up
to
Heaven
in
a
bright
starry
night
,
and
beheld
those
twinkling
luminaries
bespangling
and
imbroidering
that
heavenly
Canopy
over
his
head
)
while
they
have
so
many
eyes
of
Providence
about
them
.
The
Keeper
of
Israel
is
always
waking
,
though
Enemies
be
great
and
mighty
,
many
and
numerous
,
yea
neer
at
hand
,
they
may
sleep
sweetly
and
comfortably
,
as
Alexander
once
did
when
in
great
danger
of
an
approaching
adversary
,
because
Parmenio
,
his
chief
and
vigilant
Captain
watched
:
or
rather
as
David
did
when
compassed
about
with
an
Army
of
ten
thousands
at
least
in
imagination
,
being
then
also
hemmed
in
and
inclosed
by
divine
protection
.
God
is
a
defence
to
his
Peoples
glory
against
all
that
rise
up
against
them
,
Psal.
32.7
.
What
sweetness
and
safety
doth
holy
David
engage
to
his
own
heart
in
confidence
of
divine
safeguard
,
Psal.
31.20
.
Thou
shalt
hide
me
in
the
secret
of
thy
presence
from
the
pride
of
Man
;
Thou
shalt
keep
them
secretly
in
a
Pavilion
from
the
strife
of
tongues
.
God
is
his
Peoples
Asylum
from
the
heat
both
of
hand
and
tongue-persecution
by
their
adversaries
.
Now
God
helps
his
People
against
their
outward
Enemies
divers
wayes
:
Either
First
,
By
preparing
for
them
places
of
recess
,
where
the
Enemy
cannot
finde
them
.
Thus
God
secured
Elijah
from
Ahabs
fury
,
when
he
sent
an
Inquisition
after
him
,
throughout
the
whole
Land
of
Israel
,
1
King
.
18.10
.
He
returns
with
a
Non
inventus
,
and
like
one
that
seeks
a
Needle
in
a
bottle
of
Hay
,
bestowed
his
labour
in
vain
.
Thus
the
Lord
in
a
persecuting
time
hid
an
hundred
of
his
Prophets
by
the
hand
of
Obadiah
.
Thus
under
Sauls
violent
rage
against
innocent
David
(
which
made
him
pursue
him
as
a
Partridge
on
the
Mountains
)
God
provided
places
of
retirement
for
him
,
sometimes
in
a
Cave
,
sometimes
in
a
Rock
or
strong
hold
,
now
in
the
Wilderness
,
now
at
Naioth
,
and
anon
in
the
Land
of
the
Philistines
;
erewhile
in
this
,
cre-while
in
that
place
,
so
as
he
was
kept
out
of
the
reach
of
his
rage
,
and
escaped
the
violence
of
his
intended
fury
and
malice
against
him
.
He
was
as
a
man
upon
the
top
of
an
high
Mountain
,
out
of
the
reach
of
gun-shot
,
or
any
danger
but
what
might
come
from
Heaven
;
or
as
one
upon
the
top
of
an
high
Rock
in
the
midst
of
the
Sea
,
able
to
sing
,
to
triumph
,
to
out-brave
,
and
bid
defiance
to
all
the
raging
surges
,
and
temp●stuous
billows
,
that
beat
against
him
;
to
which
himself
also
alludes
,
Psalm
.
61.2
.
When
my
heart
is
overwhelmed
,
lead
me
to
the
rock
which
is
higher
than
I.
Thus
God
protected
Jeremiah
the
Prophet
,
and
Baruch
the
Scribe
,
Jerem.
36.26
.
so
as
the
Kings
Serjeants
dare
not
arrest
him
.
When
Herod
sought
Christs
life
,
and
would
have
become
Murderer
of
him
who
came
to
be
his
Saviour
,
an
Angel
of
the
Lord
comes
and
gives
his
Parents
private
intelligence
about
the
Tyrants
bloody
intentions
,
and
advertiseth
them
to
go
into
Egypt
,
which
was
made
his
Harbour
and
Receptacle
till
he
was
dead
and
gone
,
and
so
he
kept
out
of
his
Clutches
,
and
escaped
his
barbarous
and
bloody
hands
.
Math.
2.13
.
Thus
the
Woman
(
a
type
of
the
Church
)
had
a
priviledg'd
place
assign'd
her
and
prepared
of
God
for
her
in
the
Wilderness
,
whether
she
was
to
flee
,
and
be
fed
there
a
thousand
two
hundred
and
threescore
dayes
,
Revelat.
12.6
.
Thus
in
the
Ten
Persecutions
,
and
the
late
Marian
dayes
,
many
Professors
and
Confessors
of
the
Truth
lay
●ormant
in
Wood-stacks
,
Hay-stacks
,
and
the
●ike
,
till
the
fury
of
the
persecution
was
over
and
gone
;
much
like
those
Primitive
Worthies
,
who
were
constrained
to
depart
the
society
of
men
,
●nd
live
like
beasts
in
Wildernesses
,
wandring
●bout
in
sheep-skins
,
and
goat-skins
,
being
desti●ute
,
afflicted
,
tormented
,
in
Desarts
,
Mountains
,
Dens
and
Caves
of
the
Earth
,
of
whom
the
World
was
not
worthy
.
Under
the
greatest
rage
●nd
sorest
oppressions
of
the
Church
by
Anti●hrist
and
his
followers
,
God
alwayes
had
a
few
Names
reserved
,
who
bowed
not
the
knee
to
his
●dolatrous
Worships
and
Inventions
.
Secondly
,
By
abating
the
natural
force
,
and
●nnate
violence
of
destructive
evils
.
As
God
sometimes
alters
the
course
of
nature
in
order
to
his
Enemies
ruine
,
makes
waters
ascend
,
and
lick
up
●he
old
World
,
fire
descend
on
Sodom
,
the
Earth
open
her
mouth
,
and
swallow
up
Korah
,
Dathan
●nd
Abiram
,
the
Earth
disclose
her
blood
,
and
●omit
it
up
,
no
more
covering
her
slain
;
so
otherwhile
in
order
to
his
peoples
preservation
.
When
Pharaoh
and
his
Egyptian
Host
had
intangled
Israel
as
in
a
net
,
so
as
to
avoid
them
they
were
forced
to
take
the
Red
Sea
,
which
as
to
all
humane
expectation
must
have
sunk
and
drowned
them
,
God
makes
it
but
a
Ferry
for
them
to
swim
over
,
or
shallow
Foord
to
wade
through
,
and
so
pass
on
their
Journey
to
Canaan
.
When
Jonah
was
swallowed
up
of
the
Whale
,
whose
●owels
in
all
probability
would
have
been
his
Tombe
to
interr
him
,
God
gives
him
a
Vomit
,
and
makes
him
disgorge
his
bait
,
and
instead
of
a
Grave
to
bury
him
,
he
becomes
only
his
Womb
to
keep
him
alive
,
and
deliver
him
safe
on
shoar
.
The
three
Children
who
were
by
Nebuchadnezzars
decree
and
order
cast
into
the
fiery
Furnace
,
in
which
none
could
imagine
but
they
must
be
burnt
to
ashes
,
God
makes
it
a
Sun
only
to
refresh
and
comfort
them
instead
of
a
flame
to
consume
them
.
Not
one
hair
of
their
heads
was
sindged
,
nor
their
Garments
changed
,
neither
did
the
smell
of
the
Fire
rest
upon
them
.
Dan.
3.25
.
The
very
hairs
of
their
head
were
indeed
numbred
.
When
Daniel
by
Darius's
Commandment
was
thrown
into
the
bottom
of
the
Den
of
Lions
,
whose
ravenous
and
devouring
nature
one
would
have
thought
with
their
greedy
and
whetted
stomacks
,
should
have
opened
their
gaping
mouths
wide
to
receive
so
welcom
a
morsel
,
an
Angel
muzzles
them
,
that
he
became
not
a
prey
to
those
masterless
Creatures
,
to
which
his
accusers
became
their
Sacrifice
,
and
crusht
between
their
cruel
grinders
before
they
could
once
open
their
own
mouths
for
Mercy
.
These
noble
Worthies
had
those
Promises
fulfilled
in
the
Letter
;
When
thou
walkest
through
the
Fire
,
thou
shalt
not
be
burnt
,
neither
shall
the
flame
kindle
upon
thee
,
Isa.
43.2
.
Thou
shalt
tread
upon
the
Lion
and
Adder
;
the
young
Lion
and
Dragon
shalt
thou
trample
under
thy
feet
.
The
Apostles
Text
hath
here
its
full
and
clear
Comment
,
Heir
.
11.33
.
By
Faith
they
stopt
the
Mouths
of
Lions
,
and
quenched
the
violence
of
Fire
.
When
Evils
and
Enemies
(
like
so
many
Leviathans
)
rush
upon
Gods
people
,
he
sometimes
puts
a
bridle
in
their
jaws
,
and
an
hook
in
their
nostrils
,
and
they
become
to
them
but
so
much
painted
Fire
,
or
as
dead
Lions
that
cannot
hurt
them
.
God
can
bridle
the
natural
force
of
Fire
,
Seas
,
Beasts
,
or
ought
that
intends
●urt
to
his
People
.
Thirdly
,
By
preventing
and
disappointing
the
flesigns
of
wickedness
against
them
.
The
God
of
●y
Mercy
shall
prevent
me
,
saith
David
,
Psal.
59.10
.
by
the
early
Influences
of
his
own
Mercy
,
and
timely
discovery
of
his
Enemies
mischief
.
God
let
's
not
the
weapons
formed
against
his
prosper
,
but
causeth
the
wickedness
of
the
wicked
to
come
on
their
own
head
,
and
their
violent
dealing
upon
their
own
pate
.
And
when
they
themselves
do
not
,
Gods
People
do
escape
●he
intended
destruction
.
God
gives
warnings
and
Items
to
his
,
before
the
World
can
shoot
off
their
murdering
pieces
against
them
.
He
either
fastens
strong
instincts
and
impressions
of
imminent
danger
,
or
gives
them
timely
notices
and
significations
,
which
are
as
so
many
hands
in
the
way
to
direct
them
their
passage
,
or
way
of
escape
.
As
sometimes
he
hides
a
Moses
from
Pharaohs
●ruelty
by
the
hand
of
the
Midwives
,
and
secures
the
Spies
in
peace
by
the
hand
of
a
Rahab
(
Hebr.
11.31
,
33.
)
so
sometimes
advertiseth
a
David
by
Jonathans
Arrows
(
which
though
inarticulately
,
yet
speak
significantly
his
concernment
)
to
make
haste
from
Sauls
rage
:
And
Elijah
by
a
Messenger
to
flee
from
Jezabels
fury
,
and
run
for
his
life
,
1
Sam.
20.
1
King
.
19.
Whem
Achitophel
had
contrived
Davids
ruine
,
Hushai
gives
him
Intelligence
,
2
Sam.
17.16
.
When
Haman
had
conspired
Mordecai's
and
the
Jews
total
extirpation
,
and
fatal
destruction
,
God
in
his
wise
Providence
so
ordered
the
Decree
about
it
,
as
there
was
upon
a
Twelve-months
space
between
it
and
the
Execution
,
so
as
respite
was
given
for
flight
and
evasion
,
and
also
for
application
to
the
Persian
King
for
its
Reversion
;
In
which
space
such
effectual
means
was
used
,
as
the
ruine
intended
against
the
Jews
light
on
the
head
of
the
Enemy
,
and
Haman
changed
with
Mordecai
his
advancement
in
Court
for
that
on
a
Gibbet
,
which
he
had
prepared
for
him
.
Esth.
7.
ult.
and
cap.
8.15
.
When
Paul
was
apprehended
by
the
Jews
,
and
the
sacrificing
knife
of
death
putting
to
his
throat
,
the
chief
Captains
Advent
in
the
Interim
occasions
his
rescue
and
reprieve
from
their
purposed
Execution
.
Act.
21.32
.
And
so
again
,
when
more
than
forty
Blood-hounds
waited
for
his
precious
life
,
longing
like
so
many
Leeches
to
suck
out
his
heart-blood
,
having
bound
themselves
in
a
desperate
and
devellish
Oath
,
or
banned
themselves
into
an
Obligation
to
make
him
their
Sacrifice
,
his
Sisters
son
certifies
the
Centurion
,
who
carries
him
away
by
force
out
of
their
hands
upon
the
young
mans
information
;
so
that
,
though
in
very
great
danger
of
his
life
,
he
escaped
safe
.
Act.
23.20
.
It
's
storied
of
Austin
,
when
at
a
certain
time
the
Donatists
had
conspired
to
butcher
him
in
his
journey
home
,
Gods
Providence
directs
him
a
contrary
way
,
and
he
(
who
once
in
a
Sermon
by
the
loss
of
his
matter
won
a
Soul
,
now
)
in
his
travail
,
by
going
out
of
his
way
saved
his
life
.
The
People
of
God
many
times
when
under
fears
of
surprizal
,
or
treading
upon
the
very
brink
,
and
precipice
of
danger
,
in
the
way
of
their
duty
,
have
been
snatcht
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
Lion
,
and
when
even
turning
to
destruction
,
have
been
remanded
back
with
a
Return
ye
children
of
men
.
Fourthly
,
By
diverting
evil
men
in
their
furious
executions
.
As
no
plot
of
darkness
so
deep
,
but
God
gives
his
people
some
light
of
it
even
when
the
train
be
laid
,
and
there
wants
nothing
but
Give
Fire
:
So
no
resolution
so
firm
or
fixed
,
but
he
can
put
a
stop
to
it
.
God
can
cut
off
even
the
Spirit
of
Lions
,
and
make
the
heart
of
an
Egyptian
tremble
at
the
shaking
of
a
leaf
;
dispirit
and
discourage
wicked
men
in
their
ungodly
enterprises
,
and
if
not
,
yet
divert
,
so
as
if
their
courage
and
heart
holds
good
and
fails
not
,
yet
he
finds
their
hands
other
picking-work
.
When
Pharaoh
is
marching
in
his
full
carier
,
and
driving
furiously
against
Gods
Israel
,
with
a
Sic
volo
in
his
mouth
,
I
will
pursue
,
I
will
over-take
and
divide
the
Spoil
,
God
can
take
off
his
Chariot-wheels
,
and
so
smite
him
in
the
hinder
parts
,
as
he
shall
drive
heavily
,
and
be
glad
to
retreat
and
go
back
(
if
he
might
)
as
fast
as
he
came
.
When
Saul
grows
outragious
against
David
,
and
was
mad
of
taking
him
,
being
so
earnest
and
eager
in
his
pursuit
,
that
he
solemnly
avoucheth
,
that
if
he
were
in
the
land
,
he
would
search
for
him
through
all
the
thousands
of
Judah
,
and
by
search
had
found
him
,
and
compassed
him
round
about
,
got
him
in
a
nook
,
a
pound
(
as
it
were
)
and
he
thought
he
was
cock-sure
of
him
,
comes
sudden
news
of
an
Invasion
by
the
Philistines
,
which
dispatch
makes
him
desist
his
pursuit
after
a
single
person
,
and
take
care
about
his
Land
.
When
proud
insulting
Sennacherib
comes
out
against
Judah
,
full
mouth
,
God
stops
him
by
the
overthrow
of
an
Angel
,
so
that
he
came
not
into
the
City
,
nor
shot
an
arrow
there
,
nor
came
before
it
with
Shields
,
nor
cast
a
bank
against
it
,
but
by
the
way
that
he
came
,
by
the
same
he
returned
,
Isa.
37.33
,
34.
God
hath
all
his
Peoples
enemies
,
Satan
and
his
Instruments
,
not
only
in
the
Chain
of
a
finite
Nature
,
but
also
a
powerfull
Providence
,
and
can
hinder
them
not
only
from
doing
all
they
would
,
but
all
that
otherwise
they
could
against
them
.
Fifthly
,
By
convincing
the
Adversary
of
his
Peoples
Integrity
,
and
reconciling
them
to
his
People
.
They
that
fear
the
Lord
,
he
hath
said
,
He
will
make
his
Enemies
to
be
at
peace
with
them
,
so
as
they
shall
say
as
the
King
of
Judah
to
the
King
of
Israel
,
I
am
as
thou
art
,
and
my
Horses
as
thy
Horses
;
or
as
Abraham
to
Lot
,
Let
there
be
no
Controversie
between
us
,
because
we
are
brethren
.
He
can
not
only
divert
their
hands
,
but
convert
their
hearts
.
The
hearts
of
all
men
are
in
his
hand
,
and
he
can
turn
them
as
the
Rivers
of
waters
.
He
can
enamour
those
that
dwell
in
Sodom
with
the
excellency
of
the
Citizens
of
Sion
.
He
can
make
a
Balaam
who
comes
out
with
an
intent
to
abase
and
curse
his
People
,
break
out
into
highest
strains
of
admiration
and
blessing
.
How
goodly
are
thy
Tents
O
Jacob
,
and
thy
Tabernacles
O
Israel
!
Who
can
count
the
dust
of
Jacob
,
and
the
number
of
the
fourth
part
of
Israel
?
It
's
God's
promise
to
his
Church
,
Isa.
45.14
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
The
labour
of
Egypt
,
and
Merchandize
of
Ethiopia
,
and
the
Sabeans
shall
come
over
to
thee
,
and
they
shall
be
thine
,
and
they
shall
come
after
thee
,
in
chains
they
shall
come
over
:
And
they
shall
fall
down
to
thee
,
they
shall
make
supplication
to
thee
,
saying
,
Surely
God
is
in
thee
,
and
there
is
none
else
,
there
is
no
God
.
A
strange
and
prodigious
respect
shewn
to
the
Church
by
exterous
Nations
,
and
to
her
Members
born
there
.
God
can
so
captivate
sinners
with
the
Beauty
of
the
Saints
graces
,
as
they
,
who
were
their
Opposers
,
should
now
think
it
their
duty
to
become
her
Supplicants
,
and
their
Persecutors
esteem
it
their
honour
to
be
not
her
Pensioners
only
,
but
her
Prisoners
and
Captives
.
The
Miracle
done
on
the
three
Children
,
extorted
an
acknowledgement
from
the
Heathen
King
,
of
the
truth
of
their
God
and
Worship
and
changed
his
minde
,
Dan.
3.28
.
and
Daniels
deliverance
,
of
his
Majesty
and
Kingdom
:
And
the
Apostles
Ministry
and
Miracles
drew
forth
the
Peoples
Confession
,
These
are
the
Servants
of
the
living
God
.
Ye●
,
whole
Armies
when
coming
forth
in
the
heat
of
their
rage
,
have
thrown
down
their
weapons
at
the
apprehensions
of
the
goings
forth
of
the
God
of
the
Christians
;
and
as
Israel
to
Benjamin
,
wept
over
the
necks
of
those
whom
they
purposed
to
tread
upon
.
So
effectual
is
the
sense
of
Religion
,
as
where
it
doth
not
convert
,
it
doth
at
least
restrain
,
and
bridles
the
passions
,
where
it
reconciles
not
the
affections
.
It
is
easie
,
and
hath
been
ordinary
with
God
,
to
incline
the
hearts
of
Enemies
,
and
turn
them
towards
his
People
.
Thus
God
dealt
with
Jacob
,
when
Laban
pursu'd
him
,
he
did
intenerate
his
heart
,
Genes.
31.29
,
42.
with
Joseph
,
when
his
Master
on
the
false
Informations
of
his
Mistress
,
imprisoned
him
,
he
found
favour
in
the
eyes
of
the
Keeper
of
the
Prison
.
Esther
,
Mordecai
,
and
the
people
of
the
Jews
,
though
sentenced
by
a
wicked
and
unrighteous
Decree
to
utter
destruction
,
found
not
only
(
upon
her
applications
,
and
the
Kings
Inquisition
into
the
Rolls
produced
,
containing
the
record
of
his
former
service
)
a
relaxtion
of
the
sentence
,
and
the
one
great
Preferment
,
while
the
other
sure
establishment
;
but
an
Order
and
Express
under
the
hand
of
that
Persian
Monarch
for
the
Temples
re-edification
.
So
Daniel
,
when
the
Princes
and
Courtiers
(
who
maligned
,
and
spleen'd
his
advancement
)
turned
informers
of
his
Non-addresses
to
the
King
,
and
his
addresses
to
his
God
,
God
works
a
Miracle
for
him
,
rather
than
they
shall
work
him
out
of
favour
;
And
as
his
Interpretation
of
dreams
gat
him
his
honour
,
cap.
2.46
.
so
these
signal
appearances
on
his
behalf
kept
and
retained
him
it
,
cap.
6.
When
Israel
had
their
Exit
from
Egypt
,
God
ingratiated
them
to
the
Egyptians
,
so
as
they
lent
them
Money
,
Raiment
and
Jewels
to
bear
their
charges
through
the
Wilderness
,
Exod.
12.35
,
36.
When
they
were
in
their
travails
,
God
fenced
off
all
injuries
from
them
;
he
suffered
no
man
to
do
them
wrong
,
Psal.
105.14
.
And
in
their
bondage
and
thraldom
,
he
made
them
to
be
pitied
of
all
that
carried
them
Captives
,
Psal.
106.46
.
God
promiseth
wellentreatment
to
his
People
by
the
Enemy
in
the
tiem
of
affliction
,
Jerem.
15.11
.
The
Lord
said
,
Verily
,
it
shall
be
well
with
thy
remnant
,
verily
I
will
cause
the
enemy
to
entreat
thee
well
in
the
time
●f
evill
,
and
in
the
time
of
affliction
.
And
so
far
●oth
God
make
good
this
his
promise
in
all
ages
,
●s
the
Apostle
draws
it
up
into
an
adage
,
1
Pet.
3.13
.
And
who
is
he
that
will
harm
you
,
if
ye
be
followers
●f
that
which
is
good
?
God
can
on
a
sudden
pour
●orth
a
spirit
of
unity
and
harmony
,
abate
all
seuds
,
jealousies
and
animosities
,
and
make
men
of
the
same
mind
in
an
house
;
of
stones
he
can
●aise
up
children
to
Abraham
;
of
a
rugged
Jaylour
●●e
can
make
a
kind
Host
,
the
greatest
opposer
,
the
●hiefest
Confessor
.
He
can
either
deny
power
or
opportunity
,
means
,
or
hearts
to
do
his
people
mischief
.
He
can
either
turn
their
enemies
hearts
,
or
weaken
their
hands
.
Sixthly
,
By
turning
all
the
evil
intended
against
his
people
,
to
their
good
and
advantage
.
It
's
the
standing
promise
,
All
shall
work
together
for
good
to
them
who
love
God
,
Rom.
8.28
.
And
Gods
performances
are
answerable
to
his
promises
.
Out
of
the
eater
God
brings
meat
,
and
out
of
the
strong
sweetness
.
The
wise
Physician
of
Heaven
makes
the
purest
Treacle
out
of
the
most
dangerous
poison
.
The
sharpest
●edged
sword
of
an
enemy
he
anoints
with
balm
,
so
that
even
while
it
cuts
,
it
heals
,
and
while
he
thinks
to
let
out
the
precious
life
,
he
only
takes
away
the
corrupt
and
superfluous
blood
,
and
in
stead
of
killing
the
person
,
only
cures
the
impostume
,
dum
pungit
,
ungit
,
as
Bernard
speaks
.
The
hottest
fires
of
humane
wrath
,
do
but
refine
the
Saint
into
a
more
spiritual
temper
;
they
burn
up
indeed
the
dross
and
rust
of
corruption
,
but
perish
never
a
golden
grace
,
but
rather
make
it
shine
with
a
more
radiant
lustre
,
and
though
the
Sun
of
persecution
looks
upon
them
,
yea
the
furnace
be
seven
times
hotter
than
usually
,
yet
th●
trial
of
their
faith
comes
off
with
advantage
,
and
is
found
for
praise
,
honour
and
glory
.
The
deepest
and
highest
swelling
waters
of
mens
mo●
boisterous
rage
,
do
but
scour
them
into
th●
greater
w●iteness
of
purity
and
holiness
.
The
flail
of
humane
violence
serves
only
to
beat
them
the
cleaner
out
of
their
husk
.
God
is
a
wis●
Chymist
,
that
extracts
gold
out
of
the
courses●
metal
,
and
grace
a
divine
limbeck
,
that
make●
sweet
waters
of
the
sowrest
herbs
.
The
oppressions
of
the
world
conduce
to
Gods
peoples
spiritual
advantage
.
They
do
their
souls
good
.
Their
Chains
are
more
beneficial
than
their
Crowns
,
and
their
Crosses
more
wholesome
(
though
it
's
like
not
so
toothsome
)
than
their
Comforts
.
As
the
collision
of
stones
,
occasions
the
sparklings
forth
of
light
;
so
the
knocks
they
meet
with
abroad
in
the
world
,
the
shine
of
their
graces
,
and
(
as
he
said
)
schola
crucis
,
lucis
;
they
never
meet
with
more
light
than
in
the
darkest
dungeons
o●
worldly
disconsolation
.
They
alwaies
taste
(
when●
the
bitterness
of
mans
wrath
)
also
the
sweetness
of
Gods
love
:
And
also
to
their
outward
good
in
the
end
.
As
wicked
mens
violence
alwaies
determines
in
their
own
ruine
:
In
the
net
they
prepare
for
others
,
is
their
own
foot
taken
,
and
in
the
very
same
pit
they
dig
for
the
righteous
,
do
they
fall
themselves
:
So
the
sufferings
of
the
Saints
alwaies
end
in
their
rise
and
advantageous
recovery
:
evil
slaies
them
not
,
as
it
does
the
wicked
;
but
if
God
in
his
wise
providence
indulgeth
them
not
a
total
immunity
and
exemption
,
he
grants
them
at
least
a
sanctified
use
,
and
a
fair
come-off
,
yea
,
a
glorious
issue
,
a
clear
instance
whereof
we
have
in
Joseph
,
out
of
his
own
mouth
,
Gen.
50.20
.
Where
speaking
in
reference
to
his
Brethrens
sale
of
him
,
he
thus
bespeaks
them
.
As
for
you
,
ye
thought
evil
against
me
,
but
God
meant
it
unto
good
,
to
bring
to
pass
,
as
it
is
this
day
,
to
save
much
people
alive
.
Their
purposes
of
destroying
his
single
person
,
were
issued
with
the
salvation
of
the
whole
family
,
if
not
the
whole
Land
.
And
likewise
in
Job
,
with
whom
the
Devil
made
a
sad
and
black
beginning
,
but
God
made
a
fair
,
a
comfortable
and
blessed
end
.
As
the
Apostle
speaks
,
James
5.11
.
Ye
have
heard
of
the
patience
of
Job
,
and
seen
the
end
of
the
Lord
:
That
he
is
very
pitiful
,
and
of
tender
mercy
.
So
effectually
doth
God
work
all
for
the
good
of
his
people
,
as
he
reconciles
all
the
seeming
contradictions
of
his
providence
to
his
promise
.
Though
Isaac
was
once
nigh
being
no
child
,
yet
God
makes
him
the
Father
of
many
Nations
.
Jacob's
hard
usage
by
his
Uncle
Laban
,
ends
in
great
respect
and
kindness
,
as
appears
by
his
profession
,
and
affectionate
desire
of
his
stay
and
company
,
Gen.
30.27
.
If
a
man
meets
his
enemy
,
will
he
not
slay
him
?
and
yet
God
so
overcomes
the
heart
of
Esau
,
inclines
him
towards
his
Brother
Jacob
,
as
instead
of
killing
,
he
kisseth
and
embraceth
him
,
Gen.
33.4
.
Such
is
the
power
and
efficacy
of
divine
operation
,
as
turns
foes
into
friends
,
opposers
into
familiars
,
envy
into
admiration
,
curses
into
blessings
,
malice
into
benevolence
,
execrations
into
applause
and
acclamations
,
wrathful
resolutions
into
kin●
salutes
,
and
bland
compellations
,
imprecation
into
apprecations
,
the
utmost
indignations
conceived
into
the
fullest
satisfactions
,
and
highe●
benedictions
:
So
that
if
enemies
will
not
commend
,
they
shall
have
no
power
or
will
to
condemn
;
if
they
will
do
them
no
good
,
they
shal●
have
no
heart
to
do
them
any
hurt
.
We
ma●
think
all
things
are
against
us
,
as
Jacob
once
tol●
his
Sons
(
Gen.
42.36
.
)
upon
the
parting
with
his
Son
Benjamin
,
but
the
letting
go
his
Son
wa●
the
only
way
of
saving
himself
.
When
Davi●
seemed
nearest
the
grave
,
then
was
he
nighest
the
Crown
.
The
Israelites
wilderness
(
though
somewhat
about
)
was
a
direct
road
and
line
to
Canaan
,
whither
they
were
journeying
.
We
bring
oft-times
the
greatest
evil
out
of
the
greatest
good
●
such
is
our
corruption
;
but
God
brings
the
greatest
good
out
of
the
greatest
evil
;
such
is
his
goodness
.
Let
the
Apostle
conclude
this
in
his
general
conclusion
of
comfort
,
both
as
to
sin
,
and
affliction
,
Rom.
8.31
,
If
God
be
for
us
,
who●
can
be
against
us
?
none
assuredly
,
so
as
to
hurt
o●
prejudice
us
.
Seventhly
,
By
running
,
and
overturning
their
adversaries
,
making
the
arrows
they
shoot
at
his
people
,
rebound
back
on
themselves
,
and
their
darts
to
stick
in
their
own
breasts
,
Psal.
81.14
,
15.
I
should
soon
(
saith
God
)
have
subdued
their
enemies
,
and
turned
my
hand
against
their
adversaries
;
The
haters
of
the
Lord
should
have
submited
themselves
to
him
.
The
Psalmist
breathes
out
their
destruction
by
the
spirit
of
Prophecy
throughout
the
83.
Psalm
,
in
most
elegant
metaphors
of
a
wheel
turning
,
a
fire
burning
,
a
storm
●asting
,
all
which
note
the
suddenness
and
irre●stibleness
of
their
destruction
.
Thus
God
ruined
●e
Egyptians
,
when
they
pursued
Israel
,
Exod.
14.7
,
28.
He
destroyed
Pharaoh
,
Sisera
and
his
Host
,
●udg.
5.21
.
Swept
them
away
by
the
River
●ishon
,
as
a
besome
sweeps
away
the
filth
of
an
●ouse
,
or
as
a
stream
carries
away
the
durt
of
a
●ity
;
and
Haman
,
who
conspired
the
Jews
fatal
●estruction
,
Esth
.
7.
And
Senacherib
,
2
Chron.
32.21
.
●n
Angel
overturns
his
Host
,
and
as
that
was
de●royed
by
these
Sons
of
God
,
his
person
was
●estroyed
by
the
Sons
of
his
own
loins
.
Thus
God
destroyed
Herod
.
For
trampling
on
the
worms
of
Jacob
,
and
so
on
their
God
,
he
turns
●gain
,
and
causeth
worms
to
eat
him
up
.
Thus
●e
destroyed
Judas
who
betrayed
Christ
,
and
Ju●an
who
blasphemed
him
,
dying
with
a
vicisti
Galilee
in
his
mouth
.
God
does
sooner
or
later
wound
the
head
of
the
Dragon
,
the
hoary
scalp
of
his
enemies
,
pours
out
his
wrath
on
the
Heathen
●hat
devour
Jacob
,
and
lay
waste
his
dwelling
place
.
Though
they
gather
themselves
against
his
people
,
yet
they
shall
not
escape
by
their
iniquity
,
but
he
will
cut
them
off
in
their
wickedness
;
when
once
their
sin
be
at
the
full
,
and
●aving
filled
up
their
measure
,
they
become
ripe
for
destruction
.
Though
their
bones
be
scattered
as
at
the
graves
mouth
,
yet
will
he
overthrow
their
Judges
in
stony
places
,
Psal.
141.6
.
If
they
drink
of
the
Cup
,
which
(
comparatively
)
are
not
worthy
,
they
shall
not
escape
unpunisht
,
but
shall
certainly
drink
the
dreggs
thereof
,
Jer.
49.12
.
When
he
hath
performed
his
whole
work
on
Mount
Sion
,
he
will
then
punish
the
fruit
of
the
stout
heart
of
the
King
of
Assyria
,
Isa.
10.12
.
Judgement
begins
indeed
at
his
house
and
Sanctuary
,
but
Jerusalem
does
but
hand
the
Cup
to
the
Nations
;
and
when
God
hath
used
the
wicked
as
Rods
to
lash
his
people
,
having
done
with
them
,
he
throws
them
into
the
fire
.
Babylon
is
dealt
with
as
she
dealt
with
Israel
,
Jer.
51.6
,
49.
—
And
so
Amalek
,
Deut.
25.
ult.
God
will
be
an
enemy
to
the
enemies
of
his
people
,
and
set
himself
against
them
who
are
so
mad
in
running
upon
their
own
ruine
,
as
to
set
themselves
against
his
chosen
.
None
ever
fought
against
Gods
interest
and
prospered
,
but
was
in
the
event
worsted
,
and
forced
to
confess
he
kickt
against
the
pricks
.
The
house
of
David
in
fine
overcomes
that
of
Saul
,
and
though
their
horns
be
lifted
up
never
so
high
,
he
,
who
is
the
horn
of
his
peoples
salvation
,
will
cut
off
the
horn
of
the
wicked
,
or
by
his
Carpenters
fray
them
away
,
Zech.
1.21
.
And
when
once
they
come
under
the
hammer
of
his
Justice
,
they
must
expect
judgement
without
mercy
,
who
would
shew
no
mercy
.
The
Psalmist
does
most
elegantly
express
both
the
sudden
alteration
of
providence
to
Gods
people
,
and
to
their
enemies
,
Psal.
138.7
.
Though
I
walk
in
the
midst
of
trouble
,
thou
wilt
revive
me
(
as
the
Son
of
man
did
the
children
in
the
furnace
)
thou
shalt
stretch
forth
thine
hand
against
the
wrath
of
mine
enemies
,
and
thy
right
hand
shall
save
me
.
An
allusion
to
Moses
stretching
his
hand
over
the
Sea
,
whereby
the
waters
came
upon
the
Egyptians
,
and
drowned
their
Chariots
and
horse-men
.
God
hath
an
out-stretched
Arm
,
able
to
reach
those
who
are
●ut
of
the
reach
of
his
people
,
and
they
that
●ome
not
within
the
compass
of
humane-Justice
,
●et
cannot
escape
divine
Vengeance
.
And
so
●uch
for
the
third
particular
.
Fourthly
,
Here
is
an
help
against
the
stroke
of
●ommon
judgements
,
and
publick
calamities
,
so
●
to
fence
then
.
●
from
their
heads
,
or
at
least
●●e
evil
of
them
.
●hus
God
helpt
Noah
to
an
●rk
,
to
house
him
in
time
of
the
universal
de●ge
:
Lot
to
a
Zoar
,
to
secure
him
in
time
of
publick
conflagration
.
In
time
of
war
,
he
keeps
●s
servant
David
from
the
hurtful
sword
,
di●ne
protection
was
as
a
coat
of
Male
to
him
,
●
Armour
of
proof
to
him
,
to
keep
him
shot●ee
and
untoucht
,
Psal.
144.10
.
In
the
time
of
●●some
Pestilence
,
when
his
infections
Arrows
●e
shot
forth
like
lightning
,
they
abide
under
●s
shadow
,
and
are
covered
with
his
feathers
,
●s
truth
is
their
shield
and
buckler
,
himself
their
●ck
and
habitation
:
so
that
though
thousands
●ll
on
the
right
hand
and
on
the
lest
,
yet
he
●ands
upright
,
no
evil
befalls
him
,
nor
no
Plague
●nters
his
dwellings
,
Psal
91.
Which
promise
,
●ough
it
gives
not
absolute
assurance
of
the
event
●nd
issue
as
to
temporal
preservation
,
yet
it
offers
●ur
incouragement
,
and
propounds
sure
and
sole
●rection
how
to
escape
the
lash
of
the
destroyer
:
one
standing
on
so
sure
a
soot
,
and
a
fair
ground
●f
protection
in
such
a
day
of
general
calamity
,
●s
Gods
people
.
In
time
of
famine
he
redeems
●hem
from
death
,
(
when
he
is
riding
on
that
●ale
horse
,
he
enters
not
their
tents
)
as
in
●var
,
from
the
power
of
the
sword
,
Job
5.20
.
●n
horrible
burnings
,
when
others
,
(
both
persons
and
places
,
Cities
and
Countries
,
are
made
firebrands
of
his
wrath
,
they
are
pluckt
as
brands
out
of
the
fire
,
Amos
4.11
.
In
times
of
great
concussion
,
when
the
world
seems
quite
off
his
Axletree
,
and
removed
from
its
basis
and
foundation
,
the
earth
moved
from
its
centre
,
and
the
hills
carried
into
the
midst
of
the
Sea
,
the
waters
roar
and
are
troubled
,
and
the
mountains
shake
with
the
swelling
thereof
;
mens
hearts
sail
them
for
fear
,
and
the
powers
of
Heaven
are
shaken
,
and
great
desolations
are
made
in
the
earth
,
they
remain
intacti
&
illaesi
,
unshaken
and
immoved
,
Psal.
46.
Luk.
21.
Etiamsi
fractus
illabatur
orbis
,
impavidum
ferient
ruinae
.
Now
God
(
under
the
deluge
of
judgements
)
is
an
help
to
his
people
three
manner
of
waies
.
First
,
By
removing
them
out
of
the
reach
of
them
;
securing
them
from
their
dint
and
stroke
.
Sometimes
he
removes
their
souls
to
Heaven
,
and
lodgeth
their
bodies
in
the
chambers
of
the
grave
.
He
takes
his
out
of
a
sinful
and
miserable
world
before
the
Judgement
commenceth
,
Isa.
57.1
.
Thus
he
took
Josiah
up
into
the
chambers
of
heavenly
glory
,
before
the
storm
came
on
Israels
head
.
He
baild
off
the
arrest
his
life
time
,
but
no
sooner
is
he
dead
and
gone
,
but
issues
out
her
writ
of
remove
out
of
his
sight
.
Thus
God
took
away
Austin
a
little
before
Hippo
was
sackt
,
and
Pareus
a
little
before
Heidelburgh
was
destroyed
;
and
Luther
(
according
to
his
own
prayer
,
that
he
might
not
live
to
see
the
Plagues
of
God
coming
on
an
ungodly
world
)
before
the
German
troubles
brake
forth
.
God
removes
his
people
by
an
habeas
corpus
out
of
this
lower
world
,
and
then
comes
down
its
execution
.
And
the
greatest
storm
of
outward
Judgements
,
hath
no
further
effect
on
the
godly
,
than
to
drive
them
to
their
Fathers
house
,
or
most
boisterous
wind
of
calamity
,
than
to
blow
them
home
to
their
desired
Haven
.
When
God
had
informed
Daniel
of
such
a
time
of
trouble
coming
on
the
world
as
never
was
since
there
was
a
Nation
,
even
under
the
persecution
by
Antiochus
,
he
dismisseth
him
with
his
quietus
est
,
Cap.
12
,
13.
Go
thou
thy
way
till
the
end
be
;
for
thou
shalt
rest
,
and
stand
in
the
lot
in
the
end
of
the
daies
.
When
Gods
peoples
race
be
run
,
their
work
done
and
finisht
,
he
gives
them
a
dispensation
for
tarrying
any
longer
in
the
world
,
or
managing
their
office
and
duty
here
below
;
plucks
them
off
the
stage
,
and
sends
them
to
Heaven
to
rest
from
their
labours
,
and
receive
their
reward
,
prepared
for
them
,
and
promised
to
them
.
Sometimes
God
removes
them
out
of
the
verge
of
trouble
on
earth
,
Isa.
26.20
.
Come
my
people
,
enter
into
thy
Chambers
,
and
shut
thy
doors
round
about
thee
,
and
hide
thy self
as
it
were
for
a
little
moment
,
till
the
indignation
be
overpast
.
God
hath
chambers
of
distinguishing
providence
,
and
of
gracious
presence
,
whither
he
lovingly
invites
his
people
as
one
friend
does
another
distant
from
his
own
home
,
and
overtaken
with
a
storm
,
to
come
in
and
shelter
himself
till
it
be
blown
over
.
God
hath
hiding-places
,
places
of
retirement
and
repose
for
his
people
under
publick
out-goings
of
his
Majesty
,
and
his
wrath
and
justice
against
the
inhabitants
of
the
earth
.
When
the
world
lies
open
and
naked
to
the
storm
of
divine
vengeance
,
as
a
man
in
rain
without
a
covering
,
or
in
a
battel
without
a
defence
,
and
feel
the
smart
of
it
,
the
godly
are
priviledg'd
and
protected
:
when
the
avenger
of
blood
comes
,
they
have
their
Sanctuary
.
They
are
Gods
marked
,
Ezek.
9.
His
sealed
ones
,
Rev.
7.
They
are
hid
in
the
day
of
his
anger
,
Zeph.
2.3
.
Who
dare
meddle
with
what
God
hath
marked
,
or
break
what
he
hath
sealed
?
or
who
can
touch
what
he
hath
hid
?
when
the
destroyer
smote
all
the
first-born
of
Egypt
,
he
passed
by
the
doors
that
were
sprinkled
,
Exod.
12.
When
God
comes
to
sweep
the
Kitchin
of
the
world
with
the
besome
of
desolation
,
he
hath
a
Parlour
of
special
providence
,
or
other
rooms
of
retirement
to
turn
his
people
into
,
so
as
the
overflowing
scourge
shall
not
come
nigh
them
.
Though
not
all
,
or
perhaps
many
,
yet
have
not
some
of
Gods
Servants
providentially
been
removed
out
of
the
reach
of
the
present
Plague
,
and
perhaps
the
late
Fire
also
?
Josephus
reports
,
that
a
little
before
the
final
destruction
of
Jerusalem
,
the
godly
Jews
in
the
City
,
in
time
of
the
siege
,
heard
a
voice
in
the
Air
,
crying
,
Ite
Pellam
,
Ite
Pellam
,
a
little
Village
thereby
,
whither
many
of
them
fled
,
and
so
were
preserved
.
When
the
Town
be
taken
,
God
receives
his
into
Castle
,
which
leads
to
the
second
way
of
divine
help
in
common
evils
.
Secondly
,
By
distinguishing
them
in
the
day
of
calamity
:
Sparing
their
persons
and
families
in
the
day
of
his
wrath
.
If
God
hides
them
not
from
the
Judgement
,
yet
he
does
in
it
.
We
have
a
promise
of
a
specialty
to
be
granted
,
Mal.
3.16
,
17
,
18.
A
Book
of
remembrance
was
written
before
him
for
them
which
feared
the
Lord
,
and
that
thought
upon
his
Name
.
While
others
were
sentenced
to
death
,
their
names
were
registred
(
in
albo
beatorum
)
in
the
book
of
the
living
.
And
they
shall
be
mine
,
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
in
that
day
when
I
make
up
my
Jewels
.
Whatsoever
becomes
of
the
lumber
and
common
houshold-stuff
,
though
that
be
consumed
by
the
fire
of
his
wrath
,
God
will
look
to
his
choicer
Treasure
,
and
keep
that
safe
and
secure
.
And
I
will
spare
them
,
as
a
man
spares
his
own
Son
that
serves
him
.
Though
their
sins
deserve
they
should
be
turned
out
of
doors
,
as
well
as
others
,
and
exposed
to
the
wind
and
weather
of
common
afflictions
,
yet
God
hath
a
covering
both
for
their
sins
and
souls
.
This
is
a
full
Copy
of
the
act
of
Gods
discriminating
grace
in
a
sad
hour
.
For
then
(
saith
he
)
shall
ye
return
,
and
discern
between
the
righteous
and
the
wicked
,
between
him
that
serveth
God
,
and
him
that
serveth
him
not
.
Distinguishing
●●uty
is
crowned
with
distinguishing
mercy
.
In
●aies
of
prosperity
,
the
difference
between
Gods
people
,
and
the
men
of
the
world
is
not
so
dissernable
as
to
their
carriage
towards
him
:
they
●re
wanton
,
secure
,
formal
,
careless
and
carnal
—
but
affliction
edges
them
in
duty
with
a
greater
●eal
and
earnestness
,
and
is
a
foil
to
set
of
their
graces
with
the
more
orient
brightness
.
Neither
●s
Gods
singular
respect
then
so
observable
to
●hem
:
He
seems
to
turn
them
loose
to
the
wide
world
,
to
shift
for
themselves
;
but
when
danger
●omes
,
then
Noah
and
his
family
goes
into
the
Ark
,
then
,
come
my
people
,
enter
your
chambers
—
is
Gods
usage
with
them
,
his
language
to
them
.
That
ye
may
know
(
saith
that
Text
)
how
the
Lord
puts
a
difference
between
the
Egyptians
and
Israel
.
Exod.
11.7
.
God
made
a
famous
and
notorious
difference
between
them
under
all
the
Plagues
inflicted
,
especially
under
that
of
smiting
the
first-born
;
and
so
in
that
of
darkness
;
thick
darkness
invelopt
them
,
&
spread
the
face
of
their
horrizon
,
but
all
the
children
of
Israel
had
light
in
their
dwellings
,
Exod.
10.23
.
To
the
upright
did
arise
〈◊〉
light
in
darkness
.
So
God
promiseth
his
people
when
the
hail
came
down
on
the
field
,
and
the
forrest
in
thickest
showers
,
it
should
yet
be
fai●
in
the
City
;
and
while
sinners
were
battered
down
with
its
force
,
and
shattered
with
its
terrour
,
his
people
should
yet
dwell
in
peaceable
habitations
,
sure
dwellings
,
and
quiet
resting
places
Isa.
32.18
,
19.
God
exerciseth
a
special
providence
over
his
people
.
As
the
Prophet
excellently
illustrates
it
by
the
similitude
of
the
five
an●
the
fann
,
Amos
9.8
,
9
,
10.
And
also
fitly
applies
it
:
Behold
(
saith
he
)
the
eyes
of
the
Lo●●
God
are
upon
the
sinful
Kingdom
,
and
I
will
destr●
it
from
off
the
face
of
the
Earth
;
saving
that
〈◊〉
will
not
utterly
destroy
the
house
of
Jacob
,
saith
th●
the
Lord
.
He
will
destroy
the
rebellious
multitude
,
but
yet
reserve
a
select
remnant
.
For
〈◊〉
I
will
command
,
and
I
will
sift
the
house
of
Isra●
among
all
Nations
,
like
as
Corn
is
sifted
in
a
su●
yet
shall
not
the
least
grain
fall
on
the
Earth
—
Affliction
is
called
Gods
sive
,
and
fann
in
Scripture
of
which
there
is
a
different
use
.
The
sive
le●
out
the
flower
,
and
retains
nothing
but
th●
brann
;
contrariwise
,
the
fann
throws
out
〈◊〉
the
chaff
,
and
keeps
nothing
but
the
wheat
.
Though
God
lets
the
chaff
be
blown
away
,
and
scattered
,
when
by
the
whirlwind
of
his
wrath
he
comes
to
winnow
a
people
,
yet
he
will
gather
the
wheat
into
his
granary
;
that
shall
be
put
●nto
his
garner
,
while
the
chaff
is
burnt
up
with
unquenchable
fire
.
Nay
,
should
the
godly
and
wicked
be
put
into
the
same
sive
of
affliction
)
(
and
the
metaphor
conceived
only
singly
)
providence
will
so
co-operate
with
it
,
as
even
to
invert
the
nature
,
and
change
the
end
of
afflictions
,
so
as
what
is
to
one
a
curse
,
shall
prove
to
the
other
a
blessing
;
by
what
one
is
much
a
looser
,
the
other
shall
become
a
very
great
gainer
;
while
the
sinner
becomes
as
chaff
,
and
as
dry
stubble
,
even
as
a
leaf
which
the
wind
scatters
to
and
fro
,
the
sound
and
solid
Christian
shall
be
as
wheat
,
not
one
grain
of
substantial
and
sincere
grace
,
no
upright
sound-hearted
Christian
shall
perish
in
the
day
of
Gods
wrath
.
Take
a
Saint
and
a
Sinner
,
and
cast
them
into
the
fiery
furnace
of
tribulation
,
and
there
will
appear
(
though
no
such
difference
in
their
going
in
)
yet
a
marvelous
wide
disparity
in
their
coming
out
;
even
as
much
as
between
the
three
children
cast
by
the
King
into
the
fiery
furnace
,
and
their
accusers
,
and
executioners
;
the
one
it
toucht
not
,
the
other
it
slew
,
Dan.
3.22
.
Either
they
come
not
out
at
all
,
or
else
as
a
stone
out
of
the
fire
,
sparkling
with
un●elief
,
impatience
,
and
discontents
against
providence
,
whereas
a
Saint
comes
out
melted
into
●n
holy
,
humble
,
spiritual
,
pliable
frame
,
even
as
●ure
gold
,
Job
23.10
.
There
is
a
singular
exercise
of
grace
discoverable
by
the
Saints
under
afflictions
,
and
also
a
singular
action
of
providence
about
them
;
and
when
God
makes
the
greatest
sweep
,
yet
there
are
some
reserves
,
as
the
Prophet
Amos
lively
expresseth
it
in
the
third
chapter
of
his
Prophecy
,
vers.
12.
As
the
Shepherd
taketh
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
Lion
two
leggs
,
or
a
piece
of
an
ear
;
so
shall
the
children
of
Israel
be
taken
out
that
dwell
in
Samaria
,
in
the
corner
of
a
bed
,
and
in
Damascus
in
a
Couch
.
When
the
ravenous
Wolf
or
Lion
of
Judgements
hath
worried
a
people
,
and
almost
torn
them
asunder
,
yet
their
hunger
shall
be
so
satiated
,
and
rage
stopt
,
as
still
there
shall
be
some
remnant
undevoured
.
Thirdly
,
By
bringing
them
up
out
of
the
affliction
,
that
though
they
suffer
by
it
,
they
shall
not
be
utterly
cast
down
when
they
are
judged
,
nor
wholly
destroyed
.
God
brings
back
the
captivity
of
his
people
,
Psal.
14.
and
Psal.
126.1
.
He
may
frown
,
but
causeth
his
face
to
shine
again
.
The
Sun
of
mercy
may
go
down
in
the
evening
in
a
cloud
,
but
riseth
in
the
morning
in
a
very
glonous
shine
.
It
will
turn
again
,
and
have
compassion
on
us
—
Micah
7.19
.
God
may
for
a
while
turn
his
back
,
but
will
turn
his
face
in
due
time
toward
his
people
;
and
though
for
a
moment
he
forsakes
,
with
everlasting
kindness
he
will
remember
.
He
will
not
contend
for
ever
,
or
be
alwaies
wroth
.
Heaviness
may
indure
for
a
night
,
but
joy
comes
in
the
morning
,
ad
momentum
irascitu●
ut
in
aeternum
delectetur
.
While
he
punisheth
th●
community
,
he
reserves
a
remnant
,
whom
h●
resolves
to
pardon
,
Jer.
50.20
.
He
promises
to
return
the
captivity
of
Judah
,
Jer.
31.42
.
—
and
cap.
33.26
.
And
like
as
he
brought
great
evil
upon
them
,
so
to
bring
all
the
good
he
had
promised
.
Though
brought
low
,
he
will
raise
them
up
again
,
call
back
his
plagues
,
if
they
return
from
their
sins
.
As
the
Prophet
emphatically
expresseth
it
,
Hos.
6.1
,
2.
For
he
hath
torn
,
and
he
will
heal
us
;
he
hath
smitten
,
and
he
will
bind
us
up
.
After
two
daies
will
he
revive
us
,
in
the
third
day
he
will
raise
us
up
,
and
we
shall
live
in
his
sight
.
An
allusion
to
our
redemption
by
Christ
,
which
is
a
sure
pledge
of
all
temporal
deliverances
;
as
of
that
they
were
a
type
.
According
to
that
of
the
Evangelical
Prophet
,
Isa.
26.19
.
Where
,
having
expressed
by
significant
metaphors
,
the
Churches
travel
with
its
pangs
and
dolour
,
and
her
misconception
(
as
it
were
)
and
miscarry
as
to
any
hopeful
productions
,
he
yet
closes
with
a
comfortable
promise
;
Thy
dead
men
shall
live
,
together
with
my
dead
body
shall
they
arise
:
awake
,
and
sing
ye
that
dwell
in
dust
:
for
thy
dew
is
as
the
dew
of
herbs
,
and
the
earth
shall
cast
out
the
dead
.
Though
the
Church
may
suffer
from
,
and
in
the
world
,
yet
her
sickness
shall
not
be
to
death
,
though
God
breaks
his
people
with
breach
on
breach
,
yet
this
wise
Physitian
will
in
due
time
give
an
healing
plaister
;
he
will
set
them
into
joynt
again
,
and
then
the
bone
that
was
broken
shall
be
stronger
than
ever
:
Nay
,
though
they
be
brought
to
deaths-door
,
to
the
graves
mouth
,
he
will
command
a
resurrection
,
and
breathe
on
those
dry
bones
,
that
they
shall
live
,
Ezek.
37.11
,
12.
—
His
providence
shall
be
a
midwife
to
usher
in
to
them
a
full
and
glorious
deliverance
.
They
shall
have
rest
from
the
daies
of
adversity
,
Psal.
94.13
.
They
may
go
into
the
Fire
with
others
,
but
when
they
perish
there
,
these
shall
come
out
,
and
be
refined
Gold
,
while
the
major
part
is
consumed
as
dross
,
Zech.
13.8
,
9.
Two
parts
shall
be
cut
off
and
die
,
but
the
third
shall
be
left
therein
.
—
They
may
be
proved
and
tried
as
Silver
,
in
a
very
hot
Furnace
,
brought
into
the
Net
,
affliction
laid
on
their
Loyns
,
ridden
on
,
pass
through
Fire
and
Water
,
but
God
will
make
a
way
of
escape
,
he
will
bring
them
out
into
a
wealthy
place
.
They
may
he
among
the
Pots
,
Scullion-like
,
in
a
sooted
,
smeared
,
forlorn
condition
,
yet
shall
they
be
as
the
wings
of
a
Dove
,
covered
with
Silver
,
and
her
Feathers
with
yellow
Gold
,
Psal.
66.10
,
11
,
12.
Psal.
68.13
.
And
so
much
for
the
second
particular
imply'd
in
this
notion
of
help
,
assistance
and
aid
against
all
Enemies
and
Evils
.
Thirdly
,
It
imports
succour
and
redresse
under
burdens
,
or
deliverance
out
of
dangers
feared
,
straits
and
miseries
,
injuries
,
oppressions
and
afflictions
felt
,
Psal.
20.1
,
2.
The
Lord
hear
thee
in
the
day
of
trouble
,
the
Name
of
the
God
of
Jacob
defend
thee
.
Send
thee
help
from
the
Sanctuary
,
and
strengthen
thee
out
of
Sion
.
So
Psal.
9.9
.
The
Lord
also
will
be
a
refuge
for
the
oppressed
,
a
refuge
in
time
of
trouble
.
God
is
an
help
,
a
refuge
,
a
defence
and
Sanctuary
to
his
people
.
Thus
the
Porter
helps
his
partner
by
lending
him
a
shoulder
to
heave
under
his
Load
;
one
man
helps
another
up
,
when
he
be
fallen
down
;
Eccles.
4.10
.
We
are
commanded
to
help
out
our
Neighbours
Oxe
or
Ass
out
of
the
Ditch
,
Deut.
22.4
.
Thus
one
is
said
to
help
another
in
battel
,
Josh.
10.4
.
2
Sam.
10.11
.
And
God
is
on
this
accompt
said
to
help
Vzziah
against
the
Philistines
,
2
Chron.
26.7
.
Thus
a
Friend
helps
another
in
distress
,
by
commiserating
his
Case
,
visiting
him
,
and
administring
in
Food
,
Physick
,
or
other
necessaries
to
his
afflicted
condition
.
And
thus
is
God
a
Helper
to
his
people
,
and
that
upon
a
threefold
accompt
.
First
,
Under
the
(
otherwise
unsupportable
)
burden
of
sin
and
guilt
.
This
is
an
heavy
burden
to
a
gracious
Soul
;
his
Iniquities
go
over
his
head
,
and
are
a
burden
too
heavy
for
him
to
bear
.
One
sin
weighs
more
than
Hell
,
set
home
upon
the
Conscience
by
the
Impressions
of
Gods
Spirit
;
it
oppresseth
it
very
sore
.
The
sense
hereof
made
David
pray
with
that
vigour
and
earnestness
,
Psal.
40.12
,
13.
Be
pleased
O
Lord
to
deliver
me
,
O
Lord
make
haste
to
help
me
.
What
is
the
matter
?
Mine
iniquities
have
taken
hold
upon
me
,
so
that
I
am
not
able
to
look
up
;
they
are
more
than
the
hairs
of
my
head
,
therefore
my
heart
faileth
me
.
Like
one
arrested
upon
many
actions
at
once
,
here
one
Serjeant
,
and
there
another
claps
hold
on
him
,
so
that
the
man
is
put
into
such
a
distraction
,
and
confounding
amaze
,
that
he
knows
not
what
to
do
,
nor
which
way
to
turn
him
.
This
made
Paul
breathe
out
with
so
much
dolour
his
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Rom.
7.24
.
O
wretched
Man
,
who
shall
deliver
me
from
this
body
of
death
?
Just
like
the
Malefactor
condemned
to
drowning
in
Tiber
,
that
had
a
dead
body
tied
to
his
own
living
,
and
so
was
dragged
along
the
streets
,
and
haled
into
the
River
:
Than
which
there
is
no
worse
punishment
.
And
indeed
the
weight
of
sin
is
Onus
Angelorum
bumeris
formidandum
,
such
as
Christ
himself
(
though
but
imputed
)
could
never
have
undergone
,
had
not
his
Humanity
been
supported
by
the
power
of
his
Deity
,
but
must
have
sunk
under
the
Oppression
of
it
.
It
was
not
only
Agnus
Dei
,
but
Deus
qui
tollit
—
the
Lamb
of
God
,
but
the
Lamb
who
also
was
God
,
that
could
bear
the
sins
of
the
World
.
And
verily
,
for
a
poor
disconsolate
sinner
to
look
upward
,
and
see
God
frowning
;
downward
,
and
see
Hell
gaping
;
inward
,
and
see
Conscience
accusing
;
outward
,
and
see
all
Creatures
withdrawing
;
it
would
sink
his
Soul
presently
into
an
Hell
of
despair
,
if
not
elevated
by
the
infinite
arm
of
Omnipotency
;
but
Christs
left
hand
being
under
him
,
and
his
right
hand
embracing
him
,
his
Motto
may
be
with
the
Palm-tree's
,
Depressa
resurgo
.
The
experience
of
divine
help
makes
David
triumphantly
out-brave
all
the
sad
apprehensions
of
guilt
,
Psal.
49.5
.
Wherefore
should
I
fear
in
the
days
of
evil
,
when
the
iniquity
of
my
heels
shall
compasse
me
about
?
Though
hemm'd
in
by
his
sins
never
so
close
,
he
is
able
by
Faith
to
hang
out
to
them
a
Flag
of
defiance
.
The
Papists
tell
us
of
their
St.
Anthony
,
That
lying
on
his
death-bed
,
Satan
came
to
him
,
and
charged
upon
him
all
the
sins
that
ever
he
had
committed
,
but
presently
appears
an
Angel
at
his
bed-side
,
and
tells
the
Devil
,
he
reckoned
without
his
Host
,
for
omnia
haec
deleta
sunt
sanguine
Christi
;
that
all
these
were
blotted
out
by
the
blood
of
Christ
,
and
so
he
vanisht
immediately
.
Though
this
might
be
a
Fiction
taken
out
of
their
golden
Legend
,
to
deceive
their
Proselytes
,
I
am
sure
,
it
's
true
as
to
the
Saints
and
People
of
God
,
Fuso
sanguine
sine
culpa
,
omnium
culparum
chirographa
sunt
de●eta
.
Aust.
Christs
blood
hath
washt
them
from
the
guilt
of
all
their
sins
,
and
therefore
they
may
without
spot
appear
before
the
throne
of
God
with
boldness
:
Which
makes
holy
Paul
cant
out
his
Doxology
,
Rom.
7.25
.
I
thank
God
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
,
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
No
one
condemnation
to
them
in
Christ
.
Yea
,
to
sing
forth
a
divine
Ennikion
,
or
Carmen
Victoriale
,
and
bid
a
challenge
to
all
the
enemies
of
his
salvation
.
Rom.
8.33
.
—
1
Cor.
15.56
.
—
Secondly
,
He
helps
under
weights
of
Duty
and
Service
.
It
was
Gods
Promise
to
Joshua
,
when
he
called
him
out
to
difficult
service
,
Josh.
1.5
.
I
will
be
with
thee
,
and
never
fail
nor
forsake
thee
:
And
to
Moses
,
when
he
set
him
upon
the
dangerous
employment
of
an
Embassie
to
Pharaoh
,
that
he
would
certainly
be
with
him
,
and
be
a
mouth
to
him
,
Exod.
3.12
.
cap.
4.12
.
God
gives
forth
strange
assistances
for
extraordinary
performances
.
Gods
people
know
not
their
strength
,
till
they
have
tried
it
,
cannot
tell
what
they
can
do
till
they
come
to
do
it
.
For
Callings
and
Employments
which
they
never
thought
themselves
able
to
manage
,
he
gives
another
manner
of
spirit
,
a
double
portion
of
his
Spirit
,
when
he
sets
men
over
a
Congregation
,
he
pours
out
the
gifts
and
graces
of
his
Spirit
on
them
,
so
as
that
holy
Oyl
runs
down
from
their
heads
to
the
skirts
of
their
Garments
.
He
makes
helpers
in
Government
,
and
gives
gifts
to
men
,
that
though
they
have
no
sufficiency
of
themselves
,
yet
through
grace
they
become
able
Ministers
and
Stewards
of
his
mysteries
.
Such
is
divine
goodness
,
as
he
never
calls
any
man
to
service
,
but
he
furnishes
him
with
gifts
and
Enablements
necessary
thereunto
.
Yea
in
ordinary
services
he
comes
in
as
their
Assistant
.
In
Prayer
,
the
Spirit
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Rom.
8.26
.
helps
our
infirmities
,
as
to
the
matter
,
manner
and
ends
of
it
:
The
word
is
very
emphatical
,
and
denotes
a
lifting
at
the
other
end
of
a
burden
,
so
that
what
one
cannot
raise
,
two
easily
lift
together
.
What
the
Soul
cannot
do
,
when
never
so
much
raised
by
the
power
of
Nature
,
it
can
easily
do
,
being
alleviated
and
elevated
too
by
the
assistances
of
Grace
.
Though
without
union
with
Christ
,
it
could
do
nothing
,
yet
,
receiving
vertue
and
influence
from
him
,
it
can
do
all
things
,
Hodiè
Bernardum
Herì
Christum
;
I
am
able
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
to
do
all
things
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Philip.
4.12
.
This
made
Paul
ready
pressed
to
service
,
that
he
beggs
to
become
Gods
Journey-man
,
Act.
9.4
.
Lord
what
wilt
thou
have
me
to
do
?
God
gives
not
only
the
posse
,
but
the
velle
too
;
works
in
us
both
to
will
and
to
do
of
his
own
good
pleasure
.
Gratias
ago
tibi
(
Clementissime
Domine
)
quod
nihil
à
me
requisivisti
,
quod
mihi
non
prius
donasti
,
saith
Cyprian
.
What
his
will
commandeth
,
his
grace
bestoweth
.
Thirdly
,
Under
the
pressure
of
sufferings
,
whether
spiritual
or
temporal
for
God
,
or
from
God
,
personal
,
domestical
or
publick
;
God
helps
his
under
the
burden
of
all
,
And
that
either
visibly
,
or
secretly
and
invisibly
.
First
,
More
openly
and
visibly
,
and
that
two
wayes
.
First
,
Alleviando
,
by
mitigating
and
moderating
of
them
.
He
gives
them
at
least
a
little
help
,
as
he
promiseth
the
sufferers
under
Antiochus's
persecution
,
Dan.
11.34
.
grants
them
some
deliverance
,
as
he
assures
Judah
against
Shishak
:
2
Chron.
12.6
.
He
gives
them
a
Nail
in
his
Tabernacle
,
and
a
little
reviving
,
some
short
breathing
times
,
Lucida
intervalla
,
Ezra
9.8
.
Silence
for
half
an
hour
,
Revel.
8.1
.
He
corrects
them
but
in
measure
,
though
he
leaves
them
not
altogether
unpunisht
,
Jerem.
44.
ult.
He
smites
them
not
,
as
he
do's
his
enemies
,
them
that
smote
him
,
Isa.
27.7
.
He
lays
on
his
little
finger
,
but
not
his
loyns
,
he
chastens
with
rods
,
(
whips
not
with
Scorpions
)
and
those
too
the
rods
of
men
,
of
an
old
man
(
in
the
original
)
who
cannot
strike
any
considerable
stroak
.
He
remembers
his
Peoples
frame
,
and
considers
that
they
are
but
dust
,
and
will
not
contend
for
ever
,
lest
the
Spirit
should
fail
before
him
,
which
he
hath
made
.
He
stayes
his
rough
winde
in
the
day
of
his
East
winde
:
He
regards
not
what
we
deserve
,
but
what
we
can
endure
,
and
never
so
beholds
us
Sinners
,
as
to
forget
us
Creatures
,
or
deals
with
us
according
to
the
greatness
of
his
Power
,
or
exactness
and
severity
of
his
Justice
,
but
with
abundant
mixtures
of
Mercy
and
Love
.
In
the
midst
of
Wrath
he
remembers
Mercy
,
and
never
lets
out
all
the
Vials
of
his
indignation
,
and
though
he
forsakes
for
a
moment
,
with
great
kindness
will
he
gather
.
Isa.
54.8
.
Secondly
,
Liberando
,
by
Redeeming
his
Israel
out
of
all
their
troubles
.
Many
are
the
troubles
of
his
Righteous
,
but
the
Lord
delivers
out
of
them
all
.
He
is
with
them
in
six
troubles
,
and
in
seven
no
evil
toucheth
them
,
Job
5.17
.
and
though
their
troubles
be
full
and
perfect
,
so
shall
be
their
deliverances
.
If
he
preserves
them
not
from
trouble
,
he
will
save
them
in
it
,
and
deliver
them
by
it
,
yea
,
out
of
it
.
He
that
hath
delivered
,
doth
deliver
,
and
will
deliver
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
Satan
or
the
World
are
not
so
ready
to
afflict
,
as
he
is
to
redeem
or
comfort
.
He
delivers
Joseph
out
of
the
Prison
,
Jeremiah
out
of
the
Dungeon
,
Daniel
out
of
the
Lions
Den
,
the
Three
Children
out
of
the
Fire
,
Peter
out
of
the
Goal
.
He
delivers
his
from
reproach
,
clearing
up
their
innocency
as
the
Sun
at
Noon-day
;
from
want
and
beggery
,
by
raising
them
up
Families
like
a
Flock
;
He
raiseth
up
the
poor
out
of
the
dust
,
and
lifteth
up
the
Beggar
from
the
dunghill
,
to
set
them
among
Princes
,
1
Sam.
2.8
.
He
delivers
them
from
sickness
by
recovery
of
them
from
the
bed
of
their
languishing
;
delivers
them
from
oppression
,
by
subduing
at
their
foot
the
Sons
of
Violence
,
and
giving
them
(
to
tread
on
)
the
necks
of
their
adversaries
.
No
temptation
befalls
them
,
but
he
gives
a
way
of
escape
.
—
Or
secondly
,
more
insensibly
and
indiscernably
.
He
helps
them
under
their
sufferings
,
1.
By
supplying
them
with
necessary
influences
of
Grace
;
He
causeth
all
Grace
to
abound
in
them
,
Faith
,
and
Patience
,
Self-denial
,
Humility
,
Heavenly-mindedness
,
to
have
its
perfect
work
;
gives
them
all
Graces
in
their
power
and
efficacy
,
vigour
and
activity
;
makes
the
spirit
of
Glory
to
rest
upon
them
.
As
they
have
doing
so
suffering
Grace
from
Heaven
.
Philip.
1.29
.
To
you
is
given
not
only
to
believe
,
but
suffer
—
They
have
the
honour
and
assistance
too
to
bleed
for
Christ
as
well
as
believe
in
him
,
to
lay
down
their
necks
and
●ives
for
him
,
to
offer
him
their
blood
,
as
well
as
●pply
his
;
to
give
up
themselves
dying
sacrifices
●or
him
as
well
as
living
to
him
.
2.
By
assisting
them
with
seasonable
supports
●f
spiritual
strength
,
in
their
Souls
.
He
settleth
them
,
stablisheth
them
,
strengthneth
them
.
He
helps
and
upholds
them
too
,
Isa.
41.
that
they
Ho
not
succumbere
,
fall
into
any
spiritual
deliquium
.
He
is
a
stay
to
them
,
a
Crutch
under
them
,
to
keep
them
from
falling
.
They
are
alwayes
supported
and
succoured
,
when
they
are
not
delivered
.
His
grace
is
sufficient
for
them
,
2
Cor.
12.9
.
And
if
any
spiritual
qualms
,
or
fainting
fits
come
upon
them
,
so
as
they
despair
of
Life
,
he
raiseth
●nd
restores
them
.
Gods
people
need
never
,
nor
would
not
be
so
afraid
of
sufferings
as
they
are
,
●f
they
knew
but
their
strength
.
God
gives
his
a
back
to
every
burden
,
fits
a
constitution
to
every
bitter
potion
;
bears
them
up
,
so
as
they
●aint
not
under
his
chastening
,
but
endure
(
where●n
they
are
happier
than
by
escaping
)
.
It
s
all
one
,
●ay
far
better
to
be
supported
under
trials
,
than
want
the
honour
of
being
exercised
with
them
.
God
always
stands
at
his
peoples
back
to
encourage
them
,
and
saith
to
them
,
as
to
Abraham
,
Jacob
,
and
Paul
,
Fear
not
:
As
to
the
Church
,
Fear
none
of
the
things
thou
shalt
suffer
.
And
this
divine
support
is
that
which
hath
created
even
in
Women
,
noble
,
generous
,
and
masculine
spirits
;
as
appears
in
that
heroick
Matron
the
Apostle
pomts
at
in
his
short
Martyrology
,
Heb.
11.34
,
35.
Out
of
weakness
they
were
made
strong
,
God
gives
a
shoulder
proportionable
to
every
burden
,
and
fits
no
Coat
of
affliction
to
his
Peoples
backs
,
but
first
he
takes
a
measure
or
scantling
of
their
spiritual
strength
.
3.
By
filling
their
hearts
with
abundance
of
holy
joy
and
comfort
.
They
have
strong
consolation
,
and
good
hope
through
grace
.
Thou
hast
holpen
me
,
and
comforted
me
,
Psal.
86.
ult.
As
their
afflictions
abound
,
their
consolations
superabound
:
measure
heaped
,
pressed
down
,
and
running
over
.
God
fills
out
the
generous
Wine
of
Consolation
into
the
hand
of
suffering
Saints
:
They
have
heavenly
and
ravishing
Musick
,
sweet
Airs
upon
the
top
of
the
Waters
;
with
the
noise
of
thunder
and
tumult
of
waters
,
there
is
also
the
voice
of
Harpers
,
Songs
in
their
Pilgrimage
.
Rev.
14.2
.
The
Oyl
of
spiritual
Consolation
swims
upon
the
top
of
the
waters
of
all
Earthly
discomfort
;
the
lively
sense
and
feeling
whereof
makes
them
with
the
Swan
,
sing
when
dying
,
and
with
the
Nightingale
,
in
the
darkest
night
,
when
the
sharpest
Thorn
of
affliction
is
at
their
breast
.
This
we
finde
evidenced
in
that
sweet
singer
of
Israel
,
2
Sam.
23.5
.
The
consideration
of
his
interest
in
God
and
his
Covenant
made
his
dying
heart
to
revive
,
and
when
expiring
his
last
breath
,
to
leap
into
the
World
again
,
and
dismiss
it
with
this
comfortable
Farewell
.
The
Apostles
had
experience
of
this
,
which
made
them
not
only
content
,
patient
,
thankfull
,
(
blessing
a
taking
as
well
as
a
giving
God
)
but
cheerfull
and
joyfull
,
yea
,
exulting
and
triumphant
in
their
sufferings
.
Act.
5.41
.
They
rejoyced
that
they
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
were
honoured
in
being
dishonoured
to
suffer
for
Christs
sake
.
That
which
to
others
would
have
been
matter
of
grief
,
to
them
became
matter
of
joy
;
and
not
only
did
they
joy
,
●ut
glory
in
tribulation
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Rom.
5.2
.
And
so
the
Primitive
Christians
took
joyfully
the
spoiling
of
their
goods
,
Heb.
10.34
.
A
strange
contra●●ction
to
the
carriage
of
the
world
,
whose
joy
is
not
in
a
plunder
,
but
rather
in
the
dividing
of
the
spoil
.
And
this
made
the
Martyrs
request
the
people
not
to
mourn
for
them
,
but
rejoyce
with
them
.
The
joy
of
the
Lord
was
indeed
their
irength
.
In
the
feeling
of
present
miseries
,
they
rejoyced
in
the
sight
of
the
approaching
reward
of
glory
.
This
made
Ignatius
,
when
his
body
was
grinding
between
the
teeth
of
wild
beasts
,
to
try
out
,
Now
am
I
preparing
fit
manchet
for
my
Lord
and
Saviour
.
This
made
holy
Philpot
,
when
●hrust
into
the
Bishop's
Cole-house
,
to
say
,
Now
●hall
I
be
scoured
,
and
made
fit
to
set
on
my
Fathers
●igh
shelf
in
Heaven
.
This
made
Mr.
Glover
call
●ut
,
when
at
the
stake
,
He
is
come
,
he
is
come
—
Yea
such
are
the
streaming
comforts
of
Gods
●eople
,
in
times
of
suffering
,
as
they
esteem
them
●ot
only
their
honour
and
profit
,
but
even
their
●ery
pleasure
also
and
delight
(
and
so
there
is
no
●ead
of
Arguments
wanting
to
make
them
com●rtable
)
2
Cor.
12.10
.
Therefore
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
I
take
pleasure
in
infirmities
,
in
re●roaches
,
in
necessities
,
in
persecutions
,
in
distresses
.
A
very
Hell
of
sorrow
with
the
enjoyment
of
God
,
●s
better
than
an
Heaven
of
happiness
without
●im
.
That
's
the
third
notion
.
An
help
for
re●ress
under
sufferings
and
afflictions
.
Fourthly
and
lastly
,
An
help
for
,
and
accurrence
●o
,
and
relief
and
recovery
from
under
disasters
and
disappointments
.
Thus
Abraham
helped
his
Brother
Lot
,
when
he
recovered
his
person
and
goods
both
taken
captive
.
Thus
David
helpt
the
people
when
he
pursued
the
Amalekites
(
who
had
burnt
up
their
City
,
and
taken
their
wives
and
goods
)
and
recovered
all
,
1
Sam.
30.19
.
Thus
a
man
help
;
his
neighbour
,
when
he
furnishes
him
at
an
unexpected
disappointment
,
or
pressing
necessity
,
as
he
in
the
Parable
did
his
friend
with
the
loaves
at
his
need
.
Thus
the
Sea-man
helps
the
shipwrackt
,
when
(
the
ship
being
split
all
to
pieces
,
and
he
floating
on
the
top
of
the
waters
,
and
swiming
to
save
his
life
)
he
receives
him
into
his
boat
,
or
vessel
,
and
carries
him
safely
to
shore
.
And
in
this
sense
is
God
an
help
unto
his
people
;
secunda
tabula
post
naufragium
,
a
plank
after
shipwrack
,
when
all
hope
of
being
saved
being
gone
,
he
comes
in
with
unexpected
relief
.
And
this
I
conceive
the
proper
notion
of
the
Psalmist
here
,
whose
design
is
to
proclaim
the
sufficiency
of
Gods
help
in
the
deficiency
or
treachery
of
all
creatures
in
never
so
high
an
orb
,
of
never
so
powerful
an
influence
here
below
in
this
world
.
And
so
God
is
an
help
to
his
,
both
under
the
failure
of
expected
mercies
and
comforts
,
and
also
under
the
feeling
of
unexpected
evils
.
First
,
Under
the
failure
of
our
expectations
.
When
we
look
for
peace
,
and
no
good
comes
;
and
for
healing
,
and
behold
nothing
but
trouble
:
When
our
eyes
fail
,
with
beholding
vanity
,
and
our
hearts
fail
with
creature-reliances
,
then
saith
David
,
Whom
have
I
in
Heaven
but
thee
?
my
flesh
and
my
heart
faileth
,
but
God
is
the
strength
of
my
heart
,
and
my
portion
for
ever
,
Psal.
73.26
.
So
again
he
professeth
,
Psal.
142.4
,
5.
I
looked
on
my
right
hand
,
and
beheld
,
but
there
was
no
man
that
would
know
me
,
refuge
failed
me
,
no
man
cared
for
my
soul
.
I
cried
unto
thee
,
O
Lord
,
I
said
,
Thou
art
my
refuge
and
my
portion
in
the
Land
of
the
living
.
Though
all
means
failed
,
he
knew
God
would
never
forsake
him
.
When
the
streams
were
dried
up
,
he
goes
to
the
fountain
.
Do
persons
fail
,
God
is
an
help
under
their
disappointment
,
Psal.
27.20
.
When
my
Father
and
my
Mother
forsake
me
,
God
will
take
me
up
.
Though
he
were
cast
out
(
as
an
exp●sititious
child
)
to
the
wide
world
,
God
will
(
as
he
did
for
Moses
)
take
care
of
,
and
make
provision
for
him
.
God
saies
to
his
people
(
as
Peter
once
to
Christ
)
and
pertorms
it
infinitely
better
.
Though
all
forsake
thee
,
yet
will
not
I
,
I
will
die
with
thee
rather
than
deny
thee
.
Paul
saies
of
himself
,
2
Tim.
4.16
.
At
my
first
answer
no
man
stood
with
me
,
but
all
men
forsock
me
.
(
All
greedy
of
priviledges
,
backward
to
sufferings
for
the
Gospel
)
men
are
eager
to
be
ring-leaders
,
when
profession
is
in
its
flourish
,
but
●●inch
back
,
and
draw
the
neck
out
of
the
collar
,
when
it
comes
to
persecution
:
Like
ill-made
cloth
that
shrinks
with
the
wetting
.
Notwithstanding
the
Lord
stood
with
me
,
and
strengthened
me
—
God
came
near
,
when
man
stood
aloof
off
,
and
at
the
greatest
distance
.
When
men
,
friends
and
relations
,
turn
the
back
,
and
run
away
from
us
,
then
God
stands
at
our
back
,
and
draws
closer
to
us
.
That
's
the
disserence
between
God
and
creatures
:
They
in
the
halcyon
daies
of
prosperity
will
complement
us
into
an
opinion
of
their
respect
and
kindness
,
even
as
the
shadow
follows
the
Sun
,
so
do
they
wait
on
those
to
whom
they
are
pretenders
—
Donec
eris
foelix
—
but
few
are
born
for
a
day
of
adversity
,
and
will
girt
themselves
(
like
the
Travelers
coat
)
closer
,
and
unite
firmer
to
our
interest
in
a
day
of
misery
and
infelicity
.
But
God
on
the
other
side
seems
to
neglect
his
people
under
their
fulness
of
worldly
fruitions
and
satisfactions
,
(
they
never
enjoy
less
o●
God
in
the
heart
,
than
when
they
have
most
of
the
world
in
their
hand
)
but
when
afflictions
come
then
he
indulgeth
his
most
kind
and
frequent
visits
to
them
,
and
bestows
his
choicest
presents
upon
them
.
The
world
deals
with
her
favourites
as
Orpah
with
Nacmi
,
follows
her
till
hardship
and
difficulty
presents
it self
,
and
then
with
a
flattering
salute
,
takes
her
leave
of
them
,
but
God
with
his
followers
,
as
Ruth
with
her
Mother
,
cleaves
and
clings
to
them
under
all
crosses
and
changes
;
follows
them
not
only
usque
ad
aras
,
but
through
the
water
,
the
fire
,
through
reproaches
,
plunders
,
imprisonments
,
exiles
,
death
it self
.
Though
〈◊〉
walk
through
the
valley
of
the
shadow
of
death
,
tho●
art
with
me
,
saith
David
,
Psal.
23.4
.
Jobs
friends
and
kinsfolks
stand
aloof
off
his
sore
,
his
breath
was
strange
to
his
wife
,
he
was
the
butt
of
his
friends
persecution
;
but
still
his
Redeemer
stayes
with
him
.
Though
all
the
company
be
gone
,
the
Physician
and
Nurse
abide
still
with
the
Patient
.
David
becomes
a
reproach
to
his
neighbours
,
and
a
sear
to
his
acquaintance
;
his
very
look
was
so
ghastly
as
frighted
them
;
no
sooner
they
saw
him
,
but
they
fled
from
him
;
they
forgat
him
as
a
dead
man
,
out
of
mind
he
was
,
as
well
as
sight
.
He
looked
for
some
to
take
pity
,
but
there
was
none
;
and
for
comforters
,
but
there
was
none
;
he
was
like
a
Pellican
in
the
wilderness
,
an
Owl
in
the
desart
,
and
a
Sparrow
on
the
house
top
;
brought
to
a
solitary
,
forsaken
,
forlorn
condition
;
yet
when
all
other
friends
and
lovers
absented
,
his
God
was
still
with
him
,
his
face
shined
upon
him
;
he
heard
his
poor
,
and
despised
not
his
prisoner
;
he
looked
down
on
him
from
the
height
of
his
Sanctuary
,
had
respect
to
his
groaning
,
and
regard
to
the
prayer
of
the
destitute
.
Whom
the
world
turns
off
,
God
commonly
receives
;
whom
they
cast
out
of
their
company
,
he
entertains
in
his
ever-blessed
communions
,
Isa.
66.5
.
When
sin
sayes
,
Ego
inficiam
,
I
'le
defile
you
,
Satan
,
ego
interficiam
,
I
'le
destroy
you
,
the
world
,
ego
deficiam
,
I
'le
fail
you
,
he
saith
,
ego
reficiam
,
I
'le
refresh
you
.
When
they
know
not
whither
to
go
,
he
hath
for
his
the
words
of
eternal
life
,
Job
.
6.68
.
When
creatures
prove
all
like
so
many
broken
Reeds
,
not
only
deceiving
,
but
afflicting
him
that
leans
on
them
;
He
is
the
staff
of
Jacob
,
and
the
hope
of
Israel
,
upon
whom
whosoever
lean'd
,
was
never
ashamed
.
Do
the
things
of
the
world
fail
?
he
helps
under
their
disappointment
.
All
outward
things
are
of
a
defectible
nature
,
they
perish
with
the
using
;
uncertainty
is
stampt
upon
the
best
of
them
,
and
their
fashion
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
deceives
and
passeth
away
,
1
Joh.
2.17
.
But
the
Word
of
God
indures
for
ever
.
He
that
seeks
sufficiency
or
satisfaction
in
the
world
,
seeks
the
living
amongst
the
dead
;
God
never
made
it
for
enjoyment
,
but
only
for
use
.
Such
expectations
raise
it
beyond
its
natural
vertue
,
and
innate
efficacy
.
And
when
we
look
for
more
,
God
may
justly
let
us
finde
less
than
it
may
otherwise
afford
us
.
And
sometimes
God
on
purpose
breaks
the
staff
of
creature-comforts
,
to
learn
us
sole
d●pendance
on
himself
.
As
is
reported
of
William
the
Conquerour
,
when
he
first
came
over
into
this
our
Island
,
he
burnt
all
his
ships
,
thereby
to
render
to
his
souldiers
the
thoughts
of
a
return
desperate
.
God
will
have
his
have
no
other
strings
to
the
bow
of
their
trust
,
but
his
majesty
and
mercy
.
And
as
we
alwaies
finde
in
the
world
less
than
we
expected
,
so
in
God
more
,
than
we
could
reasonably
hope
.
He
makes
good
to
the
enjoyer
what
he
promised
to
the
expectant
,
and
is
better
to
his
people
,
not
only
than
their
fears
,
but
their
desires
and
hopes
.
He
never
leaves
his
people
desolate
,
though
for
a
time
he
may
make
them
disconsolate
.
In
all
straights
he
hath
a
reserve
,
and
exigencies
a
supply
and
succour
.
Under
spiritual
disappointments
,
the
want
of
Ordinances
,
and
necessary
means
of
Grace
;
he
can
prepare
a
table
in
the
wilderness
.
He
fed
Israel
with
Manna
there
forty
years
together
.
He
hath
promised
to
be
a
little
Sanctuary
to
his
people
,
Ezek.
11.16
.
for
retirement
,
and
also
for
refreshment
.
He
affords
the
gracious
soul
sweet
repasts
by
the
manifestations
of
his
presence
;
as
he
did
David
when
banisht
from
his
inheritance
by
the
Sons
of
violence
.
Under
outward
disappointments
,
and
want
of
creature-accommodations
,
he
can
make
a
sufficient
provision
.
When
Elijah
is
ready
to
famish
,
he
can
make
a
Raven
to
undertake
his
Catership
,
and
when
he
sits
solitary
under
a
Juniper-tree
,
hand
him
a
collation
by
an
Angel
as
his
Servitor
.
And
a
modicum
with
his
blessing
,
is
better
than
the
greatest
multiplication
without
it
.
For
man
lives
not
by
bread
alone
,
but
by
every
word
that
proceeds
out
of
the
mouth
of
God
,
Matth.
4.
He
fills
his
peoples
hearts
with
food
and
gladness
.
He
can
carse
much
;
while
the
meat
is
in
sinners
mouths
,
he
can
send
leanness
into
their
souls
,
and
they
may
eat
,
but
not
have
enough
,
drink
,
but
not
be
filled
,
be
clothed
,
but
not
be
warm
:
So
he
can
bless
a
little
;
Daniel's
pulse
he
can
render
more
nourishing
than
the
Kings
dainties
.
Though
the
staff
of
bread
be
broken
in
pieces
,
yet
he
can
renew
it
,
or
at
least
deal
graciously
with
the
soul
,
so
as
it
shall
say
,
I
have
enough
.
Nimis
avarus
animus
,
cui
non
sufficit
Deus
.
Bernard
.
The
experience
of
this
was
that
gave
the
Church
such
a
large
festival
of
joy
in
a
fasting-day
,
Hab.
3.17
.
Although
the
Fig-tree
shall
not
blossom
,
neither
shall
fruit
be
in
the
Vines
;
the
labour
of
the
Olive
shall
fail
,
and
the
fields
shall
yield
no
meat
,
the
flock
shall
be
cut
off
in
the
fold
,
and
there
shall
be
no
herd
in
the
stalls
:
yet
I
will
rejoyce
in
the
Lord
,
I
will
joy
in
the
God
of
my
salvation
.
And
as
in
the
want
of
necessary
competencies
for
outward
and
bodily
sustenance
;
so
in
the
loss
of
worldly
conveniencies
,
God
is
his
peoples
helper
.
He
recompenseth
them
an
hundred-fold
;
what
they
lose
in
temporals
,
they
gain
in
spirituals
;
and
when
bereaved
of
all
this
world
can
afford
,
can
yet
cry
out
,
we
have
enough
,
all
in
our
God
.
Though
they
be
as
having
nothing
,
yet
they
possess
all
things
,
and
retain
their
heirship
,
while
they
appear
to
the
world
to
have
lost
their
Sonship
—
Yea
in
the
utmost
misgivings
of
their
souls
,
when
not
only
their
enjoyments
,
but
even
their
expectancies
are
thrown
over-board
,
and
set
all
on
float
,
their
hope
perisht
from
the
Lord
,
yet
his
compassions
bear
them
up
,
Lam.
3.21
.
And
when
with
Jonah
,
they
apprehend
themselves
cast
out
of
his
sight
,
yet
can
they
look
towards
his
holy
Temple
,
Jonah
2.4
.
Yea
secondly
,
As
under
the
frustration
of
expected
comforts
,
so
under
the
feeling
of
unexpected
crosses
and
afflictions
is
God
their
help
.
God
is
never
far
from
his
people
,
when
trouble
is
near
:
When
men
draw
back
,
he
draws
most
near
,
and
misery
advanceth
forward
;
he
never
goes
away
and
leaves
them
naked
combatants
with
it
.
If
outward
mercies
fail
,
he
will
give
contentation
under
the
want
of
them
,
or
better
mercies
instead
of
them
;
exchanges
the
gold
of
Heaven
for
this
earthly
dross
:
(
Though
others
have
the
portions
,
they
have
with
Isaac
the
Inheritance
,
and
the
men
of
the
world
gifts
,
with
Jehoram
,
they
have
the
Kingdom
,
and
change
of
worldly
comforts
,
for
the
hopes
of
future
glory
,
and
a
double
portion
of
the
gifts
and
graces
of
his
Spirit
,
is
no
robbery
or
injury
.
)
Yea
he
often
bestows
better
in
kind
,
as
well
as
value
;
as
he
gives
them
himself
,
who
is
better
than
many
wives
,
children
,
estates
,
(
for
when
all
these
die
,
he
yet
lives
)
so
he
raiseth
up
other
comforts
to
sweeten
their
crosses
:
when
he
takes
away
one
mercy
,
sends
another
in
the
stead
.
If
David
loseth
his
child
,
which
surviving
had
been
a
standing
monument
of
his
shame
,
he
shall
have
a
Solomon
,
that
shall
be
to
him
a
Crown
of
Glory
in
his
stead
:
So
,
if
outward
afflictions
approach
,
he
will
finde
out
a
way
of
deliverance
,
1
Pet.
2.9
.
The
Lord
knows
how
to
deliver
the
godly
out
of
all
temptations
.
Troubles
rush
in
upon
us
suddenly
oftentimes
,
and
we
know
not
which
way
we
come
into
them
,
but
God
makes
our
way
out
of
them
.
He
opens
for
us
a
back-door
of
escape
,
when
there
appears
of
it
no
humane
probability
.
Many
a
time
did
he
deliver
them
;
saith
the
Psalmist
of
Israel
,
Psal.
106.42
.
They
cried
unto
the
Lord
,
and
he
delivered
them
out
of
their
distresses
.
Under
soul-conflicts
,
when
they
have
even
concluded
their
case
desperate
,
God
hath
come
in
with
his
salvation
.
When
Hezekiah
saies
,
He
is
cut
off
,
and
shall
never
more
see
the
Lord
in
the
Land
of
the
Living
,
so
that
his
soul
was
in
great
bitterness
,
in
love
to
his
soul
,
his
God
delivers
him
from
the
pit
of
corruption
,
Isa.
38.17
.
When
the
soul
is
reduced
to
such
extremities
,
as
it
knows
not
what
to
do
,
how
any
longer
to
hope
,
but
draws
up
desperate
conclusions
against
mercy
,
and
saies
,
The
Lord
will
be
gracious
no
more
;
he
hath
in
anger
shut
up
his
tender
mercies
,
I
shall
surely
fall
by
the
strength
of
this
corruption
,
that
temptation
:
(
As
Mris.
Honywood
said
)
As
sure
as
this
Glass
breaks
,
I
shall
be
damned
.
)
The
soul
lookt
for
comfort
from
Ordinances
,
and
Promises
;
expected
help
from
faithful
Ministers
,
and
fellow-Christians
,
but
findes
none
to
save
,
none
to
comfort
;
even
then
he
findes
out
some
Messenger
,
an
Interpreter
,
one
among
a
thousand
to
shew
to
man
his
uprightness
;
then
he
is
gracious
,
and
delivers
him
from
going
down
to
the
pit
;
he
delights
in
the
Almighty
,
and
lifts
up
his
face
to
God
.
Job
cap.
22.
and
cap.
33.
And
so
under
outward
calamities
,
which
come
so
suddenly
and
violently
,
as
there
seems
no
way
of
rescue
or
resistance
,
but
a
man
cries
out
with
David
,
He
shall
,
must
one
day
fall
by
the
hand
of
Saul
,
by
the
power
of
this
or
the
other
affliction
,
yet
God
delivers
out
of
the
mouths
of
these
ravening
Lions
;
as
he
did
him
,
Psal.
31.22
.
I
said
in
mine
haste
,
I
am
cut
off
from
before
thine
eyes
;
nevertheless
thou
heardst
the
voice
of
my
supplications
when
I
cried
unto
thee
.
Though
he
were
even
at
deaths
door
,
at
the
graves
mouth
,
God
brought
up
his
soul
from
the
grave
,
and
kept
him
alive
,
that
he
went
not
down
into
the
pit
.
The
sorrows
of
death
compassed
him
,
and
the
pains
of
Hell
got
hold
upon
him
,
and
he
said
in
his
haste
,
all
were
lyars
,
the
Prophet
Samuel
,
and
all
;
yet
at
length
God
gave
him
such
experience
of
his
salvation
,
as
he
could
not
contain
,
but
cries
out
,
Thou
hast
delivered
my
soul
from
death
,
mine
eyes
from
tears
,
and
my
feet
from
falling
.
It
's
Gods
usual
method
to
work
by
contraries
,
and
as
he
disappoints
sinners
in
the
height
of
their
hopes
and
confidences
;
so
he
relieves
his
Saints
in
the
lowest
ebbs
of
their
diffidencies
and
despondencies
;
he
casts
them
down
when
advanced
on
the
highest
pinnacle
of
undeserved
,
and
abused
mercy
,
and
lifts
his
own
up
,
when
plunged
into
the
most
deep
and
intricate
labyrinths
of
affliction
and
misery
.
And
that
is
the
last
particular
in
this
first
branch
of
the
Proposition
.
In
what
respects
God
is
an
help
to
his
people
.
The
second
follows
:
How
,
or
after
what
sort
and
manner
he
gives
them
help
.
Take
it
briefly
in
these
following
particulars
,
which
will
enhance
the
excellency
of
divine
help
.
First
,
He
helps
suddenly
and
unexpectedly
,
when
his
people
little
dream
of
it
,
least
of
all
look
for
it
,
and
expect
it
,
Psal.
126.1
.
When
the
Lord
turned
again
the
captivity
of
Sion
,
we
were
like
them
that
dream
.
The
deliverance
was
so
great
as
it
seems
incredible
,
too
good
news
to
be
true
.
Wicked
men
build
Castles
in
the
Air
,
and
dream
of
more
mercy
than
they
finde
true
;
dream
they
eat
,
and
when
they
awake
,
are
an
hungry
.
The
godly
carry
a
low
sail
,
and
commonly
dream
of
less
.
The
world
is
commonly
worse
than
its
promises
,
God
ordinarily
better
than
his
word
.
Sinners
meet
with
less
,
Saints
more
than
they
expected
.
God
,
with
a
breath
blows
the
wicked
into
destruction
,
and
with
a
breath
commands
his
peoples
deliverance
.
Their
ruin
is
sudden
;
how
does
desolation
come
upon
them
in
a
moment
,
and
they
are
consumed
with
Gods
terrours
?
When
Babylon
is
so
pleased
with
her self
,
that
she
courts
her self
like
a
Lady
,
God
can
make
her
a
Widow
.
As
gliding
waters
,
melting
snales
,
untimely
births
,
so
is
their
prosperity
,
and
as
a
sudden
flame
,
or
unlookt
for
H●rricane
,
comes
their
misery
,
Psal.
58.9
.
And
no
less
expected
are
Sions
reparations
.
It
's
compared
to
a
Creation
,
Isa.
65.18
.
which
is
suddenly
effected
,
a
generation
,
which
is
in
instanti
:
Nay
,
before
she
travelled
,
she
brought
forth
,
Isa.
66.7
,
8.
She
is
delivered
before
her
time
,
and
without
pain
,
and
yet
does
not
miscarry
.
Yea
,
and
as
her
deliverance
comes
unexpectedly
as
to
time
,
so
to
means
likewise
,
Micah
4.10
.
Be
in
pain
,
and
labour
to
bring
forth
,
O
Daughter
of
Sion
,
like
a
woman
in
travel
;
Thou
shalt
go
even
to
Babylon
,
there
shalt
thou
be
delivered
.
An
enemy
shall
become
her
Midwife
,
who
sought
to
be
her
murderer
.
It
's
but
the
shine
of
Gods
face
,
and
his
people
are
saved
,
Psal
80.
ult.
But
the
turn
of
his
hand
,
and
his
people
are
delivered
,
Zech.
13.
He
saies
,
return
,
his
word
can
do
it
as
well
as
his
work
,
Psa.
90.3
.
Judgements
come
on
foot
,
but
mercy
on
horseback
,
on
the
wing
,
skipping
over
the
hills
,
and
leaping
over
the
mountains
.
No
sooner
do
Gods
people
cry
to
him
in
prayer
,
but
he
eccho's
to
them
in
mercy
,
Isa.
58.9
.
Then
shalt
thou
call
,
and
the
Lord
shall
answer
:
Thou
shalt
cry
,
and
he
shall
say
,
here
am
I.
As
Gods
people
answer
to
his
voice
commanding
,
Speak
Lord
,
thy
Servants
hear
;
so
he
answers
to
their
voice
petitioning
,
Call
upon
me
,
and
I
will
answer
thee
,
Jer.
33.3
.
He
cuts
short
his
work
in
righteousness
,
Rom.
9.28
.
Secondly
,
Gradually
;
though
salvation
comes
suddenly
,
yet
not
simul
&
semel
,
all
at
once
is
it
compleated
and
perfected
.
It
's
compared
to
light
,
which
creeps
upon
the
Air
pedetentim
,
by
little
and
little
.
The
dawning
of
the
day
goes
before
the
high
noon
.
God
works
for
his
people
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
after
divers
waies
and
manners
:
by
piece-meals
and
inches
,
as
it
were
.
Sion
is
not
built
in
a
day
.
God
could
destroy
his
peoples
lusts
,
and
their
enemies
together
,
but
he
slaies
them
not
,
lest
they
should
forget
.
He
could
at
once
perfect
the
building
of
grace
in
the
soul
,
and
work
of
reformation
in
his
Church
,
but
he
chuseth
to
let
it
have
its
stages
;
first
laies
the
foundation
,
then
laies
on
the
superstructures
,
and
so
at
last
perfects
the
fabrick
,
that
so
he
may
have
the
greater
tribute
and
revenue
of
praises
and
acclamations
coming
into
his
Grace
.
God
is
a
God
that
waits
to
be
gracious
to
his
people
;
but
he
is
also
a
God
of
Judgement
.
They
shall
get
ground
,
but
yet
must
be
fighting
;
they
shall
have
supply
,
yet
must
be
waiting
.
The
prudent
Father
will
not
give
his
child
his
whole
portion
into
his
hand
at
once
;
nor
the
discreet
friend
trust
all
the
stock
he
intends
to
his
friend
together
,
but
help
them
by
degrees
according
to
their
necessities
and
occasions
;
thereby
to
engage
their
continual
dependance
upon
them
.
Lesser
motions
are
ordinarily
quick
,
but
great
motions
slower
.
God
gives
the
wicked
Prodigal
all
in
hand
,
whom
he
hath
no
further
thoughts
of
good
will
,
and
purposes
of
grace
and
love
unto
;
but
in
respect
of
his
people
,
he
does
all
for
eternity
;
and
therefore
with
the
skilfull
Artists
,
draws
not
up
his
work
in
haste
,
but
takes
time
to
make
it
the
more
beautiful
and
admirable
.
God
is
the
Saviour
of
his
people
,
and
yet
sometimes
like
the
curious
Limner
,
hides
his
work
till
the
whole
draught
be
compleated
,
Isa.
45.15
.
Verily
thou
art
a
God
that
hidest
thy self
,
O
God
of
Israel
,
the
Saviour
.
He
carries
on
the
work
in
a
very
hidden
and
mysterious
way
,
by
so
many
aenigma's
and
riddles
of
providence
,
as
his
footsteps
cannot
easily
be
traced
,
nor
his
handy-work
searcht
out
to
perfection
.
There
are
many
hitherto's
in
his
mercies
and
salvations
,
many
Ebenezers
,
1
Sam.
7.12
.
He
called
the
name
of
it
Ebenezer
,
saying
,
Hitherto
hath
the
Lord
helped
us
.
Thirdly
,
He
helps
opportunely
and
seasonably
,
in
the
very
present
emergency
,
and
strait
,
in
the
hour
,
the
nick
of
trouble
.
Opportunity
is
the
Salt
that
seasons
any
mercy
.
Now
God
times
all
his
helps
and
succours
to
his
people
.
As
he
dealt
with
Christ
,
so
with
them
;
In
an
acceptable
time
he
hears
them
,
and
in
the
day
of
salvation
he
helps
them
.
He
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
God
at
a
pinch
;
In
the
Mount
will
he
be
seen
—
when
his
own
arm
shall
be
the
more
conspicuous
;
or
when
his
people
are
in
eminent
and
imminent
dangers
.
When
the
murdering-knife
is
putting
to
Isaac's
throat
,
he
plucks
back
Abraham's
hand
.
When
the
Canon
is
discharging
against
the
Jews
,
then
he
muzzles
the
mouth
of
it
,
Deut.
32.36
.
For
the
Lord
shall
judge
his
people
,
and
repent
himself
for
his
Servants
;
when
he
seeth
that
their
power
is
gone
,
and
there
is
none
shut
up
or
left
.
When
the
siege
can
hold
no
longer
(
and
there
's
none
left
in
the
fenced
Cities
,
more
than
in
the
open
Plains
)
then
forthwith
comes
relief
.
This
is
the
day
of
Jacob's
trouble
;
alas
,
for
that
day
is
great
,
and
there
is
none
like
it
,
but
he
shall
be
saved
out
of
it
,
Jer.
30.7
.
Daies
of
great
trouble
,
are
daies
of
glorious
salvation
.
When
Israel
was
in
a
very
great
distress
,
like
to
be
swallowed
up
by
the
Ammonites
,
and
upon
their
applications
to
God
he
turns
them
off
,
with
a
protestation
that
he
would
deliver
them
no
more
;
yet
pleading
the
instancy
of
their
oppression
,
and
begging
relief
in
the
present
exigency
(
Deliver
us
only
we
pray
thee
this
day
)
His
soul
was
grieved
for
their
misery
,
and
his
pity
became
sollicitor
to
his
power
in
order
to
their
succour
and
redress
,
Judg.
10.16
.
When
the
soul
like
Jonah
,
in
the
Whales
belly
,
is
even
swallowed
up
of
sorrow
,
and
out
of
the
depths
,
the
belly
of
Hell
,
cries
to
the
Lord
,
He
will
hear
him
.
God
●ath
said
,
He
will
bring
his
people
back
from
the
●epths
both
of
Earth
and
Sea
,
Psal.
68.22
.
Psal.
●1
.
20
.
Prayer
put
up
to
Heaven
by
a
soul
ready
●o
sink
in
the
mire
,
as
being
able
to
finde
no
standing
,
is
alwaies
in
an
acceptable
time
:
That
●s
moll●ssimum
fandi
tempus
,
Psal.
69.13
.
Gods
help
is
limited
to
no
time
,
but
there
are
usually
two
special
seasons
when
the
fruit
of
mercy
is
full
ripe
,
and
God
plucks
it
off
the
tree
of
providence
,
and
throws
it
into
the
laps
of
his
people
;
either
when
their
enemies
condition
is
high
,
and
they
triumphant
,
or
his
peoples
low
,
and
they
despondent
and
desperate
.
First
,
The
influx
of
divine
help
is
then
seasonable
under
the
enemies
rage
,
height
and
insolency
,
when
they
blaspheme
the
God
of
Heaven
,
and
say
,
Where
is
their
God
become
?
There
is
no
help
for
him
in
his
God
;
Ah
so
would
we
have
it
;
God
hath
forsaken
him
,
persecute
him
,
and
take
him
;
there
is
none
to
deliver
him
;
we
offend
not
,
they
have
sinned
against
the
Lord
,
the
habitation
of
Justice
,
the
hope
of
their
Fathers
.
God
then
will
make
no
delay
,
but
make
haste
for
their
help
:
When
the
malignant
Church
vaunted
it
against
the
true
(
as
the
debaucht
Harlot
against
the
chaste
Mistress
)
she
returns
her
this
answer
,
Micah
7.8
,
10.
Rejoyce
not
against
me
,
O
mine
enemy
,
Though
I
fall
,
I
shall
rise
:
She
that
is
mine
enemy
shall
see
it
,
and
shame
shall
cover
her
,
which
said
to
me
,
Where
is
the
Lord
thy
God
?
Secondly
,
Under
the
Saints
succumbency
,
when
they
seem
to
be
swallowed
up
quick
of
the
rage
of
their
adversary
;
to
fall
by
the
power
of
corruption
,
to
be
in
such
an
estate
as
they
cannot
extricate
and
winde
themselves
out
by
all
their
policy
and
industry
;
yea
,
are
ready
to
conclude
,
The
Lord
hath
forsaken
them
,
and
there
is
no
hope
;
their
hope
is
perished
,
their
way
hid
,
and
their
Judgement
passed
over
from
their
God
;
it
's
in
vain
,
and
they
will
wait
on
the
Lord
no
longer
,
are
ready
to
leave
off
,
and
quite
give
over
praying
,
waiting
,
hoping
and
believing
;
their
spirits
fail
them
,
and
they
are
ready
to
put
forth
their
hand
to
iniquity
;
their
extremity
is
his
opportunity
.
This
is
that
David
urgeth
,
Psal.
70.
ult.
I
am
poor
and
needy
,
O
God
,
thou
art
my
help
and
deliverer
.
And
so
the
Church
,
Psal.
44.
ult.
Our
soul
is
bowed
down
to
the
dust
,
and
our
belly
cleaves
to
the
Earth
;
Arise
for
our
help
—
When
Gods
servants
know
not
what
to
do
,
in
ipsa
hora
dabitur
;
and
when
they
are
exposed
to
great
injuries
and
oppressions
,
it
repents
the
Lord
because
of
their
groanings
,
by
reason
of
them
who
oppress
and
vex
them
,
Judg.
2.18
.
I
have
seen
the
affliction
of
my
people
which
are
in
Egypt
,
and
heard
their
cry
by
reason
of
their
Task-masters
,
and
I
know
their
sorrows
:
And
when
their
sighing
and
crying
came
up
before
God
by
reason
of
their
bondage
,
he
thought
them
meet
for
deliverance
,
Exod.
2.24
.
cap.
3.7
,
9.
The
Rabbins
have
a
proverb
,
Cum
duplicantur
lateres
venit
Moses
,
when
the
tale
of
Bricks
was
doubled
,
then
comes
Moses
a
deliverer
out
of
Egypt
.
Nothing
fetcheth
down
Judgement
from
Heaven
sooner
than
the
cry
of
Sodoms
sins
,
nor
mercy
,
than
of
Sions
sorrows
.
God
regards
the
prayers
of
the
destitute
,
hears
the
groaning
of
his
Turtles
,
appointed
for
death
,
of
his
prisoners
,
destin'd
for
destruction
.
Their
mourning
weeds
,
furrowed
faces
,
and
sighing
,
sobbing
hearts
are
silent
but
potent
Orators
at
the
Throne
of
Heaven
for
relief
and
succour
.
God
gives
his
Enemies
a
loose
rein
for
a
while
,
but
when
they
grow
extravagant
the
limit
;
he
hath
set
them
,
he
pulls
at
the
Curb
;
and
he
layes
the
rod
on
his
people
to
lash
them
for
their
sins
,
but
if
once
it
fetcheth
tears
from
their
eyes
,
and
brings
them
to
weeping
Cross
,
he
spares
further
correction
,
and
throws
it
into
the
fire
.
Fourthly
,
God
helps
his
People
invincibly
and
irrestistibly
.
Not
by
might
,
nor
by
power
,
but
by
my
Spirit
,
saith
the
Lord
,
Zach.
4.6
.
What
is
this
Mountain
before
Zerubbabel
?
As
he
works
by
an
insuperable
grace
in
the
heart
,
so
by
an
omnipotent
power
in
the
world
.
Thy
right
hand
,
O
Lord
,
is
become
glorious
in
power
,
saith
Moses
in
his
excellent
Canticle
,
Exod.
15.6
.
The
right
hand
of
the
Lord
doth
valiantly
,
saith
the
Psalmist
,
Psal.
118.15
.
The
right
hand
is
commonly
the
Instrument
of
action
,
and
the
seat
of
power
.
God
saves
by
his
right
hand
,
Psal.
17.8
.
by
it
he
can
work
,
and
none
shall
let
him
,
nothing
is
too
hard
for
him
.
For
if
the
very
weakness
of
God
(
to
speak
as
to
our
capacity
)
be
infinitely
too
much
for
the
strength
of
man
,
what
is
the
strength
of
God
to
the
weakness
of
men
?
He
is
wonderful
in
counsel
,
and
mighty
in
working
,
Jer.
32.17
,
19.
He
hath
power
to
help
,
and
power
to
cast
down
,
as
the
Man
of
God
tells
Amaziah
,
2
Chron.
25.8
.
The
arm
of
Creatures
is
but
an
Arm
of
flesh
,
as
Hezekiah
tells
the
People
to
encourage
them
against
Rabshaketh's
revilings
,
2
Chron.
32.8
.
With
him
is
an
arm
of
fl●sh
,
but
with
us
is
the
Lord
our
God
to
help
us
,
and
to
fight
our
battels
.
So
able
is
God
to
help
,
that
he
can
do
the
work
alone
,
though
there
be
none
else
to
help
.
He
is
the
Lord
alone
,
and
besides
him
is
there
no
Saviour
,
and
he
can
save
alone
,
without
any
use
of
Instruments
and
second
Causes
.
As
Jehesophat
tells
the
People
,
2
Chron.
20.17
.
Ye
need
not
fight
in
this
bastel
,
the
Lord
your
God
fighteth
for
you
.
And
so
he
did
,
by
making
their
Enemies
their
own
destroyers
,
while
his
People
went
out
with
Songs
instead
of
Weapons
,
and
struck
not
a
stroke
,
only
sang
a
Psalm
of
Thanksgiving
,
they
became
each
others
Butchers
,
and
Executioners
,
Vers.
22
,
23.
And
so
it
was
in
Midian's
destruction
,
Gideon
and
his
Souldiers
,
go
out
with
Lamps
and
Pitchers
,
instead
of
Military
Engines
,
and
not
a
Sword
drawn
,
or
Drum
beaten
,
only
a
shout
given
,
and
the
Lord
sets
every
mans
Sword
against
his
fellow
throughout
the
whole
Host
.
Judg.
7.22
.
Here
was
the
Finger
of
God
evidently
manifested
for
his
People
against
their
Enemies
,
in
making
them
spend
their
Arrows
one
on
another
.
So
dealt
God
also
with
the
Egyptians
,
that
they
confessed
the
Lord
fought
against
them
for
Israel
,
Exod.
14.25
.
Here
was
the
immediate
hand
of
Heaven
.
Gods
Providence
can
easily
discover
,
divert
,
or
discomfit
his
Enemies
,
making
their
own
fears
their
snare
,
as
he
did
the
Syrians
,
2
King
.
7.6
.
Yea
,
such
is
Gods
Omnipotency
,
that
though
there
be
never
so
many
letts
and
hinderances
,
resistances
and
oppositions
,
he
can
leap
over
all
.
If
he
hath
none
to
help
,
there
shall
be
none
shall
hinder
.
If
he
cannot
finde
his
way
,
(
with
Hannibal
)
he
will
make
it
;
he
can
make
every
hill
a
Plain
.
Notwithstanding
all
impediments
he
can
work
his
intentions
,
and
accomplish
his
Purposes
both
in
the
World
,
and
in
the
Heart
.
Though
violent
temptations
assail
,
and
strong
corruptions
oppose
,
so
as
the
Sons
of
Zerviah
seem
to
be
too
hard
for
the
Soul
,
grace
can
triumph
over
all
difficulties
and
discouragements
,
and
level
all
towring
thoughts
,
and
soaring
imaginations
,
and
bring
it
into
the
obedience
of
the
just
.
There
is
no
difficulty
to
omnipotency
.
He
can
cause
the
work
of
his
Temple
to
go
on
in
troublous
times
,
and
give
the
great
things
of
Righteousness
and
Reformation
which
have
met
with
nothing
but
a
miscarrying
Womb
,
and
dry
Breasts
,
strength
to
conceive
,
and
also
to
bring
forth
.
And
the
designs
of
Enemies
he
can
make
all
abortive
.
The
wisest
Counsellor
against
his
Church
he
can
make
his
own
Executioner
,
and
cause
him
to
exchange
his
badge
of
honour
for
an
ignominious
Halter
,
2
Sa●t
.
17.23
.
Though
Gebal
,
Ammon
,
and
Amalek
conspire
,
he
can
blow
on
their
Confederacies
by
the
breath
of
his
nostrils
.
Antichrist
who
lets
,
he
can
remove
out
of
the
way
,
and
make
the
little
Horn
push
the
Nations
,
and
the
interest
of
the
Lamb
break
in
pieces
the
Kingdom
of
the
Beast
,
though
his
followers
be
even
innumerable
.
Hence
it
's
worthy
our
observation
,
that
he
chooseth
to
appear
for
his
People
in
a
very
low
condition
,
(
Psal.
136.23
.
)
that
so
aliquid
divini
might
appear
in
all
his
Manifestations
.
He
overlooks
his
People
,
when
erect
as
the
Palm
;
or
spreading
forth
themselves
as
the
green
Bay-tree
,
and
looks
upon
them
,
when
like
the
Myrtle
they
dwell
in
a
low
place
.
Such
is
the
power
of
his
Providence
in
his
operations
for
his
Servants
,
as
in
Scripture-phrase
it
obtains
the
name
of
a
Resurrection
,
to
the
performance
whereof
is
requisite
no
loss
than
an
infinite
and
omnipotent
Arm
,
Ezek.
37.
when
they
are
as
dry
bones
,
and
scattered
,
he
can
command
a
re-entrance
of
the
spirit
,
a
return
of
life
:
To
which
metaphor
David
alludes
in
his
Prayer
and
Invocation
for
help
,
Psal.
141.7
,
8.
Our
bones
are
scattered
at
the
graves
mouth
,
as
when
one
cutteth
and
cleaveth
Wood
upon
the
earth
.
But
mine
eyes
are
to
thee
,
O
God
,
the
Lord
:
in
thee
is
my
trust
,
leave
not
my
soul
destitute
.
Fifthly
:
He
help
;
them
proportionably
.
Divine
wisdom
dispenseth
Mercy
by
an
even
ballance
unto
its
receivers
,
by
a
just
proportion
,
and
that
fourfold
:
To
His
Peoples
wants
,
desires
,
hopes
and
expectations
,
and
their
good
improvements
.
First
,
To
their
Wants
and
Necessities
.
Gods
supply
ever
respects
mans
indigency
.
The
worlds
rule
is
,
Habenti
dabitur
.
The
Rich
have
many
Friends
:
The
more
men
have
,
the
more
they
would
,
and
shall
have
.
But
this
poor
man
cried
,
and
the
Lord
heard
him
.
He
is
an
helper
of
the
Fatherless
,
Psal.
10.14
.
and
so
it
s
said
of
Christ
,
Psal.
72.12
,
13.
He
shall
deliver
the
needy
when
he
crieth
,
the
poor
also
,
and
him
that
hath
no
helper
,
—
Poor
Orphans
,
who
are
too
commonly
the
Objects
of
the
Worlds
oppression
,
are
the
Objects
of
Gods
and
Christs
compassion
and
commiseration
.
It
was
Job's
testimony
of
his
integrity
,
that
he
delivered
the
poor
that
cried
,
the
fatherless
,
and
him
that
had
none
to
help
him
,
Job
29.12
.
cap.
31.21
.
and
it
s
a
Rule
of
Equity
observed
in
Heaven
:
Gods
relief
loves
to
lift
up
those
whom
the
sense
of
their
own
wants
hath
cast
down
.
Necessity
hath
a
loud
voice
,
and
prevailing
with
the
Almighty
.
Mans
inisery
,
it
's
ansa
divinae
misericordiae
.
God
pours
the
Oyl
and
Wine
of
Consosolation
into
broken
hearts
,
wounded
spirits
.
Drooping
and
dejected
hearts
may
most
confidently
expect
health
from
the
light
of
this
Heavenly
Physitians
countenance
.
The
World
leaves
us
,
when
we
most
want
it
,
and
Creatures
forsake
us
,
when
we
have
most
need
,
but
then
God
stands
by
us
.
When
the
hour
of
sickness
comes
,
he
alwayes
gives
his
people
the
sweetest
Visits
of
Love
.
Men
commonly
take
the
strongest
,
but
God
,
the
weakest
side
.
What
is
said
of
Earthly
Monarchs
,
is
much
more
true
of
him
the
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
the
only
Potentate
,
Parcit
subjectis
,
debellat
superbos
.
He
pulls
down
the
mighty
from
their
seat
,
and
exalts
them
of
low
degree
,
He
fills
the
hungry
,
but
sends
the
rich
empty
away
.
Secondly
,
To
their
Prayers
and
Requests
.
Asking
is
the
readyest
way
of
having
.
This
depends
on
the
former
,
(
for
Oratio
sine
malis
quasi
Avis
sine
alis
.
He
that
wants
not
,
beggs
not
,
or
at
least
ought
not
so
to
do
.
)
But
now
true
seekers
are
alwayes
good
speeders
.
The
most
sturdy
Beggars
go
away
with
Heavens
Alms
,
and
the
eagerly
solliciting
Favourites
come
away
with
grants
from
the
Throne
of
Mercy
.
The
Apostle
plainly
insinuates
,
that
an
holy
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
at
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
a
bold
suit
there
is
the
surest
way
of
obtaining
grace
to
help
in
time
of
need
,
Heb.
4.
ult.
Qui
timide
rogat
docet
negare
:
A
cold
suit
do's
but
make
way
for
the
stronger
denyal
;
but
an
holy
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
importunity
God
cannot
,
will
not
relist
,
Luk.
18.
Psal.
107.13
.
They
cried
unto
the
Lord
in
their
trouble
,
and
he
saved
them
out
of
all
their
distresses
.
He
that
besieges
and
beleaguers
Heaven
with
his
Prayers
,
shall
have
what
it
can
afford
him
.
The
Kingdom
of
Heaven
delights
to
suffer
this
holy
Violence
.
Let
Moses
hold
down
his
hands
and
Amalek
prevails
,
let
him
lift
them
up
,
and
Israel
prevails
.
When
Jehosophat
and
all
the
people
of
Judah
were
in
a
great
strait
,
they
sent
up
their
united
voices
in
one
general
shout
to
heaven
,
to
ask
help
of
the
Lord
,
2
Chron.
20.4
.
And
he
urgeth
God
with
his
Promise
in
prayer
,
which
was
,
when
evil
came
upon
them
,
as
the
Sword
,
Judgement
,
Pestilence
,
or
Famine
,
if
they
cried
to
him
in
their
affliction
,
he
would
hear
,
and
help
.
God
commonly
gives
help
as
an
answer
,
and
return
of
Prayer
.
Prayer
enlargeth
and
expatiateth
the
Soul
,
desire
stretcheth
it
out
for
the
receiving
larger
measures
of
Mercy
;
and
it
provokes
God
also
to
bestow
them
.
Observe
,
what
God
promiseth
Jeremiah
as
to
deliverance
from
the
Babylonish
Captivity
,
Jer.
29.12
,
13.
Then
shall
ye
call
upon
me
,
and
ye
shall
goe
and
pray
unto
me
,
and
I
will
hearken
to
you
.
And
ye
shall
seek
me
,
and
finde
me
,
when
ye
shall
search
for
me
with
all
your
heart
.
By
Prayer
,
that
Legio
Fulminatrix
,
that
band
of
Christian
Souldiers
,
obrained
a
refreshing
showre
,
when
their
enemies
were
broken
with
a
dreadfull
storm
.
Thirdly
,
To
their
Hopes
and
expectancies
.
God
loves
to
give
his
People
an
expected
end
.
According
to
thy
Faith
be
it
to
thee
,
was
our
Saviours
usual
welcom
to
all
comers
to
him
.
Mercy
commonly
comes
on
the
wing
of
Faith
.
Oleum
masericordiae
(
saith
Bernard
)
non
infunditur
nisi
in
tasa
fiduciae
.
The
Vessel
of
Faith
is
that
receives
the
precious
Liquor
of
Mercy
.
Faith
is
the
Bucket
that
draws
the
waters
of
life
out
of
the
well
of
Salvation
.
Faith
was
that
gave
Abijah
victory
over
Jeroboam
,
2
Chron.
13.18
.
Thus
the
children
of
Israel
were
brought
under
at
that
time
,
and
the
Children
of
Judah
prevailed
,
because
they
relied
upon
the
Lord
God
of
their
Fathers
.
The
stay
and
strength
of
all
states
as
well
as
Persons
,
and
assurance
of
all
Victories
,
depends
on
their
trust
and
confidence
in
the
Lord
.
Faith
is
a
wonder-working
grace
:
What
was
the
Instrument
of
all
those
heroick
actions
done
by
the
Patriarchs
,
and
primitive
Worthies
,
but
Faith
?
Through
Faith
they
subdued
Kingdoms
,
wrought
righteousness
;
obtained
Promises
,
Heb.
11.23
.
Faith
overcomes
lust
within
,
and
the
World
without
.
It
's
a
Shield
against
,
and
a
Sword
to
all
our
adversaries
;
it
layes
hold
on
divine
help
,
engage●h
Almightiness
,
extorts
mercy
from
Heaven
.
Coelum
tundimus
,
preces
fundimus
,
misericordiam
extorquemus
,
quoth
Tertullian
.
Faith
removes
mountains
,
of
pride
within
,
and
power
without
.
It
's
an
invincible
grace
,
and
no
wonder
,
because
the
only
receiving
grace
,
and
makes
use
of
whatsoever
is
in
God
for
the
supply
of
a
poor
Creature
:
and
Quanto
vas
fidei
capacius
afferimus
(
saith
the
Father
)
tanto
majus
gratiae
inundantis
exhaurimus
.
The
larger
the
Bucket
,
the
fuller
the
Vessel
,
the
larger
the
Net
,
the
greater
the
Draught
.
But
now
Infidelity
cuts
short
,
and
withers
the
arm●
of
Mercy
,
as
Faith
unbares
it
.
They
that
believe
in
the
Lord
shall
prosper
,
2
Chron.
20.20
.
But
if
ye
will
not
believe
,
ye
shall
not
be
established
.
Isa.
7.9
.
Unbelief
prevailing
,
no
help
against
lusts
at
home
.
O
faithless
generation
,
saith
Christ
to
his
Disciples
,
when
they
could
not
cast
out
the
evil
Spirit
,
there
lay
the
reason
of
their
impotency
,
unbelief
hinders
Christs
own
miracles
,
he
could
not
do
many
things
there
,
because
of
their
unbelief
.
O
Augustine
,
In
te
stas
&
non
stas
,
was
language
to
Austin
,
when
he
could
not
overcome
his
beloved
corruption
:
Nor
yet
against
Enemies
abroad
.
Alas
,
Infidelity
opens
a
backdo●re
for
Syria's
escape
,
2
Chron.
16.7
.
Because
thou
hast
relyed
on
the
King
of
Syria
,
and
not
relied
on
the
Lord
thy
God
,
therefore
is
the
Host
of
the
King
of
Syria
escaped
out
of
thine
hand
,
Want
of
due
and
noble
exercises
of
Faith
on
God
in
the
day
of
Prosperity
,
provokes
God
often
to
leave
his
own
People
in
the
day
of
Adversity
.
God
loves
to
be
trusted
by
his
People
,
their
Faith
honours
him
.
He
that
comes
to
him
for
mercy
,
must
believe
his
being
,
and
his
plentifull
remuncrations
,
and
an
Unbeliever
must
expect
to
receive
nothing
at
the
hand
of
the
Lord
.
Fourthly
,
To
their
right
use
and
improvement
,
or
worthy
carriage
and
deportment
.
They
who
do
best
shall
have
best
with
God
,
and
that
most
endeavour
to
help
forward
his
glory
,
he
will
most
influence
them
with
comfort
.
Vtenti
dabitur
.
Dii
munera
laboribus
—
Truly
God
is
good
to
Israel
.
Walk
before
me
,
saith
God
to
Abraham
,
and
be
perfect
,
and
I
will
be
thy
Shield
and
Buckler
,
and
thy
exceeding
great
reward
.
Let
God
have
much
of
the
fruit
of
our
obedience
,
and
we
may
expect
much
of
the
light
of
his
Countenance
.
Ordinarily
,
the
more
Ships
we
send
out
laden
with
duty
,
the
larger
returns
we
finde
of
Mercy
.
The
more
Service
we
do
to
our
great
and
Soveraign
Lord
,
the
more
we
have
of
Priviledge
.
The
end
of
all
deliverance
is
service
in
holiness
and
righteousness
,
and
the
end
of
righteousness
is
peace
and
assurance
for
ever
;
the
fruit
thereof
is
sown
in
peace
,
and
such
as
the
seed-time
is
,
such
is
the
harvest
.
Sin
clips
the
wings
of
Mercy
.
God
will
never
bestow
his
Corn
and
Wine
on
them
who
bestow
it
on
themselves
and
their
lusts
,
nor
trust
his
mercies
in
their
hands
,
who
make
them
weapons
to
fight
against
him
.
His
salvation
is
nigh
them
that
fear
him
,
and
his
blessing
upon
his
people
;
but
he
will
not
take
the
ungodly
by
the
hand
,
or
help
the
evil
doers
,
Job
8
20.
Sin
separates
God
,
and
a
Soul
,
divorceth
him
and
a
People
;
an
unthankfull
or
unfruitfull
return
of
his
Influences
wholly
shuts
them
up
.
No
long
shinings
of
his
favour
,
where
no
reflections
of
our
gratitude
;
no
allegiance
no
protection
,
but
a
casting
out
of
the
lines
of
the
communication
of
his
grace
.
While
we
do
well
and
be
obedient
,
we
shall
eat
the
good
of
the
Land
,
but
if
rebellious
,
we
shall
be
devoured
with
the
Sword
.
If
faithfull
Servants
,
he
will
become
our
gracious
and
affectionate
Saviour
,
but
if
undutifull
Sons
,
he
will
be
our
Judge
and
Corrector
.
Isa.
63.9
,
10.
In
all
their
affliction
he
was
afflicted
,
and
the
Angel
of
his
presence
saved
them
:
In
his
love
,
and
in
his
pity
he
redemed
them
,
and
he
bare
them
,
and
carried
them
all
the
daies
of
old
.
But
they
rebelled
,
and
vexed
his
holy
Spirit
;
therefore
he
was
turned
to
be
their
enemy
,
and
he
fought
against
them
.
His
promises
of
assistance
to
presence
with
his
People
are
conditional
,
and
so
are
his
performances
,
Dum
se
bene
gesserint
.
As
the
Seer
told
King
Asa
,
2
Chron.
15.2
.
The
Lord
is
with
you
,
while
ye
be
with
him
;
and
if
ye
seek
him
,
he
will
be
found
of
you
,
but
if
ye
forsake
him
,
he
will
forsake
you
.
And
so
much
for
the
second
particular
,
how
God
helps
his
People
.
Thirdly
,
What
are
the
Causes
of
Divine
Help
,
or
the
reasons
why
God
will
help
his
People
?
First
,
In
respect
of
that
relation
he
bears
towards
them
,
or
that
right
and
propriety
he
hath
in
them
.
Relations
,
though
of
small
entity
,
are
of
great
efficacy
.
Now
there
is
a
near
and
intimate
;
yea
,
an
united
and
manifold
Relation
between
God
and
his
People
.
They
are
related
to
him
in
Christ
,
that
mighty
one
,
on
whom
he
hath
laid
help
;
though
by
nature
afar
off
,
yet
by
grace
made
nigh
,
and
have
a
new
and
living
way
opened
through
his
blood
,
whereby
they
draw
nigh
to
God
,
and
beg
help
and
succour
from
him
,
Heb.
4.
ult.
He
is
the
saving
strength
of
his
Anointed
,
Psal.
28.7
.
Or
by
his
Anointed
,
as
some
read
,
the
strength
of
their
salvation
by
Christ
.
They
are
related
to
him
in
covenant
.
He
is
their
God
,
and
they
are
his
people
.
And
being
their
God
,
therefore
he
must
needs
become
their
salvation
.
As
Moses
sings
,
Exod.
15.2
.
Salvation
is
of
the
Lord
,
and
his
blessing
is
upon
his
People
,
Psal.
3.
ult.
He
is
their
Shepherd
,
and
they
are
his
Sheep
;
their
Maker
,
and
they
his
Image
;
the
work
of
his
hands
,
and
what
is
a
man
more
tender
of
than
his
picture
,
or
a
King
more
nice
than
of
his
coin
?
The
Father
protects
and
pro●ides
for
his
Children
;
though
Prodigals
,
he
takes
some
care
of
them
.
The
Husband
helps
and
defends
the
Wife
.
Our
Law
saies
,
Vxori
lis
non
intenditur
,
no
suit
can
be
commenced
against
a
Wife
,
because
she
is
under
Covert-barn
.
The
friend
is
helpful
and
beneficial
to
the
friend
;
whom
should
a
man
expect
relief
from
in
his
strait
,
but
from
his
friends
?
A
Friend
is
born
for
Adversity
,
and
is
better
than
a
Brother
.
God
is
a
Father
and
friend
to
his
People
.
As
a
Father
pities
his
children
,
so
does
the
Lord
pity
them
that
fear
him
.
Doubtless
,
thou
art
our
Father
—
But
now
,
O
Lord
,
thou
art
our
Father
.
Isa.
64.8
.
And
〈◊〉
we
being
evil
,
know
how
to
give
good
gifts
to
our
children
,
and
should
be
worse
than
Infidels
,
if
we
did
not
provide
for
them
,
how
much
more
shall
our
heavenly
Father
take
care
of
his
children
?
Yea
,
he
is
the
Husband
of
his
People
,
Isa.
54.5
.
For
thy
Maker
is
thine
Husband
;
from
him
they
may
expect
,
and
to
him
they
may
seek
for
protection
.
Abraham
was
called
,
the
friend
of
God
,
Jam.
2.23
.
He
is
their
Master
,
and
they
are
his
Servants
;
their
King
,
and
they
his
Subjects
.
Now
,
no
Master
but
will
maintain
his
Servant
in
the
work
he
does
for
him
,
and
by
his
order
and
appointment
,
he
will
alwaies
maintain
the
cause
of
his
Servants
.
Princes
will
defend
their
Subjects
in
the
way
of
their
duty
and
allegiance
.
This
is
the
Churches
Argument
in
her
prayer
for
mercy
,
Psal.
44.4
.
Thou
art
my
King
,
O
God
,
command
deliverances
for
Jacob.
Yea
,
this
is
a
firm
co●clusion
of
her
faith
,
Isa.
33.22
.
The
Lord
is
o●
Judge
,
our
Law-giver
,
our
King
,
he
will
save
〈◊〉
They
are
stiled
his
portion
and
heritage
,
Isa.
54
.
1●
Deut.
32.9
.
As
he
is
their
,
so
they
his
portio●
and
he
will
not
suffer
that
to
be
wasted
and
e●bezelled
.
His
Jewels
,
in
comparison
of
whom
a●
the
world
besides
are
but
as
so
much
lumbe●
Mal.
3.17
.
He
will
not
admit
their
spoil
o●
plunder
.
His
Turtle
,
Psal.
74.19
.
which
hath
a●waies
a
sympathy
with
its
mates
affliction
.
Hi●
beloved
favourites
,
for
whom
he
hath
a
choic●
respect
,
and
endeared
affection
,
in
whom
h●
takes
singular
delight
and
complacency
,
Psa●
18.19
.
and
60.5
.
Their
heart
is
set
on
God
,
and
his
heart
on
them
;
and
because
he
loveth
them
,
he
compasseth
them
with
favour
as
with
a
shield
▪
Psal.
5.12
.
The
apple
of
his
eye
,
Zach.
2.8
.
Now
as
the
eye
is
the
tenderest
part
of
the
body
,
so
is
the
apple
of
the
eye
.
They
are
his
hidden
ones
,
for
privacy
and
value
,
worth
and
excellency
;
more
excellent
than
their
neighbours
,
the
least
,
meanest
of
them
more
worth
than
all
the
world
;
a
people
of
whom
the
world
is
not
worthy
,
Heb.
11.38
.
His
precious
ones
,
Isa.
43.4
.
In
comparison
of
whom
,
all
other
are
but
vile
in
his
account
.
His
holy
ones
,
Psal.
86.2
.
which
he
will
not
suffer
the
world
to
prophane
.
His
chosen
ones
,
or
the
people
of
his
choice
:
The
Lord
hath
chosen
Jacob
unto
himself
,
and
Israel
for
his
peculiar
Treasure
,
Psal.
135.4
.
His
redeemed
ones
,
or
the
people
of
his
purchase
,
Isa.
43.3
.
which
he
will
in
no
wise
lose
,
either
by
fraud
or
violence
;
his
Garden
or
Paradise
,
wherein
he
delights
,
Isa.
58.18
.
His
Vineyard
,
which
he
both
●●ters
,
and
watches
every
moment
,
Isa.
27.3
.
〈◊〉
a
word
,
his
Jacob
and
Israel
,
against
whom
●●ere
is
no
inchantment
or
divination
,
Numb.
13.
●nd
the
work
of
his
hands
,
which
he
will
in
●o
case
forsake
,
Psal.
138.
ult.
And
concerning
●hich
he
will
not
only
be
intreated
,
but
also
com●anded
,
Isa.
45.11
.
There
is
a
mutual
interest
●●d
propriety
between
God
and
his
People
.
God
●●th
made
over
himself
to
them
in
the
Covenant
〈◊〉
Grace
,
and
they
have
reobliged
themselves
to
〈◊〉
.
They
are
said
to
have
surrendred
or
given
●o
themselves
to
the
Lord
,
2
Cor.
8.5
.
He
shall
●●●se
our
inheritance
for
us
,
saith
the
Psalmist
,
●sal.
47.4
.
They
have
a
stock
of
prayers
going
●●th
God
,
and
he
hath
a
stock
of
mercy
and
●ory
going
with
them
:
Their
interests
are
so
●●ited
,
and
twisted
together
,
as
they
cannot
be
●●vered
.
His
cause
is
concern'd
in
his
People
,
●●d
his
own
honour
highly
ingaged
upon
their
●ccount
;
yea
,
the
vindication
of
all
his
Attri●utes
,
his
Power
,
Wisdom
,
Holiness
,
Mercy
and
Goodness
,
Truth
and
Faithfulness
is
obliged
in
●heir
sublevation
,
which
else
would
be
wholly
●●●t
,
and
utterly
impaired
in
the
world
.
They
●re
so
linked
in
an
holy
league
,
and
sacred
con●●deracy
with
him
;
That
it
's
observable
in
●heir
addresses
to
him
in
prayer
against
their
●nemies
,
they
level
them
as
against
Gods
interest
,
and
not
their
own
;
and
all
they
need
request
is
,
only
that
God
may
be
glorified
.
So
Da●id
,
Psal.
83.2
.
Lo
,
thine
enemies
make
a
tumult
;
and
they
that
hate
thee
have
lift
up
the
head
.
He
doubts
not
to
call
his
,
Gods
enemies
.
And
so
Asa
in
his
solemn
supplications
put
up
to
God
o●
the
approach
of
that
innumerable
host
against
him
2
Chron.
14.11
.
O
Lord
(
saith
he
)
thou
art
〈◊〉
God
,
let
not
man
prevail
against
thee
.
Not
us
,
bu●
thee
.
As
Gods
glory
is
bound
up
in
the
sam●
bundle
with
his
Peoples
eternal
,
so
is
it
also
wit●
their
temporal
salvation
.
Secondly
,
In
respect
of
the
manifold
Promise
and
Engagements
he
hath
made
to
them
.
Go●
hath
ingaged
for
their
security
,
and
boun●●
himself
for
their
protection
,
as
well
as
th●
provision
,
so
far
as
is
necessary
.
They
are
stiled
The
People
of
his
Covenant
,
Psal.
111.12
.
And
th●
stipulation
is
mutual
.
They
are
in
covenan●
with
God
,
obliged
to
his
service
,
and
devoted
t●
his
fear
.
O
Lord
,
truly
I
am
thy
Servant
,
I
a●
thy
Servant
(
saith
David
)
Psal.
116.16
.
They
are
engaged
to
walk
in
his
waies
,
and
to
be
foun●
faithful
.
And
God
is
a
God
in
covenant
wit●
them
;
and
as
they
never
leave
him
,
so
will
he
never
leave
them
in
their
enemies
hand
,
Psal.
37.33
▪
As
they
defend
his
glory
,
so
will
he
their
intere●●
and
cause
.
If
God
be
a
God
keeping
Covenant
even
with
them
,
while
in
lesser
things
they
some
times
break
with
him
,
(
Psal.
89
34.
)
Much
more
will
he
keep
Covenant
with
them
while
a●
they
fear
him
.
Though
salvation
be
far
from
th●
wicked
,
his
salvation
is
with
them
that
fear
him
▪
And
as
they
are
included
in
a
general
Covenant
so
have
they
entailed
upon
them
many
graciou●
promises
of
special
protection
.
He
hath
said
He
will
never
leave
nor
forsake
them
,
Heb.
13.5
▪
The
same
promise
he
made
to
all
Israel
,
Deut.
31.8
.
and
made
good
to
Joshua
in
person
,
he
also
accomplisheth
to
all
Believers
;
He
will
not
for●●ke
his
People
,
or
cast
off
his
Inheritance
.
He
will
have
compassion
on
his
dwelling-place
;
he
will
comfort
Sion
,
and
chuse
Jerusalem
.
They
have
Gods
promise
for
help
and
deliverance
in
the
day
of
trouble
,
Psal.
50.15
.
which
is
good
security
.
They
are
under
a
reserved
promise
,
under
the
Judgements
of
Sword
,
Famine
or
Pestilence
,
Amos
9.8
.
Isa.
33.
Psal.
91.10
.
Which
kind
of
promises
,
though
not
absolute
engagements
,
yet
are
seasonable
directions
,
and
comfortable
incouragements
〈◊〉
times
of
calamity
and
affliction
.
They
are
alwaies
prisoners
of
hope
;
for
by
the
blood
of
the
Covenant
God
will
send
them
out
of
the
pit
wherein
there
is
no
water
,
Zach.
9.11
.
Covenants
of
old
were
confirmed
by
Sacrifices
,
Psal.
50.5
.
Jer.
34.
Et
caesa
jungebant
faedera
porca
.
—
Virgil
—
The
Lord
Jesus
Christ
by
the
blood
of
his
Covenant
hath
bought
outward
and
common
,
as
well
as
saving
and
eternal
mercies
for
his
People
.
Thirdly
,
In
regard
of
those
conditions
of
obtaining
Divine
Help
,
which
are
ever
found
in
them
.
They
are
under
a
fitness
and
aptitude
of
disposition
to
receive
it
.
There
are
four
conditions
or
qualifications
especially
,
which
make
them
meet
for
this
divine
influence
,
which
are
to
be
found
in
them
.
The
first
is
of
Humility
,
or
spiritual
Poverty
,
Psal.
34.8
.
The
Lord
is
nigh
to
them
that
are
of
a
broken
heart
,
and
saveth
them
that
be
of
a
contrite
spirit
.
He
beholds
the
proud
afar
off
,
as
scorning
his
tuition
;
but
he
graciously
beholds
the
humble
,
Isa.
66.2
.
In
him
the
fatherless
finde
mercy
.
A
Father
of
the
fatherless
,
and
Judge
of
the
Widow
is
he
out
of
his
holy
habitation
,
Psal.
68.5
,
6.
The
Lord
helpeth
those
that
are
cast
down
.
The
Lion
puts
(
as
it
were
)
into
his
bosome
those
that
bow
before
him
,
or
he
down
at
his
feet
,
but
tears
in
pieces
them
that
run
away
from
him
,
or
bid
resistance
to
him
;
so
generous
and
noble
is
his
nature
and
disposition
,
satis
est
prostrasse
—
And
so
do●s
the
Lion
of
the
Tribe
of
Judah
,
he
is
a
Lion
to
lofty
and
sturdy
sinners
,
but
a
Lamb
to
depressed
and
dejected
souls
.
Such
as
advance
themselves
to
the
Throne
,
God
brings
down
to
the
footstool
,
but
to
those
that
patiently
bear
the
Cross
,
he
reacheth
forth
the
Crown
.
He
revives
the
spirits
of
the
humble
,
and
the
hearts
of
the
contrite
ones
.
Secondly
,
Prayer
and
Invocation
.
Gods
People
are
a
praying
people
,
a
generation
of
seekers
,
and
such
commonly
are
speeders
.
God
sends
none
away
that
so
come
to
him
with
a
non
inventus
:
He
never
said
to
the
seed
of
Jacob
,
seek
ye
my
face
in
vain
.
They
seek
his
face
,
righteousness
and
strength
,
and
he
is
found
of
them
.
When
Jehosaphat
was
compassed
about
with
the
Syrian
Host
,
and
had
no
way
to
fly
but
up
to
Heaven
;
he
cries
to
the
Lord
,
and
he
helped
him
,
2
Chron.
18.31
.
The
Saints
alone
betake
themselves
to
God
and
his
help
,
run
to
him
as
their
Sanctuary
;
others
fly
from
Gods
presence
,
run
to
the
Rocks
,
and
the
tops
of
the
ragged
Rocks
,
call
to
the
hills
and
the
mountains
;
but
a
child
of
God
goes
only
and
tells
his
Father
,
and
before
him
laies
open
his
cause
.
As
good
Hezekiah
did
,
when
Rabshaketh
came
out
against
him
,
O
Lord
,
I
am
oppressed
,
undertake
for
me
,
or
the
Church
,
Isa.
33.2
.
Be
thou
our
Arm
every
morning
,
and
our
salvation
in
the
time
of
trouble
.
They
only
sensibly
need
,
and
so
alone
crave
and
implore
divine
succour
.
And
God
will
not
suffer
his
People
to
lose
the
precious
treasure
of
their
prayers
,
Psal.
145.18
,
19.
The
Lord
is
nigh
unto
all
them
that
call
upon
him
;
to
all
that
call
upon
him
in
truth
.
He
will
fulfill
the
desire
of
them
that
fear
him
;
he
will
also
hear
their
cry
,
and
save
them
.
So
Psal.
91.14
,
15.
Because
he
hath
set
his
love
upon
me
,
therefore
will
I
deliver
him
:
I
will
set
him
on
high
,
because
he
hath
known
my
Name
,
he
shall
call
upon
me
,
and
I
will
answer
him
—
That
God
who
prepares
his
Peoples
heart
to
pray
,
prepares
also
his
own
ear
to
hear
;
and
he
that
promiseth
to
hear
before
we
call
,
will
never
deny
to
hearken
,
when
we
cry
unto
him
.
Ideo
premuntur
justi
,
ut
pressi
clament
,
clamantes
exaudiantur
,
saith
Calvin
.
Oppressions
and
afflictions
make
man
cry
,
and
cries
and
supplications
make
God
hear
,
Psal.
141.1
,
2.
—
Spreading
forth
our
hands
in
believing
and
servent
prayer
,
is
the
only
way
of
grasping
mercy
.
God
hath
given
full
assurance
by
promise
,
of
grants
on
such
applications
even
under
the
inffliction
of
the
greatest
judgements
and
calamities
,
1
King
.
8
37.
2
Chron.
6.28
.
—
If
publick
mercy
does
not
,
yet
particular
at
least
alwaies
follows
as
an
answer
of
prayer
,
Psal.
32.6
.
For
this
shall
every
one
that
is
godly
pray
unto
thee
in
a
time
when
thou
mayest
be
found
:
There
's
the
voice
of
prayer
:
What
is
the
Eccho
of
mercy
appears
in
the
very
next
words
,
Surely
in
the
floods
of
great
waters
they
shall
not
come
nigh
to
him
.
Thirdly
,
Faith
and
dependance
on
God
,
and
expectation
from
him
.
He
that
comes
unto
God
(
and
goes
not
away
as
he
comes
sad
from
his
presence
)
must
believe
that
he
is
,
and
that
he
is
a
rewarder
of
them
that
diligently
seek
him
.
It
's
the
periphrasis
that
David
describes
him
by
,
The
Saviour
of
them
that
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
17.7
.
In
this
hope
and
confidence
the
Prophet
placeth
mans
blessedness
,
Jer.
17.7
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
trusteth
in
the
Lord
,
whose
hope
the
Lord
is
.
The
Lord
is
a
buckler
to
them
that
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
18.30
.
God
is
to
his
People
whatsoever
by
faith
they
make
him
:
Faith
makes
all
that
is
in
God
a
mans
own
;
it
engageth
all
Gods
Attributes
,
and
sets
them
at
work
for
his
People
;
it
obligeth
him
in
point
of
honour
to
come
in
for
their
relief
:
Who
will
be
found
so
unworthy
as
to
fail
them
that
trust
to
him
?
If
a
friend
trust
to
us
for
supply
,
counsel
,
assistance
,
we
will
by
no
means
disappoint
him
.
Nay
,
if
an
enemy
delivers
himself
up
into
our
hands
,
and
confides
in
us
for
secresie
,
we
will
not
be
so
disingenuous
as
to
betray
him
;
much
less
will
God
ever
prove
unfaithful
to
us
,
while
we
are
faithful
to
him
.
Faith
calls
in
help
from
Heaven
;
it
saith
to
God
as
the
men
of
Macedonia
to
Paul
,
Come
over
and
help
us
.
God
is
known
in
her
Palaces
to
be
a
refuge
.
Our
Fathers
trusted
in
thee
,
and
were
not
confounded
,
Psal.
22.5
.
Unbelief
hinders
establishment
,
but
Faith
ushers
in
prosperity
.
It
's
a
riddle
to
Philosophy
to
fetch
strength
from
another
to
undergo
a
burden
;
but
Faith
hath
a
secret
vertue
to
fetch
strength
from
God
,
either
as
to
doing
good
,
or
bearing
evil
.
The
Lord
takes
pleasure
in
them
that
fear
him
,
that
hope
in
his
mercy
,
Psal.
147.11
.
He
is
a
Sun
and
Shield
to
them
that
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
84.12
.
Hope
in
him
never
makes
the
soul
ashamed
.
God
never
forsakes
such
as
are
dependants
(
by
faith
)
upon
him
:
They
that
trust
in
him
,
shall
never
become
desolate
.
David
urgeth
this
frequently
in
this
book
of
Psalms
for
help
and
protection
,
Psal.
57.1
.
Be
merciful
to
me
,
O
God
,
for
my
soul
trusteth
in
thee
,
Psal.
86.2
.
O
thou
my
God
,
save
thy
Servant
that
trusteth
in
thee
.
So
Psal.
71.1
.
In
thee
,
O
Lord
,
do
I
put
my
trust
,
let
me
never
be
put
to
confusion
.
It
's
observable
,
that
Gods
being
a
rock
and
a
refuge
are
joyned
in
Scripture
,
Psal.
46.1
.
God
is
his
Peoples
refuge
which
they
fly
to
,
their
habitation
they
continually
resort
to
,
and
therefore
he
becomes
their
help
.
Though
creatures
are
broken
reeds
,
and
crackt
cisterns
,
yet
God
was
never
a
broken
staff
,
a
dry
and
barren
wilderness
to
his
People
.
Now
Gods
children
are
not
only
an
humble
and
a
praying
,
but
a
believing
and
depending
people
.
As
the
child
hangs
on
its
Mothers
breasts
;
so
do
his
children
on
their
Fathers
bowels
.
We
finde
holy
David
usually
professing
his
confidence
in
his
God
,
Psal.
62.1
.
Truly
my
soul
waiteth
upon
God
;
from
him
cometh
my
salvation
.
And
so
verse
5.
My
soul
,
wait
thou
only
upon
God
;
for
my
expectation
is
from
him
.
The
Lord
is
my
strength
,
and
therefore
is
become
my
salvation
,
Psal.
118.14
.
The
People
of
God
know
his
Name
,
and
therefore
will
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
9.10
.
They
are
a
people
who
will
not
lie
,
by
falseness
to
their
profession
and
principles
,
or
vain
confidence
in
second
causes
,
or
creature-comforts
;
a
poor
afflicted
people
,
that
trust
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
that
will
not
lie
,
nor
do
iniquity
,
Zeph.
3.12
,
13.
The
hypocrite
leans
on
his
house
,
as
Job
speaks
,
his
parts
,
priviledges
,
profession
,
common
grace
.
The
wicked
man
trusts
in
chariots
and
horses
,
armies
and
navies
,
his
riches
and
revenues
,
power
and
carnal
policies
,
shifts
and
devices
,
friends
,
wit
,
or
wealth
,
Psal.
49.
But
what
saith
the
pious
and
devout
soul
?
he
breaths
forth
himself
in
David's
dialect
,
Psal.
20.7
.
Some
trast
in
chariots
and
in
horses
,
but
we
will
remember
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
A
Saint
leans
only
on
the
staff
of
Jacob
,
the
holy
one
of
Israel
;
he
hath
no
other
string
to
the
bow
of
his
trust
,
but
God
alone
;
he
expects
help
no
where
,
but
from
Heaven
:
Thou
art
my
hope
,
(
saith
Jeremiah
)
in
the
day
of
evil
,
Jer.
17.17
.
God
is
by
right
the
confidence
of
the
ends
of
the
earth
,
but
by
act
,
the
sole
dependance
of
his
People
.
They
trust
in
him
at
all
times
,
and
pour
forth
their
hearts
before
him
.
Even
under
the
most
dismaying
providences
,
which
strike
amazement
into
others
hearts
,
and
dejection
into
their
countenances
;
yea
,
set
the
world
into
an
uproar
and
combustion
;
under
his
skirt
do
their
souls
trust
.
Fourthly
,
Waiting
and
attendance
upon
him
.
Gods
People
are
attendants
at
the
Court
of
Heaven
,
alwaies
waiting
at
the
elbow
of
the
Almighty
.
As
they
are
a
praying
,
so
a
waiting
people
;
when
they
have
sent
out
the
Dove
of
prayer
,
they
wait
for
her
return
with
an
Olive-branch
in
her
mouth
:
when
they
have
sent
forth
the
ship
of
supplication
,
they
stand
like
Merchants
on
the
shore
,
expecting
her
return
,
full
fraught
with
heavenly
treasure
.
They
wait
upon
the
God
of
Jacob
,
and
look
toward
him
:
They
hearken
and
hear
what
God
speaks
,
having
spoken
,
attend
the
Eccho
,
and
dispatcht
their
letters
,
look
for
an
answer
.
Now
eye
hath
not
seen
,
no
ear
heard
,
nor
can
the
heart
of
man
conceive
,
what
God
hath
prepared
for
them
that
wait
for
him
,
Isa.
64.
God
waits
to
be
gracious
to
them
that
wait
for
him
,
Isa.
30.18
.
Such
as
wait
on
him
,
with
submission
and
resignation
to
his
will
and
pleasure
,
due
respect
to
his
glory
,
and
patient
resolution
till
he
shews
mercy
,
shall
never
lose
their
labour
.
When
Davids
eyes
attend
his
God
,
as
the
eyes
of
a
Servant
look
to
the
hand
of
his
Master
,
and
a
Maiden
to
the
hand
of
her
Mistress
,
he
is
sure
of
receiving
some
gift
of
mercy
from
him
,
Psal.
123.2
.
When
his
soul
waits
for
the
Lord
,
more
than
they
that
watch
for
the
morning
,
the
San
of
divine
goodness
will
certainly
rise
,
break
forth
,
and
shine
upon
him
,
Psal.
130.6
.
God
inclines
to
the
soul
that
waits
patiently
for
him
;
none
ever
waited
on
him
in
vain
.
Saints
alwaies
get
something
by
praying
,
but
by
waiting
they
gain
double
.
The
still
child
shall
have
two
breads
.
When
the
Church
resolves
once
to
wait
,
God
soon
resolves
,
she
shall
wait
no
longer
,
but
of
an
expectant
,
makes
her
an
enjoyer
,
Micah
7.7
,
9.
The
Prince
soon
gives
ear
to
the
Favourite
,
who
continues
to
give
him
attendance
,
and
the
Advocate
delaies
not
to
plead
the
Clients
Cause
,
who
will
not
away
from
his
Chamber
door
,
but
determines
to
ply
him
with
his
over-eager
sollicitations
;
yea
,
the
longer
it
be
,
before
the
ship
of
faith
and
prayer
returns
,
when
it
once
comes
home
,
it
is
the
more
richly
laden
,
and
brings
him
a
double
venture
:
The
Church
found
it
so
,
when
she
came
home
top
and
top-gallant
with
her
sails
of
triumph
,
Isa.
25.9
.
Lo
,
this
is
our
God
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
and
he
will
save
us
:
This
is
the
Lord
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
we
will
be
glad
and
rejoyce
in
his
salvation
.
The
needy
shall
not
alwaies
be
forgotten
,
nor
the
expectation
of
the
poor
perish
for
ever
.
Fourthly
,
In
respect
of
that
incouragement
in
his
service
,
which
he
would
have
his
receive
from
him
,
even
against
the
wicked
,
who
do
not
serve
him
.
The
Lord
takes
part
with
his
People
,
and
helps
them
against
the
world
,
that
hate
both
him
and
them
,
Psal.
118.11
.
When
most
the
object
of
mens
envy
and
malignity
,
they
have
most
of
Gods
love
and
affection
:
when
out-casts
to
their
Brethren
,
they
are
received
into
their
Fathers
arms
.
God
would
have
the
wicked
discouraged
in
their
way
of
rebellion
,
and
his
People
incouraged
in
the
way
of
duty
.
And
by
this
they
know
he
favours
them
,
because
their
enemies
do
not
triumph
over
them
,
Psal.
41.11
.
Did
not
God
take
in
with
his
People
,
and
stand
by
them
,
the
uncircumcised
would
triumph
,
and
the
Saints
be
dis-spirited
and
despondent
:
he
assigns
this
therefore
as
the
reason
,
why
he
would
not
contend
for
ever
with
them
,
lest
their
adversaries
should
carry
it
strangely
,
Deut.
32.27
.
and
their
spirits
fall
into
a
desperate
succumbency
,
Isa.
57.16
.
Now
when
he
pours
contempt
on
their
haughtiness
,
and
advances
the
poor
on
high
from
affliction
,
the
righteous
rejoyce
,
and
all
iniquity
stops
her
mouth
,
Psal.
107.42
.
On
which
very
account
David
solicits
help
,
Psal.
109.26
,
27
,
29.
that
his
adversaries
might
be
cloathed
with
shame
,
and
cover
themselves
with
their
own
confusion
as
with
a
Mantle
;
while
the
righteous
are
glad
in
the
Lord
,
and
trust
in
him
,
and
all
the
upright
in
heart
do
glory
.
The
Master
sometimes
siniles
on
the
dilig●nt
and
faithfull
Servant
,
as
to
encourage
him
in
his
duty
,
so
to
discourage
the
negligent
in
his
laziness
;
and
the
Prince
shines
on
his
Subject
,
as
to
countenance
him
in
his
loyalty
and
allegiance
,
so
to
dishearten
the
Traitor
in
his
Treason
and
Rebellion
.
Fifthly
,
In
regard
of
that
just
return
and
due
improvement
of
his
help
,
which
he
receives
from
them
.
They
are
those
alone
who
will
praise
and
magnifie
,
extoll
and
lift
up
the
Name
of
the
God
of
Jacob.
Being
their
strength
,
he
becomes
their
Song
,
and
their
Praise
.
Hear
holy
Jeremiah
proclaiming
him
upon
this
Experience
.
Jer.
17.14
.
O
Lord
,
my
strength
,
and
my
fortress
,
and
my
refuge
in
the
day
of
affliction
.
And
so
our
David
before
him
.
Psal.
18.1
.
O
Lord
,
my
rock
,
my
strength
,
my
fortress
,
and
my
deliverer
,
my
God
,
my
Buckler
,
the
horn
of
my
salvation
,
and
my
high
Tower
.
And
Moses
before
them
both
.
Exod.
15.2
.
When
the
Egyptians
were
drowned
,
and
Israel
preserved
,
he
cants
forth
a
most
heavenly
Doxology
.
The
Lord
is
my
strength
and
song
,
and
he
is
become
my
salvation
:
he
is
my
God
,
and
I
will
prepare
him
an
babitation
,
my
Fathers
God
,
and
I
will
exalt
him
.
What
the
Saints
win
by
prayer
,
they
alwayes
wear
by
Thankfulness
;
what
they
receive
in
Mercy
,
they
return
in
Duty
.
Where
there
is
gratiarum
decursus
,
there
is
also
gratiarum
recursus
.
Let
favour
be
shewed
to
the
wicked
,
and
he
will
deal
injustly
:
The
shines
of
Mercy
which
draw
out
the
fragrancy
of
the
Saints
graces
,
raise
but
a
greater
stench
from
the
dunghill
of
his
corruptions
.
They
sacrifice
to
their
own
Nets
,
and
say
,
their
own
arm
hath
saved
them
.
But
the
Church
gives
other
language
,
Psal.
44.3
.
Thy
right
hand
,
and
thine
arm
,
and
the
light
of
thy
countenance
;
because
thou
hadst
a
favour
to
them
.
Let
God
grant
the
Jews
deliverance
from
the
yoke
of
cruel
and
bloody
Masters
,
and
give
them
free
entertainment
in
his
Service
,
they
will
wear
the
Livery
of
Joy
and
Gladness
,
and
with
their
best
Ornament
of
a
gratefull
Affection
celebrate
to
future
Posterity
the
Anniversary
Solemnity
of
this
good
day
of
their
deliverance
.
As
Gods
People
go
to
him
alone
,
and
offer
a
sin-offering
in
the
day
of
their
misery
and
calamity
,
so
they
return
to
him
only
with
a
Peace-offering
in
the
day
of
their
mercy
and
comfort
.
They
give
unto
the
Lord
the
glory
due
to
his
Name
,
and
what
they
want
in
outward
expression
is
abundantly
supply'd
in
inward
affection
and
admiration
.
He
becomes
their
praise
,
because
he
is
their
Salvation
;
yea
,
their
boast
and
triumph
all
the
day
long
:
They
make
mention
of
his
Name
,
and
his
Righteousness
,
and
that
only
.
Neither
do
they
with
the
prophane
Israelites
sing
his
Praises
,
and
forget
his
works
,
but
as
they
talk
honourably
,
so
they
,
and
they
alone
walk
worthy
of
his
help
,
(
and
so
in
a
comparative
sense
may
be
said
to
deserve
it
.
)
They
abuse
not
the
goodness
of
God
(
as
wicked
men
do
,
who
sound
all
their
Mercies
upon
their
lusts
,
and
sacrifice
them
to
their
own
sensuality
;
)
but
duely
improve
it
,
by
ordering
their
Conversations
aright
;
returning
all
the
shines
of
mercy
by
reflections
of
obedience
,
doing
justly
,
and
walking
humbly
with
their
God
;
offering
up
themselves
back
to
him
as
a
living
,
holy
and
acceptable
sacrifice
,
as
their
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
their
reasonable
service
:
Thereby
bringing
themselves
within
the
compass
of
his
gracious
promises
,
of
seeing
his
great
salvation
,
and
having
the
effect
of
righteousness
to
them
quietness
,
and
peace
and
assurance
for
ever
.
Thus
holy
David
professes
and
resolves
,
Psal.
116.8
,
9.
Thou
hast
delivered
my
soul
from
death
,
mine
eyes
from
tears
,
and
my
feet
from
falling
.
I
will
walk
before
the
Lord
in
the
Land
of
the
living
.
And
so
much
for
the
first
particular
,
The
Communication
of
Gods
help
to
his
people
.
The
Second
follows
,
viz.
The
manner
of
its
conveyance
to
his
people
.
Not
as
the
God
of
Nature
,
or
of
the
World
,
but
as
the
God
of
Jacob.
And
indeed
,
God
in
a
way
of
Covenant
,
or
as
Jacob's
God
,
is
the
cause
and
fountain
of
all
good
and
mercy
to
his
people
:
All
their
blessing
comes
not
by
way
of
common
Providence
,
but
special
Covenant
.
Their
Corn
,
Wine
and
Oyle
are
Appendices
thereunto
.
They
have
the
comforts
of
this
,
and
hopes
of
the
next
life
,
the
blessings
of
the
Throne
and
Footstool
,
of
Gods
hand
and
heart
too
,
by
way
of
promise
.
Although
my
House
be
not
so
with
God
,
(
saith
the
sweet
singer
of
Israel
in
his
dying
Notes
,
2
Sam.
23.5
.
)
yet
he
hath
made
with
me
an
everlasting
Covenant
,
ordered
in
all
things
and
sure
:
For
this
is
all
my
salvation
,
and
all
my
desire
.
—
All
the
sweet
streams
of
mercy
to
a
Believer
come
swimming
through
the
Channel
o●
their
Saviours
blood
,
and
his
comforts
are
al●
sifted
and
strained
through
the
Covenant
of
grace●
so
as
they
lose
their
bran
and
dreggs
,
and
are
infinitely
more
sweet
and
refreshing
.
This
very
consideration
both
sweetens
and
sanctifies
all
Others
Gardens
are
watered
by
the
foot
,
as
the
Land
of
Egypt
was
by
the
River
Nilus
,
but
they
are
watered
from
Heaven
.
Deut.
11.11
.
The
sweet
hony-dews
of
mercy
drop
into
their
mouths
from
Heaven
,
and
while
they
open
them
wide
,
God
fills
them
.
This
gives
a
sweeter
taste
,
a
better
tenure
(
a
title
in
Capite
)
creates
a
sanctified
use
,
and
confirms
to
them
their
assurance
of
a
supply
:
others
may
possibly
,
they
certainly
shall
have
help
and
comfort
.
So
that
the
application
of
this
special
relation
is
a
great
advantage
and
fortisication
to
Gods
peoples
Faith
.
And
indeed
so
intended
here
.
The
Psalmist
here
gives
him
this
title
,
to
perswade
us
to
a
more
firm
dependance
upon
him
,
and
lay
us
in
with
a
surer
ground
of
confidence
,
than
is
to
be
had
,
or
found
in
all
things
besides
either
in
Heaven
,
or
Earth
.
And
upon
this
very
score
doth
God
usually
reveal
himself
by
that
Name
,
and
his
People
ordinarily
behold
him
under
that
notion
,
in
Scripture
.
Not
to
multiply
places
,
take
one
which
may
be
instar
omnium
,
Psal.
20.1
.
where
the
Church
thus
accents
her
Benediction
.
The
Lord
hear
thee
in
the
day
of
trouble
,
the
Name
of
the
God
of
Jacob
defend
thee
.
Where
she
makes
it
a
kinde
of
an
Holy
Spell
to
chase
away
all
her
Enemies
,
and
expell
her
Adversaries
.
But
so
much
for
the
first
general
branch
of
the
words
.
The
Thing
imply'd
.
The
Second
follows
,
something
expressed
,
which
is
The
Happiness
in
having
God
for
our
Help
.
This
is
delivered
positively
,
and
also
comparatively
.
First
,
Positively
and
absolutely
,
in
it self
.
And
so
therein
are
two
things
considerable
.
1.
A
Benedictory
Conclusion
or
Affirmation
,
a
sentence
of
blessing
pronounced
.
Happy
is
he
—
2.
It
s
limitation
affixed
or
annexed
,
in
the
peculiar
appropriation
,
expressed
in
the
possessive
His.
His
help
—
Here
is
the
Saints
great
priviledge
with
their
singular
propriety
.
Their
priviledge
in
having
God
as
an
Help
:
Their
peculiarity
in
having
him
as
their
help
.
—
To
begin
with
the
first
.
The
Benediction
affirmed
.
Happy
is
he
—
and
that
hints
to
us
two
Observations
,
one
more
general
,
the
other
more
particular
.
First
,
That
the
Saints
happiness
lies
only
in
God
,
in
interest
in
him
,
in
union
and
communion
with
him
.
God
only
is
the
certain
ground
,
and
infallible
foundation
of
the
Saints
happiness
.
Their
blessedness
lies
not
in
having
such
relations
to
men
,
or
influence
from
the
World
,
but
in
their
acquaintance
with
,
and
experience
of
God
.
The
Psalmist
hath
laid
down
an
irrefragable
Conclusion
as
to
this
,
Psal.
144.
ult.
when
he
had
given
in
an
accompt
of
the
Worlds
value
and
Estimate
as
to
Happiness
,
or
taken
a
survey
of
the
perfections
of
all
Creatures
,
and
their
most
promising
looks
of
felicity
,
so
as
he
cryes
out
,
Happy
are
the
People
which
are
in
such
a
Case
,
having
hopefull
and
beautifull
Children
,
full
Provisions
,
secure
Dwellings
,
by
an
holy
Epanorthosis
he
corrects
himself
,
yea
happy
is
that
people
(
saith
he
)
whose
God
is
the
Lord
.
This
is
eternal
life
,
happiness
in
the
beginning
,
and
perfection
too
,
to
know
God
in
Jesus
Christ
.
Happiness
is
not
bound
up
in
the
Creature
,
or
the
bundle
of
Creature-enjoyments
,
riches
may
serve
for
the
owners
hurt
,
and
not
for
their
good
,
and
as
they
may
render
a
man
occasionally
sinfull
,
so
they
may
leave
him
finally
miserable
.
David
beggs
deliverance
from
such
a
mercy
(
as
a
man
in
an
agony
,
or
at
the
brink
of
the
pit
of
destruction
)
Deliver
me
from
men
whose
portion
is
in
this
life
,
Psal.
17.14
.
from
their
persecutions
,
and
also
from
their
fruitions
and
enjoyments
,
as
appears
by
the
sequel
of
his
supplication
.
There
's
no
blessedness
in
having
the
World
for
our
God
,
but
in
having
the
Lord
for
our
God
.
A
man
may
(
with
the
Bee
)
wander
from
Flower
to
Flower
,
from
one
Creature-enjoyment
to
another
,
and
yet
finde
no
sweetness
or
satisfaction
.
It
's
only
safe
blessing
our selves
in
the
God
of
Truth
.
Isa.
65.16
.
Such
as
rejoyce
in
the
World
,
rejoyce
in
a
thing
of
nought
.
Amos
6.13
.
It
's
he
alone
that
made
us
,
who
can
make
us
happy
,
and
that
gave
satisfaction
for
us
,
who
can
give
satisfaction
to
us
:
And
though
we
had
never
so
large
handfulls
of
the
World
,
if
we
have
not
our
hearts
full
of
God
and
Christ
,
we
are
farr
from
true
happiness
.
Three
things
are
requisite
for
the
compleating
of
true
Felicity
,
the
conjunction
whereof
is
that
which
renders
the
Soul
happy
,
and
in
the
want
whereof
it
must
be
found
compleatly
miserable
:
Sufficiency
and
perfection
,
proportion
,
and
perpetuity
or
duration
;
and
these
are
only
found
to
centre
in
God
himself
,
who
is
God
self
and
all-sufficient
,
the
portion
of
his
peoples
Souls
,
and
God
from
everlasting
to
everlasting
,
the
Alpha
and
Omega
,
who
hath
neither
beginning
of
dayes
,
nor
end
of
life
,
but
is
the
same
yesterday
,
to
day
,
to
mornow
,
and
for
ever
.
But
this
is
only
imply'd
.
—
Secondly
,
and
more
particularly
with
reference
to
the
chief
scope
and
intendment
of
the
Text
,
(
as
the
notion
of
help
speaks
a
relation
to
the
circumstances
of
an
evil
time
)
a
time
of
disappointment
and
affliction
,
)
observe
,
That
the
supreme
,
yea
sole
ground
of
comfort
and
confidence
in
an
evil
day
(
a
day
wherein
a
soul
needs
●elp
)
is
interest
in
God
.
O
thrice
happy
is
that
Soul
that
in
any
day
,
especially
in
a
day
of
trouble
and
affliction
,
hath
God
for
his
Help
.
This
was
all
the
Musick
of
Davids
Joy
,
when
on
the
top
of
the
waters
of
distress
,
and
outward
disconsolation
.
This
was
his
sole
encouragement
,
that
spake
well
to
his
Soul
,
when
all
things
seemed
to
look
asquint
on
him
,
and
be
against
him
.
1
Sam.
30.6
.
This
was
the
only
surviving
hope
of
the
Prophet
Jeremiah
in
the
day
of
evil
.
This
was
the
alone
remaining
prop
of
the
Churches
Consolation
in
times
of
greatest
persecution
,
Mic.
7.
and
depopulation
,
Hub.
3.
This
was
the
ground
of
her
acclamations
under
all
worldly
disturbances
and
commotions
.
The
Lord
of
Hosts
is
with
us
,
the
God
of
Jacob
is
our
resuge
,
Psal.
46.7
.
Now
the
verity
of
this
point
will
appear
,
and
be
made
good
from
a
double
consideration
:
Both
from
the
Nature
of
God
,
and
also
the
manner
,
or
the
peculiar
properties
of
that
Help
he
affords
his
people
.
First
,
From
the
Nature
of
God
,
who
is
his
Peoples
Helper
.
Now
(
amongst
many
other
)
there
are
four
or
five
things
especially
considerable
in
God
,
which
bespeak
the
Saints
happiness
interested
in
him
,
in
an
evil
day
.
First
,
The
Infiniteness
of
his
Being
,
Isa.
40.12
,
13
,
14
,
—
28
,
29.
—
All
his
Attributes
are
equal
,
because
they
are
all
infinite
.
Who
hath
limited
the
holy
one
of
Israel
,
or
can
confine
him
that
is
Eternity
?
Canst
thou
by
searching
finde
out
God
?
Job
11.7
.
Though
we
may
know
him
to
salvation
,
who
can
know
him
to
perfection
?
Creatures
are
all
finite
,
though
never
so
excelsent
,
but
his
understanding
is
infinite
:
His
Power
,
Wisdom
,
Justice
,
Holiness
,
Truth
and
Mercy
,
all
carry
an
infinity
with
them
.
He
is
not
measurable
by
the
line
of
humane
reason
,
or
fathomable
by
the
plummet
of
any
created
understanding
;
but
still
we
must
cry
out
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
O
the
depth
of
the
riches
,
both
of
the
wisdom
and
knowledge
of
God!
how
unsearchable
are
his
judgements
,
and
his
waies
past
finding
out
?
Rom.
11.33
.
He
can
do
every
thing
,
and
no
thought
can
be
with-holden
from
him
,
Job
42.2
.
Men
can
do
something
,
but
God
can
do
all
things
;
he
is
omniscient
,
omnipotent
,
and
omnidisponent
.
Now
all
the
wants
and
straits
of
the
creature
are
but
finite
,
and
inter
finitum
,
&
infinitum
nulla
est
proportio
;
there
is
no
proportion
between
finite
afflictions
,
and
infinite
compassions
.
Secondly
,
The
Absoluteness
and
Independency
of
his
actings
.
He
doth
whatsoever
he
pleaseth
in
Heaven
,
or
Earth
,
or
all
deep
places
,
Psal.
135.6
.
He
sits
on
the
circle
of
the
Heavens
,
and
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
are
but
as
so
many
Grashoppers
before
him
.
All
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
are
reputed
as
nothing
;
and
he
doth
according
to
his
will
in
the
Army
of
Heaven
,
and
among
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
;
and
none
can
stay
his
hand
,
or
say
unto
him
,
what
dost
thou
?
There
is
none
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
absolute
and
independent
,
but
God
only
:
so
miraculous
is
his
providence
,
as
he
does
great
things
past
finding
out
;
yea
,
and
wonders
without
number
,
Job
9.10
.
All
second
causes
depend
on
him
for
their
being
,
motion
and
operations
,
and
in
every
strait
and
exigency
that
befalls
,
must
say
as
the
King
to
the
woman
,
Except
the
Lord
helps
,
we
cannot
help
.
But
though
Heaven
acts
on
haec
inferiora
,
the
first
cause
on
the
second
,
it
never
goes
to
the
second
,
while
that
ever
goes
to
the
first
.
The
spring
depends
not
on
the
stream
,
though
that
depends
on
the
fountain
:
All
created
beings
depend
upon
God
,
though
he
depends
on
no
created
perfections
;
but
for
,
through
,
and
to
him
are
all
things
.
His
own
arm
(
when
that
of
the
creaturesis
quite
withered
)
can
work
salvation
to
him
,
and
his
righteousness
sustain
him
.
Thirdly
,
The
Immutability
of
his
purpose
and
promises
.
He
works
all
things
according
to
the
counsel
of
〈◊〉
●wn
will
.
And
his
decrees
issue
forth
as
between
mountains
of
brass
,
Zach.
6.1
.
His
counsel
shall
stand
,
and
he
will
do
all
his
pleasure
,
Isa.
46.10
.
If
he
decrees
,
who
can
disannul
?
he
cannot
lie
or
repent
,
but
will
perform
all
he
hath
spoken
,
his
whole
word
to
his
Servants
.
Fourthly
,
The
Tenderness
of
his
bowels
.
He
hath
not
only
,
a
fulness
,
and
riches
of
grace
,
but
exerciseth
a
freeness
in
his
operations
;
and
while
creatures
act
according
to
desert
,
he
doth
all
from
free
grace
,
and
hath
abundance
of
compassions●
which
are
never
failing
to
his
People
.
He
i●
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
Father
of
pities
and
compassions
,
and
they
are
all
the
genuine
off-spring
o●
uncreated
goodness
.
He
hath
the
wisdom
of
a
Father
,
and
the
bowels
of
a
Mother
,
Isa.
41.15
.
Mercy
is
his
darling
,
which
pleaseth
him
,
Mica●
7.18
.
The
Benjamin
of
his
delight
;
he
will
not
alwaies
chide
,
nor
be
angry
for
ever
.
As
a
tende●
Shepherd
carries
his
Lambs
,
so
does
he
his
People
in
his
bosome
:
his
bounty
may
be
seen
in
his
bowels
,
as
in
an
Anatomy
,
Hos.
11.8
.
How
shall
I
give
thee
up
,
O
Ephraim
!
—
mine
heart
is
turned
within
me
,
my
repentings
are
kindled
together
.
Fifthly
,
The
Eternity
of
his
existence
.
He
is
the
eternity
of
Israel
,
the
rock
of
ages
,
and
God
of
all
Generations
.
Creatures
are
but
of
yesterday
,
and
must
shortly
say
to
corruption
,
Thou
art
our
Father
,
and
to
the
worms
,
ye
are
our
Brethren
and
Sisters
:
but
his
years
have
no
end
,
and
endure
throughout
all
generations
.
He
that
builds
on
him
,
shall
never
be
ashamed
,
but
have
an
everlasting
foundation
.
In
the
Lord
Jehovah
,
(
Isa.
26.4
.
)
is
everlasting
strength
.
So
that
put
all
these
together
,
and
they
must
needs
speak
his
People
happy
in
the
worst
of
times
,
whose
help
is
laid
on
such
an
infinite
,
immutable
,
independent
,
compassionate
,
and
eternal
God
,
as
their
only
refuge
.
Secondly
,
It
's
demonstrable
from
the
manner
of
his
supply
and
help
.
And
so
their
happiness
in
this
their
interest
appears
,
First
,
A
facultate
,
from
his
ability
to
help
:
he
is
the
Mighty
God
,
yea
,
the
Almighty
,
Gen.
17
,
1.
An
able
and
self-sufficient
,
yea
an
Alsufficient
God
to
his
people
;
he
hath
pleonasms
of
grace
,
and
can
do
abundantly
,
yea
,
superabundantly
for
his
,
above
all
they
can
ask
or
think
,
Ephes.
3.20
.
He
hath
not
plenitudinem
vasis
,
but
fontis
;
a
fulness
of
redundancy
,
as
well
as
of
abundance
.
Does
the
soul
want
pardon
,
he
can
abundantly
pardon
;
grace
,
he
gives
gifts
even
to
the
rebellious
;
comfort
,
he
is
the
Father
of
mercies
,
and
God
of
all
consolations
.
He
knows
our
wants
,
yea
and
our
thoughts
long
before
;
and
when
we
know
not
what
to
ask
,
yet
he
knows
what
to
give
.
He
is
able
to
help
against
sin
,
its
guilt
,
its
strength
;
against
temptations
,
though
Satan
be
mighty
,
he
is
Almighty
,
against
afflictions
from
himself
,
or
oppositions
from
the
world
.
The
shields
of
the
earth
are
his
,
and
he
can
weild
them
as
he
pleaseth
,
Psal.
47.9
.
His
very
intueri
is
operari
,
and
one
smile
of
his
beatifical
face
,
is
able
to
create
more
sollace
,
than
all
the
frowns
of
the
world
can
sadness
or
discomfort
.
This
was
the
pillar
of
Abraham's
faith
,
Rom.
4.21
.
Knowing
,
what
he
had
promised
,
he
was
able
to
perform
—
Secondly
,
A
voluntate
.
Men
oft-times
are
willing
to
help
,
but
not
able
,
and
many
times
able
,
but
not
willing
;
but
God
is
as
willing
as
able
.
He
is
alwaies
ready
to
succour
and
relieve
his
People
:
he
is
a
God
that
waits
to
be
gracious
;
yea
,
he
is
already
engaged
,
Call
upon
me
,
and
I
will
answer
thee
.
Thirdly
,
Ab
instantia
auxilii
,
from
the
presentness
and
instancy
of
his
help
.
He
is
a
present
help
in
time
of
trouble
.
Men
oppressed
oft
miscarry
through
help
at
a
distance
,
but
the
Lord
is
alwaies
near
at
hand
to
his
people
:
he
is
their
arm
every
morning
,
and
in
the
evening
the
God
of
their
life
.
God
is
in
the
midst
of
her
,
and
she
shall
not
be
moved
,
God
shall
help
her
,
and
that
right
early
,
Psal.
46.5
.
I
am
God
,
and
not
man
,
the
holy
one
of
Israel
,
in
the
midst
of
thee
,
Hos.
11.9
.
He
comes
in
the
nick
,
seasonably
and
opportunely
,
and
brings
salvation
(
if
need
be
)
on
the
wing
,
Isa.
31.5
.
As
birds
flying
,
so
will
the
Lord
of
Hosts
defend
Jerusalem
;
defending
also
,
he
will
deliver
it
;
and
passing
over
,
he
will
preserve
it
.
Veni
,
vidi
,
vici
,
is
his
motto
;
he
is
slow
to
punishment
,
but
quick
to
deliverance
.
Then
thou
shalt
call
,
and
the
Lord
shall
answer
,
thou
shalt
cry
,
and
he
shall
say
,
here
I
am
,
Isa.
58.9
.
He
is
oft
nearest
,
when
he
seems
furthest
off
.
As
he
cuts
short
his
work
in
righteousness
,
in
respect
of
the
wicked
;
so
he
brings
near
his
righteousness
to
his
People
,
Isa.
46.13
.
It
shall
not
be
far
off
,
and
his
salvation
shall
not
tarry
—
Fourthly
,
A
fidelitate
,
from
his
faithfulness
in
helping
.
The
reason
of
mens
failure
,
is
either
want
of
ability
,
or
want
of
fidelity
;
but
God
is
faithful
who
hath
promised
.
By
promising
he
hath
made
himself
a
debtor
,
and
he
will
not
stand
alwaies
engaged
,
much
less
break
his
promise
.
His
faithfulness
cannot
fail
.
The
husband
may
be
unfaithful
to
the
wife
,
the
father
to
the
son
,
the
Prince
to
the
subject
;
but
God
will
never
be
unfaithful
to
his
People
.
Men
may
intend
help
,
but
be
unexpectedly
disappointed
,
or
pretend
it
,
and
yet
really
hinder
;
there
is
oft
a
conjunction
of
forces
,
where
no
union
of
hearts
and
affections
.
God
made
the
woman
to
be
a
meet
help
to
the
man
;
and
faithfulness
is
one
of
the
principal
du●●es
that
flows
from
conjugal
relations
,
but
yet
●●t-times
they
prove
unfaithful
,
yea
,
perfidious
,
●s
Dalilah
did
to
Sampson
;
but
God
will
never
●ail
them
that
trust
in
him
.
He
keepeth
truth
for
●er
,
vers.
6.
Fifthly
,
A
constantia
,
from
the
perpetuity
and
●nchangeableness
of
his
help
.
This
the
Psalmist
●ere
adds
by
way
of
confirmation
of
his
assertion
●f
blessedness
,
vers.
10.
The
Lord
shall
reign
for
●●er
—
God
alwaies
lives
and
reigns
.
Men
die
,
●one
generation
comes
,
another
goes
,
and
none
●ayes
,
(
but
God
ever
lives
as
the
Patron
and
Pro●ector
of
his
People
.
The
King
of
Heaven
never
●ies
;
under
all
the
changes
and
vicissitudes
in
this
●wer
Region
of
the
world
,
he
still
abides
a
God
,
who
changeth
not
.
He
is
a
standing
help
,
to
which
●he
soul
may
go
,
and
resort
on
all
occasions
,
Psal.
●1
.
2
.
He
will
not
forsake
the
work
of
his
hands
;
●he
is
a
never
fading
and
failing
refuge
.
Nevertheless
(
saith
the
Psalmist
)
I
am
continually
with
thee
;
●hou
hast
holden
me
by
my
right
hand
.
Thou
shalt
●uide
me
with
thy
counsel
,
and
afterward
receive
●e
to
glory
,
Psal.
73.23
,
24.
We
may
let
go
our
●old
of
God
,
but
he
will
never
let
go
his
hold
of
●s
;
by
his
grace
we
are
kept
from
falling
,
and
●y
his
mighty
power
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
are
guarded
to
salvation
.
Let
the
Psalmists
inference
conclude
this
point
,
Psal.
48.
ult.
For
this
God
is
our
God
for
ever
and
ever
;
he
will
be
our
guide
even
unto
death
.
And
so
much
for
the
priviledge
,
or
the
blessing
pronounced
.
Secondly
,
Follows
the
propriety
,
or
benedidiction
applied
,
in
this
pronoun
his
—
his
help
—
whence
observe
,
First
,
A
Saint
,
and
he
alone
hath
a
special
interest
and
propriety
in
God
.
Others
may
have
a
common
,
but
they
only
a
saving
interest
.
God
may
give
the
men
of
the
world
something
from
himself
,
but
he
hath
made
himself
only
over
to
his
People
.
They
may
call
all
their
own
but
God
,
but
these
can
call
God
theirs
,
when
they
have
nothing
else
.
Abraham
gave
the
Sons
of
Keturah
portions
,
but
reserved
Isaac
the
Inheritance
,
Jehosaphat
gave
his
other
Sons
gifts
,
but
Jehoram
the
Kingdom
.
The
earth
God
hath
given
to
the
children
of
men
,
but
the
Lord
is
the
portion
of
his
Peoples
Inheritance
,
Psal.
16.5
.
Influence
flows
from
interest
,
and
interest
flows
only
from
union
.
O
God
(
saith
David
)
my
God
:
Thou
art
my
God
,
and
I
will
praise
thee
.
He
,
who
is
the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
is
in
him
their
God
and
Father
.
This
new
name
none
knows
,
but
he
that
receives
it
.
Secondly
,
Observe
,
Saints
only
can
be
just
expectants
of
divine
help
and
influence
.
His
help
and
salvation
is
to
them
that
fear
him
.
Fiducial
recumbency
on
God
flows
only
from
the
consideration
of
our
interest
in
him
,
and
is
founded
on
this
bottom
,
that
he
is
a
God
in
covenant
with
us
.
He
is
first
the
God
of
Jacob
,
and
then
an
help
;
that
is
the
order
here
.
My
God
,
and
then
my
salvation
,
Job
13.16
.
He
is
a
peculiar
help
to
his
People
.
The
title
he
hath
assumed
to
himself
,
is
the
God
of
their
salvation
.
Indeed
he
is
an
help
to
others
in
a
larger
sense
,
but
by
way
of
peculiarity
,
or
singular
specialty
,
the
only
help
of
his
elect
.
They
alone
are
,
others
are
not
under
any
distinguishing
promise
,
but
rather
a
threatning
,
Isa.
65..13
.
Behold
(
saith
God
)
my
Servants
shall
eat
,
but
ye
shall
be
hungry
,
my
Servants
shall
drink
,
but
ye
shall
be
thirsty
,
they
shall
rejoyce
,
but
ye
shall
be
ashamed
.
And
they
only
coming
within
compass
of
the
promise
,
and
so
having
a
right
to
the
mercy
of
it
,
can
only
j●stly
hope
,
and
confidently
expect
it
.
The
wicked
hath
no
hope
.
They
alone
can
come
with
boldness
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
and
beg
it
in
the
time
of
their
need
.
Wicked
men
have
no
God
to
go
to
,
and
how
can
they
ever
hope
to
come
to
God
in
an
evil
,
who
in
a
good
day
have
run
away
from
him
?
They
alone
will
walk
answerably
to
it
,
and
therefore
they
only
shall
be
the
seats
and
subjects
of
it
.
The
worldling
indeed
may
have
as
large
a
sail
of
confidence
as
a
child
of
God
hath
,
but
he
hath
no
good
ballast
of
evidence
:
he
may
have
a
general
hope
in
God
as
his
God
and
Father
,
and
so
call
him
in
prayer
and
by
profession
;
but
dolus
in
generalibus
:
how
can
he
be
their
Father
,
when
they
have
not
known
him
:
David's
confidence
is
particular
,
and
conjoyned
with
good
evidence
,
of
faith
in
him
,
and
love
to
him
,
Psal.
18.1
.
Cui
nomini
natura
negatur
,
nomine
deluditur
.
He
that
usurps
a
title
to
God
,
without
a
conformity
to
his
Image
,
is
but
over-born
,
and
imposed
upon
by
a
damnable
presumption
,
instead
of
a
grounded
perswasion
.
The
Lord
knows
who
are
his
,
and
he
that
names
his
name
must
depart
from
iniquity
.
The
third
Proposition
is
,
That
propriety
in
God
is
the
only
ground
of
true
felicity
.
Happy
is
he
that
hath
him
for
his
help
—
That
hath
the
Lor●
for
his
God
—
Propriety
only
causeth
delight
Lo
,
this
is
our
God
—
saith
the
Church
.
My
Lord
and
my
God
,
cries
Thomas
.
Israel
shall
cry
to
me
my
God
,
we
know
thee
,
Hos.
8.2
.
Thou
shalt
call
me
my
Father
,
saith
God
by
way
of
promise
to
hi●
Church
,
Jer.
3.19
.
When
the
Spouse
would
express
her
complacency
and
satisfaction
in
Christ
she
saies
,
My
Beloved
is
mine
,
and
I
am
his
.
When
Christ
would
comfort
Mary
,
he
tells
her
,
I
ascend
to
your
God
,
and
my
God
.
When
Paul
would
confirm
and
strengthen
his
faith
,
he
adds
,
wh●
loved
me
,
and
gave
himself
for
me
.
The
knowledge
of
God
in
himself
is
terrible
.
It
's
dangerous
(
saith
Luther
)
to
go
to
an
absolute
God
.
It
's
only
the
relative
knowledge
of
him
which
affords
comfort
,
ut
mea
non
prosint
sine
me
,
sic
tua
non
prosint
sine
te
,
saith
Bernard
.
Our
Civilians
say
,
Mine
is
a
better
tenure
than
ours
.
If
a
man
walks
over
pleasant
Meadows
,
or
in
delightful
Orchards
and
Gardens
,
and
cannot
say
,
they
are
his
,
he
hath
no
content
or
comfort
in
them
.
If
a
soul
should
run
over
all
the
Attributes
of
God
,
and
the
Promises
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
sufferings
of
his
Saviour
,
and
cannot
write
mine
,
they
are
a
burden
,
rather
than
a
blessing
.
Propriety
and
interest
is
the
only
certain
ground
of
influence
and
mercy
.
The
Promises
(
indeed
)
of
the
Gospel
are
generally
propounded
,
excluding
none
who
shut
not
out
themselves
by
their
unbelief
;
but
withall
particular
application
is
pressed
,
that
none
might
rest
in
the
naked
notion
,
without
peculiar
appropriation
:
hanging
on
the
outside
of
the
Promise
will
do
us
no
more
good
,
than
did
them
their
hanging
on
the
outside
of
the
Ark.
The
most
soveraign
Plaister
heals
not
,
if
not
applied
;
nor
does
the
most
delicious
meat
nourish
,
unless
eaten
and
concocted
.
If
ye
eat
my
flesh
,
and
drink
my
blood
,
then
ye
have
eternal
life
dwelling
in
you
.
Snatching
at
the
Promise
,
without
union
with
the
Person
,
is
altogether
as
unavailable
to
comfort
the
soul
,
as
that
phrenetick
persons
challenge
of
all
the
ships
that
came
to
shore
was
to
enrich
him
,
when
he
had
interest
in
none
of
them
.
Or
as
a
Cheaters
catch
of
an
heiresses
writings
is
to
entitle
him
to
her
estate
,
without
marriage
to
her
person
.
It
's
a
good
observation
Bernard
hath
on
that
passage
of
the
Church
,
Isa.
26.9
.
With
our
soul
in
the
night
have
we
desired
thee
—
She
saith
not
tua
,
but
te
.
The
gracious
soul
surrenders
it self
up
to
God
in
a
way
of
duty
,
saying
,
Lord
,
I
am
thine
:
and
applieth
God
to
himself
in
a
way
of
mercy
,
crying
out
,
,
Lord
,
thou
art
mine
.
If
Solomon's
Servants
were
counted
by
the
Queen
of
Sheba
happy
in
enjoying
not
so
much
his
Court
,
as
his
company
and
presence
,
then
are
the
Saints
much
more
to
be
esteemed
blessed
,
not
so
much
in
the
fruition
of
the
bare
Promises
,
as
in
the
vision
of
their
Fathers
face
in
and
through
them
.
Blessed
are
they
that
dwell
in
his
house
,
whose
strength
is
in
him
.
Blessed
are
the
people
that
hear
the
joyful
sound
,
that
walk
in
the
light
of
his
countenance
.
The
union
between
the
King
of
Heaven
and
his
Subjects
,
and
holy
confederation
,
is
the
rise
of
all
their
priviledge
and
protection
.
Fourthly
,
Observe
,
They
alone
can
expect
help
from
God
,
that
exercise
in
times
of
strait
and
afflictions
,
a
fiducial
recumbency
upon
him
.
That
is
gathered
from
the
phrase
or
form
of
the
words
.
Qui
ponit
in
auxilium
.
There
's
a
tacite
condition
annexed
,
placing
our
help
in
God
;
plainly
implying
,
That
it
's
not
the
bare
habit
,
but
the
act
and
exercise
of
faith
,
that
entitles
the
soul
to
divine
help
,
and
so
makes
a
man
blessed
and
happy
in
evil
times
,
times
of
disappointment
or
dereliction
,
any
trouble
or
affliction
whatsoever
.
The
Promise
runs
to
the
act
of
faith
.
As
ye
may
finde
it
expressed
to
the
life
,
Psal.
91.10
.
Because
thou
hast
made
the
Lord
(
who
is
my
refuge
)
even
the
most
high
thy
habitation
—
And
indeed
faith
alone
is
that
which
makes
use
of
Gods
Attributes
in
time
of
distress
.
The
habit
of
faith
indeed
interests
in
them
,
and
makes
them
our
own
,
but
the
exercise
thereof
draws
them
forth
into
act
;
that
engageth
God
only
in
point
of
honour
to
come
in
for
relief
,
even
our
firm
dependance
on
him
.
What
will
all
the
treasures
of
Gods
Power
,
Wisdom
,
Mercy
and
Goodness
serve
to
enrich
the
the
soul
,
if
lockt
up
by
unbelief
?
no
more
than
a
mans
baggs
,
who
never
trades
or
imploys
them
.
It
's
not
interest
,
but
use
of
God
does
the
soul
good
.
Indeed
that
delivers
from
eternal
trouble
,
but
this
only
supports
under
temporal
.
What
good
does
a
rest
or
leaner
do
a
man
under
his
burden
,
if
he
never
staies
himself
on
it
?
or
a
sword
or
shield
in
a
battel
,
if
he
never
draws
the
one
,
or
holds
forth
the
other
?
or
a
sanctuary
and
shelter
in
a
storm
,
if
a
man
never
runs
to
it
,
and
houses
himself
in
it
?
what
benefit
of
a
friend
,
if
a
man
never
makes
use
of
him
in
his
strait
?
little
or
no
sweetness
or
consolation
is
to
be
found
in
any
thing
in
God
,
his
Attributes
,
Promises
,
or
Providences
,
if
we
let
them
be
dead
and
rust
by
us
,
and
draw
not
out
the
vertue
of
them
by
faith
.
It
's
grace
exercised
only
,
which
pleaseth
God
,
and
also
profits
us
.
If
we
do
not
recumbere
,
we
must
succumbere
.
The
Name
of
the
Lord
is
a
strong
Tower
,
but
only
they
which
run
to
it
are
safe
.
And
therefore
the
Prophet
adviseth
this
dependance
on
God
as
the
only
antidote
against
dedolency
and
desperacy
in
dark
conditions
,
and
under
sad
apprehensions
,
Isa.
50.10
.
Let
him
that
sits
in
darkness
,
and
sees
no
light
,
trust
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
and
stay
himself
upon
his
God
.
And
so
much
for
the
absolute
consideration
.
Secondly
,
Take
a
comparative
view
of
it
.
For
the
Psalmist
having
been
eying
of
creature-helps
and
succours
,
turns
away
his
eyes
from
beholding
vanity
;
by
a
sudden
Apostrophy
looks
wholly
off
the
creature
to
God
,
and
while
engaged
in
that
aspect
,
he
resolutely
and
confidently
opposeth
his
manutenence
to
all
humane
helps
within
view
considered
.
And
if
we
take
notice
of
it
in
that
opposition
,
or
contradiction
to
those
objects
wherein
wicked
men
usually
place
their
happiness
,
it
will
suggest
to
us
these
two
Observations
.
First
,
The
excellency
of
God
is
much
illustrated
by
the
consideration
of
the
vanity
of
the
creature
.
These
are
Chrystal-glasses
,
which
set
one
against
another
,
reflect
a
mutual
light
one
to
the
other
.
The
Word
of
God
is
a
true
prospective
,
at
the
one
end
whereof
,
if
we
look
,
we
shall
see
the
world
as
a
little
mole-hill
,
at
the
other
,
God
as
a
vast
and
great
mountain
:
Indeed
the
glass
of
created
perfections
represents
God
,
(
as
the
Moon
do●●
the
Sun
)
when
they
stand
in
conjunction
with
and
subordination
to
him
;
(
his
invisible
glory
and
excellency
is
legible
in
the
book
of
the
Creatures
,
)
but
they
do
but
darken
his
beauty
when
standing
in
opposition
against
him
:
And
so
do'●
he
theirs
.
The
greater
light
extinguishes
the
less
,
Lord
how
soon
did
those
joyes
vanish
,
when
thou
did
i●
once
enter
into
my
Soul
,
who
art
clearer
than
the
Sun
,
and
purer
than
the
Light
it self
;
saith
Austin
.
The
black-spots
of
Creature-deficiency
set
off
the
white
colours
of
divine
p●rfection
with
a
most
orient
and
beautifull
lustre
.
As
the
sight
of
our
sin
appears
most
full
in
the
glass
of
his
purity
and
Holiness
;
so
that
of
our
Vanity
in
the
glass
of
his
Fulness
,
and
of
our
misery
in
that
of
his
glory
and
happiness
.
Gods
fulness
and
our
emptiness
mutually
illustrate
one
another
.
Secondly
,
If
we
observe
the
words
as
brought
in
by
way
of
opposition
or
comparison
;
so
they
speak
an
excellency
in
the
enjoyment
of
God
above
all
Creatures
,
and
a
felicity
in
his
Help
above
all
humane
help
:
First
,
Here
is
imply'd
a
comparison
between
God
himself
and
the
Creature
,
even
the
best
of
them
,
and
so
the
Psalmist
speaks
him
a
God
which
hath
a
prelation
and
preheminence
to
all
Creatures
in
their
highest
attainment
and
most
glorious
advances
.
The
Souls
happiness
in
the
enjoyment
of
God
is
superexcellent
and
transcendent
to
what
is
to
be
found
,
and
had
in
the
Creature
.
The
Saints
enjoying
God
are
more
happy
,
blessed
far
above
wicked
men
,
who
only
enjoy
the
World
:
The
one
bears
no
proportion
to
the
other
.
We
find
David
making
out
the
comparison
between
the
Portions
of
his
hand
,
and
the
Vision
of
his
Face
,
Psal.
4.7
.
&
Psal.
17.14
,
15.
and
how
do's
that
cast
the
ballance
without
all
contradiction
?
Lord
,
lift
up
the
light
of
thy
Countenance
—
Thou
hast
put
more
gladness
into
my
heart
—
As
for
me
,
I
will
behold
thy
face
in
righteousness
—
The
Kings
favour
is
to
be
preferred
beyond
his
gifts
.
Chrysantas's
Kiss
exceeds
Artabarus's
golden
Wedge
.
Let
him
kiss
me
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth
(
saith
the
Spouse
)
his
love
is
better
than
Wine
,
Cant.
1.2
.
Cursed
is
he
(
saith
that
noble
Convert
)
who
preferrs
not
an
hours
communion
with
God
before
all
the
treasures
of
the
World
.
When
as
once
Charles
the
fifth
by
his
Herauld
defied
the
King
of
France
,
under
his
multiplied
titles
,
Emperour
of
Germany
,
King
of
Castile
,
Leon
,
Arragon
,
and
Naples
,
Arch-duke
of
Austria
,
&c.
Francis
the
First
returns
his
challenge
only
with
the
repetition
of
France
as
oft
as
might
answer
his
petty
Principalities
;
intimating
that
one
France
was
more
valuable
than
them
all
.
And
do's
not
David
oppose
his
Interest
in
God
to
all
the
World
,
when
he
had
taken
a
full
survey
of
all
its
glittering
glory
and
bravery
,
even
to
envy
,
Whom
have
I
in
Heaven
but
thee
?
—
God
was
beyond
,
and
infinitely
better
than
Relations
,
Estates
,
Friends
,
Pleasures
,
Honours
,
Life
,
Earth
,
yea
Heaven
it self
,
than
all
in
his
refined
and
raised
apprehensions
:
Mallem
in
Gehenna
esse
cum
te
,
quam
in
Coelo
sine
te
;
Luther
saith
.
And
indeed
God
alone
is
a
real
,
solid
and
substantial
good
,
in
respect
of
whom
all
other
are
but
false
,
counterfeit
and
deceitfull
.
Imaginaria
in
saeculo
&
nihil
veri
,
saith
Tertullian
.
The
World
it self
is
like
some
persons
in
it
,
empty
,
shallow-brain'd
men
,
of
a
flashy
,
vapouring
temper
,
the
less
ye
know
of
them
,
the
more
ye
value
and
esteem
them
;
acquaintance
with
them
breeds
slight
and
contempt
of
them
:
But
the
more
we
search
into
God
in
whom
there
is
a
reall
and
infinite
worth
,
the
more
excellency
our
Souls
find
in
him
,
who
is
that
Puteus
inexhaustus
,
never
to
be
drawn
dry
by
his
Creatures
;
and
in
the
Conclusion
we
must
say
,
not
the
one
half
hath
been
found
by
us
.
It
's
with
the
World
as
with
a
Picture
,
the
greater
distance
we
stand
from
it
,
the
better
it
looks
,
but
the
nigher
we
draw
to
God
,
(
as
to
a
beautifull
face
,
and
native
Complexion
,
)
the
more
delectable
and
desireable
aspect
.
There
's
alwayes
upon
tryal
,
less
in
the
World
,
but
more
in
God
than
we
could
expect
and
look
for
.
God
is
a
pure
and
refined
good
,
from
all
the
dross
and
dreggs
of
imperfection
and
corruption
which
adheres
to
,
or
inheres
in
all
Creatures
.
He
is
a
full
and
satisfying
good
,
the
ultimate
perfection
to
which
all
Creatures
tend
,
and
wherein
all
desires
centre
and
find
content
and
satisfaction
.
Shew
us
the
Father
,
and
it
sufficeth
.
Nimis
avarus
animus
,
cui
unicus
non
sufficit
Deus
.
Bernard
.
The
Sun
refreshes
without
the
Stars
illumination
.
Had
a
man
all
the
World
in
hand
,
his
heart
would
not
be
at
rest
,
but
(
like
the
Needle
toucht
with
the
Load-stone
,
which
is
always
moving
towards
the
north
point
)
would
be
inclining
to
God
the
first
good
,
and
utmost
end
.
The
enjoyment
of
God
fills
up
all
the
chinks
of
a
reasonable
Soul
,
and
satisfies
him
alone
in
all
wants
,
straits
,
exigencies
and
extremities
,
though
he
hath
nothing
of
the
Creature
;
but
notwithstanding
the
greatest
confluence
or
influence
of
worldly
comforts
,
and
Creature
accommodations
(
which
God
never
made
or
intended
for
the
Souls
satisfaction
)
in
the
midst
of
its
sufficiency
,
it
is
in
straits
,
and
tantalizeth
under
its
greatest
fulness
:
All
its
fruition
is
but
a
golden
dream
of
a
Feast
by
one
rockt
asleep
on
the
bed
of
security
and
self-deceit
,
which
to
him
once
awakened
to
right
apprehensions
,
soon
vanisheth
,
and
determines
in
a
reall
hunger
.
Many
have
been
surfeited
by
the
world
,
but
none
sufficed
,
had
too
much
to
do
their
Souls
good
,
but
who
almost
ever
said
,
I
have
enough
.
To
conclude
this
,
(
and
dwell
no
longer
on
this
first
branch
of
the
Text
)
God
is
(
in
a
word
)
a
durable
and
lasting
,
yea
an
everlasting
good
,
an
enduring
substance
,
a
portion
to
his
for
ever
.
Creature-comforts
are
colours
meerly
waterish
,
which
a
little
shower
alters
,
but
divine
consolations
,
as
colours
laid
in
Oyl
,
which
the
greatest
storm
will
not
wear
off
,
or
fetch
out
.
Creatures
are
all
standing
Ponds
,
or
crackt
Cisterns
,
soon
dryed
up
;
but
God
an
ever-running
and
flowing
Fountain
;
in
whom
there
is
(
as
the
Father
speaks
)
serenitas
sine
nube
,
satietas
sine
labe
,
felicitas
sine
fine
,
Clearness
without
cloud
,
fulness
without
want
,
felicity
without
end
.
Yea
,
as
his
People
are
best
at
last
to
him
,
so
is
he
to
them
:
The
World
indeed
is
best
at
first
,
but
God
,
at
last
sweetest
to
the
Soul
.
The
first
tastes
of
God
are
exceeding
delightfull
,
witness
Solomons
Canticles
,
when
young
,
and
in
the
prime
of
his
affections
.
The
largest
and
longest
draughts
of
the
World
leave
with
them
a
tang
of
bitterness
in
the
end
,
witness
his
Vanity
of
Vanities
,
in
the
strength
of
his
Experience
.
The
fashion
of
this
World
and
all
things
here
below
passeth
away
,
and
no
wonder
,
for
all
created
beings
carry
about
them
principles
of
self-destruction
,
but
God
and
his
Word
endure
for
ever
.
And
as
a
Saints
happiness
consists
in
the
enjoyment
of
God
above
all
things
besides
;
so
is
it
aggravated
by
having
interest
in
his
help
above
all
humane
help
and
succour
whatsoever
.
And
if
we
should
draw
out
the
comparison
at
length
(
which
I
shall
not
for
fear
of
interfering
,
and
too
much
enlarging
)
we
should
finde
there
were
indeed
no
comparison
;
And
that
there
were
none
holy
as
the
Lord
,
none
such
a
rock
as
our
God
.
There
is
a
vast
difference
,
and
so
transcendency
of
divine
Help
to
humane
,
in
respect
of
its
absoluteness
and
immediateness
:
All
the
help
of
Creatures
is
but
mediate
through
the
use
of
other
Causes
or
Instruments
,
and
but
conditional
on
supposal
of
divine
concurrence
;
If
he
withdraws
not
his
anger
,
the
proud
Helpers
do
stoop
under
him
,
Job
9.13
.
All
Creatures
borrow
their
light
from
that
Sun
,
derive
their
strength
from
that
Arm.
Second
causes
cannot
help
without
the
concourse
and
influence
of
the
first
;
Men
may
pity
,
but
the
Lord
only
can
help
:
But
though
they
cannot
help
without
him
,
he
can
work
without
them
as
well
as
by
them
.
God
and
all
the
Creatures
,
is
no
more
than
God
without
any
of
them
.
All
Creature-help
is
but
secondary
,
but
his
is
the
prime
and
original
.
The
help
of
Creatures
is
but
particular
and
partial
.
Some
men
will
assist
some
persons
and
some
others
;
some
will
help
their
Friends
,
and
others
their
Neighbours
,
or
Dependants
,
or
take
in
with
those
that
stand
,
and
are
on
the
surer
ground
,
and
stronger
side
.
But
God
helps
all
that
call
upon
him
,
even
those
which
are
fallen
down
,
as
well
as
those
that
stand
upright
.
Some
things
will
help
in
some
cases
,
one
thing
in
wants
,
another
in
sickness
,
a
third
under
dangers
:
but
no
one
good
thing
is
to
be
found
in
the
World
,
that
hath
in
it
an
universal
vertue
and
efficacy
:
but
God
is
a
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
and
his
grace
a
catholique
remedy
under
all
trials
and
troubles
,
and
can
succour
under
less
afflictions
,
and
also
under
greater
;
when
the
troubles
of
our
heart
are
enlarged
,
he
can
enlarge
the
hand
of
his
grace
,
and
brings
us
out
of
all
our
distresses
.
Humane
help
oft-times
is
unconstant
and
uncertain
in
the
event
.
Men
oft-times
will
not
,
oft-times
cannot
help
,
not
the
Warrier
to
Victory
,
or
Magistrate
to
Right
and
Justice
,
because
over-powered
by
the
number
of
enemies
or
offenders
.
and
commonly
fail
,
when
we
stand
in
greatest
necessity
thereof
:
Vain
is
the
help
of
Man
,
saith
the
Psalmist
;
weak
is
their
help
.
All
the
Nations
of
the
Earth
,
are
but
as
the
drop
of
a
Bucket
,
and
the
small
dust
of
the
ballance
,
Isa.
40.15
.
God
threatneth
the
Helpers
of
Egypt
,
that
they
should
all
be
destroyed
,
Ezek.
30.8
.
and
lie
down
in
the
grave
with
the
uncircumcised
,
cap.
32.21
.
Ethiopia
and
Egypt
were
No
's
strength
,
and
it
was
infinite
,
Put
and
Lubim
her
helpers
,
yet
she
was
carried
away
into
captivity
,
Nahum
3.9
.
The
Egyptians
themselves
were
Men
,
and
not
God
,
and
their
Horses
flesh
and
not
spirit
;
when
the
Lord
stretcheth
out
his
hand
,
both
he
that
helpeth
shall
fall
,
and
he
that
is
holpen
shall
fall
down
,
and
they
all
shall
fail
together
,
Isa.
31.3
.
But
God
is
a
sure
and
impregnable
Rock
to
his
People
.
In
fine
,
all
humane
help
,
as
it
is
but
arbitrary
,
(
depending
on
the
will
of
God
,
the
highest
cause
of
all
things
)
so
it
is
but
temporary
.
Men
and
friends
may
stand
by
us
,
and
help
us
till
death
,
but
they
are
mortal
as
well
as
we
,
and
when
either
die
,
we
are
out
of
the
reach
of
their
help
:
A
gulf
is
then
fixed
between
us
.
None
can
redeem
his
Brother
,
no
more
than
deliver
his
own
soul
from
the
hand
of
the
grave
,
Psal.
49.7
.
But
God
is
our
God
even
to
death
,
yea
in
,
and
after
death
,
even
to
all
eternity
,
will
never
fail
or
forsake
us
,
but
guide
us
by
his
counsel
,
till
he
receives
us
to
his
glory
.
And
so
I
have
finished
the
first
general
part
of
the
Text
,
the
comfortable
proposition
or
conclusion
.
Happy
is
he
that
hath
the
God
of
Jacob
for
his
help
.
A
word
or
two
of
the
second
general
part
,
and
so
I
shall
close
all
with
some
branches
of
practical
application
;
which
is
the
further
explication
or
confirmation
of
the
assertion
.
In
these
words
,
Whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God
.
Wherein
(
to
pass
the
connection
,
which
might
give
us
this
observation
,
That
he
who
would
have
God
,
or
can
justly
challenge
him
for
his
help
,
must
make
him
his
hope
.
And
also
the
order
of
the
words
,
describing
a
godly
man
,
first
by
his
faith
in
making
God
his
help
,
and
then
by
his
hope
,
which
notes
to
us
the
conjunction
of
,
with
,
or
the
priority
or
precedency
of
the
grace
of
faith
unto
that
of
hope
,
and
of
believing
to
expecting
.
Faith
is
the
Mother
,
and
Hope
the
Daughter
;
the
soul
first
believes
,
and
then
hopes
in
the
God
of
its
salvation
.
In
regard
of
the
habit
,
as
all
other
graces
;
so
these
are
infused
simul
&
semel
,
being
but
one
and
the
same
cast
of
that
seed
of
God
,
which
abides
in
us
:
And
also
in
respect
of
their
working
and
operation
,
they
go
hand
in
hand
,
they
are
as
so
many
links
of
the
same
chain
,
knots
in
the
same
garden
,
all
concatenated
and
indissolubly
twisted
together
;
yea
faith
and
hope
,
above
all
other
,
are
of
nearest
alliance
,
and
closest
companions
.
Hope
is
to
Faith
Fidus
Achates
,
its
faithful
and
constant
friend
:
yet
notwithstanding
there
is
a
priority
of
order
,
both
as
to
their
being
and
acting
,
though
none
of
time
,
faith
being
the
primitive
grace
,
challenging
the
primogeniture
in
the
soul
,
having
both
excellency
of
dignity
,
and
of
strength
:
This
transition
of
the
Psalmist
only
hints
us
the
one
to
be
pedissequam
to
the
other
;
where
one
goes
before
,
the
other
follows
,
and
faith
is
in
the
centre
,
hope
in
the
circumference
.
But
passing
this
,
I
shall
take
notice
only
of
the
matter
,
and
therein
consider
these
two
particulars
.
First
,
The
Saints
character
or
description
:
They
are
such
as
hope
in
the
Lord
their
God
.
Secondly
,
The
Saints
charter
of
happiness
on
that
account
,
or
their
reward
or
remuneration
;
Happy
are
they
—
The
first
is
the
attribution
of
hope
,
as
the
distinguishing
property
,
or
peculiar
specification
of
Gods
People
in
times
of
distress
and
affliction
.
And
therein
we
have
first
,
spei
exercitium
,
the
act
or
exercise
of
their
hope
.
Secondly
,
spei
fundamentum
,
the
object
,
whereon
their
hope
is
founded
,
and
whereby
it
is
sustained
and
supported
.
The
Lord
their
God
.
First
,
The
exercise
of
hope
:
That
's
the
qualification
of
the
persons
.
And
so
we
may
observe
,
Gods
People
are
an
hoping
and
expecting
people
,
especially
in
evil
times
is
their
hope
fixed
and
engaged
on
God
.
Thou
art
my
hope
,
is
their
usual
language
.
Hope
is
the
discriminating
character
of
a
Christian
.
This
the
Saints
have
alwaies
made
profession
of
,
and
incouraged
themselves
unto
in
the
worst
of
times
,
Psal.
71.5
.
Saith
David
,
Thou
art
my
hope
,
O
Lord
God
.
So
Psal.
141.8
.
Mine
eyes
are
to
thee
,
O
God
the
Lord
,
in
thee
is
my
trust
.
So
the
Church
,
Lam.
3.26
.
It
is
good
that
a
man
should
both
hope
,
and
quietly
wait
for
the
salvation
of
the
Lord
.
It
's
the
commendation
of
Abraham
,
the
Father
of
the
faithful
,
that
in
hope
he
believed
against
hope
,
Rom.
4.18
.
Their
souls
depend
wholly
upon
God
,
and
their
expectation
is
only
from
him
.
It
's
their
differencing
character
from
the
wicked
,
who
are
men
without
hope
,
Ephes.
2.12
.
Now
hope
upon
a
moral
account
is
nothing
else
,
but
a
passion
of
the
irascible
appetite
,
about
a
future
good
,
hard
and
difficult
to
be
obtained
,
and
yet
possible
,
because
either
promised
,
or
proper
to
us
.
It
's
called
future
,
to
distinguish
it
from
fruition
,
and
also
joy
;
For
what
a
man
seeth
,
why
doth
he
yet
hope
for
?
Rom.
8.24
.
It
s
object
is
also
said
to
be
difficult
,
to
distinguish
it
from
desire
and
anhelation
,
yet
possible
to
oppose
it
to
desperation
.
Divine
hope
is
no
other
than
an
assured
looking
for
,
and
undoubted
expectation
of
all
promised
good
things
to
come
,
spiritual
,
temporal
and
eternal
,
on
the
account
of
Gods
mercy
,
and
Christs
merits
,
and
the
out-going
of
the
soul
towards
those
apprehended
goods
.
Fear
is
conversant
about
evil
,
but
hope
about
good
.
And
as
it
bears
a
special
respect
to
eternal
blessedness
,
life
and
salvation
,
so
a
subordinate
and
inferiour
to
all
outward
deliverances
,
mercies
and
comforts
whatsoever
.
Faith
considers
things
as
true
,
hope
as
hard
,
though
possible
,
cha●ity
as
good
.
Faith
looks
at
the
word
promising
,
hope
at
the
thing
promised
.
Faith
and
Patience
properly
respect
afflictions
,
the
one
the
strength
,
the
other
the
length
of
them
;
hope
more
strictly
the
delation
of
mercies
and
blessings
.
The
Saints
often
have
little
in
hand
,
but
they
have
much
in
hope
.
It
's
the
Periphrasis
of
the
Saints
,
such
as
hope
in
the
Lord
.
They
trust
in
him
at
all
times
,
an
a
good
day
,
a
day
of
mercy
,
when
their
steps
are
anointed
with
butter
and
hony
,
while
they
●eat
the
finest
of
the
Wheat
,
and
drink
the
purest
blood
of
the
Grape
;
and
in
the
evil
day
,
either
of
publick
or
private
calamity
,
when
God
hedgeth
up
their
waies
with
thorns
,
and
writes
bitter
things
against
them
;
what
time
they
are
afraid
,
they
trust
in
him
.
They
have
spem
in
imis
,
and
(
though
tossed
to
and
fro
with
the
waves
of
sorrow
and
discomfort
)
they
can
(
with
the
wise
Marriner
)
fasten
the
anchor
of
hope
,
both
in
the
dark
,
and
the
deep
,
in
the
God
of
their
salvation
.
They
are
alwaies
cleaving
to
,
and
depending
on
God
,
addressing
to
him
,
waiting
on
,
and
expecting
from
him
,
looking
and
longing
towards
him
;
and
though
they
want
comfort
and
assurance
,
yet
they
alwaies
nourish
a
secret
hope
,
and
(
though
in
a
passion
they
may
cry
out
,
Their
hope
is
perished
from
the
Lord
)
yet
as
soon
as
the
fit
is
over
,
they
recollect
themselves
,
and
say
,
Why
are
ye
cast
down
,
our
souls
hope
in
God
,
for
we
shall
yet
praise
him
.
Secondly
,
The
foundation
of
that
hope
is
here
expressed
,
The
Lord
their
God
.
Where
we
must
consider
the
appellation
,
The
Lord
God
,
and
the
relation
,
The
Lord
their
God
.
First
,
The
appellation
,
The
Lord
God
,
Deus
est
nomen
essentiae
,
Dominus
potest●tis
;
the
one
is
a
name
denoting
substance
,
the
other
power
and
authority
.
Hence
observe
first
,
Though
a
Saint
be
never
s●
happy
in
the
influence
of
mercy
,
yet
he
still
keeps
an●
eye
to
,
and
maintains
a
reverential
aw
of
divine
Majesty
,
Heb.
12.
ult.
Having
received
a
Kingdom
,
let
us
serve
him
acceptably
,
with
reverence
and
godly
fear
.
So
1
Pet.
1.17
.
If
we
call
him
(
not
Judge
)
but
Father
,
let
us
pass
the
time
of
our
sojourning
in
fear
.
God
hath
so
tempered
the
discoveries
of
his
greatness
,
with
those
of
his
goodness
,
as
there
is
matter
for
filial
fear
in
the
highest
exercises
of
our
faith
and
confidence
.
Secondly
,
Gods
power
and
greatness
is
a
great
incouragement
of
his
Peoples
hope
in
him
.
Not
only
his
grace
and
mercy
,
but
his
power
and
ability
,
is
a
stable
prop
of
their
saith
and
confidence
.
Outward
greatness
proves
a
disadvantage
to
the
improvement
of
worldly
interests
,
and
makes
men
stand
at
a
distance
,
but
doth
no
way
hinder
or
impeach
,
but
rather
help
forward
divine
interests
and
accesses
.
Without
an
interest
in
God
,
indeed
the
most
comfortable
Attributes
are
terrible
,
but
through
that
,
the
most
terrible
Attributes
become
comfortable
.
But
to
pass
these
;
thirdly
,
Observe
,
God
,
and
God
alone
is
the
object
of
his
Peoples
hope
in
a
day
of
●ffliction
.
He
is
the
confidence
of
the
ends
of
the
●arth
,
Psal.
65.5
.
The
Proph●t
st●les
him
expresly
,
●nd
by
way
of
emphasis
,
The
hope
of
Israel
,
Jer.
●4
.
8
.
He
is
called
,
The
God
of
hope
,
Rom.
15.13
.
●jctive
as
well
as
effectivè
.
He
is
so
in
himself
,
and
is
People
make
him
so
.
He
is
their
hope
exclusivè
,
●●●y
.
Their
●elp
stands
only
in
his
Name
,
Tutius
ad
Deum
meum
quànt
ad
ullum
Sanctorum
,
vel
Auge●rum
,
saith
Austin
,
I
can
go
safelier
to
my
God
,
●an
either
to
Saint
or
Angel
.
They
know
the
●anity
and
emptiness
of
the
creature
,
and
the
ful●ess
and
alsufficiency
of
the
Creatour
,
and
there●ore
in
his
Name
will
they
set
up
their
banners
.
●nd
he
is
their
hope
signantèr
,
by
way
of
emi●ency
,
a
sufficient
help
;
when
there
is
no
hope
in
●he
creature
at
the
best
,
there
is
hope
in
God
at
●●e
worst
.
A
Saints
case
is
never
so
desperate
as
●earth
,
but
it
's
hopeful
as
to
Heaven
.
Now
if
we
would
know
or
inquire
,
what
it
is
●●
God
,
that
is
the
pillar
of
their
hope
,
or
the
●ject
of
their
confidence
,
take
we
an
account
of
〈◊〉
,
especially
in
these
five
particulars
.
First
,
The
glory
of
his
Attributes
.
This
was
●hat
he
proclaimed
before
M●ses
,
for
his
incourage●ent
of
him
in
the
conduct
of
the
people
upon
●s
earnest
request
,
when
his
spirit
began
even
to
●ul
him
,
Exod.
34.6
.
The
Lord
God
,
merciful
and
●acious
—
This
Name
of
the
Lord
is
a
strong
●ower
—
The
consideration
of
his
immutability
,
●hat
he
is
a
God
who
changeth
not
amidst
all
the
●hanges
,
confusions
and
revolutions
of
this
lower
world
,
of
his
sufficiency
,
all
power
belonging
to
him
,
Psal.
62.11
.
And
above
all
,
his
never
failing
goodness
and
mercy
,
truth
and
faithfulness
,
is
a●
invincible
stay
and
support
to
the
Christians
hope
.
See
holy
Jeremiah
bearing
up
himself
with
th●
meditation
of
his
power
,
Jer.
32.17
,
18.
A●●
Lord
God
,
behold
thou
hast
made
the
Heaven
an●
the
Earth
by
thy
great
power
,
and
stretched-o●●
arm
—
As
he
hath
infinite
wisdom
,
and
knows
al●
things
,
so
infinite
power
,
and
can
do
all
things
●
he
is
wonderful
in
counsel
,
and
mighty
in
working
.
And
thus
we
finde
the
Church
shoring
up
her
reeling
and
sinking
spirits
with
the
stud
o●
his
infinite
,
boundless
,
and
never
failing
mercy
and
compassions
,
Lam.
3.21
.
This
I
recall
to
my
mind
,
therefore
have
I
hope
.
Saints
hope
in
his
mercy
,
Psal.
33.18
.
The
Attributes
of
God
are
as
so
many
props
and
pillars
to
uphold
a
falling
soul
,
as
so
many
shields
,
which
he
may
bear
before
him
to
fence
off
the
strokes
of
evil
.
When
they
cannot
lay
hold
on
a
Promise
,
they
may
yet
lay
hold
upon
an
Attribute
;
and
though
they
sit
in
darkness
,
and
see
no
light
,
yet
may
they
stay
upon
it
.
One
shine
of
an
Attribute
in
its
full
lustre
and
glory
,
is
able
to
dispel
in
a
moment
all
those
mists
of
fear
,
doubt
and
temptation
,
which
have
over-spread
the
souls
Heavens
,
and
cause
them
utterly
to
vanish
.
Secondly
,
The
merits
of
his
Son
:
They
are
also
strong
pillars
of
this
hope
.
He
is
that
mighty
one
,
on
whose
shoulders
God
hath
laid
his
peoples
help
,
Psal.
89.19
.
All
fell
and
became
a
ruinous
heap
in
Adam
,
but
is
repaired
by
Christ
.
It
hath
pleased
the
Father
all
fulness
should
dwell
in
him
,
the
spirit
without
measure
,
treasures
of
wisdom
and
knowledge
.
And
all
the
grace
and
mercy
of
God
runs
through
the
chanel
of
his
blood
,
whether
concerning
our
eternal
or
temporal
condition
.
He
is
the
Saviour
of
all
,
but
especially
of
them
that
believe
;
with
him
we
have
all
things
,
as
being
entailed
upon
him
;
all
is
yours
,
because
you
are
Christs
,
1
Cor.
3.
ult.
Through
the
knowledge
of
him
,
all
things
are
given
us
which
pertain
to
life
and
godliness
:
God
supplies
all
our
wants
according
to
the
riches
of
his
glory
in
Christ
.
He
is
represented
to
us
under
all
possible
names
of
fulness
and
excellency
,
to
assure
us
,
that
whatsoever
we
want
,
may
be
had
in
him
.
He
is
called
light
,
life
,
treasure
;
yea
the
Apostle
calls
his
unsearchable
riches
,
Ephes.
3.8
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
unfathomable
wealth
.
It
's
reported
of
the
Spanish
Embassadour
,
that
when
he
had
beheld
the
Duke
of
Venice's
treasury
with
great
admiration
,
as
indeed
being
the
richest
in
the
world
,
yet
in
the
end
commends
his
Masters
above
it
,
which
the
auditors
wondring
at
,
and
demanding
the
reason
of
,
he
gives
this
answer
,
This
treasure
,
though
vast
,
hath
a
bottom
,
but
my
Masters
hath
no
bottom
,
alluding
to
the
Isles
of
Mexico
,
&c.
This
is
much
more
true
of
Christ
;
he
hath
bottomless
treasures
of
grace
and
peace
,
wisdom
and
holiness
,
joy
and
comfort
,
life
and
glory
,
bliss
and
happiness
,
to
give
out
to
his
members
.
And
(
considering
help
in
the
other
notion
)
he
is
also
the
most
proper
and
adequate
object
of
our
hope
.
For
him
hath
God
exalted
a
Prince
and
Saviour
,
not
only
to
dispense
out
the
gifts
of
repentance
and
forgiveness
(
as
Kings
do
on
their
inauguration
daies
)
but
also
hath
raised
him
up
to
be
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
deliverer
of
his
People
from
the
hands
of
all
their
enemies
:
The
Redeemer
that
shall
come
out
of
Sion
,
to
turn
away
ungodliness
from
Jacob.
He
shall
raise
the
Tabernacle
of
David
that
is
fallen
,
and
close
up
the
breaches
thereof
,
Act.
15.16
.
He
is
called
,
Gods
strength
,
Isa.
27.5
.
His
neck
(
saith
the
Spouse
in
her
description
)
is
like
the
Tower
of
David
,
builded
for
an
Armoury
,
whereon
there
hang
a
thousand
bucklers
,
all
shields
of
mighty
men
,
Cant.
4.4
.
He
is
the
Saints
chief
helper
,
the
Antesignanus
or
standard-bearer
of
the
whole
Army
,
or
(
as
we
render
it
)
the
chiefest
of
ten
thousand
,
under
whose
conduct
himself
going
in
the
front
before
us
,
we
may
rout
Armies
of
sins
,
fears
,
temptations
,
men
and
Devils
,
though
never
so
combined
or
bandied
against
us
:
Though
they
compass
us
about
like
Bees
,
yet
in
this
name
of
the
Lord
may
we
destroy
them
.
He
is
a
security
against
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
against
the
violence
of
men
also
.
Saith
Bernard
sweetly
,
ubi
tuta
firmaque
requies
nisi
in
vulneribus
salvatoris
?
Every
wound
of
Christ
is
a
City
of
Refuge
to
the
pursued
soul
of
a
Christian
.
The
destroying
Angel
will
pass
over
those
who
are
sprinkled
with
Christs
blood
:
The
avenger
of
blood
shall
never
touch
those
who
are
once
lodged
in
this
sure
Sanctuary
;
and
they
who
have
the
scarlet
thred
of
his
merits
tied
upon
their
hearts
,
are
certain
of
delivery
from
wrath
to
come
,
and
being
proximi
Jovi
,
are
yet
procul
à
fulmine
.
This
man
(
saith
the
Evangelical
Prophet
of
him
)
shall
be
as
an
hiding-place
from
the
wind
,
and
a
covert
from
the
tempest
;
as
rivers
of
water
in
a
dry
place
,
as
the
shadow
of
a
great
rock
in
a
weary
Land
,
Isa.
32.2
.
A
shelter
against
colder
and
battering
storms
,
and
a
shadow
under
burning
and
scorchsing
heats
.
He
comes
forth
(
saith
the
other
Prophet
)
that
is
to
be
Ruler
in
Israel
,
from
among
the
least
of
the
thousands
of
Judah
,
whose
goings
forth
have
been
from
of
old
,
from
everlasting
.
And
he
shall
stand
and
feed
in
the
strength
of
the
Lord
,
in
●he
Majesty
of
the
name
of
the
Lord
his
God
.
And
this
man
shall
be
thy
peace
,
when
the
assyrian
shall
come
into
the
Land
:
strength
against
,
or
comfort
under
his
oppression
.
This
was
that
the
Prophet
Zachariah
comforts
the
Church
with
against
the
Babylonish
captivity
,
Zach.
9.9
,
11
,
12.
Rejoyce
greatly
,
O
Daughter
of
Sion
—
Behold
thy
King
cometh
unto
thee
—
And
what
follows
upon
his
advent
?
As
for
thee
also
,
by
the
blood
of
the
Covenant
,
I
have
sent
forth
thy
prisoners
out
of
the
pit
,
wherein
there
is
no
water
;
and
so
directs
them
to
turn
to
him
that
strong
hold
as
prisoners
of
hope
.
Never
failed
that
soul
of
help
,
who
made
Christ
his
hope
.
He
never
will
cast
out
those
which
come
to
him
,
and
citius
clavem
ab
Hercule
,
none
can
pluck
his
sheep
out
of
his
hand
.
Thirdly
,
The
relations
of
the
Covenant
.
Whom
should
a
child
trust
to
for
help
but
his
Father
,
and
the
innocent
for
right
but
the
Judge
?
This
is
that
the
Prophet
pleads
all
along
in
times
of
calamity
and
trouble
,
Gods
Paternity
,
Kingship
,
conjugal
relations
,
The
Church
alwaies
goes
to
him
under
these
relations
of
a
God
,
a
Judge
,
a
King
,
a
Father
,
an
Husband
,
all
which
are
moving
his
bowels
of
affection
;
she
laies
her
claim
to
God
as
hers
on
all
occasions
.
I
am
thine
,
saith
David
,
save
me
.
So
the
Church
impleads
her
interest
.
The
Lord
is
my
portion
,
therefore
will
I
hope
in
him
.
—
Fourthly
,
The
truth
and
fulness
of
his
Promises
.
What
God
hath
a
tongue
to
speak
,
is
ou●
duty
to
have
an
ear
to
hear
,
and
heart
too
to
believe
,
for
what
he
hath
spoken
with
his
mouth
,
he
will
fulfil
with
his
hand
,
2
Sam.
7.24
,
25.
Not
one
thing
hath
failed
of
all
the
good
things
which
the
Lord
your
God
spake
concerning
you
●
Joshua
tells
the
people
,
cap.
23.14
.
And
so
Solomon
blessing
God
before
the
people
,
thus
bespeaks
them
;
there
hath
not
failed
one
word
of
all
his
good
promise
,
1
King
.
8.56
.
All
his
Promises
are
Yea
and
Amen
,
made
in
Christ
,
and
confirmed
,
and
made
good
by
him
.
Now
the
Promises
of
mercy
are
sure
footing
for
our
faith
,
and
serve
highly
to
fix
and
establish
our
hope
.
I
had
perished
(
saith
David
)
in
mine
affliction
,
but
that
thy
word
was
my
hope
,
Psal.
119.
This
gave
him
comfort
.
So
as
he
professeth
at
the
114
verse
.
Thou
art
my
hiding-place
,
and
my
shield
:
I
hope
in
thy
word
.
And
so
emphatically
again
,
Psal.
130.5
.
I
wait
for
the
Lord
,
my
soul
doth
wait
:
And
in
his
word
do
I
hope
.
The
Promises
are
as
so
many
Magazines
for
relief
,
Mines
for
supply
,
Springs
for
consolation
,
Breasts
for
refreshment
:
They
are
as
the
clefts
of
the
Rock
,
and
secret
places
of
the
stairs
for
the
souls
security
and
protection
.
They
are
as
an
anchor
of
hope
,
sure
and
stedfast
(
as
the
Apostle
elegantly
calls
them
,
Heb.
6.19
.
)
which
if
well
fastened
,
the
ship
is
sure
;
so
that
neither
wind
or
wave
can
move
it
.
There
cannot
be
more
venom
in
a
judgement
,
than
there
is
balm
in
a
Promise
.
This
was
that
bare
up
Davids
soul
,
and
Christ
too
whom
he
typifies
,
even
Gods
Promise
of
not
leaving
his
soul
in
Hell
,
nor
suffering
his
holy
one
to
see
corruption
,
Act.
13.35
.
This
upheld
Jonas's
spirit
from
sinking
under
all
his
temptations
and
distractions
,
and
his
faith
and
hope
from
drowning
,
even
when
his
body
was
swallowed
up
,
he
did
not
throw
all
over-board
,
but
yet
lookt
towards
his
holy
Temple
,
Jonah
2.4
.
To
which
the
Promises
were
peculiarly
made
.
Though
the
gate
of
mercy
seemed
shut
,
all
hopes
of
pardon
cut
off
,
mountains
of
opposition
stood
in
the
way
of
his
faith
,
yet
he
looks
up
,
and
by
faith
over-looks
all
;
faith
in
the
Promise
made
him
row
against
winde
and
tide
,
and
bear
against
all
the
difficulties
and
disasters
of
providence
,
and
hope
not
only
against
reason
,
but
sense
too
,
and
believe
over
not
bare
difficulties
,
but
seeming
impossibilities
also
.
When
David
was
driven
out
of
all
hopes
of
the
Kingdom
,
so
as
peremptorily
to
conclude
he
was
cast
out
of
Gods
sight
,
should
fall
by
the
hand
of
Saul
,
and
all
God
had
said
was
but
a
story
,
and
his
Prophet
Samuel
a
tale
,
a
lie
;
he
recovers
himself
from
under
all
these
wrestlings
,
and
animates
his
soul
by
the
remembrance
of
the
Promise
;
I
had
fainted
but
that
I
believed
,
to
see
the
goodness
of
the
Lord
in
the
Land
of
the
Living
.
Though
God
does
not
alwaies
fulfill
his
threatnings
,
but
revokes
them
on
repentance
(
wherefore
the
Jews
counted
not
him
a
false
Prophet
that
foretold
Judgements
,
though
they
came
not
to
pass
)
yet
he
alwaies
fulfils
his
Promises
to
them
that
fear
him
,
and
hope
in
his
mercy
.
This
staid
Abrahams
faith
therefore
under
all
apparent
contradictions
,
Rom.
4.21
.
He
that
promised
would
perform
.
Fifthly
,
Exemplaria
Providentiae
.
The
experiments
of
his
Providence
are
another
sure
ground
and
bottom
of
hope
.
Experience
is
the
breeder
of
Hope
,
Rom.
5.4
.
They
which
have
tried
God
,
cannot
but
trust
●i●n
,
For
the
Lord
will
not
forsake
his
People
.
This
was
the
ground
of
Davids
confidence
,
1
Sam.
13.37
.
when
he
went
out
against
huge
Goliah
.
The
Lord
that
delivered
me
out
of
the
paw
of
the
Lion
,
and
out
of
the
paw
of
the
Bear
,
he
will
deliver
me
out
of
the
hand
of
this
Philistine
;
one
deliverance
assures
another
.
And
it
is
no
less
the
Argument
of
his
Prayer
in
several
Psalms
,
Psal.
27.9
.
Thou
hast
been
my
help
,
leave
me
not
,
neither
forsake
me
,
O
God
of
my
salvation
.
Thou
hast
,
O
Lord
,
taken
the
care
of
me
hitherto
,
expose
me
not
now
as
a
destitute
O●phan
to
the
wide
world
,
Psal
31
2
,
3.
Be
thou
my
strong
rock
,
for
thou
art
my
rock
and
my
fortres●
.
Psal.
42.8
,
9.
All
thy
waves
and
billows
are
gone
over
me
,
yet
the
Lord
will
command
his
loving-kindness
in
the
day-time
—
I
will
say
unto
God
,
my
rock
—
when
he
was
almost
sunk
,
even
about
drowning
,
he
catcheth
hold
on
the
bough
of
former
experience
seasonably
and
opportunely
,
and
so
saves
himself
.
So
Psal.
71.5
,
9.
Thou
art
my
hope
from
my
youth
—
cast
me
not
off
in
the
time
of
my
old
age
.
So
vers.
17
,
19.
Thou
hast
taught
me
O
God
from
my
youth
,
now
also
when
I
am
old
and
gray-headed
,
O
God
forsake
me
not
.
There
's
his
Prayer
;
and
see
how
his
Faith
gets
up
,
and
rises
still
higher
and
higher
,
from
hope
to
assurance
,
verse
20.
Thou
which
bast
shewed
me
great
and
sore
troubles
,
shalt
quicken
me
again
,
and
shalt
bring
me
up
again
from
the
depths
of
the
Earth
—
And
as
he
ends
the
Psalm
,
so
he
begins
it
.
Verse
1
,
2
,
3.
In
thee
O
Lord
,
I
put
my
trust
,
let
me
never
be
put
to
confusion
—
be
thou
my
strong
rock
and
habitation
—
for
thou
art
my
rock
and
my
fortresse
.
When
the
Out-works
are
taken
,
then
he
retreats
to
the
principal
Fort
:
when
a
Christians
present
evidences
are
darkened
,
or
hopes
discouraged
,
he
may
and
ought
to
fly
to
the
experience
of
Gods
former
gracious
dealings
,
and
comfortable
manifestations
;
to
look
back
to
the
days
of
old
,
and
years
of
ancient
times
,
and
call
to
remembrance
his
former
Songs
under
his
present
sufferings
.
These
will
bear
him
up
as
in
the
dayes
of
old
upon
Eagles
wings
.
I
was
under
such
a
temptation
,
but
the
Lord
strengthened
me
,
under
such
an
affliction
,
but
God
delivered
me
.
Thus
David
,
Psal.
28.7
.
The
Lord
is
my
strength
,
and
my
shield
,
my
heart
trusted
in
him
,
and
I
am
helped
:
He
goes
to
God
by
a
Periphrasis
,
Psal.
17.7
.
Shew
thy
marvelous
loving-kindness
,
O
thou
that
savest
by
thy
right
hand
them
which
put
their
trust
in
thee
—
And
thus
the
Church
,
Psal.
22.
and
44.
Our
Fathers
trusted
in
thee
—
We
have
heard
what
thou
didst
for
our
Fathers
in
the
dayes
of
old
.
And
shall
not
the
Fathers
unto
the
Children
praise
thy
truth
?
So
Psal.
115.12
.
The
Lord
hath
been
mindfull
of
us
,
he
will
bless
us
—
S.
Psal.
74.12
.
God
is
my
King
of
old
:
Thou
didst
divide
the
Sea
by
thy
strength
,
thou
brakest
the
heads
of
the
Dragons
in
the
waters
,
Thou
brakest
the
heads
of
Leviathan
in
pieces
—
Awake
,
awake
,
put
on
strength
,
O
arm
of
the
Lord
—
Art
not
thou
it
,
that
hath
cut
Rahab
,
and
wounded
the
Dragon
—
It
's
all
along
observable
how
the
Church
and
People
of
God
have
stood
upon
this
Giants
shoulder
of
former
experience
in
their
pleadings
and
wrestlings
with
him
for
future
mercies
.
And
in
an
especial
manner
those
two
solemn
and
signal
deliverances
,
out
of
Egypt
,
and
from
the
red
Sea
:
as
God
makes
them
a
constant
argument
for
obedience
to
him
,
so
do
they
of
confidence
upon
him
.
And
thus
the
Church
in
the
Lamentations
,
in
the
saddest
dumps
of
her
affliction
,
recurrs
to
her
experience
,
Lam.
3.26
.
It
's
good
a
man
should
both
quietly
hope
,
and
wait
for
the
salvation
of
the
Lord
.
Thus
the
Apostle
argues
against
wants
and
necessities
,
Hebr.
13.5
.
from
the
Promise
.
And
against
dangers
from
the
experiments
of
Providence
.
So
that
we
may
boldly
say
,
The
Lord
is
our
belper
:
And
so
he
reasons
against
oppositions
and
persecutions
.
2
Tim.
4.17
,
18.
I
was
delivered
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
Lion
,
and
the
Lord
shall
deliver
me
from
every
evil
work
—
Former
experiments
(
like
herbs
distilled
in
Summer
which
comfort
the
heart
in
the
dead
of
winter
)
may
serve
to
justifie
,
yea
to
fortifie
future
expectances
.
It
's
good
reckoning
(
though
not
from
false
and
deceitfull
man
,
)
yet
from
the
true
and
everliving
God
,
what
he
hath
been
,
that
he
will
be
to
his
People
:
He
that
hath
delivered
their
souls
from
death
,
will
deliver
their
eyes
from
tears
,
and
their
feet
from
falling
;
he
that
hath
delivered
,
doth
,
and
will
deliver
(
as
the
Apostle
concludes
)
even
when
persecutions
brake
his
back
,
comforting
himself
with
this
,
they
should
not
break
his
neck
,
2
Cor.
1.10
.
but
God
would
make
a
way
of
escape
.
And
so
much
for
the
Appellation
,
The
Lord
God
—
Secondly
,
Follows
the
appropriation
,
or
application
of
this
to
our selves
.
The
Lord
his
God
—
Our
God
.
Interest
in
God
is
the
only
sure
ground
of
hope
in
him
.
1
Sam.
30.6
.
David
encouraged
himself
in
the
Lord
his
God
.
Psal.
60.4
.
Thou
hast
given
a
banner
to
them
that
fear
thee
.
The
Signs
of
Gods
favour
and
presence
,
the
assurances
of
victory
and
triumph
are
the
Saints
peculiar
.
God
proclaims
warr
against
the
wicked
:
No
peace
,
saith
my
God
,
to
the
wicked
.
God
will
not
cast
away
a
perfect
man
,
neither
will
he
help
the
evil
doers
;
he
will
never
take
the
wicked
by
the
hand
.
His
people
only
are
the
objects
of
his
care
and
help
in
an
evil
day
,
as
of
his
love
and
favour
in
a
good
.
When
he
roars
out
of
Sion
,
and
utters
his
voice
from
Jerusalem
,
and
the
Heavens
and
Earth
shake
,
he
will
then
be
the
hope
of
his
people
,
and
the
strength
of
the
children
of
Israel
,
Joel
3.16
.
a
place
of
repair
to
,
and
harbour
for
them
in
the
worst
of
times
,
as
the
word
imports
.
An
Hypocrite
hath
no
such
hope
.
The
sinners
of
Sion
are
afraid
,
fearfulness
surprizeth
the
Hypocrites
:
They
cannot
dwell
with
devouring
fire
,
or
endure
everlasting
burnings
,
Isa.
33.14
.
As
't
is
the
Saints
duty
,
so
't
is
their
only
Priviledge
to
hope
.
God
,
even
our
own
God
shall
bless
us
,
Psal.
67.6
.
Appropriation
is
the
ground
of
Benediction
:
Lo
,
this
is
our
God
,
we
have
waited
for
him
;
interest
is
the
foundation
of
expectation
.
It
was
the
observation
of
Luther
,
A
Christians
duty
lies
much
in
Adverbs
,
his
comfort
much
in
Pronouns
.
The
Ship
that
is
most
richly
laden
with
holiness
,
alwayes
may
bear
the
fairest
Sails
of
confidence
.
Wicked
men
may
be
carnally
confident
,
and
seem
to
trust
in
God
,
but
all
is
but
a
pretence
;
they
carry
the
fairest
side
outward
,
and
may
have
fair
weather
in
their
faces
,
while
a
dreadfull
storm
in
their
Consciences
.
They
may
presume
,
but
cannot
believe
,
may
lie
to
God
,
but
cannot
relie
upon
him
.
They
who
obey
not
Precepts
,
can
never
rightly
hope
in
Promises
,
for
where
Faith
is
in
the
centre
,
Obedience
will
be
in
the
circumference
.
Sin
dashes
a
mans
hopes
,
and
guilt
enfeebles
his
spirit
.
That
of
Austin
may
be
applyed
here
,
Nonbene
creditur
vbi
non
bene
vivitur
.
The
flagg
of
Confidence
that
hangs
outward
in
his
countenance
,
is
but
a
bare
empty
sign
,
without
an
approved
licence
of
holiness
,
and
will
not
allow
him
a
drop
of
the
wine
of
true
Consolation
.
But
so
much
for
the
first
particular
,
the
exercise
of
the
Saints
Hope
,
with
its
proper
Object
,
the
Lord
their
God
.
Now
follows
,
Lastly
,
Praemium
,
the
reward
and
retribution
of
this
their
hope
,
Happy
are
they
:
For
the
predicate
of
Happiness
referrs
to
both
Clauses
;
Happy
is
he
to
whom
God
affords
help
,
and
happy
he
that
makes
him
his
Help
,
by
trusting
to
,
and
hoping
in
him
,
—
Whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God
.
This
is
the
ordinary
Language
of
Sacred
Writt
,
Psal.
2.12
.
Blessed
are
all
they
that
trust
in
him
.
Psal.
34.8
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
trusts
in
him
.
Psal.
84.12
,
&c.
And
as
David
the
Father
,
so
Solomon
the
Son
,
that
Master
of
the
Sentences
,
affirms
it
,
Prov.
16.20
.
Whoso
trusteth
in
the
Lord
,
happy
is
he
:
and
so
the
Prophets
assert
this
beatitude
,
which
hope
in
God
introduceth
:
Isa.
30.18
.
Blessed
are
all
they
that
wait
for
him
;
and
Jer.
17.7
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
trusteth
in
the
Lord
,
and
whose
hope
the
Lord
is
.
Now
this
blessedness
of
the
Soul
by
reason
of
its
hoping
in
God
will
appear
(
not
to
name
many
things
)
and
be
evident
upon
this
threefold
accompt
.
As
it
is
a
preserver
of
the
Soul
from
sin
,
under
trouble
,
as
it
is
an
antidote
against
,
or
relief
to
the
soul
under
trouble
,
and
as
it
carries
with
it
an
assurance
of
deliverance
and
salvation
out
of
trouble
.
First
,
Under
trouble
it
secures
the
soul
from
sinning
against
God
.
That
is
the
great
matter
of
the
godly's
fear
in
time
of
straits
and
afflictions
,
lest
they
should
sin
against
God
:
Nil
timeo
,
said
Chrysostom
to
the
Emperess
Eudoxia
threatning
of
him
,
nisi
peccatum
.
They
fear
to
sin
by
farr
more
than
to
suffer
.
Now
(
as
a
Mudd-wall
choaks
all
the
Cannon-bullets
and
Granado's
shot
against
it
,
so
do's
this
grace
of
Hope
quench
all
the
fiery
darts
of
temptation
.
It
's
that
preparation
of
the
Gospel
of
Peace
,
with
which
the
Soul
being
well
shodd
,
may
walk
over
thorns
and
briars
,
and
tread
the
Lion
and
Adder
under
his
feet
.
There
are
three
evils
especially
to
which
a
gracious
Soul
is
liable
under
the
burden
and
pressure
,
of
afflictions
:
Dedolency
and
despair
under
them
,
Discontent
and
impatience
at
them
,
or
use
of
indirect
and
unlawfull
Means
to
get
:
out
of
them
,
and
these
necessarily
follow
one
another
.
Hope
is
a
remedy
against
all
.
First
,
Against
male-content
under
trouble
:
It
quiets
,
contents
,
and
settles
the
Soul
,
and
keeps
it
from
murmuring
and
repining
.
This
the
Church
found
,
Lam.
3.29
.
She
put
her
mouth
in
the
dust
,
if
so
be
there
might
be
hope
.
They
are
desperate
wretches
,
who
open
their
mouths
wide
,
and
blaspheme
God
by
reason
of
the
Plagues
,
Revel.
16.21
.
Even
the
Devils
blasphemy
ariseth
from
their
desperacy
.
'T
was
the
Atheistical
King
that
would
wait
on
the
Lord
no
longer
,
1
King
.
6.
ult.
Hope
waits
untill
the
Lord
is
gracious
,
is
dumb
,
and
hath
not
a
word
to
say
against
his
doings
.
A
desperate
Traitor
curses
his
Prince
,
but
a
penitent
Malefactor
,
who
hath
the
least
hope
or
pardon
,
willingly
submits
to
his
sentence
.
Indeed
hope
of
mercy
is
a
main
ingredient
in
true
repentance
,
and
raiseth
it
from
Legal
to
Evangelical
,
when
a
Soul
sorrows
towards
God
,
mourns
looking
on
him
pierced
for
as
well
as
by
him
;
and
puts
the
rope
about
his
neck
,
and
sackcloth
about
his
loyns
,
in
his
approaches
to
the
King
of
Heaven
,
because
he
is
a
mercifull
King
.
Secondly
,
It
keeps
from
despondency
and
utter
succumbency
under
affliction
.
It
hath
vim
sustentantem
,
a
sustaining
power
in
it
;
bears
a
man
up
against
his
Infirmities
;
it
keeps
the
Soul
from
fainting
or
sinking
:
It
's
like
the
Cork
of
the
Net
,
which
keeps
it
up
,
when
the
Lead
of
Fear
would
pull
it
down
,
or
the
wing
of
the
Bird
,
that
mounts
it
to
Heaven
,
while
the
stone
tied
to
the
legg
forces
it
down
to
earth
:
But
for
Hope
the
heart
would
break
:
Now
though
mercy
deferred
may
make
the
heart
sick
,
yet
the
desire
coming
is
a
tree
of
life
,
Prov.
13.12
.
Good
hope
and
consolation
are
like
Castor
and
Pollux
,
commonly
in
conjunction
.
The
Palm-trees
motto
is
Hopes
,
Depressa
Resurgo
.
Believing
is
a
choice
and
singugular
Cordial
,
to
preserve
the
Soul
from
fainting
.
Thirdly
,
From
any
unlawfull
course
to
get
out
of
affliction
.
He
that
believes
,
makes
not
haste
,
Isa.
28.16
.
He
will
not
leap
over
hedge
and
ditch
,
or
finde
any
back-doors
of
escape
,
but
wait
till
God
opens
a
way
of
deliverance
.
The
Souldier
(
though
besieged
never
so
close
)
will
not
deliver
up
the
City
,
if
he
hath
any
hope
of
relief
.
The
men
of
Jabesh
were
glad
when
Sauls
messengers
came
and
told
them
,
To
morrow
by
that
time
the
Sun
was
hot
they
should
have
help
,
1
Sam.
11.9
.
Be
the
case
never
so
sad
,
the
Soul
will
wait
for
Gods
help
,
so
long
as
it
apprehends
it self
not
desperate
.
Hope
is
not
too
hasty
for
or
greedy
of
mercy
,
nor
will
not
pluck
the
fruit
thereof
too
soon
,
before
it
be
full
ripe
.
The
patient
(
though
brought
never
so
low
,
)
if
in
the
hands
of
a
wise
Physician
,
still
hopes
to
recover
,
and
is
content
,
as
knowing
,
the
more
desperate
and
tedious
his
sickness
,
the
more
will
the
joy
be
of
his
cure
.
The
Captain
though
beaten
by
the
Enemy
,
will
by
no
means
yield
and
take
quarter
,
so
long
as
he
sees
any
probability
of
fighting
him
;
he
is
pleased
with
these
thoughts
,
the
sharper
the
en●ounter
,
once
overcome
,
the
greater
glory
of
the
Victory
.
The
Christian
knows
Gods
time
is
the
●est
,
and
therefore
is
willing
to
attend
it
,
and
will
not
himself
make
his
way
out
of
trouble
,
●ut
find
it
made
by
Gods
hand
for
him
;
he
will
●ot
pluck
a
prick
out
of
his
foot
,
to
put
it
into
●is
heart
,
but
had
rather
carry
about
him
a
woun●ed
skin
or
torn
estate
than
a
wounded
Consci●nce
,
rather
choose
to
endure
trouble
which
ends
to
ease
,
than
get
a
little
ease
at
present
,
which
leads
to
,
and
will
end
in
trouble
.
He
dare
●ot
shackle
his
Spirit
to
discharge
his
Body
,
but
●ad
rather
be
a
Prisoner
,
and
for
this
hope
bound
with
a
chain
,
than
a
Free-man
without
it
.
David
,
although
heir
apparent
of
the
Kingdom
by
Gods
Promise
,
and
in
great
danger
of
missing
it
by
Sauls
violence
,
yet
dare
not
make
more
haste
than
good
speed
,
by
making
his
death
a
stirrup
to
ascend
the
Throne
by
;
nay
,
though
he
had
opportunity
,
dare
not
take
off
his
head
for
destruction
,
though
for
his
conviction
he
cut
off
the
lap
of
his
garment
;
and
that
was
animo
renitente
too
;
but
rather
waited
Gods
time
of
his
advance
to
it
,
and
settlement
in
it
.
The
Primitive
Christians
did
not
only
,
not
seek
or
offer
themselves
to
a
composition
;
no
,
but
would
not
accept
of
deliverance
on
unworthy
terms
,
Heb.
11.35
.
That
's
the
first
.
Hope
secures
against
sin
.
Secondly
,
It
doth
admirably
remedy
affliction
by
sanctifying
and
sweetning
of
it
.
To
name
no
more
,
it
hath
a
four-fold
energy
in
time
of
affliction
,
each
of
which
hath
a
wonderful
tendency
towards
the
souls
blessedness
.
First
,
Vim
quiescentem
,
a
calming
and
quieting
vertue
;
it
stills
and
sedates
the
soul
,
and
does
motos
componere
flucius
.
The
soul
is
still
,
when
it
once
knows
it
is
God
,
and
his
hand
,
and
is
no
more
disquieted
,
Psal.
43.
ult.
It
's
filled
with
his
peace
,
which
passeth
all
understanding
,
&
tranquillo
Deo
,
tranquillant
omnia
,
&
ipsum
quietum
aspicere
est
quiescere
:
It
gives
not
God
an
ill
word
,
but
holds
its
peace
;
nay
,
gives
good
words
,
blesseth
his
name
,
and
saith
,
Good
is
the
Word
of
the
Lord
;
as
David
,
2
Sam.
15.25
.
If
I
shall
finde
favour
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
,
he
will
bring
me
again
,
and
shew
me
both
the
Ark
and
his
habitation
.
But
if
he
thus
say
,
I
have
no
delight
in
thee
:
Behold
,
here
am
I
,
let
him
do
to
me
as
seemeth
good
to
him
.
It
's
reported
of
a
precious
stone
called
Bufonites
,
that
cast
it
into
the
Sea
,
and
although
it
be
never
so
tempestuous
,
it
will
procure
a
calm
.
This
precious
grace
is
hope
,
which
calms
and
settles
the
soul
under
its
greatest
tumults
and
commotions
,
and
staies
it
under
its
most
restless
inquietations
.
The
Rabbins
tell
us
,
that
all
the
letters
in
the
name
Jehovah
,
are
literae
quiescentes
.
Faith
and
hope
can
perfectly
spell
this
his
reverend
name
,
and
out
of
every
letter
thereof
gather
a
quickening
lecture
influential
on
the
Christian
to
compose
him
into
a
serene
temper
under
the
greatest
ruffles
and
discomposures
he
meets
with
in
the
world
.
This
lower
Region
is
subject
to
storms
and
tempests
,
but
the
upper
Region
is
serene
and
clear
,
no
storms
above
the
Moon
;
and
Historians
report
,
that
they
which
are
at
the
top
of
the
Alps
can
behold
great
showres
fall
under●●eath
them
,
but
not
a
drop
above
or
upon
them
.
Hope
mounts
the
soul
up
to
God
,
advanceth
it
to
Heaven
,
and
then
't
is
out
of
the
dint
of
every
storm
,
and
reach
of
every
tempest
whatsoever
.
Secondly
,
It
hath
vim
sublevantem
,
a
supporting
and
sustaining
vertue
.
Faith
and
hope
are
(
like
Jachim
and
Boaz
,
the
Pillars
of
Solomons
)
the
support
of
the
souls
Temple
.
They
are
not
only
kept
in
perfect
peace
,
but
securely
too
,
whose
minds
are
stayed
on
him
,
Isa.
26.3
,
4.
—
The
fear
of
man
brings
a
snare
,
but
whoso
trusteth
in
the
Lord
shall
be
safe
,
Prov.
29.25
.
He
that
confides
in
God
,
dwells
in
his
holy
mountain
,
Isa.
57.13
.
Is
as
Mount
Sion
,
which
cannot
be
removed
.
Mole-hills
may
be
scattered
,
but
Mountains
are
immoveable
.
God
is
a
buckler
(
saith
the
Psalmist
)
to
all
that
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
18.30
.
The
soul
can
never
be
cast
down
that
hath
hope
to
lift
it
up
.
No
sooner
Davids
spirit
and
countenance
under
a
dejection
,
but
hope
gives
it
an●
erection
and
elevation
.
A
secret
hope
will
bear
up
the
soul
under
the
sorest
trials
and
temptations
,
even
though
pressed
down
above
measure
,
so
as
to
despair
of
life
,
yet
this
Pillar
will
shore
it
up
from
tottering
and
falling
;
as
it
did
Paul
,
2
Cor.
1.7
,
8
,
9.
Thirdly
,
Vim
consolantem
,
a
comforting
power
.
It
will
not
only
quiet
the
soul
,
make
it
stand
still
,
and
see
the
Lords
salvation
,
and
cause
it
to
glorifie
God
in
the
fires
,
but
rejoyce
it
also
,
give
it
musick
upon
the
waters
,
alwaies
most
ravishing
,
Rom.
15.13
.
The
God
of
hope
fill
you
with
all
joy
and
peace
in
believing
.
So
1
Pet.
1.8
.
Yet
believing
,
ye
rejoyce
with
joy
unspeakable
and
full
of
glory
.
The
Prophet
having
pronounced
the
blessedness
of
hoping
in
God
,
Jer.
17.8
.
illustrates
it
by
the
metaphor
of
Palms
,
or
Lawrels
,
Myrtles
and
Olive-trees
,
which
retain
their
greenness
,
and
endure
under
the
scorching
heats
of
the
Sun
,
and
are
alwaies
flourishing
and
prosperous
.
God
is
a
Sun
for
consolation
,
as
well
as
a
shield
for
protection
to
them
that
trust
in
him
.
Davids
heart
was
glad
,
and
his
glory
rejoyced
,
while
his
flesh
did
rest
in
hope
,
Psal.
16.9
.
The
flower
of
comfort
grows
on
the
tree
of
hope
.
Fourthly
,
Vim
confirmantem
,
an
establishing
vertue
:
That
fixes
the
soul
on
God
,
so
as
it
does
like
a
meteor
hover
in
the
air
of
uncertainties
,
but
wholly
acquiesces
in
him
as
his
entire
and
resolute
dependant
,
under
all
emergencies
of
providence
,
Psal.
112.7
,
8.
His
heart
is
fixed
trusting
in
the
Lord
,
his
heart
is
estal
lished
—
Believing
establisheth
the
soul
,
and
keeps
it
,
as
from
sinful
compliances
,
so
from
unworthy
despondencies
,
and
doubting
fluctuations
,
that
it
doth
not
reel
to
and
fro
like
an
house
that
wants
a
solid
foundation
,
but
is
like
the
City
of
Venice
,
which
(
though
it
stands
on
the
very
Sea
)
nec
fluctu
,
nec
flatu
movetur
,
neither
wind
nor
wave
doth
move
it
;
neither
is
like
the
Willow
shaken
with
every
wind
,
but
like
the
Oak
,
that
abides
its
place
in
storms
and
tempests
.
Hope
in
the
Lord
,
is
the
anchor
that
fastens
the
ship
of
the
soul
,
so
as
it
remains
unshaken
and
immoveable
amidst
all
the
shakings
of
Satanical
temptations
,
or
worldly
concussions
.
I
have
set
the
Lord
alwaies
before
me
:
because
he
is
at
my
right
hand
,
I
shall
not
be
moved
.
The
true
Believer
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
like
a
die
,
cast
him
which
way
you
will
,
he
falls
upon
a
square
.
The
Earth
may
remove
off
its
foundation
,
and
the
Mountains
be
hurled
from
their
place
,
the
Sea
roar
,
and
its
waters
be
troubled
,
and
yet
the
Church
not
be
moved
.
Though
weak
in
themselves
,
beli●vers
are
strong
in
the
Lord
;
and
like
the
Boat
(
though
wavering
of
it self
)
yet
tied
to
the
Ship
,
it
's
sure
:
Or
like
the
Vine
,
Ivie
,
and
Apricock
;
though
some
of
the
weakest
of
trees
,
yet
leaning
on
the
wall
,
and
twining
about
the
Oak
,
they
stand
firm
and
immoveable
.
A
carnal
man
,
or
hypocrite
,
in
time
of
distress
,
is
soon
moved
,
yea
removed
off
his
principles
and
profession
,
like
a
door
that
goes
on
its
hinges
,
in
a
spiritual
storm
,
he
becomes
the
sport
of
every
wind
and
wave
,
but
a
believer
gets
up
on
God
that
impregnable
Rock
;
and
being
homo
quadratus
,
having
his
foot
set
for
all
assaies
,
bonds
and
afflictions
,
do
not
unhinge
or
unsettle
him
;
nay
,
like
a
Paul
,
none
of
these
things
move
him
,
Act.
20.24
.
Faith
upholds
the
soul
,
holds
the
head
up
above
water
,
and
keeps
a
man
from
sinking
;
yea
,
were
he
cast
into
a
Sea
of
troubles
,
by
this
bladder
would
he
swim
to
shore
,
being
put
under
him
by
the
everlasting
Arm
of
Omnipotency
.
The
hoping
soul
staies
himself
upon
the
mighty
God
of
Jacob
,
in
truth
and
righteousness
;
and
though
never
so
weak
a
creature
in
himself
,
and
subject
to
fall
,
being
supported
by
the
strong
hand
of
invincible
power
,
he
stands
firm
and
stedfast
.
Like
the
Spouse
coming
out
of
the
wilderness
,
and
leaning
upon
the
Arm
of
her
Beloved
,
he
rests
himself
upon
an
Almighty
Arm
,
so
as
't
is
infinitely
easier
to
pluck
the
strongest
fabrick
off
its
basis
and
foundatiion
,
than
to
remove
him
off
his
hold
on
God
his
only
strength
and
support
;
so
that
even
the
gates
of
Hell
cannot
prevail
against
him
.
Indeed
the
strongest
faith
,
and
firmest
hope
may
be
exercised
with
variety
of
fears
,
doubts
and
temptations
,
but
shall
never
be
finally
overcome
:
Perfect
love
shall
in
the
end
cast
out
fear
,
and
this
aguish
and
shaking
spirit
of
bondage
(
of
which
a
Christian
hath
yet
alwaies
two
well
daies
for
one
ill
)
at
length
give
place
to
the
more
stable
spirit
of
Adoption
.
That
's
the
second
.
Thirdly
,
It
's
a
certain
prognostick
and
infallible
assurer
of
mercy
and
deliverance
.
The
soul
that
hopes
well
,
shall
have
well
.
The
only
way
to
have
a
mercy
,
is
to
believe
it
.
According
to
our
faith
,
so
is
it
to
us
.
A
wavering
soul
must
expect
nothing
,
but
a
believing
soul
may
expect
any
thing
from
the
Lord
.
Never
did
any
soul
perish
in
a
way
of
believing
.
Hope
,
though
it
may
sometimes
meet
with
a
delav
,
yet
it
never
meets
with
a
disappointment
.
It
's
the
glory
of
hope
,
not
to
make
ashamed
,
Rom.
5.5
.
They
that
wait
on
the
Lord
,
never
wait
on
him
for
nothing
,
but
their
expectations
are
crowned
with
answerable
successes
.
I
dare
challenge
all
the
world
to
give
but
one
instance
of
a
soul
that
was
failed
by
God
while
he
trusted
in
him
.
All
that
depart
from
him
shall
perish
,
and
that
turn
aside
to
crooked
waies
,
be
led
forth
with
the
workers
of
iniquity
,
but
it
's
good
to
hold
fast
to
God
.
The
end
of
faith
is
salvation
,
1
Pet.
1.5
.
Such
as
trust
in
God
may
be
relict
sometimes
indeed
,
but
shall
never
be
left
desolate
.
They
may
be
sometime
disappointed
,
but
never
wholly
destitute
.
The
Psalmist
having
acted
his
faith
and
hope
in
God
,
confidently
demands
and
challenges
deliverance
,
wilt
not
thou
O
God
—
give
us
help
from
trouble
?
Psal
108.12
.
Hope
presages
mercy
a
coming
.
It
laies
a
man
under
the
Promise
,
and
confirms
his
right
and
title
to
it
.
Now
as
a
man
,
though
he
hath
little
in
ready
cash
,
yet
if
a
great
deal
in
hills
and
bonds
,
is
rich
and
wealthy
:
So
the
Christian
,
though
he
hath
never
so
little
in
hand
,
yet
having
all
in
hope
and
reversion
,
is
really
blessed
and
happy
.
The
Promise
runs
,
He
that
believes
shall
not
be
ashamed
.
And
therefore
it
's
very
observable
,
that
the
Church
in
her
petitions
to
God
,
begs
for
mercy
proportionable
to
her
hope
,
Psal.
33.22
.
Let
thy
mercy
(
O
Lord
)
be
upon
us
,
according
as
we
hope
in
thee
.
Hope
prepares
the
soul
for
deliverance
.
Whatsoever
is
received
,
is
received
according
to
the
capacity
of
the
receiver
.
Now
hope
enlargeth
the
heart
,
biggens
and
swells
the
desires
,
dilates
and
expatiates
all
the
affections
,
that
the
soul
is
no
longer
a
narrow-neck'd
vessel
,
which
cannot
receive
the
full
infusions
of
mercy
,
but
opens
its
mouth
wide
,
so
as
God
fills
it
.
Whatsoever
ye
ask
believing
,
ye
shall
certainly
receive
.
They
who
travel
with
a
big
expectation
,
commonly
are
delivered
of
a
double
blessing
.
And
finally
,
hope
laies
hold
on
Gods
strength
,
and
engages
him
to
save
and
deliver
,
even
because
the
soul
trusts
in
him
.
So
that
the
state
of
a
Believer
,
though
never
so
sad
and
disconsolate
,
yet
is
never
desperate
,
but
while
he
lives
he
may
hope
,
yea
,
he
lives
,
because
he
doth
hope
.
For
we
are
saved
by
hope
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
The
sinner
indeed
may
have
a
seemingly
hopeful
beginning
,
but
he
is
sure
to
meet
with
an
hopeless
,
as
well
as
to
make
a
graceless
end
.
His
hope
is
like
the
Spiders
web
,
when
the
besome
of
death
comes
to
give
him
his
fatal
sweep
,
down
goes
his
hope
and
himself
together
to
Hells
bottom
.
But
the
godly
hath
hope
in
his
end
,
Jer.
31.17
.
Though
what
he
hopes
for
may
be
long
a
coming
,
yet
long-lookt
for
shall
come
at
last
,
and
be
doubly
welcome
.
The
greater
the
travel
,
and
sorer
the
labour
,
the
fairer
and
stronger
the
birth
.
And
the
longer
the
fruit
of
mercy
hangs
on
the
Promise
,
the
fuller
and
sweeter
shall
it
be
,
when
it
comes
once
to
fall
into
his
lap
,
and
drop
into
his
mouth
.
The
prosperous
gales
of
faith
and
hope
shall
send
home
the
ship
of
his
soul
richly
laden
at
last
to
the
shore
of
Heaven
,
where
he
shall
have
a
full
satiety
of
that
happiness
of
which
he
had
here
but
a
slender
repast
;
and
be
inebriated
with
those
rivers
of
pleasure
that
bubble
up
from
the
well
head
of
eternity
,
whereof
here
he
had
a
more
imperfect
taste
,
and
of
whose
sweetness
and
sulness
he
was
a
longing
and
languishing
expectant
.
To
conclude
with
David
,
(
with
whom
we
began
)
he
shall
then
behold
Gods
face
in
righteousness
,
and
be
(
abundantly
and
eternally
)
satisfied
with
his
likeness
.
And
so
much
for
the
opening
the
leases
of
the
Text
in
its
several
doctrinal
conclusions
.
Now
what
remains
but
to
come
and
see
,
and
taste
the
fruit
of
this
happiness
,
in
its
proper
and
particular
branches
of
Application
.
And
the
Text
is
not
a
barren
and
dry
Tree
,
but
like
the
Tree
of
life
,
bearing
all
manner
of
fruit
;
yea
,
its
leaves
good
for
the
healing
of
souls
.
Though
we
must
but
top
the
outmost
branches
,
ipsa
anal
cia
sunt
pretiosa
,
the
filings
of
this
gold
are
precious
.
And
in
the
first
place
,
by
way
of
Inference
,
we
may
deduce
from
the
consideration
of
the
promised
Truths
,
these
three
Corolaries
.
First
,
It
presents
us
with
the
different
character
and
transcendent
priviledge
of
the
godly
above
all
the
world
besides
.
Here
's
a
discovery
,
First
,
Of
their
different
frame
,
temper
and
disposition
of
spirit
.
They
have
not
received
the
spirit
of
the
world
,
but
are
men
of
another
spirit
;
they
hope
in
the
Lord
their
God
.
As
for
the
ungodly
,
it
is
not
so
,
they
are
men
without
hope
,
either
as
't
is
a
mercy
,
or
a
duty
:
they
have
no
God
to
hope
in
,
neither
do
they
hope
in
the
God
they
pretend
to
have
.
They
trust
in
their
wealth
,
and
boast
themselves
in
the
multitude
of
their
uncertain
riches
,
instead
of
trusting
in
the
alsufficient
and
ever-living
God
:
When
they
increase
,
and
he
grows
full-handed
,
he
sets
his
heart
on
them
.
As
in
a
day
of
fulness
,
he
blesseth
himself
in
them
,
instead
of
the
God
of
Truth
,
rejoycing
in
the
flesh
of
his
own
arm
,
and
concluding
he
hath
gotten
his
wealth
by
his
own
hand
and
power
:
so
in
a
day
of
want
and
emptiness
he
placeth
all
his
strength
and
confidence
in
them
:
He
goes
not
to
God
,
but
creatures
,
for
his
help
;
not
to
the
Lord
,
but
to
the
Physitians
,
if
he
be
sick
;
not
to
the
store-house
of
divine
Promises
,
but
to
the
bag
and
granary
,
if
he
be
in
want
;
not
to
the
great
and
soveraign
Creator
,
but
to
his
fellow-creatures
,
friends
,
relations
,
acqu●intance
,
when
once
he
comes
to
be
forsaken
;
He
leans
on
his
house
as
the
prop
of
his
security
.
As
in
time
of
prosperity
he
offers
sacrifice
to
creature-enjoyments
,
saying
,
These
are
the
gods
that
have
gone
before
us
:
so
in
time
of
affliction
he
bows
down
to
them
,
and
does
them
homage
,
crying
out
,
Arise
and
save
us
.
Is
he
under
trouble
of
conscience
,
it
may
be
,
with
Cain
,
he
goes
to
his
musick
,
his
sports
and
recreations
,
hop●ng
to
dill
the
obstreperous
noise
of
his
own
conscience
in
the
croud
of
outward
enjoyments
,
or
to
smother
its
clamorous
voice
in
the
tumult
of
his
own
disordered
affections
.
In
time
of
outward
perplexity
,
he
flies
to
means
,
instruments
,
and
second
causes
,
it
may
be
to
unlawful
and
indirect
courses
,
as
Saul
to
a
Witch
,
and
Judas
to
a
rope
;
because
there
is
not
a
God
in
Israel
,
he
goes
to
Baalzebub
the
God
of
Ekron
.
Ashur
(
he
saies
)
shall
save
us
,
and
we
will
go
down
to
Egypt
,
and
ride
on
horses
.
Like
those
desperate
and
distracted
wretches
,
Isa.
8.19
,
—
21.
They
went
to
their
Arts
of
Necromancy
,
instead
of
the
Living
God
,
to
Wizzards
,
Peepers
,
Mutterers
,
and
such
as
had
familiar
spirits
:
And
being
hardly
bested
and
hungry
,
fretted
themselves
,
and
cursed
their
King
,
and
their
God
,
and
lookt
upward
:
When
reduced
to
a
state
of
necessity
or
distress
,
they
grew
so
impatient
,
that
like
men
in
a
phrensie
,
or
in
shipwrack
,
or
people
starved
in
a
siege
,
or
a
woman
in
the
sore
pangs
of
her
travel
,
they
make
hideous
out-cries
,
and
in
this
forlorn
,
distressed
,
and
distracted
condition
,
are
like
people
desperate
,
and
at
their
wits
ends
,
knowing
not
whither
to
run
,
or
what
to
do
,
or
what
course
in
the
world
to
take
,
and
instead
of
an
holy
silence
,
and
gracious
possession
of
their
souls
in
patience
under
the
load
of
their
afflictions
,
like
a
boiling-pot
,
they
send
forth
nothing
but
scum
and
filth
;
or
a
burning
mountain
,
evaporate
continually
the
flames
of
their
passion
,
and
flashes
of
their
indignation
,
in
cursed
and
direful
blasphemies
both
against
God
and
instruments
,
Heaven
and
Earth
together
.
So
desperate
a
case
is
every
wicked
man
in
in
a
distressed
condition
.
And
when
death
once
comes
and
looks
him
in
the
face
,
then
either
he
pleases
himself
with
a
false
hope
,
and
blind
presumption
,
which
ends
in
death
,
founded
on
Gods
mercy
,
Christs
sufferings
,
common
grace
,
outward
calling
and
profession
,
immunity
from
some
gross
sins
,
performance
of
some
external
duties
of
the
first
or
second
Table
,
or
some
such
like
grounds
(
all
too
rotten
and
sandy
a
foundation
to
build
the
stress
of
an
immortal
soul
on
for
eternity
)
or
else
he
becomes
desperate
and
hopeless
.
This
is
the
genuine
temper
of
every
ungodly
person
.
But
now
on
the
contrary
,
what
is
the
genius
of
a
true
Christian
?
He
trusts
and
hopes
in
God
,
and
in
God
alone
.
God
is
his
song
and
his
salvation
,
Isa.
12.2
.
He
trusts
in
Gods
mercy
,
and
his
heart
rejoyceth
in
his
salvation
,
Psal.
13.5
.
In
a
good
day
,
when
he
receives
most
from
God
,
he
attributes
and
ascribes
most
,
nay
all
to
him
.
The
hand
of
our
God
is
upon
us
for
good
.
Thou
hast
given
me
power
to
get
wealth
—
Yea
,
when
he
enjoyes
most
of
God
,
he
still
depends
most
on
God
:
when
he
is
surrounded
with
creature-comforts
,
and
compassed
with
outward
mercies
even
on
every
side
,
Gods
Candle
shines
on
his
Tabernacle
,
his
Mountain
made
most
strong
,
the
lines
fallen
to
him
in
pleasant
places
,
he
washeth
his
garments
in
Wine
,
and
his
cloaths
in
the
blood
of
Grapes
,
yet
he
looks
over
and
above
all
creatures
as
insignificant
cyphers
,
empty
cysterns
,
insufficient
supports
and
comforts
,
to
the
Rock
of
Jacob
,
and
hope
of
Israel
,
trusting
and
confiding
in
him
alone
in
his
utmost
weal
,
as
well
as
in
his
greatest
want
and
woe
,
which
is
the
most
high
,
generous
,
and
refined
act
of
faith
.
Thus
we
finde
holy
David
,
when
he
had
taken
a
survey
of
the
graspings
,
gripings
,
and
hoardings
of
the
factors
of
this
world
,
and
of
all
their
heaps
and
banks
,
he
turns
from
them
with
an
holy
scorn
,
or
rather
zealous
indignation
,
in
the
due
ascent
of
his
heart
to
God
,
and
anhelations
after
him
,
Psal.
39.7
.
And
now
Lord
,
what
wait
I
for
?
my
hope
is
in
thee
.
And
so
in
an
evil
day
,
a
day
of
adversity
,
when
,
though
a
child
of
light
,
he
walks
in
darkness
,
God
follows
him
with
breach
upon
breach
,
all
his
waves
compass
him
,
and
his
billows
go
over
his
soul
;
while
his
arrows
stick
fast
in
his
flesh
,
and
his
hand
presseth
him
very
sore
;
while
he
sows
sackcloth
on
his
skin
,
and
defiles
his
horn
in
the
dust
:
When
all
the
songs
of
Sion
are
at
an
end
,
and
he
hath
none
but
the
sad
and
mournful
ditties
left
him
of
lamentation
and
woe
;
the
joy
of
his
heart
is
ceased
,
and
he
weeps
sore
in
the
night
,
and
hath
none
to
comfort
him
;
all
his
mercies
,
yea
and
his
hopes
are
gone
too
,
and
perished
from
the
Lord
,
and
for
peace
he
hath
great
bitterness
;
yet
then
he
mounts
up
(
as
on
Eagles
wings
)
by
fiducial
acts
to
Heaven
,
and
saith
,
Lord
,
though
I
know
not
what
to
do
,
yet
mine
eyes
are
towards
thee
.
He
still
remembers
the
years
of
the
right
hand
of
the
most
High
.
He
may
meet
with
distress
,
but
never
fall
into
distraction
;
perplexity
,
but
not
passion
or
perturbations
.
Though
he
be
troubled
on
every
side
,
yet
he
is
not
distressed
,
though
perplexed
,
yet
not
in
despair
,
though
persecuted
,
yet
not
forsaken
,
though
cast
down
,
yet
not
destroyed
;
as
the
Apostle
triumphs
,
2
Cor.
4.8
.
—
He
may
be
at
his
wits
end
,
but
never
at
his
faiths
end
.
Though
his
faith
wants
wings
to
flie
,
yet
it
hath
a
foot
to
go
,
or
at
least
a
knee
to
creep
.
He
yet
dwells
in
the
secret
of
the
most
High
,
though
he
hath
no
corner
to
lay
his
head
in
here
below
,
he
casts
his
burden
upon
the
Lord
,
when
he
findes
his
own
shoulders
too
weak
to
bear
under
it
,
and
commits
his
way
to
him
,
to
bring
it
for
him
to
pass
,
when
so
dark
and
intricate
as
he
cannot
finde
the
least
path
out
of
it
:
He
casts
his
care
on
him
,
who
taketh
care
for
him
.
That
's
the
first
.
Secondly
,
And
as
this
gives
us
an
account
of
the
different
temper
,
so
likewise
of
the
different
happiness
of
the
Saints
above
all
the
world
besides
.
He
not
only
hopes
in
the
Lord
,
but
hath
the
God
of
Jacob
for
his
help
.
While
we
stand
on
the
turret
of
this
comfortable
doctrine
,
and
take
a
Pisgah-view
of
the
godly's
felicity
,
we
may
cry
out
of
them
,
as
Baalam
standing
upon
Mount
Peor
once
did
of
Israel
.
How
goodly
are
thy
Tents
,
O
Jacob
,
and
thy
Tabernacles
,
O
Israel
!
O
thrice
happy
and
unspeakably
blessed
souls
that
have
this
interest
in
God
.
Happy
are
they
indeed
,
who
are
in
such
a
case
.
There
are
four
choice
priviledges
which
flow
from
the
souls
interest
in
God
,
each
whereof
is
an
Herauld
to
proclaim
to
all
the
world
his
felicity
.
First
,
holy
peace
and
serenity
,
tranquillity
,
acquiescence
and
satisfaction
.
I
will
lay
me
down
in
peace
,
and
sleep
,
because
thou
(
O
Lord
)
only
keepest
me
in
safety
.
There
may
be
trouble
and
turmoil
abroad
,
but
alwaies
peace
at
home
;
storms
without
,
but
a
calm
within
.
The
peace
of
God
is
the
Christians
Life-guard
.
In
the
world
they
may
have
tribulation
,
but
in
him
they
have
peace
,
John
16.
ult.
—
Secondly
,
A
grounded
certainty
as
to
enjoyments
;
for
God
never
disappoints
them
who
trust
in
him
.
The
mercies
he
gives
his
People
,
(
though
slow
in
coming
)
are
sure
mercies
;
The
sure
mercies
of
David
.
The
Covenant
he
hath
made
is
everlasting
and
sure
.
The
promise
both
of
Spirituals
and
Temporals
being
of
Faith
is
sure
to
the
seed
,
Rom.
4.16
.
It
was
part
of
Moses
blessing
,
Deut.
33.28
.
Israel
shall
dwell
in
safety
alone
,
the
fountain
of
Jacob
shall
be
on
a
Land
of
Corn
and
Wine
:
also
his
Heavens
shall
drop
down
dew
.
Thirdly
,
An
undoubted
security
.
As
certainty
of
mercies
,
so
security
from
evils
and
mischiefs
is
their
portion
.
They
are
secure
from
Treachery
at
home
,
for
no
fear
of
Apostacy
to
him
who
hath
God
as
his
Help
:
He
shall
overcome
,
and
be
made
a
Pillar
in
the
House
of
his
God
,
Revel.
3.12
.
And
secure
from
Foreign
Violence
.
For
if
God
be
on
his
side
,
who
dare
engage
on
the
contrary
?
He
may
sing
with
David
in
that
heavenly
Canticle
of
his
,
The
Lord
is
my
light
,
and
salvation
,
whom
shall
I
fear
?
I
will
not
fear
what
man
can
do
unto
me
;
No
,
not
of
ten
thousand
which
have
round
beset
me
.
God
is
a
sure
defence
to
his
people
;
Benjamin
the
beloved
of
the
Lord
shall
dwell
between
his
shoulders
,
Deut.
33.12
.
The
Enemy
may
thrust
sore
at
him
(
as
a
man
against
an
House
side
)
but
the
Lord
helps
him
,
Psal.
118.13
.
Gods
protection
is
a
Pillar
to
shore
him
up
under
every
blast
of
the
adversary
to
overturn
him
.
A
Saint
being
inchanted
(
as
I
may
so
speak
)
with
the
Name
of
the
God
of
Jacob
,
is
shot-free
,
secure
from
gun-shot
,
out
of
the
reach
of
all
dangers
,
enemies
,
evils
,
and
afflictions
whatever
.
Fourthly
,
Supply
or
sufficiency
,
Prov.
28.5
.
He
that
trusteth
in
the
Lord
,
shall
be
made
fat
.
He
that
hath
God
,
hath
all
in
him
engaged
for
his
good
.
Son
,
I
am
thine
,
and
all
I
have
is
thine
;
saith
God
to
his
Children
.
What
power
,
wisdom
,
mercy
,
or
any
other
excellency
is
in
God
,
is
active
for
his
peoples
good
;
yea
all
Creatures
in
Heaven
and
Earth
,
are
at
their
command
and
service
.
And
we
may
well
close
this
Use
with
that
of
Bernard
,
Si
Deus
tam
bonus
quaerentilus
,
quam
lonus
fruentibus
?
If
God
be
so
good
to
them
that
●ow
seek
him
,
what
is
he
to
them
that
finde
him
?
It
so
sweet
to
Hope
,
what
to
Fruition
?
This
consideration
should
make
us
cry
out
with
Austin
,
Fecisti
nos
Domine
,
ad
te
,
&
non
requietum
est
c●r●n
strum
,
donec
requiescat
in
te
.
Lord
,
Thou
hast
made
us
for
thy self
,
and
our
hearts
can
never
rest
till
we
come
to
rest
in
the
full
enjoyment
of
thee
.
Now
because
this
Happiness
of
the
Saints
stands
in
con●radis●●ction
,
or
rather
in
contradiction
to
the
infelicity
of
sinners
;
As
the
doctrin
puts
a
cup
of
Consolation
into
the
hand
of
the
godly
,
so
of
Trembling
into
the
hands
of
the
wicked
;
bespeaks
by
way
of
terror
,
and
convinceth
of
the
sad
misery
,
and
grand
unhappiness
of
all
that
want
,
and
are
strangers
to
an
Interest
in
God
.
In
a
good
day
they
have
no
ground
of
comfort
,
and
in
an
evil
,
no
assurance
of
help
.
That
's
the
second
practical
Inference
.
It
they
be
happy
who
have
this
title
to
God
,
and
blessed
,
certainly
they
must
needs
be
cursed
and
miserable
that
are
without
it
,
unless
they
had
any
thing
equivalent
with
it
,
which
is
impossible
.
O
sad
and
dreadful
condition
,
to
be
at
once
both
hopeless
and
helpless
:
This
is
the
utmost
aggravation
of
unhappiness
,
the
desperate
condition
of
the
Devils
and
damned
in
Hell
.
Such
as
are
without
God
,
are
without
hope
,
yea
without
both
hope
and
help
.
And
should
a
man
speak
a
thousand
words
,
he
could
not
more
fully
express
the
dismal
complexion
of
any
state
,
than
is
done
in
this
one
,
To
be
hopeless
.
The
wicked
have
no
Heaven
hereafter
,
no
hope
here
An
ungodly
man
may
run
and
read
his
condition
in
the
glass
of
this
point
,
who
hath
no
God
to
go
to
,
he
hath
not
the
least
ground
or
colour
of
hope
,
but
continually
occasion
of
fear
,
and
perpetual
cause
of
terror
.
He
hath
no
just
hope
in
the
day
of
Mercy
,
and
that
's
sad
enough
,
much
less
in
the
day
of
misery
,
and
that
's
worse
.
His
defence
is
departed
from
him
,
the
Lord
being
not
with
him
,
and
he
is
bread
for
the
teeth
of
every
Judgement
,
as
Joshua
told
them
of
the
Nations
they
were
to
invade
,
Numb.
14.9
.
In
the
day
of
abounding
of
all
Creature-comforts
,
a
carnal
man
can
have
no
content
or
satisfaction
:
One
thought
of
his
distance
from
God
will
sufficiently
imbitter
all
his
Cups
of
pleasure
,
so
as
they
shall
be
no
other
than
waters
of
Marah
to
him
.
Under
the
tydes
of
external
Joy
his
heart
is
sorrowfull
,
and
his
brightest
Sun
of
outward
felicity
hath
sad
reflections
,
especially
if
the
Clock
of
Conscience
answers
the
Diall
of
the
Word
,
and
amidst
his
●ight
riseth
to
him
thick
darkness
,
or
gathers
upon
him
.
His
heart
is
black
as
an
Oven
within
,
while
the
Corn
,
Wine
and
Oyle
,
makes
his
face
shine
without
.
As
a
Childe
of
God
often
carries
the
●ight
of
a
rejoycing
Soul
in
the
dark
Lanthorn
of
a
soiled
and
withered
face
,
so
do's
the
sinner
oft
disguise
a
sad
heart
with
a
cheerfull
and
smi●ing
countenance
.
Neither
can
he
expect
any
succour
or
relief
,
either
from
within
,
or
from
without
in
the
day
of
affliction
.
As
fear
of
losing
eats
up
all
his
comfort
and
content
in
enjoying
,
so
forfeiture
of
title
makes
his
lost
Soul
eternally
despair
of
a
recovery
and
repossession
.
I
wonder
on
what
acquaintance
the
sinner
can
challenge
any
interest
,
or
pretend
to
any
hope
in
God
,
or
what
possible
should
be
the
ground-work
and
foundation
of
his
professed
,
but
mistaken
confidence
?
He
may
build
Castles
in
the
Air
,
and
make
to
himself
a
refuge
of
lies
,
please
himself
with
conceits
and
fancies
of
supposed
and
imaginary
happiness
,
but
they
will
prove
meer
delusions
in
the
end
.
As
his
confidence
is
a
lie
in
the
foundation
,
so
it
will
be
in
the
event
,
Isa.
28.
Gods
wrath
is
all
this
time
smoaking
against
him
,
and
will
break
forth
in
fiery
flames
of
indignation
,
while
he
promiseth
himself
peace
in
the
walks
of
the
imagination
of
his
own
heart
,
Deut.
29.19
.
If
God
once
forsakes
him
all
the
world
cannot
help
or
relieve
him
:
Neither
any
of
the
Persons
,
nor
all
the
things
of
the
World
can
give
him
comfort
.
If
the
Lord
helps
not
,
who
can
help
?
The
world
usually
deceives
her
Confidents
.
The
Rock
of
Worldlings
is
not
as
the
Rock
of
Believers
:
Carnal
confidences
in
the
issue
,
render
ashamed
,
God
hath
blown
upon
them
with
his
curse
.
Thou
shalt
be
ashamed
of
Egypt
,
as
thou
wast
of
Assyria
:
saith
God
to
his
people
,
Jer.
2.36
.
Our
Fathers
inherited
lies
,
vanity
and
things
wherein
there
is
no
profit
,
Jer.
16.19
.
The
very
houses
of
Achzib●
shall
be
a
lie
to
the
King
of
Assyria
,
Mic.
1.14
.
A●
wicked
man
hath
no
hope
,
and
all
the
help
h●
hath
,
will
prove
but
a
vain
and
deceitfull
help
.
There
is
a
weakness
and
infirmity
,
an
uncertainty
and
instability
,
an
unfaithfulness
and
inconstancy
,
a
vanity
and
vexation
attends
all
Creatures
.
They
are
crackt
Cistorns
,
Jer.
2.13
.
Lying
vanities
,
Jonah
2.
empty
duggs
,
and
dry
breasts
,
failing
Brooks
,
Egyptian
reeds
,
which
do
not
only
fail
but
pierce
.
God
hath
put
a
perishing
nature
into
all
created
supports
and
sufficiencies
,
and
over
and
above
cursed
such
as
make
flesh
their
arm
.
Men
of
low
degree
are
vanity
,
and
of
high
degree
a
lie
,
may
promise
much
,
but
perform
little
or
nothing
;
like
the
Indian
Tree
,
the
Leaves
of
their
professions
are
as
big
as
a
Target
,
but
the
Fruit
of
their
actions
as
small
as
a
Bean.
They
are
broken
staves
,
deceitfull
bowes
;
the
portion
of
Jacob
is
not
like
them
,
Jerem.
10.15
,
16.
Take
the
choicest
of
created
helps
,
and
a
man
cannot
promise
himself
any
safety
in
them
,
or
help
from
them
.
Friends
and
Relations
may
fail
,
Estates
and
Possessions
may
fail
,
health
and
strength
,
comforts
and
accommodations
,
favour
and
friendship
,
supplyes
and
assistances
may
and
will
fail
;
yea
,
Kings
and
Princes
may
and
have
failed
their
de●endants
.
It
's
better
to
trust
in
the
Lord
than
in
●rinces
,
Psal.
118.8
,
9.
Multa
cadunt
inter
cali●em
—
Methinks
I
see
every
wicked
man
bring●●g
(
as
once
a
Noble
and
Learned
person
was
)
〈◊〉
his
finall
execution
with
those
(
as
his
last
dy●●g
words
in
his
mouth
,
spoken
in
the
bitterness
〈◊〉
●is
Soul
)
Put
not
your
trust
in
Princes
,
nor
the
●on
of
Man
,
in
whom
there
is
no
help
!
What
a
●d
disappointment
did
that
Noble
and
worthy
●arl
meet
with
,
who
thought
he
had
assurance
〈◊〉
his
Princesses
favour
,
only
by
the
intervening
miscarriage
of
a
treacherous
person
?
What
said
that
great
Cardinal
when
under
Attainder
,
and
given
up
into
his
Enemies
hand
as
a
sacrifice
,
If
I
had
but
taken
that
care
to
have
pleased
my
God
,
which
I
have
done
to
serve
my
Prince
,
he
would
not
have
left
me
now
in
mine
old
age
.
The
World
deals
with
her
familiars
and
favourites
as
great
men
with
their
servants
,
keeping
them
,
while
young
,
healthy
and
able
,
but
turning
them
off
when
they
grow
old
,
infirm
and
unserviceable
.
All
meer
Creatures
will
fail
,
external
priviledges
,
high
profession
(
it
's
not
Jacobs
profession
,
but
his
God
that
is
his
help
)
choice
parts
,
common
graces
,
and
usefull
g●fts
,
great
confidences
,
yea
,
a
mans
flesh
and
heart
will
fail
.
Wit
and
wealth
will
not
help
in
the
day
of
present
trouble
or
eternal
wrath
:
Gold
and
Silver
will
not
deliver
then
Lo
this
is
the
man
(
proclaimed
he
stands
to
all
the
world
)
that
made
not
God
his
trust
,
Psal
52.7
.
Aids
and
allies
cannot
help
.
Who
can
stand
before
,
much
less
against
Omnipot●ncy
?
What
Jerusalem
complains
of
under
her
Captivity
will
b●
sooner
or
later
the
sense
and
expression
too
of
a●
that
trust
in
any
thing
on
this
side
God
the
gre●
Jehovah
,
and
stay
short
of
Heaven
,
Lam.
4.17
.
A●
for
us
,
our
eyes
as
yet
failed
for
our
vain
help
.
I●
our
watching
we
have
watched
for
a
Nation
th●
could
not
save
us
.
What
Senacherib
told
Hezeki●
upon
this
accompt
will
prove
most
true
,
2
King
18.21
.
Now
,
behold
,
thou
trustest
upon
the
staffe●
this
bruised
reed
,
even
upon
Egypt
,
on
which
if
〈◊〉
man
lean
,
it
will
goe
into
his
hand
,
and
pierce
it
so
is
Pharaoh
King
of
Egypt
to
all
that
trust
i●
him
.
We
may
cry
to
these
Idols
,
but
they
cann●●
answer
nor
save
us
out
of
our
trouble
.
Isa.
46.7
.
Th●y
were
all
ashamed
(
saith
the
Prophet
)
of
a
people
that
could
not
profit
them
,
nor
be
an
help
,
Isa.
30.5
.
—
Let
a
private
distress
,
a
publick
calamity
come
,
a
Sword
,
a
Plag●e
,
a
Famine
,
a
Fire
,
Creatures
cannot
help
;
how
much
less
when
death
and
damnation
comes
to
seize
on
the
poor
undone
sinner
?
What
will
they
do
in
the
day
of
that
their
Visitation
,
in
the
desolation
which
comes
from
farr
,
to
whom
will
ye
fl●e
for
help
,
and
where
will
ye
leave
your
glory
,
as
the
Prophet
speaks
,
Isa.
10.3
.
O
the
dreadfull
and
desperate
case
of
every
poor
sinner
,
to
be
left
thus
without
help
and
hope
!
Oh
that
careless
and
pr●sumptuous
sinners
that
now
forget
God
,
would
a
little
turn
aside
and
see
this
sad
and
ruefall
spectacle
!
Didst
thou
never
see
(
O
man
)
a
poor
condemn●d
Malefactor
,
when
receiving
his
Sentence
,
we●ping
,
wailing
,
and
lamenting
,
wringing
his
hands
,
furrowing
his
cheeks
with
tears
,
down
on
his
bended
knees
for
mercy
?
didst
thou
never
behold
him
haling
to
his
place
of
Execution
,
roaring
and
yelling
with
the
hid●ous
thoughts
of
death
and
damnation
?
Sinner
,
this
is
t●y
case
,
or
will
be
shortly
.
Thou
must
be
sentenced
before
Gods
most
righteous
Tribunall
,
and
there
adjudged
for
Treason
and
Rebellion
against
the
God
of
Heaven
;
and
what
will
the
Hypocrite
do
in
the
day
that
God
comes
to
take
away
his
Soul
?
Job
27.8
.
The
expectation
of
the
wicked
shall
then
perish
.
Thou
lookedst
for
life
,
but
b●hold
death
,
a
blessing
but
meetest
with
a
curse
,
for
mercy
but
art
sent
away
with
a
portion
of
remediless
,
easeless
,
and
endless
misery
.
Now
while
life
lasteth
,
it
may
be
,
because
ye
have
no
changes
,
ye
fear
not
God
;
but
when
God
comes
by
his
Providence
to
ring
the
changes
as
to
thy
temporal
life
,
and
plucks
thee
off
the
stage
of
the
World
,
O
what
a
dismal
hour
,
what
a
sad
Catastrophe
will
then
attend
thee
!
The
hope
of
the
Hypocrite
is
as
the
giving
up
of
the
Ghost
,
Job
11.20
.
It
may
hold
as
long
as
his
life
continues
,
but
at
the
utmost
it
shall
expire
with
his
breath
.
Then
this
bubble
will
fall
,
and
the
bladder
of
his
vain
hope
(
though
swell'd
with
windy
conceits
to
never
so
great
a
proportion
)
being
pricked
by
the
Lance
of
death
shall
evaporate
into
air
,
winde
,
and
confusion
.
The
Hypocrites
condition
is
now
uncertain
,
he
stands
on
a
Quag-mire
,
every
moment
ready
to
drop
into
Hell
.
When
he
rises
in
the
morning
he
hath
no
security
of
being
out
of
Hell
till
night
,
or
lies
down
at
evening
,
is
at
no
certainty
of
immunity
from
divine
wrath
and
vengeance
while
morning
.
But
though
he
goes
quietly
to
the
grave
when
he
dies
,
not
only
his
priviledges
,
prayers
,
comforts
,
means
,
friends
,
but
even
all
his
hopes
too
,
vanish
and
die
with
him
.
Prov.
11.7
.
The
hope
of
the
hypocrite
shall
perish
.
In
that
great
day
of
Gods
anger
,
he
will
be
as
a
man
in
a
rain
without
a
shelter
,
as
a
Souldier
in
a
battell
without
Armour
,
as
a
Ship
at
Sea
in
a
furious
storm
without
Anchor
,
he
shall
not
be
able
to
stand
.
Wretched
Sinner
,
Thou
mayst
run
and
read
the
sadness
of
thy
condition
in
thy
Predecessors
,
Saul
,
Esau
,
and
Judas
,
and
other
Reprobates
,
and
see
what
dismal
Tragedies
they
acted
under
their
terrors
of
Conscience
,
and
desperations
of
Spirit
.
In
a
word
,
(
to
turn
from
this
dolefull
knell
)
none
knows
what
't
is
to
want
an
interest
in
God
,
but
an
●wakened
conscience
on
Earth
,
or
a
damned
wight
in
Hell
.
All
the
hope
a
carnal
wretch
hath
in
this
world
,
is
only
that
he
is
on
this
side
Hell
.
Thirdly
,
This
presents
us
with
the
excellency
of
God
above
all
creatures
,
men
and
Angels
.
He
is
that
blessed
object
alone
who
can
make
the
soul
happy
;
and
therefore
the
Psalmist
here
gives
him
the
prelation
and
preheminence
above
whatsoever
is
mortal
and
mutable
;
and
should
we
take
a
strict
examination
of
all
creatures
in
Heaven
or
Earth
without
God
,
this
summum
bonum
,
they
could
not
by
their
united
force
,
and
utmost
influence
,
bespeak
or
make
the
soul
happy
.
The
depth
would
say
,
it
is
not
in
me
;
and
the
Sea
,
it
is
not
in
me
—
All
creatures
would
be
found
miserable
comforters
,
Physitians
of
no
value
.
I
have
seen
an
end
(
saith
David
)
of
all
perfection
.
The
total
of
all
creatures
in
their
natures
improved
and
advanced
,
and
their
quintessence
extracted
and
refined
,
amounts
but
to
this
,
Vanity
of
vanities
.
But
in
God
there
is
enough
to
make
the
soul
unspeakably
and
eternally
blessed
.
There
is
in
him
a
sufficiency
to
supply
all
the
wants
,
and
answer
●ll
the
demands
and
cravings
of
the
soul
of
man
.
In
his
presence
is
fulness
of
joy
.
He
can
support
their
hearts
when
weakest
,
and
supply
them
when
●mptiest
:
he
can
remove
whatsoever
threatneth
the
souls
destruction
,
and
confer
whatever
tends
●o
its
,
perfection
.
It
was
Davids
conclusion
of
faith
,
when
the
Lord
was
his
Shepherd
,
that
he
should
never
want
.
God
is
a
comprehensive
good
,
containing
all
that
vertue
and
influence
eminently
in
himself
,
which
is
in
the
creatures
formally
.
He
can
fill
the
soul
,
and
yet
never
cloy
it
;
give
it
a
fulness
,
and
yet
no
burden
.
The
world
delights
nothing
but
in
change
and
variety
.
The
most
choice
meats
,
if
common
,
prove
nauseous
;
and
delightful
musicks
,
if
constant
,
tedious
and
burthensome
.
But
in
unico
Deo
,
is
all
the
heart
can
desire
or
wish
,
and
the
constant
enjoyment
of
him
is
Heaven
to
the
soul
,
without
any
the
least
glut
or
disrelish
.
There
is
a
suitability
in
him
to
the
souls
of
his
People
.
He
is
the
centre
of
all
their
desires
.
And
the
degree
of
their
satisfaction
ariseth
as
from
the
degree
of
their
union
with
him
,
so
the
degree
of
his
proportion
to
them
.
He
is
an
adequate
and
commensurate
good
to
the
desires
and
hopes
of
a
gracious
soul
.
There
is
an
exact
agreement
between
his
sweetness
,
and
the
souls
taste
,
which
creates
a
most
savoury
relish
of
him
in
the
souls
palate
.
God
alone
being
the
highest
object
of
faith
,
is
the
greatest
ground
of
joy
and
satisfaction
.
And
such
a
suitableness
is
in
him
to
the
soul
,
that
it
desires
nothing
like
,
nothing
but
himself
.
Heaven
it self
would
be
but
Hell
without
him
.
The
Kings
presence
is
that
makes
the
Court.
A
Saint
is
more
pleased
with
the
enjoyment
of
God
,
than
of
Heaven
,
glory
,
salvation
it self
.
He
is
his
Peoples
salvation
.
As
no
sacrifices
content
God
which
his
People
offer
him
without
the
oblation
of
themselves
;
so
nothing
of
all
his
donations
delights
his
People
without
he
bestows
himself
as
a
Legacy
upon
them
.
And
then
his
Eternity
in
his
being
,
and
fidelity
in
his
Promises
is
a
great
aggravation
of
his
Peoples
happiness
,
as
well
as
his
own
excellency
.
It
's
the
main
scope
of
the
Psalmist
in
these
verses
to
recommend
God
to
us
,
and
represent
him
as
a
fit
object
of
our
faith
,
and
assured
ground
of
our
blessedness
from
his
truth
and
faithfulness
.
Creatures
,
as
they
are
all
unsatisfying
,
like
drink
in
a
dropsie
,
that
is
so
far
from
quenching
our
thirst
,
that
it
rather
enflames
it
;
so
likewise
deceitful
,
like
Absoloms
Mule
running
from
under
us
,
when
we
have
most
need
of
their
stay
,
and
Halcyonbirds
that
abide
with
us
in
Summer
,
but
when
Winter
once
comes
,
are
upon
the
wing
,
and
gone
.
But
God
is
the
faithful
and
living
God
,
whose
truth
never
fails
,
mind
never
changes
,
good
will
never
abates
towards
his
People
.
He
may
change
his
outward
dispensations
,
but
not
his
inward
disposition
.
Non
deserit
,
etiamsi
deserere
videatur
:
We
may
lose
our
vision
of
,
and
influence
from
him
,
but
never
our
union
and
communion
with
him
.
He
may
for
a
time
desert
us
,
when
we
extravagate
from
him
,
but
will
never
utterly
disinherit
us
,
and
cast
us
out
of
his
favour
and
protection
;
but
though
for
a
moment
he
forsakes
,
with
everlasting
kindness
he
remembers
us
.
Fourthly
,
This
teacheth
us
the
folly
and
danger
of
all
oppositions
against
,
and
oppressions
of
the
People
of
God
.
If
God
be
their
help
,
who
shall
be
their
destroyer
,
or
dare
be
their
opposer
?
And
yet
such
is
the
madness
and
phrensie
of
the
world
,
as
they
will
venture
to
set
themselves
against
those
God
hath
set
himself
for
.
The
wicked
have
shamed
the
counsel
of
the
poor
,
because
the
Lord
is
his
refuge
.
They
know
what
to
do
well
enough
with
him
for
all
that
,
they
are
resolved
to
persecute
him
,
let
him
save
and
deliver
him
.
Many
there
be
(
saith
David
)
which
say
of
my
soul
,
there
is
no
help
for
him
in
his
God
,
Psal.
3.2
,
3.
These
in
their
triumphant
bravado's
,
and
flourishing
vapours
are
their
vain
and
cursed
conclusions
;
I
will
pursue
,
I
will
overtake
,
that
's
their
desperate
resolution
.
The
world
is
resolved
to
hate
those
God
loves
,
and
persecute
them
God
hath
undertaken
to
protect
.
They
will
kick
against
the
pricks
,
and
though
they
cannot
reach
the
person
(
Christ
,
whose
Image
the
Saints
do
but
represent
)
yet
Panther-like
in
their
rage
,
they
will
tear
the
picture
:
Either
by
secret
fraud
they
are
consulting
against
Gods
hidden
ones
,
to
undermine
them
,
or
by
open
violence
endeavouring
to
overthrow
them
.
But
such
is
the
Saints
stability
in
God
,
that
the
very
gates
of
Hell
shall
never
prevail
against
them
.
They
are
as
Mount
Sion
that
cannot
be
moved
.
They
do
but
throw
stones
against
the
wind
,
go
about
to
pluck
the
Sun
out
of
Heaven
(
as
those
Barbarous
Nations
,
who
when
scorched
by
the
heat
of
it
,
endeavour
with
their
arrows
to
shoot
at
it
.
)
There
is
no
enchantment
against
Jacob
,
nor
divination
against
Israel
,
saith
Baalam
himself
a
Wizzard
,
Numb
.
23.
And
God
hath
set
a
noli
me
tangere
about
his
People
,
Psal.
106.15
.
Yea
promised
,
that
no
weapon
formed
against
them
shall
prosper
.
God
will
turn
those
weapons
against
themselves
,
and
cause
all
their
arrows
to
return
on
their
own
heads
.
God
will
be
an
enemy
to
his
Peoples
enemies
,
and
bring
ruin
on
all
the
Churches
oppressors
.
It
's
Solomon's
counsel
not
to
oppress
the
poor
,
because
his
Redeemer
is
mighty
.
The
Most
High
regards
it
,
and
will
reward
it
too
,
and
relieve
them
under
it
.
For
the
oppression
of
his
poor
and
needy
he
will
also
arise
,
and
set
him
in
safety
from
him
that
puffeth
at
him
,
Psa.
12.5
.
God
is
his
Peoples
second
,
and
stands
at
their
back
;
he
will
uphold
Jacob
,
though
a
Worm
;
he
hath
undertaken
their
defence
,
and
will
vindicate
their
cause
.
They
therefore
have
no
cause
to
fear
,
or
their
enemies
to
triumph
.
God
stands
Sentinel
over
them
,
never
slumbers
or
sleeps
,
and
they
may
sleep
securely
,
while
he
awakes
;
as
that
great
Commander
did
when
his
Captain
was
watching
the
enemies
motion
.
David
will
never
flie
,
or
run
for
't
,
as
long
as
he
hath
God
for
his
shield
,
Psal.
11.1
.
In
the
Lord
(
saith
he
)
put
I
my
trust
:
how
say
ye
to
my
soul
,
fly
as
a
Bird
to
your
Mountain
?
And
neither
have
their
enemies
any
ground
of
confidence
.
Would
not
you
think
that
man
worse
than
mad
,
whom
you
bend
setting
his
shoulders
against
a
strong
and
well-built
house
,
thinking
to
overturn
it
of
its
foundation
,
or
against
an
impregnable
Rock
,
endeavouring
to
remove
it
from
its
place
?
Such
and
infinitely
far
worse
is
their
vanity
,
who
set
themselves
against
the
Lord
and
his
Anointed
.
None
ever
yet
set
himself
against
the
Almighty
,
or
shall
ever
do
,
but
will
be
sure
to
have
the
worst
of
it
.
God
saies
,
Zach.
12.3
.
He
will
make
Jerusalem
a
burthensome
stone
for
all
people
:
all
that
burden
themselves
with
it
,
shall
be
cut
in
pieces
.
Heerom
tells
us
,
that
at
the
entrance
of
the
gate
of
Jerusalem
,
there
lay
very
great
stones
,
by
the
lifting
whereof
men
used
to
try
their
strength
:
He
that
could
heave
them
came
off
without
any
harm
,
but
they
which
attempted
,
and
could
not
lift
them
,
were
sorely
bruised
and
battered
,
if
not
utterly
spoiled
by
them
.
Such
will
be
the
issue
and
success
of
all
wicked
mens
designs
and
enterprizes
against
Gods
People
,
who
have
him
as
the
stone
of
their
help
,
all
their
powers
,
policies
,
attempts
,
and
under-ground
devices
shall
come
to
nought
and
confusion
,
their
mischief
come
down
on
their
own
head
,
and
their
violent
dealing
on
their
own
pate
;
yea
,
all
their
conf●deracies
and
combinations
as
well
as
conspiracies
,
and
secret
machinations
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
,
Isa.
8.9
,
10.
And
as
God
told
the
Israelites
once
when
leaning
on
the
Egyptians
,
both
he
that
helpeth
,
and
he
that
is
holpen
shall
both
fall
together
,
Isa.
31.3
.
—
O
that
the
world
would
at
length
learn
the
wisdom
not
to
oppose
God
,
and
so
run
on
the
pikes
of
their
own
inevitable
ruin
;
but
rather
kiss
the
Son
,
lest
they
perish
in
his
wrath
when
kindled
but
a
little
—
And
(
which
is
a
consequence
of
this
,
or
rather
a
just
inference
upon
it
)
let
all
that
pretend
to
bear
good
will
to
Sion
,
beware
openly
or
covertly
of
taking
in
against
Gods
interest
and
cause
,
whatsoever
be
their
disguises
or
pretences
,
lest
it
comes
home
by
them
in
the
end
.
If
Meroz
was
cursed
for
not
helping
the
Lord
against
the
mighty
,
what
will
be
their
doom
,
who
dare
help
the
mighty
against
the
Lord
?
If
good
Jehosaphat
had
so
sharp
a
reproof
for
helping
with
the
ungodly
,
and
those
who
did
not
fear
the
Lord
(
2
Chron.
19.2
.
)
They
must
needs
not
only
be
blamed
,
but
also
cursed
,
who
will
venture
to
aid
,
abet
or
assist
the
wicked
against
those
who
fear
the
Lord
,
and
are
the
objects
of
his
help
and
protection
—
And
so
much
by
way
of
deduction
and
inference
.
Secondly
,
This
provokes
to
examination
.
If
they
be
thus
happy
who
are
interested
in
God
,
and
have
him
as
their
help
and
hope
,
it
's
worth
our
enquiry
,
whether
this
God
be
our
God
,
and
consequently
our
help
and
hope
in
the
day
of
evil
.
Now
,
if
we
would
know
this
our
interest
,
let
us
take
first
some
general
signs
of
an
interest
in
him
:
Secondly
,
some
more
particular
evidences
or
discoveries
of
our
making
him
our
hope
and
help
.
—
The
first
mark
or
sign
of
an
interest
in
God
,
is
union
with
him
in
and
through
Christ
.
All
creatures
(
through
the
fall
)
are
out
of
favour
at
Heaven
,
and
there
is
no
coming
to
God
but
through
his
Son
,
He
is
the
way
,
the
truth
,
and
the
life
.
The
way
in
which
,
the
truth
by
which
,
the
life
unto
which
the
soul
moves
and
comes
.
No
man
comes
to
the
Father
,
but
by
him
,
nor
knows
the
Father
,
but
't
is
of
his
revealing
.
We
are
far
off
from
God
by
nature
,
but
draw
nigh
through
Christs
blood
,
that
new
and
living
way
—
If
we
know
him
,
we
know
also
the
Father
.
Are
our
souls
united
then
to
Christ
by
faith
?
have
we
received
him
as
our
Lord
and
Saviour
,
Prince
and
Priest
,
to
save
and
sanctifie
,
redeem
and
rule
us
?
are
we
joyned
to
him
by
the
same
spirit
?
does
he
dwell
in
our
hearts
by
faith
?
is
he
in
us
,
and
we
in
him
,
and
abides
in
us
as
the
hope
of
our
glory
?
our
interest
in
him
is
a
sure
and
infallible
evidence
of
our
interest
in
the
Father
.
He
is
the
only
Jacobs
ladder
whereby
we
can
climb
up
to
communion
with
the
God
of
Jacob.
His
foot
is
on
Earth
,
but
his
top
in
Heaven
.
The
second
is
our
covenant
obligation
to
him
.
I
entred
into
a
covenant
with
thee
saith
God
,
and
thou
becamest
mine
,
Ezek.
16.8
.
Isa.
55.3
.
There
is
a
mutual
covenant
between
God
and
his
People
:
as
he
hath
engaged
for
their
salvation
,
so
have
they
for
his
service
.
O
Lord
,
I
am
thy
Servant
,
(
quoth
David
)
and
so
the
Church
,
Micah
4.5
.
For
all
people
will
walk
every
one
in
the
name
of
his
God
,
and
we
will
walk
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
our
God
for
ever
and
ever
.
She
gives
up
her self
to
God
,
not
only
in
a
way
of
single
considence
,
but
resolute
obedience
.
The
relations
are
mutual
between
God
and
his
People
;
he
becomes
theirs
,
and
they
his
.
They
are
betrothed
(
in
the
marriage-covenant
)
to
him
in
judgement
,
righteousness
,
tender
mercies
,
and
faithfulness
,
and
they
know
the
Lord
.
Art
thou
then
,
O
soul
,
brought
into
covenant
with
God
?
hast
thou
broken
off
that
accursed
league
with
sin
and
Satan
,
by
righteousness
,
and
engaged
thy
soul
solemnly
to
become
a
faithful
servant
to
him
as
thy
only
Liege-Lord
,
and
no
other
?
Art
thou
resolved
to
fear
,
love
and
serve
him
in
holiness
and
righteousness
all
the
daies
of
thy
life
,
and
to
glorifie
him
in
thy
soul
,
body
and
spirit
which
are
his
?
Thy
engagement
for
his
glory
,
is
an
hopeful
sign
of
his
engagement
for
thy
good
.
Thirdly
,
Intimate
acquaintance
,
and
indeared
communion
with
him
.
Abraham
had
great
interest
in
God
,
and
as
great
acquaintance
with
him
.
We
may
see
in
Sodoms
case
,
how
boldly
he
goes
to
him
.
Friendship
with
God
breeds
an
holy
familiarity
.
So
Moses
had
a
large
share
in
Gods
favour
,
and
God
spake
to
him
face
to
face
,
and
he
talked
with
him
again
as
a
man
with
his
familiar
friend
.
There
are
sweet
communications
of
counsel
between
God
and
a
gracious
soul
.
Our
fellowship
is
with
the
Father
—
1
Joh.
1.3
.
David
was
a
man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
and
had
intimate
acquaintance
with
God
,
went
to
him
by
faith
and
prayer
on
all
occasions
.
It
's
good
for
me
(
saith
he
)
to
draw
near
to
God
;
and
one
daies
communion
with
him
,
is
worth
a
thousand
.
It
was
said
of
Charls
the
great
,
he
conversed
more
with
God
than
men
.
As
all
communion
is
founded
in
union
,
so
true
union
discovers
it self
by
flowing
forth
in
acts
of
communion
.
Now
,
Christian
,
what
communion
maintains
thy
soul
with
God
in
prayer
,
private
,
secret
,
in
meditation
,
in
publick
Ordinances
?
Is
it
thy
meat
and
drink
,
thy
joy
and
rejoycing
,
to
work
righteousness
,
and
meet
him
in
his
waies
?
Thou
canst
have
no
interest
in
God
,
if
thou
livest
without
him
in
the
world
,
nor
canst
call
him
Father
truly
,
if
thou
hast
not
,
or
dost
not
know
him
.
Fourthly
,
Sympathy
and
fellowship
with
him
.
Gods
interest
and
the
souls
are
not
two
,
but
one
;
they
are
like
two
Turtles
,
if
one
dies
,
the
other
never
lives
comfortably
after
,
but
sorrowing
for
the
loss
of
her
Mate
.
God
is
sensible
of
,
and
well-pleased
with
all
the
good
done
to
his
People
,
his
language
is
,
Inasmuch
as
ye
have
done
it
to
these
,
ye
have
done
it
to
me
.
And
his
people
are
affected
with
,
and
rejoyce
in
all
the
glory
is
brought
to
him
;
and
had
rather
lose
their
comfort
,
than
their
God
should
lose
his
honour
:
They
desire
he
alone
should
be
magnified
,
and
are
willing
to
be
made
stirrups
for
him
to
rise
by
,
though
it
be
by
their
utter
downfall
.
And
as
they
are
satisfied
in
each
others
good
,
so
sensible
of
each
others
evil
.
God
sympathizeth
with
his
Peoples
sufferings
;
In
all
their
afflictions
he
is
afflicted
.
And
they
with
his
affronts
and
injuries
.
The
interest
of
God
lies
nearer
their
hearts
than
any
thing
else
in
the
world
.
They
count
not
their
own
lives
dear
,
so
they
may
but
save
his
honour
,
and
so
he
be
magnified
;
though
they
be
reproached
,
impoverished
,
imprisoned
,
bamshed
,
p●rsecuted
,
they
think
themselves
well
apaid
:
What
sympathy
hast
thou
with
Gods
cause
and
interest
?
dost
thou
account
the
glory
brought
to
him
,
as
good
done
to
thee
?
and
take
the
injuries
he
suffers
as
offered
to
thy self
?
Canst
thou
wish
thy self
a
shield
to
sence
off
those
dishonours
which
are
cast
on
the
face
of
thy
Lord
and
Master
?
Art
thou
meek
as
a
Lamb
in
thy
own
cause
,
but
fierce
as
a
Lion
in
Gods
,
zealous
for
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
?
how
art
thou
affected
when
thou
hearest
his
holy
Name
torn
by
the
black
mouths
of
the
wicked
,
and
their
tongues
set
on
fire
from
Hell
?
when
thou
seest
his
Creatures
abused
,
his
Ordinances
prophaned
,
his
People
trampled
under
foot
,
his
Truth
despised
,
his
Attributes
blasphemed
,
his
Sabbaths
unhallowed
,
his
Worship
polluted
?
If
thou
beest
in
the
relation
of
a
Son
,
thou
wilt
not
endure
to
see
one
spit
on
thy
Fathers
face
;
or
an
ingenuous
Servant
,
wilt
not
bear
thy
Masters
wrong
behind
his
back
.
Fifthly
,
Suitable
affections
.
Where
there
is
interest
in
God
,
all
the
affections
of
the
soul
have
their
out-goings
after
him
.
Thou
hast
,
First
,
An
high
esteem
and
valuation
of
him
.
Whom
have
I
in
Heaven
but
thee
?
Interest
raiseth
estimation
.
The
Father
esteems
his
Child
,
and
the
Husband
his
Wife
,
and
so
vice
versà
,
above
all
other
,
though
they
be
deformed
,
and
others
beautiful
;
they
weak
,
and
others
healthful
;
they
rich
,
and
others
poor
;
they
ignorant
,
and
others
learned
and
knowing
,
because
of
their
propriety
in
them
.
A
Saint
values
God
above
all
the
world
,
above
all
things
visible
or
invisible
;
counts
all
loss
,
dross
,
and
dung
in
comparison
of
him
.
He
alone
is
to
him
the
Pearl
of
true
price
.
Gods
People
are
precious
to
him
above
all
others
,
and
so
is
he
to
them
likewise
.
They
will
part
with
all
for
him
,
preferring
him
before
all
,
and
venture
all
rather
than
lose
their
hold
of
him
,
or
sacrifice
their
interest
in
him
,
omnia
levia
preterquam
quod
tui
carendum
—
How
stands
their
esteem
poised
?
Secondly
,
Thou
hast
an
ardent
and
affectionate
love
towards
him
.
I
will
love
the
Lord
my
strength
,
saith
holy
David
,
Psal.
18.1
.
Self-interest
makes
a
man
love
his
own
.
Whom
believing
we
love
.
The
applications
of
faith
are
alwaies
seconded
with
the
imbraces
of
love
.
He
that
hath
God
for
his
God
,
hath
had
experience
of
his
love
in
Christ
,
some
tastes
of
his
love
shed
abroad
in
his
heart
by
the
Holy
Ghost
;
and
he
cannot
but
love
him
by
whom
he
was
first
loved
.
This
love
constrains
him
,
Amor
meus
Pondus
meum
—
Does
mercy
love
misery
,
and
shall
not
misery
love
mercy
?
beauty
affect
deformity
,
and
shall
not
deformity
re-affect
beauty
?
glory
shine
on
dust
,
and
they
not
reflect
on
glory
?
Nimis
durus
animus
,
qui
etsi
amorem
non
vult
impendere
,
tamen
non
vult
rependere
.
Bernard
.
No
soul
so
unworthy
,
as
not
to
return
love
for
love
.
Thirdly
,
Thou
hast
an
earnest
desire
and
longing
after
him
.
How
does
the
young
heir
(
having
interest
)
in
his
minority
,
long
for
the
time
when
he
shall
be
actually
invested
in
his
estate
and
inheritance
?
O
how
does
the
gracious
soul
pant
and
breathe
,
and
hunger
and
thirst
,
look
and
long
for
God!
Never
did
the
hungry
man
more
desire
bread
,
the
hydroptical
drink
,
the
barren
wilderness
rain
,
the
thirsty
traveller
water
,
the
pursued
Hart
the
water-brooks
,
the
longing
woman
the
hour
of
her
delivery
,
than
it
doth
the
presence
and
enjoyment
of
God
.
All
my
desire
,
Lord
,
is
before
thee
,
saith
our
David
,
Psal.
38.9
,
10.
My
heart
panteth
,
my
strength
faileth
—
My
soul
hath
fainted
for
thy
salvation
,
and
it
breaketh
for
the
longing
it
hath
to
thy
judgements
at
all
times
,
Psal.
119.
It
is
athirst
for
God
,
for
the
living
God
,
not
siti
miserae
indigentiae
,
but
copiosioris
fruitionis
.
Parthian-like
,
the
more
the
soul
hath
imbib'd
of
this
Helicon
fountain
,
the
more
it
thirsts
.
Oh
the
secret
breathings
,
earnest
longings
,
importunate
cravings
,
vehement
ejaculations
,
restless
inquietations
of
a
gracious
soul
after
its
God!
By
these
wings
of
desire
,
the
soul
(
like
Davids
Dove
)
would
flie
up
to
Heaven
.
Others
may
desire
gold
and
silver
,
friends
and
relations
,
pleasures
and
preferments
,
comforts
and
conveniencies
in
the
world
,
but
the
desire
of
the
Churches
soul
,
is
only
to
his
Name
,
and
to
the
remembrance
of
him
,
Isa.
26.9
.
Could
we
be
privy
to
the
private
devotions
of
the
Saints
,
how
many
affectionate
oh's
and
options
should
we
hear
breath'd
forth
!
how
many
even
unutterable
sighs
and
groans
sent
up
for
this
to
Heaven
!
Fourthly
,
Thy
delight
is
wholly
placed
in
God
,
and
thou
findest
sole
satisfaction
in
him
.
The
soul
is
wrapt
up
into
an
holy
joy
and
rejoycing
,
drawn
up
to
an
exceeding
complacency
in
him
.
God
alone
is
the
feast
of
the
Saints
delight
,
and
with
the
one
dish
of
the
light
of
his
countenance
,
he
is
infinitely
more
satisfied
,
than
the
worldling
is
with
his
most
largely
spread
and
fully
furnisht
table
.
His
Attributes
are
the
souls
chear
,
and
his
Promises
his
choice
delicacies
.
He
is
abundantly
satiated
with
the
goodness
of
his
house
,
and
drinks
of
his
pleasures
as
a
River
:
his
communions
are
meat
and
musick
too
.
Because
thou
hast
been
my
help
(
saith
David
)
therefore
in
the
shadow
of
thy
wings
will
I
rejoyce
.
My
soul
shall
be
satisfied
as
with
marrow
and
fatness
,
Psal.
63.5
,
7.
The
enjoyment
of
God
is
to
the
carnal
wretch
but
a
dry
husk
,
but
to
the
Saint
a
feast
of
fat
things
,
and
as
Wines
well
refined
on
the
Lees.
Though
a
thousand
Torches
of
creature-comforts
be
light
,
its
night
,
dark
with
his
soul
,
till
this
Sun
of
Righteousness
shines
;
but
one
smile
of
his
face
,
and
beam
of
his
countenance
,
puts
more
gladness
than
could
all
Corn
,
Wine
and
Oyl
,
or
does
to
those
who
daily
suck
out
their
vertues
and
sweetnesses
.
God
is
his
Peoples
portion
,
and
the
only
Paradise
of
their
pleasures
;
and
while
carnal
men
sit
chirping
on
the
dunghill
of
outward
felicities
,
he
with
the
winged
Lark
sings
never
so
merrily
as
when
mounting
up
to
Heaven
.
His
heart
greatly
rejoyceth
in
him
,
and
his
Song
doth
praise
him
,
Psal.
28.7
.
The
Joy
of
the
Lord
is
his
strength
,
and
it
is
so
lively
and
vigorous
,
as
even
in
Winter
time
it
buds
and
blossoms
forth
from
the
God
of
his
salvation
.
A
Fifth
might
be
added
,
of
Faith
and
Confidence
,
it
's
his
Periphrasis
in
the
Text
,
whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God
;
in
his
Name
doth
he
lift
up
his
Banners
.
As
propriety
is
the
ground
of
delight
,
so
of
dependance
:
Though
he
kills
me
,
I
will
trust
in
him
,
though
he
damns
me
,
I
will
love
him
:
The
just
shall
live
by
Faith
.
But
not
to
prevent
what
follows
.
A
Fifth
and
last
character
or
impression
of
due
affection
flowing
from
an
Interest
in
God
is
resolution
to
cleave
to
him
with
full
purpose
of
heart
,
to
live
and
die
with
him
,
and
whatsoever
befalls
him
,
not
to
forget
him
,
or
deal
falsiy
in
his
Covenant
,
his
heart
starts
not
back
,
neither
doth
he
decline
a
step
from
his
Law
.
Whatsoever
opposition
he
meets
withall
in
the
way
of
his
duty
,
he
leaps
over
it
all
,
being
resolved
though
Princes
speak
against
him
,
to
meditate
in
his
statures
,
and
seeing
him
that
is
invisible
,
he
fears
not
with
Moses
to
venture
on
the
wrath
of
Man
,
rather
than
forfeit
the
love
and
favour
of
God
,
but
with
holy
Daniel
will
continue
in
his
Supplications
,
and
abide
in
the
way
of
his
duty
,
though
it
costs
him
his
life
.
And
as
good
old
Jacob
,
when
to
part
with
his
Benjamin
:
If
I
be
bereaved
,
I
am
bereaved
;
and
Queen
Esther
,
If
I
perish
,
I
perish
.
A
Fifth
character
of
one
interested
in
God
,
is
a
renouncing
and
abandoning
all
other
interests
for
him
,
of
sin
,
Satan
,
or
the
World
.
The
Soul
that
hath
once
steept
and
bathed
it self
in
this
Ocean
of
delights
,
yea
tasted
once
of
divine
sweetness
,
will
never
relish
those
waters
of
bitterness
again
;
that
hath
been
fed
with
the
bread
and
dainties
in
his
Fathers
House
,
will
never
return
with
the
Swine
of
the
World
to
feed
on
husks
;
That
hath
eaten
of
that
heavenly
and
delicious
Manna
,
will
never
fall
to
the
Leeks
and
Onyons
of
this
worldly
Egypt
again
.
Ad
majora
nata
es
O
ansina
mea
—
Regular
apprehensions
of
God
raise
and
advance
the
Soul
above
the
World
,
None
in
Heaven
but
thee
—
The
Servant
who
engages
with
his
new
Master
,
takes
a
Release
from
his
old
,
a
discharge
from
his
former
service
.
Lord
,
other
Lords
(
saith
the
Church
)
have
ruled
over
us
,
but
now
we
will
make
mention
only
of
thy
Name
,
Isa.
26.
None
of
us
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
live
to
our selves
,
but
to
the
Lord
,
Rom.
14.8
.
They
are
men
of
another
Spirit
.
Hebr.
11.24
.
Moses
chose
rather
to
suffer
affliction
with
the
people
of
God
,
than
to
enjoy
the
pleasures
of
sin
for
a
season
.
A
Sixth
mark
or
evidence
is
earnest
Endeavour
,
and
vehement
pursuit
after
God
▪
The
Soul
makes
it
his
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
to
follow
after
him
.
My
soul
presseth
hard
after
thee
,
saith
David
,
even
as
the
Hunter
after
his
prey
,
Psal.
63.8
.
He
follows
God
fully
,
Numb.
14.24
.
full
chase
he
drives
after
God
,
more
knowledge
and
experience
of
him
,
more
communion
and
acquaintance
with
him
.
He
sets
himself
to
seek
the
Lord
.
His
heart
does
not
hang
down
;
but
he
is
lift
up
in
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
to
his
Commandments
which
he
hath
loved
.
He
sings
in
the
ways
of
the
Lord
.
He
walks
in
them
and
is
not
weary
,
runs
in
them
,
and
is
not
faint
;
he
exerciseth
himself
to
Godliness
,
makes
Religion
his
trade
and
business
.
He
walks
with
God
,
and
worthy
of
the
Lord
in
all
well-pleasing
,
and
't
is
his
meat
and
drink
to
do
the
will
of
his
Father
in
Heaven
:
He
thinks
nothing
too
much
,
all
too
little
for
God
;
spares
no
labour
,
cost
or
pains
,
to
acquaint
himself
more
with
him
.
He
prays
,
he
hears
,
he
reads
,
he
meditates
,
he
weeps
,
he
watcheth
,
he
runs
,
he
fights
,
he
strives
,
and
all
to
obtain
further
assurance
,
to
apprehend
that
for
which
he
is
apprehended
of
him
.
And
so
much
for
the
more
general
signs
of
our
Interest
in
God
.
To
touch
secondly
about
a
few
more
special
signs
of
having
him
our
help
and
hope
.
First
,
If
God
be
our
Help
,
and
we
so
make
him
,
there
will
be
a
disobligation
to
,
and
utter
discarding
of
,
rejection
,
and
casting
away
all
creature-confidence
.
The
Soul
hath
no
confidence
in
the
arm
of
flesh
,
as
to
its
spiritual
condition
,
not
in
Means
and
Ordinances
,
gifts
,
parts
,
duties
,
graces
,
enjoyments
,
but
accounts
all
loss
;
—
as
to
its
temporal
condition
,
it
trusts
not
to
its
power
,
wit
,
policy
,
strength
,
wealth
,
estate
,
friends
,
—
makes
not
fine
Gold
its
hope
,
as
Job
speaks
in
vindication
of
his
integrity
,
cap.
3.24
.
Ezra
was
ashamed
to
go
with
a
request
to
the
King
,
though
in
a
good
Cause
,
having
first
declared
his
trust
in
his
God
,
Ezra
8.12
.
A
gracious
Soul
renounceth
all
carnal
dependencies
whatsoever
.
Neither
Circumcision
or
Uncircumcision
avails
him
;
he
glorieth
only
in
the
Lord
.
He
will
not
pluck
the
Crown
off
the
head
of
Free
grace
,
or
snatch
it
out
of
the
hand
of
Divine
power
,
to
set
it
on
the
head
of
a
poor
finite
Creature
.
A
carnal
heart
can
trust
any
thing
but
God
,
a
Christian
can
trust
nothing
but
God
,
him
before
any
thing
,
all
things
.
A
Worldling
can
trust
God
in
nothing
,
a
Saint
in
all
things
,
at
all
times
;
can
trust
him
with
his
Name
,
Estate
,
Liberty
,
Life
,
Soul
,
his
all
;
trust
him
in
good
dayes
,
of
peace
and
prosperity
,
in
evil
dayes
,
of
trouble
and
adversity
;
being
carefull
for
nothing
,
but
in
every
thing
making
his
requests
known
to
God
with
Prayer
and
Thanksgiving
;
committing
his
whole
way
and
care
to
him
and
his
Providence
.
Which
is
a
second
Note
.
A
constant
exercise
of
dependance
on
God
,
and
on
God
alone
.
He
is
his
hope
,
and
his
habitation
to
which
he
continually
resorts
,
Psal.
71.2
.
Do's
he
want
any
mercy
,
he
goes
by
Faith
and
Prayer
,
to
his
God
for
it
;
do's
he
meet
with
any
mischief
or
injury
,
he
goes
again
and
pours
forth
his
overwhelmed
Soul
in
complaints
before
the
Lord
;
he
waits
for
him
,
and
looks
to
him
.
His
eyes
are
up
to
the
Heavens
,
whence
his
help
comes
,
Mic.
7.7
.
Therefore
,
saith
the
Church
,
will
I
look
to
the
Lord
,
and
wait
upon
the
God
of
my
salvation
.
And
so
David
,
Psal.
5.3
.
In
the
morning
will
I
direct
my
prayer
to
thee
,
and
will
look
up
.
When
he
hath
shut
his
mouth
,
he
will
open
his
eye
,
his
ear
,
and
when
himself
knows
not
what
to
do
,
hear
what
his
God
will
say
.
He
is
alwayes
confident
in
the
Lord
,
and
triumphs
in
the
God
of
his
salvation
.
Now
because
an
Hypocrite
may
harbour
a
false
dependance
,
and
a
counterfeit
hope
,
as
well
as
a
Christian
a
well-grounded
confidence
,
let
us
try
it
by
some
following
Touch-stones
;
which
is
the
third
and
last
particular
concern'd
in
this
Inquisition
,
with
which
I
shall
dismiss
it
,
namely
,
to
give
some
Notes
,
or
lay
before
you
some
properties
and
effects
of
a
Saints
fixed
hope
in
the
Lord
his
God
,
which
may
discriminate
and
contradistinguish
it
from
the
languishing
and
vanishing
hope
of
Hypocrites
,
and
carnal
Professors
.
And
them
take
in
these
following
particulars
.
First
,
A
godly
mans
hope
is
a
grounded
Hope
.
He
hath
the
root
of
the
matter
in
him
.
The
righteous
hath
an
everlasting
foundation
;
the
Hypocrite
hath
no
bottom
.
These
have
no
root
,
Luk.
9.13
.
The
house
on
the
Sands
was
raised
to
an
equal
height
with
that
on
the
Rock
,
and
the
difference
was
not
in
the
superstructure
,
but
only
in
the
foundation
.
A
carnal
man
may
have
as
firm
a
confidence
as
a
Saint
,
and
an
Hypocrite
as
strong
a
presumption
as
an
upright
Soul
hath
a
perswasion
,
but
not
so
good
an
evidence
.
Now
confidence
is
always
nought
without
evidence
.
The
jetting
hope
of
an
Hypocrite
is
built
upon
his
external
profession
and
priviledges
,
as
a
worldlings
is
on
his
meer
outward
enjoyments
.
His
confidence
is
in
the
flesh
,
but
a
Saints
hope
is
bred
and
maintained
too
by
the
Word
,
and
Promises
,
Heb.
6.18
,
19.
It
's
nourisht
by
spiritual
influences
and
experiences
.
As
it
is
founded
on
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
that
bringing
in
of
a
better
hope
,
that
hope
in
us
of
our
glory
,
so
't
is
backt
with
good
evidence
.
I
will
trust
in
him
,
saith
Job
,
though
he
kills
me
,
I
will
maintain
mine
own
wayes
before
him
.
He
also
is
become
my
salvation
:
but
an
Hypocrite
shall
not
come
before
him
,
cap.
13.15
,
16.
The
Apostle
calls
a
Believers
,
a
good
hope
through
grace
,
2
Thess.
2.16
.
through
grace
favouring
as
the
Spring
,
and
grace
sanctifying
as
the
suel
of
it
.
Secondly
,
It
is
an
Effectual
hope
,
hath
a
blessed
vertue
and
efficacy
in
it
,
especially
a
six-fold
vertue
.
First
,
Ad
purificandum
;
to
purifie
the
heart
and
Conscience
of
a
Christian
.
What
the
Apostle
saith
of
Faith
may
be
said
of
Hope
,
it
purifies
the
heart
.
Yea
,
he
sayes
it
expresly
of
this
grace
also
,
1
John
3.3
.
He
that
hath
this
hope
purifies
himself
even
as
God
is
pure
:
Secundum
speciem
,
though
not
gradum
,
in
kinde
and
quality
,
though
not
equality
:
If
not
in
act
,
yet
at
least
in
endeavour
and
affection
.
Hope
purgeth
the
Conscience
from
dead
works
to
serve
the
living
God
;
by
it
the
Soul
draws
nigh
to
God
,
and
comes
to
have
a
sight
and
view
of
him
,
and
Omnis
visio
affimilat
.
Proportionable
to
our
Faith
is
our
Holiness
,
and
to
our
Expectations
our
Conversation
.
This
distinguisheth
it
from
all
Formalists
presumption
.
Hypocrites
lean
on
the
Lord
,
and
are
confident
of
his
presence
amongst
them
,
though
they
perpetrate
all
manner
of
wickedness
,
and
do
all
kind
of
abominations
,
Mic.
3.11
.
But
in
vain
do
sinners
load
Gods
back
,
and
yet
pretend
to
lean
on
his
Arm.
Security
and
presumption
lead
men
to
sin
:
Isa
57.10
.
Thou
art
wearied
in
the
greatness
of
thy
way
,
yet
thou
saidst
not
,
there
is
no
hope
:
Thou
hast
found
the
life
of
thine
hand
,
therefore
thou
wast
not
grieved
.
And
desperation
also
makes
them
rush
on
in
courses
of
Iniquity
.
Jer.
18.12
.
They
said
,
there
is
no
hope
,
but
we
will
walk
after
our
own
devices
,
and
we
will
every
one
do
the
imagination
of
his
evil
heart
;
a
sad
and
desperate
conclusion
.
But
true
hope
draws
the
Soul
off
from
sin
.
Whatsoever
a
Childe
of
God
doth
,
he
will
not
sin
against
,
and
away
his
hopes
;
but
having
hope
in
Gods
Word
,
and
in
those
great
and
precious
Promises
,
he
cleanseth
himself
from
all
filthiness
of
flesh
and
spirit
,
Tit.
2.12
,
14.
Secondly
,
Ad
excitandum
,
it
quickens
unto
duty
.
It
's
a
living
,
yea
,
a
lively
hope
,
1
Pet.
1.3
.
Where
hope
is
in
the
centre
,
obedience
is
in
the
circumference
.
David
conjoyns
them
,
Psal.
119.166
.
Lord
,
I
have
hoped
for
thy
salvation
,
and
done
thy
Commandments
.
Believing
puts
upon
doing
.
Hope
of
mercy
quickens
and
animates
to
duty
.
We
believe
,
and
therefore
we
speak
and
act
too
:
and
no
good
hope
of
the
end
without
due
use
of
the
means
;
means
must
be
used
,
if
a
blessing
expected
.
Faith
hath
a
piercing
eye
,
and
a
powerful
hand
;
a
receptive
faculty
,
to
take
in
the
comfort
of
the
Promise
,
and
a
reverberative
,
to
return
,
and
reflect
its
benefit
received
in
waies
of
duty
and
obedience
.
Hoping
to
the
end
,
and
girding
up
the
loyns
of
our
minds
,
are
paired
,
1
Pet.
1.13
.
In
order
to
a
progress
in
our
spiritual
Journey
.
The
sweetness
of
the
Promise
drawn
out
,
incourageth
and
engageth
in
obedience
to
the
command
.
The
Plow-man
ploweth
,
and
Seeds-man
soweth
in
hope
.
Expectation
of
reward
edgeth
to
work
.
Disuse
and
neglect
of
means
,
doth
not
trust
God
,
but
tempt
him
.
True
confidence
spurs
up
to
duty
,
especially
to
prayer
.
Trusting
and
calling
are
coupled
in
Scripture
,
Zeph.
3.2
.
Hope
of
speeding
puts
a
man
on
seeking
.
Hope
of
an
expected
end
,
put
holy
Jeremiah
on
praying
,
Jer.
19.
And
of
salvation
holy
Paul
on
labouring
and
suffering
reproach
,
on
active
and
passive
obedience
,
1
Tim.
4.10
.
Thirdly
,
Ad
commorandum
,
to
take
the
soul
off
all
carnal
dependance
,
and
stay
it
by
a
firm
dependance
on
God
alone
.
The
hoping
soul
goes
not
to
creatures
,
to
second
causes
,
leans
on
none
of
these
broken
staves
,
and
vain
confidences
;
but
rejects
and
renounceth
them
all
,
both
upon
a
spiritual
and
temporal
account
.
It
's
the
brand
and
mark
of
an
Hypocrite
,
even
carnal
confidence
.
It
's
the
character
of
a
Christian
,
to
have
no
confidence
in
the
flesh
,
Phil.
3.3
.
He
does
not
only
call
himself
of
the
holy
City
,
but
staies
himself
on
the
God
of
Israel
in
truth
,
Isa.
10.20
.
A
Christian
will
not
have
two
strings
to
the
bow
of
his
trust
.
The
Psalmist
puts
a
direct
opposition
to
trust
in
God
,
and
all
other
trusts
,
Psal.
40.4
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
maketh
the
Lord
his
trust
;
and
respecteth
not
the
proud
,
nor
such
as
turn
aside
to
lyes
.
And
the
Church
solemnly
professeth
her
rejection
of
all
humane
helps
in
time
of
her
straits
,
Psal.
44.6
.
I
will
not
trust
to
my
bow
,
neither
shall
my
sword
save
me
—
not
to
the
bow
,
but
the
arm
that
helps
to
do
it
.
And
so
she
seals
a
renunciation
of
all
creature-aids
and
assistances
,
Hos.
14.3
.
Ashur
shall
not
save
us
,
we
will
not
ride
upon
horses
—
Carnal
men
(
like
weak
and
ignorant
people
)
go
first
to
the
Kitchin
,
and
then
to
the
Physitian
.
When
Ephraim
saw
his
sickness
,
and
beheld
his
wound
,
he
goes
to
the
Assyrian
,
and
sends
to
King
Jareb
to
heal
him
.
But
the
Church
eccho's
to
Gods
call
,
Jer.
3.22
,
23.
In
vain
is
salvation
expected
from
Hills
or
Mountains
,
in
the
Lord
our
God
is
the
salvation
of
Israel
—
We
come
unto
thee
,
for
thou
art
the
Lord
our
God
.
She
goes
first
to
the
Lord
,
and
then
to
the
Physitian
.
Fourthly
,
Ad
componendum
,
to
pacifie
the
soul
,
and
make
it
wait
patiently
the
returns
of
providence
.
Jacob
waited
for
Gods
salvation
,
and
Joseph
of
Arimathea
for
the
Kingdom
of
God
.
I
waited
patiently
for
the
Lord
,
saith
David
,
Psal.
40.1
.
As
they
who
watch
for
the
morning
,
Psal.
130.
As
the
poor
traveller
,
beweildred
all
night
,
longs
for
the
mornings
approach
to
direct
him
in
his
passage
:
and
the
industrious
labourer
waits
the
morning
light
,
and
dawning
of
the
day
,
that
he
may
go
about
the
work
of
his
calling
:
or
the
vigilant
souldier
,
and
diligent
watchman
desires
the
break
of
day
,
when
they
may
be
relieved
:
so
doth
a
gracious
soul
wait
for
his
God
.
The
Church
was
resolved
thus
to
wait
upon
the
Lord
.
Micah
7.
Though
an
Atheist
will
wait
no
longer
,
a
Saint
will
both
wait
for
instruction
and
consolation
.
Hopes
conclusions
are
.
Gods
time
is
the
best
time
.
The
vision
is
but
for
an
appointed
time
,
it
will
come
,
and
not
tarry
,
wait
for
it
.
If
deliverance
comes
not
this
,
it
may
come
another
way
.
If
mercy
comes
not
to
day
,
it
may
come
to
morrow
.
It
's
better
staying
a
day
too
long
,
than
having
salvation
come
an
hour
too
soon
.
The
expecting
soul
waits
for
the
hope
of
righteousness
by
faith
;
yea
he
hopes
to
the
end
for
the
grace
to
be
brought
at
the
revelation
of
Christ
,
1
Pet.
1.13
.
He
waits
till
the
Lord
be
gracious
;
he
is
not
too
quick
or
hasty
(
hasty
births
he
knows
are
commonly
abortive
)
he
will
not
make
more
haste
than
good
speed
;
he
understands
it
's
but
manners
to
wait
the
Lords
leisure
,
and
attend
his
pleasure
.
God
waited
long
for
his
coming
in
,
in
a
way
of
duty
,
it
's
but
meet
he
should
wait
for
his
approaches
in
a
way
of
mercy
.
If
God
could
stay
so
long
for
his
conversion
,
it
's
but
reasonable
he
should
stay
for
his
consolations
.
Resolved
he
is
to
wait
so
long
as
God
pleases
for
incomes
of
mercy
,
and
wholly
resolves
his
will
into
the
will
of
his
Maker
,
even
let
's
it
be
buried
and
swallowed
up
of
it
,
with
a
Father
,
not
my
will
,
but
thy
will
be
done
.
Carnal
men
would
limit
God
to
their
desires
,
and
scant
him
to
their
time
,
they
are
for
duty
to
morrow
,
but
mercy
and
salvation
to
day
.
Now
mercy
must
come
,
or
never
.
But
a
Christian
would
not
have
his
time
Gods
;
but
makes
Gods
time
his
;
and
whatsoever
pleaseth
God
,
therefore
pleaseth
him
.
It
's
not
(
saith
true
hope
)
for
us
to
know
the
times
and
seasons
,
better
to
wait
for
the
Lords
salvation
.
Better
want
of
mercy
in
a
way
of
waiting
and
dependance
,
than
its
approach
without
it
:
Does
God
delay
,
he
does
not
deny
;
is
mercy
deferred
,
it
is
not
resolved
against
;
does
God
withdraw
,
hide
his
face
,
seem
to
slight
,
and
cast
out
his
Peoples
prayer
,
yet
I
will
not
give
over
praying
,
waiting
,
believing
,
and
expecting
,
I
will
yet
attend
the
motions
of
providence
in
the
use
of
means
;
and
though
God
seems
to
cast
us
off
,
yet
we
will
never
cast
off
him
.
Fifthly
,
Ad
elevandum
,
to
raise
the
soul
above
all
worldly
expectations
.
He
that
by
hope
hath
gotten
his
foot
up
to
Heaven
,
looks
upon
all
this
inferiour
world
only
as
an
inconsideral
point
.
Our
conversation
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
is
in
Heaven
,
whence
we
look
for
the
Saviour
.
Heavenly
expectations
,
and
heavenly
conversation
go
together
.
Alexander
,
when
he
once
received
a
report
of
the
American
world
,
gave
all
the
Kingdoms
he
had
conquered
amongst
his
Captains
,
and
upon
this
division
,
being
asked
what
he
had
left
to
himself
,
answered
,
spem
majorum
annorum
;
the
hope
of
further
years
.
A
Christian
hearing
of
the
Alsufficiency
of
God
,
and
glory
of
Heaven
,
of
so
much
(
in
scriniis
)
in
hope
,
is
willing
to
part
with
whatsoever
is
in
hand
,
and
(
like
a
provident
and
foreseeing
person
)
will
part
with
all
in
possession
,
for
what
he
hath
in
reversion
;
so
did
those
worthies
,
Heb.
11.13
.
A
carnal
man
useth
God
,
and
enjoys
the
world
;
a
Saint
useth
the
world
,
but
enjoyeth
God
only
.
Sixthly
,
Ad
corroborandum
,
to
fortifie
and
confirm
the
soul
against
all
opposition
.
Abraham
rowed
against
the
stream
.
Hope
will
ride
the
storm
.
It
may
be
said
of
hope
,
what
the
Apostle
speaks
of
charity
,
it
endures
all
things
.
There
is
the
work
of
faith
,
labour
of
love
,
and
patience
of
hope
,
1
Thes.
1.3
.
I
will
hope
continually
,
saith
David
;
Psal.
71.14
.
Though
his
enemies
be
lively
,
yet
his
hope
is
not
dead
;
and
while
they
threaten
more
,
he
yet
hopes
more
and
more
.
All
the
waters
of
humane
opposition
cannot
quench
this
fire
,
but
it
's
like
the
fire
of
the
Sanctuary
,
which
never
goes
out
.
True
hope
grows
by
discouragement
,
and
the
wind
of
worldly
affliction
serves
but
to
increase
this
holy
flame
.
When
as
the
spies
gave
a
discouraging
account
of
the
Land
,
Caleb
and
Joshua
were
not
dismay'd
at
their
own
sight
,
or
their
report
,
but
conclude
,
Their
defence
is
departed
,
and
they
are
bread
for
us
.
They
that
wait
on
the
Lord
,
shall
renew
their
strength
,
and
their
hope
too
;
and
under
the
lowest
providences
,
they
have
yet
a
spero
meliora
in
their
mouths
,
which
keeps
them
from
fainting
and
sinking
.
And
that
leads
to
the
third
and
last
qualification
of
the
Saints
hope
.
It
's
stedfast
and
permanent
.
A
Believer
hath
hope
in
his
end
,
and
he
hopes
to
the
end
,
Heb.
6.11
.
The
full
assurance
of
hope
to
the
end
:
And
so
cap.
3.6
.
Whose
house
we
are
,
if
we
hold
fast
the
confidence
,
and
the
rejoycing
of
the
hope
firm
unto
the
end
.
God
perfects
this
grace
,
wheresoever
he
begins
it
.
An
Hypocrites
is
a
dying
hope
;
a
Saints
,
a
living
hope
;
there
is
a
vigour
and
vivacity
,
and
also
a
constancy
and
perpetuity
in
it
.
We
are
not
of
them
who
draw
back
to
perdition
—
An
Hypocrites
hope
is
an
empty
and
vain
,
and
so
a
vanishing
hope
,
it
hath
no
solidity
in
it
,
but
appears
a
meer
husk
,
when
Satan
comes
to
thresh
it
by
his
temptations
,
it
will
not
stand
,
or
endure
a
trial
.
When
he
comes
to
go
out
of
the
world
,
his
hope
perisheth
for
ever
,
and
breaths
forth
it self
into
a
puff
of
wind
,
though
swoln
to
never
so
huge
a
bulk
,
and
great
a
proportion
.
It
hath
no
stalk
,
and
when
the
Sun
of
divine
indignation
,
or
humane
persecution
ariseth
,
it
wholly
withereth
:
But
a
Saint
(
though
for
a
while
he
may
lose
the
exercise
)
never
wholly
loseth
the
habit
of
his
hope
;
his
hope
is
a
fixed
,
stable
,
setled
hope
,
Col.
1.23
.
A
carnal
wretch
can
hope
in
good
daies
,
while
providence
looks
on
him
with
a
favourable
and
pleasing
aspect
;
but
let
the
Lord
come
to
frown
on
him
,
and
lay
affliction
on
his
loyns
,
his
heart
〈◊〉
like
Nabals
)
dies
within
him
,
he
sinks
like
a
stone
,
he
carries
with
him
a
sad
heart
,
and
looks
with
a
lowring
and
dejected
countenance
:
but
a
child
of
God
,
as
no
outward
com●ort
does
much
incourage
him
,
so
no
outward
cross
do●s
much
dishearten
him
.
Mercy
does
not
much
〈◊〉
him
up
,
nor
misery
cast
him
down
;
his
conclusion
is
,
I
will
yet
hope
in
God
,
and
never
cast
away
my
confidence
,
which
hath
great
recompence
of
reward
.
Quo
malis
presenti●us
durius
deprimor
,
eo
de
futuris
gaudiis
certius
praesumo
,
saith
holy
Ignatius
;
by
how
much
the
more
I
am
oppressed
with
present
miseries
,
so
much
the
more
confident
I
am
of
eternal
joys
,
2
Cor.
4.17
.
Thirdly
,
This
speaks
sharp
reproof
,
even
to
the
People
of
God
themselves
,
who
are
so
apt
to
depend
on
,
and
run
to
means
and
second
causes
in
times
of
trouble
and
affliction
,
and
not
lay
their
hope
and
help
on
this
God
of
Jacob
,
and
his
truth
and
faithfulness
only
.
Israel
was
very
prone
to
this
corruption
,
to
seek
to
,
and
rely
on
forein
aids
and
helps
,
neglecting
and
refusing
to
rest
upon
God
.
This
is
sinners
wickedness
,
and
Saints
weakness
and
infirmity
.
This
was
the
fault
of
good
Asa
,
zealous
Hezekiah
,
holy
David
,
who
thought
nothing
better
for
them
,
than
one
to
go
to
the
Physitians
before
the
Lord
;
another
,
to
curry
favour
with
the
King
of
Babylon
;
and
a
third
,
to
flie
into
the
Land
of
the
Philistines
,
1
Sam.
27.1
.
Vitium
ostendit
(
saith
a
Commentator
on
the
Text
)
dum
ostendit
remedium
.
This
is
natural
to
the
lost
,
but
yet
proud
Sons
and
Daughters
of
Adam
.
The
first
man
had
a
spice
of
pride
in
him
,
and
all
his
posterity
have
gotten
a
tang
of
it
.
The
stout
souldier
will
never
accept
quarter
,
as
long
as
he
can
stand
out
against
the
enemy
,
or
defend
the
besieged
City
against
his
power
and
violence
.
Proud
stout-hearted
man
would
neither
be
beholden
to
God
or
Christ
for
his
help
,
could
he
but
be
his
own
Protector
and
Saviour
.
We
are
all
by
nature
run-aways
from
God
,
and
having
a
backsliding
heart
within
us
,
are
apt
to
revolt
more
and
more
,
leaning
on
any
broken
Reed
before
him
the
eternal
Rock
.
But
this
our
way
is
our
folly
.
This
is
our
great
sin
,
and
runs
us
also
into
an
inextricable
labyrinth
of
calamity
and
woe
.
It
's
no
less
than
crimen
laesae
Majestatis
,
when
we
have
the
covering
of
the
Almighty's
protection
,
and
the
wing
of
the
great
and
everlasting
Jehovah
to
come
under
,
yet
to
shroud
our selves
under
the
alien
shadow
of
any
creature
;
and
when
we
may
delighfully
sollace
our selves
under
the
Vines
sweetness
,
and
Olives
fatness
,
yet
to
shelter
our selves
under
the
vain
shew
of
the
Bramble
.
It
's
too
convincing
an
Argument
both
of
the
weakness
of
grace
,
that
our
strength
is
small
,
and
also
of
the
power
and
predominancy
of
corruption
.
It
's
a
plain
and
demonstrative
Argument
of
a
carnal
heart
,
to
satisfie
our selves
with
any
outward
enjoyment
in
the
day
of
mercy
,
or
support
,
in
the
hour
of
misery
.
How
sadly
does
God
complain
of
this
in
his
Israel
of
old
?
Psal.
78.22
.
They
believed
not
in
the
Lord
,
nor
trusted
in
his
salvation
.
So
Deut.
9.23
.
Ye
rebelled
against
the
Commandment
of
the
Lord
your
God
(
to
go
up
against
the
Nations
)
and
ye
believed
him
not
.
God
taxeth
it
of
high
disingenuity
and
disloyalty
,
Jer.
2.5
.
What
iniquity
have
your
Fathers
found
in
me
,
that
they
are
gone
far
from
me
,
and
have
walked
after
vanity
.
So
Jer.
18.13
,
14.
The
Virgin
of
Israel
hath
done
a
very
horrible
thing
:
Will
a
man
leave
the
Snow
of
Lebanon
,
which
cometh
from
the
Rock
of
the
field
?
or
shall
the
cold
flowing
waters
that
come
from
another
place
be
forsaken
?
It
's
a
tincture
of
Apostacy
from
God
:
Indeed
a
plain
contradiction
to
our
conversion
.
In
that
we
turn
from
the
Creature
to
the
Creator
,
in
this
from
the
Creator
to
the
Creature
.
It
's
a
more
spiritual
and
refined
Idolatry
,
and
therefore
it
's
observable
,
these
two
are
Couzen-Germans
,
neighbour-sins
,
and
but
one
remove
one
from
the
other
.
Yea
,
the
●dolatry
charged
by
the
Apostle
upon
the
Gentiles
,
hath
this
inscription
on
its
forehead
;
They
worshipped
and
served
the
Creature
more
than
the
Creator
,
God
blessed
for
ever
,
Rom.
1.25
.
And
indeed
whatsoever
a
man
sets
up
above
or
equal
with
God
,
it
's
his
God
,
or
at
least
his
Idol
.
And
as
it
is
a
great
iniquity
,
so
it
is
commonly
rewarded
with
exemplary
punishment
.
This
trust
is
both
wicked
and
vain
;
it
makes
us
neglect
God
the
eternal
Refuge
;
and
while
it
deceives
us
,
and
makes
us
miss
of
a
better
ground
of
trust
,
it
also
weakens
and
debilitates
both
our
hearts
and
hands
;
our
hands
in
duty
,
and
our
hearts
in
confidence
.
(
who
will
ever
set
upon
that
of
which
he
hath
no
hopes
of
accomplishment
?
and
who
ever
will
go
to
God
that
can
go
any
where
else
?
)
It
's
a
following
lying
vanities
,
and
forsaking
our
own
mercies
;
a
running
from
the
fountain
of
everlasting
waters
,
and
hewing
out
broken
cisterns
.
It
laies
us
under
a
curse
,
and
that
a
dreadful
one
,
Jer.
17.5
,
13.
Cursed
is
he
that
makes
flesh
his
arm
—
All
that
forsake
thee
shall
be
ashamed
,
and
that
depart
from
thee
,
their
names
written
in
the
Earth
;
than
which
nothing
more
sad
and
dismal
.
A
cursed
change
it
is
to
leave
God
,
and
go
to
the
Creature
;
such
confidence
commonly
ends
in
shame
and
confusion
.
Dependance
on
the
Creature
forfeits
divine
protection
;
it
clips
the
wings
of
mercy
:
It
's
a
going
out
of
Gods
blessing
into
the
warm
Sun
.
Nay
,
the
Hypocrites
bow
,
which
never
aims
right
on
at
the
mark
,
is
not
only
erring
and
deceitful
,
but
often
recoils
,
and
proves
to
him
deadly
and
destructive
.
They
who
repose
in
humane
help
,
do
not
only
miss
of
the
prosperity
and
safety
,
which
by
these
means
they
made
account
to
attain
to
,
but
bring
evils
on
themselves
,
which
they
both
sought
and
thought
to
escape
,
and
lose
the
lives
they
went
about
so
industriously
to
save
.
And
indeed
God
takes
himself
highly
wronged
by
this
abuse
at
the
hands
of
his
People
,
and
will
sooner
or
later
say
to
them
as
to
Israel
,
Judg.
10.
Go
to
the
gods
ye
have
chosen
,
and
see
if
they
can
deliver
you
.
See
how
God
threatens
them
,
Isa.
30.12
,
15.
—
In
returning
and
rest
I
would
have
saved
you
—
and
ye
would
not
,
but
ye
said
,
no
,
we
will
flee
upon
horses
—
therefore
shall
ye
flee
—
They
who
will
not
rest
on
God
,
shall
be
forced
to
run
for
all
the
creature
.
May
I
not
say
to
you
,
as
once
Saul
to
the
people
revolting
to
David
,
Can
the
Son
of
Jesse
give
you
Vineyards
and
Olive-yards
—
Can
the
creature
give
you
souls
satisfaction
in
its
fullest
enjoyment
,
and
can
it
afford
you
relief
in
the
day
of
distress
?
Can
these
gods
of
your
own
making
arise
and
save
you
?
Can
they
chear
your
hearts
,
when
God
is
frowning
?
succour
you
,
when
Satan
is
tempting
?
comfort
you
,
when
the
world
is
failing
?
Can
they
give
you
any
peace
in
an
hour
of
trouble
,
ease
under
horrours
of
pain
,
life
under
pains
of
death
,
settlement
and
composure
in
a
day
of
distraction
and
confusion
?
have
you
not
sufficiently
experienced
,
and
so
may
be
effectually
convinced
of
the
vanity
of
the
whole
arm
of
flesh
?
That
all
flesh
is
as
grass
that
fadeth
,
and
the
flower
thereof
that
withereth
.
That
men
of
low
degree
are
vanity
,
and
of
high
degree
a
lye
,
That
there
is
no
salvation
in
Hills
or
Mountains
,
no
help
in
Princes
,
Senates
,
Armies
,
Navies
,
if
God
does
but
blow
upon
them
?
Have
you
not
by
sad
and
wofull
experience
known
the
failure
of
friends
,
contingency
of
estates
,
the
uncertainty
of
worldly
advancements
,
the
moth
,
the
worm
,
the
dying
perishing
nature
that
is
in
all
created
comforts
and
contentments
?
and
will
ye
yet
lean
upon
these
weak
bulrushes
,
and
make
his
your
refuge
?
May
not
God
say
to
you
,
as
once
to
his
People
,
Numb.
14.11
.
How
long
will
it
be
ere
ye
believe
me
?
Nay
,
may
not
God
justly
leave
you
,
when
ye
have
first
left
him
?
and
then
what
will
become
of
you
?
To
which
of
all
the
Saints
will
ye
turn
?
what
will
ye
do
in
the
day
that
he
comes
out
to
visit
?
Suppose
God
coming
out
with
the
glittering
sword
in
the
one
hand
(
nay
,
he
is
come
out
already
)
and
the
destroying
Plague
in
the
other
,
and
fire
and
famine
become
his
followers
;
whither
will
ye
fly
?
where
will
ye
hide
?
how
shall
you
escape
or
endure
his
fierce
wrath
,
and
burning
indignation
?
what
will
you
do
in
the
day
of
your
calamity
?
or
where
will
you
leave
your
glory
?
Well
,
to
close
this
point
(
for
I
would
hope
better
things
of
all
you
that
fear
God
,
though
I
thus
speak
)
know
assuredly
,
that
by
going
from
God
your
Centre
,
unto
the
Creature
,
you
will
either
run
into
the
mouth
of
danger
(
like
a
bird
far
from
her
nest
,
never
under
such
danger
of
the
snare
)
you
cannot
be
established
,
but
may
be
(
as
they
were
Jude
5.
)
for
their
unbelief
destroyed
;
or
however
you
will
cut
short
the
arm
of
mercy
and
deliverance
.
As
impatient
snatching
at
mercy
,
makes
it
not
half
so
sweet
;
fruits
pluckt
too
soon
,
or
raw
eaten
,
commonly
gripe
.
Jacob
had
not
only
a
blow
,
but
a
piece
of
a
curse
,
a
deal
of
turmoil
and
trouble
with
his
blessing
,
because
he
would
be
his
own
Carver
,
and
not
stay
to
receive
it
at
his
heavenly
Fathers
hand
,
and
discontented
murmurs
and
repinings
against
God
under
affliction
,
cut
short
of
mercy
and
salvation
;
a
sad
instance
whereof
we
have
in
those
two
prime
Leaders
of
Israel
,
Moses
and
Aaron
,
Numb.
20.12
.
Because
they
believed
not
the
Lord
,
to
sanctifie
him
before
the
eyes
of
Israel
,
they
were
not
priviledged
to
lead
the
Congregation
into
the
good
Land
.
So
confident
reposes
in
the
Creature
,
without
God
,
or
conjunction
of
it
in
our
dependance
with
him
,
will
certainly
breed
in
the
issue
disappointment
and
destruction
;
and
the
soul
that
with
Babylon
,
sits
Lady-like
in
its
Chair
of
State
and
Ease
,
will
become
a
Widow
and
desolate
in
one
day
.
And
(
which
is
the
great
aggravation
of
the
mis●ry
of
all
such
confidence
)
the
more
we
lean
,
and
greater
stress
we
lay
on
any
creature-comfort
,
when
God
comes
once
to
blast
it
,
and
take
it
away
(
as
't
were
)
by
a
stroke
,
it
will
become
so
much
the
greater
cross
,
and
so
much
affliction
we
may
expect
from
it
,
as
we
have
had
affection
to
it
,
and
placed
dependance
upon
it
.
Put
not
your
trust
therefore
in
man
,
or
place
your
confidence
in
bare
Creatures
,
for
whose
shoulders
an
immortal
Soul
carries
too
great
a
burden
,
but
Trust
in
the
Lord
from
henceforth
and
for
ever
.
Let
me
conclude
this
with
the
Prophets
advice
,
Jer.
9.23
.
Let
not
the
wise
man
glory
in
his
wisdom
,
nor
the
strong
man
in
his
might
,
nor
the
rich
man
in
his
riches
,
But
let
him
that
glorieth
glory
in
the
Lord
:
And
with
that
of
the
Psalmist
,
Psal.
62.8
,
10.
Trust
not
in
Oppression
—
if
riches
increase
,
set
not
your
heart
upon
them
.
But
trust
in
him
at
all
times
,
and
finally
with
that
of
the
Apostle
,
1
Tim.
6.17
.
Trust
not
in
uncertain
riches
,
but
in
the
living
God
.
Fourthly
,
Solamen
ministrat
.
This
Doctrine
comes
full
fraught
with
comfort
,
and
speaks
abundant
and
matchless
consolation
to
all
the
People
of
God
,
who
have
this
Interest
in
him
,
and
exercise
dependance
upon
him
as
their
hope
and
help
.
The
godly
man
is
the
only
blessed
man
.
The
World
may
count
and
call
her
darlings
happy
but
no
such
blessedness
to
be
found
as
in
the
fruition
of
God
,
and
derivations
from
him
.
Blessed
he
is
,
First
,
In
all
his
Relations
and
concernments
,
as
to
his
spiritual
state
,
and
as
to
his
temporal
.
He
having
an
interest
in
God
,
hath
an
interest
in
all
that
is
Gods
;
all
his
Attributes
,
Relations
,
Promises
,
Providences
,
gracious
and
mercifull
Benedictions
;
he
hath
a
right
to
all
spiritual
blessings
,
pardon
of
sin
,
peace
of
Conscience
,
Joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
grace
and
glory
;
and
all
temporal
mercies
too
,
the
fatness
of
the
Earth
,
as
well
as
the
dews
of
Heaven
,
the
Nether
as
well
as
the
Upper
Springs
:
All
is
his
by
right
and
inheritance
,
and
shall
be
by
possession
,
if
good
for
him
.
As
a
stranger
from
God
is
universaily
cursed
,
so
is
one
united
to
him
universally
blessed
.
He
may
say
,
God
hath
dealt
graciously
with
me
,
and
I
have
enough
,
Gen.
33.11
.
Secondly
,
He
is
also
happy
in
all
Estates
and
Conditions
.
Nothing
amiss
can
befall
and
betide
a
Christian
.
Though
never
so
evil
in
it self
,
Gods
Power
and
Providence
can
work
it
for
good
.
Art
thou
under
desertions
,
yet
thou
art
happy
.
His
lest
hand
is
under
thee
,
and
his
right
hand
embraceth
thee
:
Thou
art
graven
upon
the
palms
of
his
hands
(
so
as
to
be
no
more
defaced
or
obliterated
)
and
thy
walls
are
continually
before
him
.
Hast
thou
lost
thy
hold
of
God
,
he
hath
still
his
hold
on
thee
,
canst
thou
not
cast
thy self
,
and
roll
thy
Soul
on
Christ
in
the
Promise
?
yet
,
when
thou
comest
out
of
the
Wilderness
,
thou
mayst
lean
on
the
arm
of
thy
beloved
.
Though
thy
Soul
be
never
so
much
in
the
dark
,
thou
hast
the
staffe
of
Jacob
to
lean
on
,
and
needest
never
fear
stumbling
,
especially
falling
,
for
the
Lord
also
upholds
thee
by
his
hand
,
Psal.
33.24
.
Art
under
Temptations
,
still
thou
mayst
be
happy
.
Thy
Redeemers
Intercession
is
a
shore
of
thy
Faith
,
and
pillar
of
thy
Perseverance
,
Luk.
22.32
.
Though
weak
in
thy self
,
with
the
Conies
thou
mayst
fly
to
the
Rocks
:
When
pursued
by
that
mighty
Nimrod
and
hunter
of
Souls
,
and
furiously
chased
by
the
avenging
Executioner
of
Divine
wrath
,
haste
into
the
arms
and
bosom
of
thy
Saviour
which
stand
extended
on
the
Cross
,
and
are
now
wide
open
to
receive
thee
:
When
these
proud
waters
overwhelm
thee
,
swim
to
that
impregnable
Rock
of
his
Merits
which
is
higher
than
thou
;
and
then
thou
mayst
(
like
a
man
gotten
on
the
top
of
a
rock
in
the
midst
of
the
Sea
,
outbraving
with
an
invincible
courage
and
undaunted
resolution
all
the
waves
and
billows
about
him
)
dare
Satan
to
do
his
worst
against
thee
.
Though
the
Beast
makes
warre
against
thee
being
a
follower
of
the
Lamb
,
God
is
on
thy
side
,
and
stands
by
thee
in
the
combat
:
this
Dragon
shall
not
swallow
thee
up
:
the
Lord
will
rebuke
him
,
yea
tread
him
under
thy
feet
shortly
.
Though
thy
own
heart
be
a
Traitor
,
thy
God
is
thy
Keeper
.
Art
thou
engaged
with
strong
and
violent
corruptions
,
do
these
Masters
of
misrule
bid
controll
to
Gods
grace
in
thee
,
and
is
the
battell
so
sharp
as
sometimes
the
flesh
seems
to
overcome
the
Spirit
,
thy
pride
,
passion
,
unbelief
,
earthly-mindedness
are
too
hard
for
thee
?
be
not
discouraged
:
Though
thou
beest
foiled
,
thou
shalt
not
be
overcome
;
sin
shall
not
have
dominion
over
thee
,
though
it
may
tyrannize
against
thee
;
but
those
thine
enemies
that
will
not
bow
before
the
Scepter
of
Christs
Soveraignty
,
shall
be
slain
before
his
face
,
and
very
shortly
those
Egyptians
thou
seest
to
day
,
thou
shalt
see
no
more
for
ever
.
Art
thou
exposed
to
wants
and
exigencies
?
The
Lord
is
thy
Shepherd
,
and
he
will
supply
thee
as
to
thy
spiritual
,
and
also
thy
temporal
condition
.
Dost
thou
want
the
presence
of
Divine
Ordinances
,
are
all
these
Conduits
stopt
,
and
windows
shut
?
God
will
himself
be
a
Tabernacle
to
thee
;
he
will
prepare
a
Table
for
thee
in
the
Wilderness
,
spread
with
all
the
delicious
sweet-meats
of
grace
and
comfort
,
and
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
shall
arise
on
thee
with
healing
in
his
wings
.
Dost
thou
want
Creature-comforts
?
The
Earth
is
the
Lords
Granary
,
and
the
fullness
thereof
,
and
the
Sea
thy
Fathers
Fish-pond
,
and
therefore
thou
shalt
have
what
either
can
afford
thee
.
Art
thou
sequestred
of
all
that
is
dear
and
precious
in
thine
eyes
?
Thou
hast
yet
a
Deus
providebit
to
live
on
,
a
Promise
to
bear
thee
up
,
that
God
will
never
forsake
thee
,
all
things
shall
be
added
to
thee
.
Qui
majora
curat
,
non
minora
negliget
.
The
Accessory
follows
the
Principal
.
There
is
no
Promise
indeed
of
adding
Spirituals
upon
our
seeking
Temporals
,
but
there
is
of
adding
the
things
of
Earth
,
if
we
seek
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
.
Thou
shalt
have
food
and
raiment
in
the
way
wherein
thou
art
to
goe
;
enough
,
though
not
too
much
;
according
to
Gods
will
,
though
it
may
be
not
thine
own
;
bread
for
thy
body
,
though
not
for
thy
lusts
;
to
satisfie
thee
,
though
not
surfeit
;
content
,
though
not
cloy
thee
.
God
will
give
thee
the
World
as
a
blessing
,
though
not
lade
thee
with
this
thick
clay
as
a
burden
.
As
thou
hast
the
sure
Mercies
of
David
,
whereof
none
can
deprive
thee
,
so
thou
shalt
have
all
external
accommodations
,
or
at
least
a
proportion
between
thy
Heart
and
Condition
,
wherein
the
only
comfort
of
life
consisteth
.
Art
thou
compassed
about
with
fears
and
dangers
,
of
enemies
or
evils
imminent
or
impendent
?
Let
not
thine
heart
be
troubled
,
for
Mercy
compasses
thee
about
on
every
side
:
As
Elisha
told
his
servant
,
2
King
.
6.16
.
There
are
more
with
thee
than
are
against
thee
.
Thou
hast
a
guard
of
Angels
round
about
thee
,
yea
Christ
himself
for
thy
Protector
.
And
Fortior
est
Christus
caput
Ecclesiae
ad
protegendum
,
quam
Diabolus
hostis
Ecclesiae
ad
oppugnandum
.
Cyprian
.
This
may
be
a
bottom
of
confidence
,
and
sufficient
ground
and
encouragement
to
the
People
of
God
in
the
darkest
and
gloomiest
day
,
the
most
evil
and
discouraging
time
;
and
serve
to
allay
,
and
antidote
all
their
fears
and
misgivings
of
heart
,
that
they
have
an
infinite
and
everlasting
God
for
their
help
,
and
have
everlasting
strength
,
wisdom
,
faithfulness
,
mercy
and
compassion
engaged
for
them
.
Men
count
it
an
happiness
to
have
a
Cottage
of
their
own
to
hide
their
heads
in
.
God
is
his
Peoples
shelter
,
Sanctuary
,
and
hiding-place
under
all
their
scatterings
,
and
dispersions
,
oppressions
and
oppositions
,
they
meet
with
in
the
World
.
The
Lord
knows
how
to
deliver
the
Godly
out
of
all
their
temptations
.
The
Apostle
brings
it
down
to
an
experience
,
He
delivered
Lot
,
and
he
knows
how
to
deliver
us
.
It
's
all
one
to
have
no
storm
,
or
to
have
an
hiding-place
.
Under
all
private
injuries
and
oppressions
we
may
trust
in
God
who
is
a
present
help
,
and
go
to
him
with
the
Prophet
Jeremiah's
words
in
our
mouths
when
the
men
of
Anathoth
sought
his
life
,
Jer.
11.20
.
To
thee
O
Lord
,
do
I
reveal
my
cause
,
and
be
confident
as
he
was
,
cap.
20.11
.
of
deliverance
;
or
as
Hezekiah
,
when
Rabshaketh
opened
his
mouth
so
wide
against
Heaven
,
he
went
and
spread
the
Letter
before
the
Lord
.
Though
a
man
meets
with
nothing
but
incivilities
,
unkindnesses
,
discouragements
,
disappointments
,
reproaches
,
persecutions
and
violences
from
men
,
yet
there
is
enough
in
one
God
to
counter-ballance
all
.
God
will
work
all
mischiefs
about
for
good
;
and
as
for
Enemies
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
we
may
go
out
against
them
and
overcome
them
.
Art
thou
under
crosses
and
losses
,
and
sore
and
vexatious
trialls
that
way
?
hast
lost
thy
Estate
,
and
Possessions
,
thy
Relations
,
thy
former
Friends
,
thy
present
comforts
,
thy
hopes
,
thy
all
?
yet
thou
hast
not
lost
thy
God
,
who
is
better
than
all
.
And
as
Zeno
the
Philosopher
said
once
,
when
he
had
lost
all
by
Shipwrack
,
Licet
me
tutius
philosophari
.
Thou
hast
now
the
better
leisure
to
attend
thy
Soul
,
and
study
Heaven
.
Though
a
man
loseth
his
Moneys
,
and
is
rich
in
Bills
and
Bonds
,
it
's
no
great
matter
:
When
thou
hast
not
a
penny
in
thy
Purse
,
thou
hast
thousands
in
the
Promise
.
Gods
providence
,
or
mens
violence
may
take
away
thy
Estate
,
thy
Children
,
thy
Livelihood
and
subsistence
,
but
never
take
away
thy
Christ
.
When
thou
hast
lost
all
things
else
,
yet
thou
canst
never
lose
thy
God
,
and
thy
inheritance
,
the
hope
laid
up
for
thee
in
Heaven
;
that
heavenly
and
never-failing
treasure
is
out
of
the
reach
both
of
Men
and
Devils
.
Art
thou
under
afflictions
personal
,
family
?
Hath
the
hand
of
God
toucht
thee
?
Hath
his
destroying
Angel
come
with
the
Arrows
of
the
Plague
,
and
shot
into
thy
habitation
,
so
that
thou
art
left
alone
,
and
become
wholly
comfortless
,
even
swallowed
up
of
sorrow
?
Thy
Relations
are
gone
,
thy
Friends
fled
from
thee
,
all
thine
acquaintance
stand
aloof
off
thy
sore
;
thou
sighest
and
mournest
by
day
,
weepest
by
night
,
and
hast
none
to
comfort
thee
;
thou
art
become
like
a
Pelican
in
the
Wilderness
,
an
Owl
in
the
Desart
,
and
sittest
like
a
Sparrow
on
the
house-top
:
Death
is
entred
in
at
thy
windows
,
and
men
have
written
Lord
have
Mercy
on
thy
doors
,
and
thou
hast
neither
Minister
nor
Phyfitian
to
come
at
thee
;
yea
,
wantest
Bread
it self
to
uphold
thee
:
Yet
fear
not
,
Thy
God
is
still
with
thee
,
and
then
nightest
,
when
all
Creatures
run
away
to
the
greatest
distance
.
Christ
comes
in
yet
familiarly
at
thy
doors
,
God
stands
by
thy
beds
side
.
Though
the
Plague
hath
seized
thy
body
,
he
is
not
afraid
to
come
neer
thy
soul
,
and
while
thy
Friends
forsake
thee
,
he
will
be
Friend
,
Physitian
and
Comforter
to
thee
.
He
is
the
Lord
that
healeth
thee
:
And
thou
shalt
at
last
say
,
in
faithfulness
and
mercy
to
thy
Soul
did
he
afflict
thee
;
yea
,
that
thou
wert
not
sick
,
because
the
Lord
had
forgiven
thy
iniquity
.
Nay
,
here
is
comfort
for
thee
even
in
Death
it self
,
if
thou
hast
God
for
thy
help
,
and
he
affords
thee
his
gracious
presence
,
thou
shalt
not
need
fear
to
walk
through
that
dark
suburbs
of
Eternity
.
As
dying
,
and
yet
shalt
thou
live
.
Death
is
but
to
thee
a
Portall
into
Everlasting
Life
;
and
what
is
a
grimm
Serjeant
to
arrest
others
,
and
Pursevant
to
hale
them
to
the
place
of
Execution
,
shall
be
a
welcom
Messenger
to
carry
thee
into
thy
Fathers
House
,
and
usher
thee
into
the
Presence-Chamber
of
thy
endeared
Bridegroom
.
And
when
thou
art
gathered
to
thy
Fathers
,
though
thou
goest
to
thy
long
,
yet
thou
shalt
not
go
to
thy
last
home
.
Thy
Exodus
of
Earth
shall
be
thy
Genesis
of
Heaven
;
and
when
the
great
Landlord
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
by
a
Commission
directed
from
his
Royal
Court
summons
thine
immortal
Soul
out
of
this
Clay-tenement
of
thy
Body
,
thou
shalt
enter
upon
thine
upper
House
,
those
ever-blessed
Mansions
prepared
for
thee
;
and
this
Bird
in
thy
breast
,
when
once
let
loose
this
present
cage
where
now
it
is
imprisoned
,
and
set
upon
the
Tree
of
life
in
the
midst
of
that
heavenly
Paradise
,
shall
warble
out
the
most
melodious
tunes
,
and
sweet
and
harmonious
musick
to
its
Creator
,
even
to
the
daies
of
Eternity
.
Let
me
conclude
this
consolation
with
that
of
Solomon
,
Prov.
14.32
.
The
righteous
hath
hope
in
his
death
:
And
add
only
this
challenge
on
this
side
the
grave
for
him
against
the
sinner
.
Take
a
child
of
God
cloathed
with
all
possible
disadvantages
,
poverty
,
sickness
,
persecution
,
even
at
the
worst
that
can
befall
a
man
on
this
side
Hell
,
and
his
condition
is
infinitely
far
better
than
any
wicked
mans
on
Earth
,
that
hath
sumptuous
buildings
,
furnisht
tables
,
pleasant
children
,
great
riches
and
revenues
:
So
happy
is
he
above
all
the
world
besides
that
hath
God
for
his
help
,
the
Lord
for
his
God
.
Fifthly
and
lastly
,
Let
this
consideration
be
a
strong
perswasive
both
to
the
Saints
and
People
of
God
,
to
walk
worthy
his
help
,
and
sinners
,
to
labour
to
make
him
their
God
and
help
against
an
evil
day
.
First
,
To
Christians
,
to
walk
answerably
to
divine
help
and
influx
,
both
in
a
good
,
and
in
an
evil
day
.
Take
the
summ
of
this
exhortation
in
five
or
six
branches
.
Let
the
influence
of
Gods
help
be
to
you
a
ground
of
praise
and
thankfulness
,
of
satisfaction
and
acquiescence
,
of
access
to
him
on
all
occasions
,
of
confidence
in
him
in
every
condition
,
of
return
to
him
according
to
your
receivings
from
him
,
and
of
engagement
and
firm
adherence
to
him
,
notwithstanding
all
temptations
to
Apostacy
from
him
.
First
,
Matter
of
thankfulness
.
Rejoyce
in
the
Lord
at
all
times
;
Let
songs
of
benediction
to
him
be
ever
in
your
mouths
;
pay
him
the
constant
tribute
of
acknowledgement
.
What
an
holy
Panegyrick
does
David
sing
?
Psal.
18.12
.
What
a
famous
avouchment
makes
he
?
Psal.
144.1
,
2.
Where
he
gives
God
all
his
titles
:
My
strength
,
my
goodness
,
my
fortress
,
my
shield
,
my
high
Tower
,
and
deliverer
:
And
so
does
Jeremiah
,
cap.
16.19
.
Even
proclaim
Gods
Name
to
the
Gentiles
,
that
they
might
trust
in
him
.
In
Gods
Name
set
up
all
your
banners
:
Say
with
the
Church
,
All
our
fresh
springs
are
in
thee
.
Nilus
ab
ignoto
fonte
—
but
our
salvation
comes
from
Sion
;
thence
the
Lord
commands
the
blessing
.
We
finde
our
Psalmist
frequent
in
these
confessions
,
The
Lord
is
on
my
side
,
Psal.
118.6
.
I
will
sing
of
thy
power
,
yea
I
will
sing
aloud
of
thy
mercy
in
the
morning
,
for
thou
hast
been
my
defence
and
refuge
in
the
day
of
trouble
—
Psal.
59.16
,
17.
And
so
again
,
Psal.
94.17
.
Vnless
the
Lord
had
been
my
help
,
my
soul
had
almost
dwelt
in
silence
,
when
I
said
,
my
foot
slippeth
,
thy
mercy
,
O
Lord
,
held
me
up
.
And
so
the
Church
solemnly
sings
,
under
the
sense
of
her
miraculous
deliverance
from
variety
of
enemies
;
If
the
Lord
had
not
been
on
our
side
—
they
had
swallowed
us
up
quick
—
And
see
how
sweetly
she
closeth
all
,
Psal.
124.
ult.
Our
help
standeth
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
who
made
Heaven
and
Earth
.
So
may
the
soul
say
,
I
was
under
such
a
temptation
,
and
had
not
the
Lord
helpt
me
,
where
had
my
soul
been
?
under
such
an
affliction
,
and
had
not
he
relieved
me
,
I
had
sunk
and
perisht
in
it
for
ever
.
How
oft
have
I
sinned
and
he
pardoned
me
,
prayed
,
and
he
heard
me
,
waited
,
and
he
was
gracious
to
me
?
I
was
weak
,
but
he
strengthened
me
,
sad
,
but
he
comforted
me
,
troubled
,
but
he
spake
peace
to
me
.
And
so
may
the
Church
of
God
say
,
If
the
Lord
had
not
been
on
my
side
,
when
the
Sons
of
Belial
associated
and
bandied
against
me
,
complotted
and
conspired
against
me
,
saying
,
Come
,
let
us
blot
her
name
out
of
the
book
of
remembrance
,
they
shall
neither
know
nor
see
till
we
come
in
the
midst
of
them
,
and
cause
the
work
to
cease
,
I
had
been
long
ago
overthrown
and
overturned
.
It
was
not
my
own
bow
or
sword
saved
me
,
but
thy
right
hand
that
helped
me
out
of
all
my
distresses
.
It
is
our
great
duty
to
rejoyce
in
the
confession
of
Gods
Name
in
all
our
deliverances
and
salvations
,
and
to
ascribe
to
him
the
glory
that
is
his
right
and
due
.
This
Psalm
is
Eucharistical
,
penned
on
purpose
as
a
grateful
acknowledgement
.
We
should
erect
standing
Monuments
of
his
goodness
and
love
,
and
say
,
Hitherto
hath
he
helped
us
;
shewing
to
the
generations
to
come
,
the
praises
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
wonderful
works
he
hath
done
for
our
souls
,
(
Psal.
66.16.71.18.78.4
,
5
,
6.
—
That
they
might
also
hope
in
God
—
And
(
as
there
alwaies
appears
that
in
mercy
,
which
calls
aloud
for
praises
)
so
there
are
some
deliverances
that
have
such
signal
remarks
upon
them
,
as
we
cannot
possibly
pass
over
without
special
observation
.
How
oft
does
mercy
come
undeserved
,
unexpected
,
undesired
and
unprayed
for
,
is
distinguishing
(
we
are
pluckt
as
fire-brands
out
of
the
fire
,
and
taken
when
others
are
left
)
yea
exceeding
and
superabundant
to
all
our
hopes
or
thoughts
?
How
many
deliverances
do
we
know
,
before
we
know
our
dangers
?
the
danger
was
only
to
be
read
in
the
deliverance
.
How
many
mischiefs
do
we
escape
,
that
by
all
our
forecast
and
prudence
,
we
could
never
have
prevented
,
nor
yet
by
our
power
opposed
?
how
many
mercies
come
pouring
upon
us
,
not
one
of
which
by
all
our
diligence
and
industry
we
could
have
purchased
or
procured
?
what
good
often
ariseth
to
us
out
of
our
evils
,
and
that
proves
our
greatest
advance
,
which
we
thought
would
have
been
our
fatal
and
final
downfall
;
and
conduceth
to
our
salvation
,
which
seemed
to
promise
nothing
but
utter
and
irrecoverable
ruin
and
destruction
.
Gods
mercies
thus
renewed
on
us
every
morning
,
and
his
faithfulness
every
moment
,
require
a
constant
return
of
the
sacrifices
of
thanksgiving
;
but
our
sin
and
misery
is
,
that
our
thankfulness
for
mercy
granted
,
is
no
way
proportionable
to
our
importunity
for
mercy
wanted
and
desired
.
In
our
straits
and
afflictions
we
promise
a
great
deal
to
the
Almighty
,
but
when
once
gotton
out
of
those
depths
,
we
sacrilegiously
rob
the
God
of
our
salvation
,
and
put
him
off
with
the
farthing
candle
of
a
little
lip-devotion
instead
of
a
thank-offering
of
heart
and
life
,
wherein
only
lies
the
life
of
thankfulness
.
But
where
there
is
an
Ark
for
deliverance
,
there
should
be
an
Altar
for
thankfulness
.
Secondly
,
Let
this
draw
and
engage
us
to
a
constant
access
to
God
in
all
conditions
,
under
all
emergencies
and
occurrences
of
providence
.
Go●
to
this
God
for
help
at
all
times
.
Trust
in
him
at
all
times
,
and
pour
forth
your
prayers
before
him
.
Have
recourse
to
him
for
spirituals
,
to
his
promises
,
for
temporals
,
to
his
providence
.
Do
your
souls
want
pardon
of
sin
,
peace
of
spirit
,
assistance
to
duty
,
strength
against
corruptions
,
grace
for
trials
and
sufferings
,
fly
to
your
God
.
Does
Satan
tempt
,
the
world
frown
,
friends
prove
unkind
,
hopes
disappoint
,
all
creatures
fail
,
enemies
compass
you
about
,
yet
go
to
him
your
help
,
and
cry
with
David
,
Plead
my
cause
(
O
Lord
)
with
them
that
strive
with
me
,
and
fight
with
those
that
fight
against
me
.
Whatsoever
condition
befalls
you
,
your
state
is
never
hopeless
,
why
should
it
not
then
be
fearless
?
never
desperate
,
why
should
you
be
disconsolate
?
There
's
hope
at
the
bottom
,
dum
spiro
spero
,
may
be
your
Motto
.
The
Royal
aid
of
Heaven
will
assist
and
enable
you
against
all
oppositions
on
Earth
.
Whom
should
a
people
go
to
,
but
to
their
God
?
He
is
the
confidence
of
the
whole
world
;
The
Isles
shall
wait
upon
him
,
and
on
his
arm
shall
they
trust
,
Isa.
51.5
.
It
's
the
great
duty
and
safety
too
of
the
soul
to
trust
to
and
hope
in
the
Lord
.
It
's
the
character
of
a
Saint
to
depend
on
God
,
Psal.
33.20
.
Our
soul
waiteth
on
the
Lord
,
for
he
is
our
help
and
shield
.
It
's
a
sign
of
sincerity
,
to
trust
in
the
Lord
,
and
the
evidence
of
an
Hypocrite
,
to
trust
to
any
thing
besides
him
,
Job
8.15
.
Isa.
14.31
.
The
poor
of
his
people
shall
trust
in
him
;
and
Zeph.
3.11
.
Thou
shalt
leave
in
the
midst
of
them
a
poor
afflicted
people
,
and
they
shall
trust
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
Not
patience
,
but
faith
is
the
highest
commendation
of
a
Christian
.
This
was
Hezekiahs
grand
Encomium
given
him
by
the
Spirit
of
God
himself
,
2
King
.
18.4
.
He
trusted
in
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
,
and
clave
to
him
.
God
takes
pleasure
,
and
delights
in
them
that
hope
in
his
mercy
,
Psal.
147.11
.
God
hath
cursed
all
creature-confidence
.
He
hath
pronounced
them
blessed
,
which
hope
in
himself
:
Yea
,
Blessed
are
they
that
have
not
seen
,
and
yet
have
believed
.
It
's
the
highest
piece
of
honour
and
happiness
,
that
any
created
being
is
capable
of
,
to
receive
influence
from
,
and
exercise
dependance
upon
its
Creator
.
There
is
an
utter
insufficiency
in
all
creatures
to
help
;
they
may
give
painted
comfort
,
ape
a
counterfeit
happiness
,
but
never
afford
real
or
lasting
consolations
.
Yea
,
the
soul
may
be
reduced
to
such
straits
and
exigencies
,
as
all
the
power
,
wisdom
and
industry
of
all
creatures
cannot
give
him
relief
,
none
but
God
help
him
(
as
under
troubles
of
conscience
,
and
perplexity
of
spirit
,
none
else
can
succour
.
)
A
wounded
spirit
none
can
bear
,
and
only
God
can
heal
.
If
help
comes
there
,
it
must
come
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
immediately
from
Heaven
.
Friends
cannot
help
,
Ministers
not
help
,
experimental
Christians
not
help
,
prayers
,
tears
,
and
duties
not
help
,
only
the
God
of
Heaven
.
And
as
he
is
sometimes
only
able
,
so
he
is
himself
alwaies
able
,
when
none
else
can
,
either
on
the
right
hand
,
or
on
the
left
.
It
's
all
one
with
him
to
help
by
many
,
or
by
few
,
or
by
none
at
all
.
He
can
destroy
by
friends
,
making
the
Governours
of
Judah
to
their
subjects
,
as
well
as
the●r
enemies
,
like
an
hearth
of
fire
among
the
wood
,
and
like
a
torch
of
fire
in
a
sheaf
,
so
as
they
shall
devour
all
people
round
about
,
on
the
right
hand
,
and
on
the
left
.
He
can
make
the
choicest
and
most
hopeful
instruments
,
to
prove
our
vexers
,
and
not
our
Saviours
:
He
can
cut
off
the
spirit
of
Princes
,
and
be
terrible
to
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
.
An
Host
without
him
,
much
more
against
him
,
is
a
vain
thing
for
safety
;
and
a
multitude
as
insignificant
as
a
single
person
;
he
can
smite
heaps
upon
heaps
,
with
the
touch
of
his
little
finger
,
as
Sampson
did
once
the
Philistines
with
the
Jaw-bone
of
an
Ass
:
He
can
blow
on
the
most
likely
projects
used
for
help
and
supply
,
so
as
they
shall
utterly
fail
,
Jam.
1.11
.
The
rich
man
shall
fade
away
in
his
waies
;
not
only
the
careless
Prodigal
in
his
waies
of
profuseness
,
but
the
most
careful
Usurer
,
diligent
Merchant
,
industrious
Trades-man
in
his
wai●s
of
providence
,
to
get
the
world
.
God
can
blast
the
fairest
hopes
,
and
greatest
designs
whatsoever
.
And
as
he
can
ruin
by
the
hand
of
friends
,
so
he
can
save
by
the
hand
of
an
enemy
;
when
there
is
no
healer
unto
a
soul
or
people
,
he
can
,
he
can
yet
do
the
cure
:
what
is
designed
and
intended
for
evil
,
he
can
work
good
out
of
,
and
order
for
good
to
his
People
.
And
as
he
hath
ability
enough
,
so
readiness
to
work
for
his
People
.
Though
Father
forsakes
children
,
as
Herod
did
his
Antipater
,
and
Husband
Wife
,
as
did
Henry
the
eighth
,
and
Prince
his
Favourites
,
as
Ahashuerus
did
his
subject
Mord●cai
,
and
Haman
his
Courtier
,
yet
he
will
never
forsake
his
People
.
And
he
can
facilly
help
too
in
the
greatest
extremities
.
It
's
but
a
turn
of
his
hand
,
a
shine
of
his
face
,
and
look
of
his
countenance
,
and
we
are
saved
.
And
he
is
a
sure
,
steady
,
and
faithful
help
,
that
will
stand
by
us
to
the
end
,
and
in
the
end
.
And
have
not
our
souls
had
plentiful
experience
?
and
is
there
any
thing
that
can
more
fortifie
and
strengthen
faith
,
than
the
remembrances
of
his
past
succours
?
Psa.
61.3
,
4.
Oh
therefore
perswade
we
our
souls
(
by
all
these
twisted
Arguments
)
and
lay
them
under
a
perpetual
and
irrevocable
obligation
to
hope
in
the
Lord
.
O
you
that
are
young
men
,
you
that
are
old
men
(
for
the
Psalmist
calls
on
all
sorts
of
men
to
trust
in
the
Lord
)
you
that
are
coming
into
the
world
,
make
him
the
hope
of
your
youth
;
and
you
that
are
going
out
of
the
world
,
make
him
the
staff
of
your
age
:
You
can
never
trust
God
too
much
,
nor
the
Creature
too
little
.
Hope
in
him
for
your
bodies
,
for
your
souls
,
in
good
daies
,
in
evil
,
under
private
evils
,
under
publick
.
Are
you
cast
into
a
troublesome
world
,
(
as
indeed
you
are
in
this
present
generation
)
going
to
Sea
in
a
storm
,
never
such
a
ruffle
in
the
world
,
yet
cast
your
Anchor
on
God
.
When
your
credits
,
estates
,
liberties
,
health
,
wealth
,
trade
,
religion
,
your
all
lies
at
the
stake
,
still
depend
upon
him
.
In
times
of
greatest
hurlyburly
,
distraction
and
confusion
,
yet
be
found
waiting
for
him
and
his
salvation
.
Were
you
in
prison
,
in
exile
,
in
a
wilderness
,
do
not
despair
,
Gods
presence
is
with
his
People
wheresoever
they
are
cast
:
God
can
be
with
you
in
a
prison
,
as
he
was
with
Joseph
;
in
a
dungeon
,
as
with
Jeremiah
;
in
a
Lions
den
,
as
with
Daniel
;
nay
,
if
you
were
in
Hell
with
Jonas
,
he
can
make
it
an
Heaven
to
you
.
God
is
with
his
to
the
end
of
the
Earth
;
he
can
supply
all
your
wants
,
even
spread
a
table
for
you
in
the
wilderness
,
relieve
all
your
straits
,
rid
you
out
of
all
your
dangers
,
deliver
you
from
all
your
fears
,
do
for
you
beyond
your
thoughts
,
desires
or
hopes
.
Should
,
or
does
it
go
ill
with
Sion
?
are
the
Church
and
People
of
God
low
?
do
her
enemies
grow
high
,
insolent
and
triumph
?
Is
the
Church
upon
the
Cockboat
of
distractions
?
are
there
great
disorders
and
confusions
abroad
,
divisions
and
unsettlements
at
home
,
impediments
in
the
way
of
reformation
,
so
as
ye
look
for
peace
,
and
no
good
comes
,
and
for
healing
,
but
behold
a
time
of
trouble
;
go
to
God
who
governs
the
world
,
and
the
Church
too
.
He
steers
the
ship
,
and
though
now
tossed
with
the
tempestuous
waves
of
animosity
,
pride
,
and
contention
,
will
yet
command
a
calm
,
and
bring
it
safely
to
shore
.
Deliverance
shall
come
the
way
he
hath
appointed
,
and
the
day
he
hath
determined
too
,
if
not
this
or
that
,
yet
another
day
,
and
another
way
.
He
hath
made
a
standing
promise
,
that
no
weapon
formed
against
her
shall
prosper
,
Isa.
54.17
.
And
though
Gebal
,
Ammon
,
and
Amaleck
,
should
joyn
together
their
heads
,
hearts
and
hands
,
and
unite
in
never
so
many
deep
contrivances
,
close
conspiracies
,
and
factious
cunning
stratagems
,
bold
and
daring
attempts
,
strong
combinations
:
Though
Papists
and
Atheists
,
Jews
,
Turks
and
Devils
,
should
all
enter
a
league
and
confederacy
,
yet
shall
they
be
broken
:
though
they
dig
as
deep
as
Hell
,
the
counsels
of
Heaven
would
undermine
them
,
and
divine
providence
counterwork
them
(
Isa.
29.15
.
Though
they
lay
the
train
of
never
so
cruel
and
politick
a
design
,
God
would
blow
it
up
,
and
return
the
blisters
upon
their
own
faces
.
In
the
worst
of
times
,
it
's
your
duty
to
hope
for
better
;
baec
non
durabunt
aetatem
.
God
will
give
these
an
end
also
,
he
will
create
on
every
dwelling
place
of
Mount
Sion
(
't
is
a
Gospel-promise
)
and
upon
her
Assemblies
a
cloud
,
and
smoke
by
day
,
and
the
shining
of
a
flaming
fire
by
night
(
as
he
did
to
Israel
in
the
wilderness
,
to
whose
pillar
of
cloud
and
fire
the
Prophet
alludes
.
)
For
upon
all
the
glory
shall
be
a
defence
.
And
though
there
be
never
so
many
lets
in
the
way
of
mercy
,
God
is
able
to
turn
hinderances
into
furtherances
,
poysons
into
medicines
,
destructions
into
deliverances
.
O
therefore
at
all
times
and
seasons
,
in
all
cases
and
conditions
,
go
to
God
as
your
help
and
hope
.
And
if
you
would
know
how
to
make
your
applications
to
him
,
and
at
what
special
times
and
seasons
you
should
hope
and
depend
upon
him
,
take
a
short
account
in
a
few
particulars
.
First
,
What
are
the
special
seasons
we
should
go
to
God
in
?
I
answer
,
no
time
is
amiss
.
There
is
as
welcome
going
to
God
in
a
Sun-shine
,
as
in
a
storm
.
There
is
no
time
of
addresse
to
God
,
but
't
is
an
accepted
time
.
There
may
be
a
time
when
God
will
not
be
found
,
but
never
any
when
he
will
not
be
sought
.
In
time
of
felicity
,
when
we
sit
under
the
warming
influence
of
gracious
providence
,
God
spreads
a
table
for
us
,
and
our
cups
overflow
with
his
goodness
:
This
is
one
of
the
most
noble
,
but
yet
one
of
the
most
difficult
exercises
of
faith
.
When
a
man
enjoys
the
fulness
of
the
creature
,
yet
to
rest
purely
upon
the
Creator
.
It
was
an
high
pitch
of
Paul
,
when
having
nothing
,
yet
to
be
as
having
all
things
;
but
yet
a
far
higher
attainment
,
when
having
all
things
,
yet
to
be
as
having
nothing
:
This
is
one
of
the
sublimest
acts
faith
can
possibly
exert
.
But
the
ordinary
use
of
hope
is
in
daies
of
adversity
,
when
the
soul
eats
the
bread
of
carefulness
,
and
drinks
the
wine
of
astonishment
.
When
the
waters
come
into
his
soul
,
and
all
Gods
billows
are
ready
to
cover
him
,
and
swallow
him
up
.
A
tempest
is
the
seasonable
time
for
the
Believer
to
throw
out
the
anchor
of
his
hope
;
especially
when
a
man
●s
,
First
,
Under
pursuits
of
divine
wrath
.
Gods
terrours
drink
up
his
spirit
;
his
arrows
stick
fast
in
him
,
and
his
hand
presseth
him
very
fore
.
While
God
is
killing
,
his
people
should
be
trusting
.
There
's
no
way
(
under
those
)
but
of
running
from
God
,
unto
God
,
from
the
bar
of
his
Justice
,
to
the
Throne
of
his
Grace
;
from
him
as
an
angry
Judge
,
to
him
as
a
reconciled
Father
,
from
him
as
the
destroyer
of
sinners
,
to
him
as
the
Saviour
of
souls
,
and
preserver
of
his
creatures
.
As
the
Malefactor
fled
to
the
City
of
Refuge
,
crying
all
along
as
he
went
,
Refuge
,
Refuge
,
so
should
the
soul
fly
to
God
either
under
the
pourings
out
of
personal
wrath
,
as
the
Prodigal
to
his
Father
,
or
offender
to
the
Judge
for
pardon
;
or
under
the
popular
executions
of
his
wrath
on
the
world
,
as
a
Wife
flies
to
her
Husband
for
protection
.
When
God
is
coming
out
against
the
world
with
sword
,
fire
,
famine
,
or
pestilence
,
then
't
is
our
wisdom
to
repair
to
him
,
who
is
an
harbour
in
every
tempest
,
a
shelter
in
every
storm
,
a
sanctuary
wherein
the
soul
may
securely
hide
and
repose
under
every
stroke
of
divine
vengeance
.
Secondly
,
Under
the
oppressions
of
Satan
,
or
oppositions
of
humane
violence
.
Go
as
beggars
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
to
beg
help
in
that
time
of
need
.
When
the
Kite
comes
,
get
under
the
wings
of
Gods
Providence
and
presence
.
So
Did
David
,
Psal.
57.1
.
Psal.
143.8
.
I
fly
to
thee
to
hide
me
:
Thus
Luther
,
I
will
goe
and
tell
my
God
.
Thirdly
,
In
the
failure
and
disappointment
of
all
Creatures
,
when
all
second
Causes
fail
,
then
't
is
time
to
go
to
the
first
,
and
when
the
arm
of
flesh
breaks
,
then
to
lay
hold
on
the
Father
of
Spirits
.
So
David
,
Psal.
73.23
.
—
and
1
Sam.
30.6
.
when
he
had
lost
his
wives
,
yet
he
rejoyceth
in
God
as
his
husband
.
So
the
Church
,
Hab.
3.17
.
—
As
Gods
solemn
appearances
for
us
,
engage
us
to
trust
in
Him
,
Exod.
14.
ult.
Then
they
believed
the
Lord
,
and
his
servant
Moses
.
So
do
the
Creatures
appearances
against
us
,
and
discouragements
to
us
.
This
was
the
foundation
of
Mordecai's
conclusion
of
Faith
,
Esth.
4.14
.
Fourthly
,
Upon
Imposition
,
or
undertaking
of
extraordinary
burdens
,
whether
of
service
or
suffering
.
Thus
Moses
goes
to
God
for
Eloquence
when
he
was
to
go
in
to
Pharaoh
,
and
become
his
accuser
and
Gods
advocate
,
spokesman
for
Israel
.
So
David
going
out
against
Goliah
,
went
out
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
and
Jehosaphat
,
when
to
combat
with
the
Ammonites
beggs
help
from
Heaven
.
Our
Saviour
falls
earnestly
to
Prayer
when
about
to
suffer
.
New
services
call
for
new
Supplies
,
and
great
sufferings
proportionable
strength
and
support
to
carry
us
through
them
.
Fifthly
,
Under
falls
into
deep
and
sore
afflictions
and
distresses
:
As
under
surprizals
by
fears
and
dangers
(
what
time
we
are
afraid
,
trusting
in
him
)
so
under
the
feeling
of
piercing
afflictions
.
In
my
distress
,
saith
David
,
I
cried
to
the
Lord
,
and
out
of
the
depths
he
heard
me
.
When
the
shipwrackt
Soul
cannot
swim
to
shore
,
yet
let
him
cry
for
help
.
The
end
God
brings
us
into
afflictions
is
that
they
might
bring
us
to
himself
,
that
we
might
not
trust
in
our selves
,
but
in
him
the
living
God
.
In
times
of
personal
distress
or
Visisitation
,
wants
,
weaknesses
,
sicknesses
,
scandals
,
confinements
,
banishments
from
our
house
and
home
,
and
native
soil
,
yea
under
the
most
cruel
persecutions
,
by
tongue
or
hand
,
we
may
appeal
with
Job
and
David
to
Heaven
,
and
have
right
done
us
.
When
the
Soul
is
like
Noahs
Ark
floating
upon
the
top
of
these
waters
,
it
may
rest
on
God's
holy
Mountain
.
Thus
we
finde
the
Church
betaking
her self
to
God
,
in
an
ill
time
,
a
time
of
general
corruption
,
sore
oppression
,
and
extreme
depopulation
,
Mic.
7.7
.
though
it
was
foul
under
feet
,
she
hopes
to
finde
it
fair
above
head
;
and
while
she
found
nothing
but
a
louring
Earth
,
presumes
to
spye
a
similing
Heaven
.
Our
Saviour
bids
us
,
not
in
glorious
times
,
but
sad
,
not
hang
down
,
but
lift
up
our
heads
,
Luk.
21.28
.
Sixthly
,
Under
dying
apprehensions
.
Thus
David
flyes
to
Gods
Covenant
,
and
confirms
by
the
fresh
attestations
of
his
Faith
his
Vision
with
,
and
interest
in
his
God
,
when
to
take
his
leave
and
farewell
of
all
worldly
interests
,
and
the
union
between
his
body
and
soul
was
to
receive
its
dissolution
.
So
holy
Job
when
marching
out
of
the
world
,
goes
out
to
his
Redeemer
.
There
is
no
such
time
as
a
dying
hour
,
to
trust
in
the
living
God
.
And
so
much
shortly
to
that
first
Qu●stion
.
Secondly
,
How
must
we
make
our
addresses
to
God
so
as
in
an
evil
day
to
finde
help
from
him
:
Especially
these
five
manner
of
wayes
:
First
,
By
Soul-abasement
and
humiliation
,
acknowledging
our
own
unworthiness
and
insufficiency
,
that
we
are
less
than
the
least
of
all
Gods
mercies
,
unworthy
any
crumm
that
falls
from
his
Providential
Table
.
Indeed
as
long
as
we
can
stand
upon
our
own
leggs
,
we
will
not
go
to
God
.
(
The
Childe
as
long
as
he
can
maintain
himself
,
will
not
come
home
to
his
Father
,
)
but
when
we
are
fallen
,
then
we
are
glad
of
help
:
This
is
that
hath
always
obtained
with
God
for
particular
mercy
and
publick
salvation
;
and
hath
been
the
constant
carriage
and
behaviour
of
his
people
in
their
addresses
to
him
,
though
they
come
to
him
boldly
as
to
a
Father
,
yet
withall
humbly
as
to
their
King
.
Thus
the
Centurion
,
I
am
not
worthy
thou
shouldest
come
under
my
roof
.
Thus
the
Prodigal
,
Father
,
I
have
sinned
against
thee
,
and
against
Heaven
:
So
the
Woman
of
Canaan
,
Truth
Lord
,
the
dogs
,
&c.
So
in
publick
suits
,
Abraham
comes
not
with
dust
and
ashes
on
his
head
only
,
but
in
his
mouth
also
,
when
a
solicitor
for
Sodom
.
Ezra
,
Nehemiah
,
and
Daniel
,
present
themselves
with
great
humiliation
before
God
,
when
praying
for
the
people
.
So
the
Princes
of
Israel
when
captivated
by
Shishak
humble
themselves
,
and
say
,
the
Lord
is
righteous
,
2
Chron.
12.6
,
7.
and
so
the
Church
,
Isa.
64.7
.
When
she
stirs
up
her self
to
take
hold
upon
God
,
she
confesseth
he
had
hid
his
face
from
her
for
her
sins
,
and
consumed
her
for
her
iniquities
.
The
Lord
upholdeth
all
that
fall
,
and
raiseth
up
them
that
be
bowed
down
,
Psal.
145.14
.
If
we
would
finde
acceptance
with
God
,
we
must
go
to
him
,
as
that
good
King
,
Lord
,
we
know
not
what
to
doe
.
Lord
,
I
am
under
such
a
guilt
,
under
such
a
temptation
,
under
such
a
want
,
or
affliction
,
and
I
know
not
what
to
doe
,
but
mine
eyes
are
towards
thee
.
And
that
's
the
second
,
with
renunciation
of
all
Creature-helps
,
and
carnal
confidences
:
God
never
loves
to
give
his
people
mercy
,
till
they
know
not
where
to
have
it
else
;
when
they
know
not
what
to
do
,
then
he
will
let
them
know
what
he
can
do
.
Thus
the
Church
goes
to
God
,
Jer.
3.23
,
24.
—
and
cap.
14.22
.
and
so
Isa.
26.13
.
—
When
all
our
Cisterns
are
dried
up
,
then
is
a
fit
time
for
God
to
open
the
windows
of
Heaven
.
If
we
would
have
Soul-help
we
must
deny
our selves
,
and
disclaim
all
creature-props
,
and
stayes
,
ordinances
,
duties
,
graces
,
priviledges
,
and
if
outward
help
,
we
must
abandon
all
Creature-dependencies
.
The
hand
must
be
first
emptied
,
that
receives
any
gifts
of
grace
and
mercy
from
Heaven
.
Thirdly
,
By
Prayer
and
Invocation
.
It
s
Gods
promise
in
leading
his
people
to
their
resting
place
,
that
with
weeping
and
supplications
he
would
lead
them
,
Jer.
31.9
.
Asa
in
his
great
strait
goes
to
God
by
Prayer
,
and
beggs
and
implores
help
,
2
Chron.
14.11
.
He
cried
unto
the
Lord
,
and
said
,
Help
us
,
O
Lord
our
God
.
So
Hezekiah
,
Lord
,
undertake
for
me
.
The
Apostle
directs
us
to
the
throne
of
grace
for
help
,
which
Paul
attending
found
this
answer
,
My
grace
is
sufficient
.
Prayer
is
the
bucket
of
Heaven
.
It
's
the
Psalmists
little
River
in
the
City
of
God
,
Psal.
46.
At
which
come
up
all
the
souls
goods
.
I
sought
the
Lord
,
and
he
heard
me
,
Psal.
34.4
.
Then
shall
ye
pray
unto
me
—
and
I
will
give
you
an
expecied
end
,
Jer.
29.
For
all
these
things
I
will
be
inquired
of
by
the
house
of
Israel
,
Ezek.
36.37
.
Prayer
is
the
condition
of
mercy
:
We
must
call
,
though
we
never
so
fully
expect
.
If
we
stop
our
mouths
,
God
will
stop
his
hand
;
and
leave
off
asking
,
God
will
leave
off
giving
and
granting
.
Sometimes
God
is
found
of
those
who
seek
him
not
,
(
potest
inveniri
,
non
perveniri
)
as
to
the
first
grace
,
but
having
once
given
his
Spirit
,
he
will
be
sought
of
all
that
finde
him
.
Prayer
is
vehiculum
divinae
misericordiae
,
the
Chariot
in
which
the
King
of
Heaven
comes
down
graciously
into
our
souls
.
Prayer
indeed
cannot
hasten
mercy
as
to
Gods
time
,
but
it
may
as
to
ours
;
not
as
to
the
time
he
hath
appointed
(
but
his
Promise
being
conditional
)
it
may
as
to
the
time
by
us
expected
.
And
the
assurance
of
mercy
should
not
prevent
duty
,
but
enforce
it
:
the
certainty
of
the
end
,
establisheth
and
confirms
the
use
of
the
means
.
If
we
would
have
mercy
from
God
,
we
must
not
be
too
proud
or
shameface't
to
beg
it
,
but
take
words
with
us
,
and
say
,
Take
away
iniquity
,
and
receive
us
graciously
.
When
we
are
laid
by
affliction
flat
on
our
backs
,
then
have
we
a
fit
opportunity
to
look
up
to
Heaven
,
and
say
,
Behold
us
,
O
Lord
,
look
upon
us
,
and
our
afflictions
,
remember
the
troubles
and
sorrows
of
our
hearts
,
come
and
heal
us
,
and
help
us
;
for
thou
alone
art
our
stay
and
trust
,
our
succour
and
support
,
our
prop
and
pillar
,
our
only
help
and
hope
.
God
hath
made
many
large
and
excellent
promises
to
prayer
under
personal
,
and
also
publick
calamities
,
2
Chron.
7.14
.
If
my
people
pray
—
And
Jehosaphat
urgeth
this
promise
in
prayer
,
2
Chron.
20.9
.
If
when
evil
comes
on
us
—
and
we
cry
to
thee
in
our
affliction
,
then
hear
and
help
.
God
knows
how
to
give
out
mercy
,
but
he
will
have
this
homage
of
us
,
first
to
ask
,
and
then
will
not
,
cannot
deny
,
Luk.
18.7
.
Quanto
magis
?
Fourthly
,
By
faith
and
believing
.
He
that
speeds
in
his
accesses
must
believe
.
As
prayer
must
be
made
,
so
faith
must
be
acted
.
He
gives
grace
and
glory
to
them
that
trust
in
him
.
Faith
trades
at
Heaven
,
and
fetcheth
in
large
incomes
of
mercy
.
Prayer
may
knock
and
beg
for
mercy
,
but
saith
receives
it
,
though
not
as
manus
laborantis
,
yet
,
mendicantis
.
An
unbeliever
can
receive
nothing
from
the
Lord
.
Faith
is
to
prayer
,
as
fire
to
pouder
;
the
piece
will
not
off
without
it
,
nor
make
any
report
.
Without
faith
wings
it
,
prayer
can
never
reach
Heaven
,
and
therefore
not
bring
down
any
thing
thence
.
Prayer
is
the
ship
,
but
faith
the
wind
,
whereby
we
must
sail
to
the
cape
of
good
hope
.
Faith
without
prayer
,
is
but
a
bold
bravado
,
or
daring
presumption
;
Prayer
without
faith
,
is
but
a
beating
the
Air
,
an
uncertain
sound
,
or
vain
canting
in
the
ears
of
Heaven
.
Fifthly
,
By
returning
resolutions
.
He
that
would
come
to
God
,
so
as
to
obtain
mercy
,
must
resolve
so
to
come
,
as
never
to
depart
from
him
more
by
iniquity
.
O
Israel
,
return
to
the
Lord
,
saith
the
Prophet
,
from
whom
thou
hast
fallen
,
Hos.
14.1
.
So
Jer.
18.11
.
Behold
I
frame
evil
,
and
devise
a
device
against
you
,
return
you
now
every
man
from
his
evil
way
,
and
make
your
waies
and
your
doings
good
.
There
is
no
coming
to
God
to
beg
only
further
liberty
of
sinning
against
him
.
I
will
hear
,
saith
David
,
what
God
will
speak
,
for
he
will
speak
peace
to
his
People
,
and
his
Saints
,
but
let
them
not
turn
again
to
folly
.
God
will
never
bestow
his
salvation
for
us
,
to
make
it
only
a
fomentation
to
our
corruption
.
When
Israel
kept
close
to
God
,
then
he
helped
them
when
in
all
their
straits
and
calamities
they
called
upon
him
;
but
when
they
rebelled
against
him
,
he
gave
them
up
into
the
hand
of
the
Nations
.
Surely
his
salvation
is
nigh
them
that
fear
him
,
and
keep
his
Covenant
;
a
penitent
,
humble
,
obedient
frame
,
is
requisite
in
all
our
approaches
to
Heaven
;
a
turning
to
God
with
fasting
,
weeping
and
mourning
,
a
resolve
to
offer
him
the
calves
of
our
lips
.
The
Prophet
hath
it
excellently
,
Isa.
21.12
.
We
must
enquire
,
return
and
come
.
Such
approaches
to
God
alwaies
are
welcome
to
him
,
and
successful
to
his
People
.
That
's
the
second
.
Thirdly
,
This
is
a
ground
of
satisfaction
and
acquiescence
to
the
People
of
God
.
His
help
may
be
sufficient
to
give
our
souls
contentment
under
all
the
fails
or
wants
of
the
creature
.
The
Apostle
(
in
that
holy
paradox
)
bids
us
be
careful
for
nothing
,
not
anxiously
—
but
in
every
thing
make
our
requests
known
to
God
with
prayer
and
thanksgiving
—
Phil.
4.6
.
Duty
and
service
is
our
work
,
care
and
providence
Gods
.
The
child
takes
no
care
,
because
he
hath
a
Father
to
provide
for
him
;
nor
is
the
Wife
sollicitous
,
because
she
is
provided
for
by
her
Husband
;
we
must
not
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
distract
our
hearts
with
needless
fears
and
cares
about
worldly
reliefs
or
comforts
;
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
was
our
Saviours
caution
,
let
not
your
hearts
be
roiled
,
as
waters
with
stirring
,
or
troubled
,
as
a
ship
with
tossing
.
Nec
habeo
,
careo
,
aut
curo
,
may
be
the
Christians
Motto
.
We
should
not
envy
wicked
mens
fulness
,
when
as
we
have
an
interest
in
Gods
Alsufficiency
;
nor
necessitate
him
for
lower
blessings
,
when
he
hath
given
us
the
better
part
.
Holy
Jacob
was
brought
to
an
excellent
pitch
of
contentation
,
upon
his
experience
and
observation
of
providence
,
when
he
vowed
to
God
,
that
if
God
would
be
with
him
,
and
keep
him
in
the
way
he
was
to
go
,
and
give
him
but
bread
to
eat
,
and
rayment
to
put
on
,
then
the
Lord
should
be
his
God
,
Gen.
28.20
.
If
God
gives
us
necessaries
,
why
should
we
stand
on
superfluities
?
Let
me
ask
thy
soul
(
Christian
)
but
this
one
question
,
whether
thou
wouldest
part
with
thy
hope
of
an
interest
in
thy
God
for
all
the
world
?
And
if
God
hath
given
thee
the
best
things
,
why
shouldest
thou
doubt
or
distrust
his
providence
for
the
worst
?
why
doubt
ye
,
O
ye
of
little
faith
?
does
God
provide
for
Ravens
,
and
will
he
not
provide
for
his
Sons
and
Daughters
?
he
that
feeds
the
Sparrows
,
and
cloaths
the
Lillies
,
will
never
see
his
children
starve
or
perish
.
It
's
strange
to
see
how
carnal
men
can
trust
their
Mammon
of
the
world
,
and
yet
Christians
cannot
trust
the
ever-living
God
.
Strange
,
that
we
can
trust
God
with
our
souls
,
and
yet
hardly
trust
him
with
our
bodies
.
This
speaks
a
living
by
sense
,
more
than
by
saith
:
strange
,
that
we
could
trust
him
before
we
knew
him
in
a
way
of
gracious
acquaintance
with
him
;
and
now
doubt
him
,
when
we
have
had
such
plentiful
experience
of
him
?
They
who
know
his
Name
should
trust
in
him
.
Fourthly
,
This
laies
a
just
ground
for
return
unto
God
for
all
receipts
of
help
and
influence
from
him
.
Grace
should
ascend
,
where
it
does
descend
;
priviledge
asks
service
.
What
shall
I
render
?
saith
David
,
Psal.
116.12
.
It
was
charged
on
Hezekiah
,
that
he
returned
not
to
the
Lord
according
to
the
benefit
done
to
him
(
the
help
afforded
him
against
the
King
of
Assyria
.
)
2
Chron.
32.25
.
But
who
can
give
to
the
Lord
?
or
what
can
man
be
profitable
to
his
Maker
?
Indeed
we
have
nothing
worthy
his
acceptance
;
all
our
duties
have
no
further
value
in
them
,
than
what
grace
puts
upon
them
:
as
gilded
and
enamel'd
with
his
gracious
acceptation
in
Christ
,
so
they
become
only
beautiful
and
precious
in
his
sight
.
But
though
God
expects
no
full
compensation
,
he
doth
a
right
and
just
improvement
.
And
there
is
but
a
twofold
way
of
improvement
.
By
studying
the
advance
of
Gods
honour
and
glory
,
and
communicating
to
the
wants
and
necessities
of
our
Brethren
.
First
,
For
Gods
glory
.
Does
the
Lord
help
us
?
it's
but
reasonable
we
should
help
him
.
Let
us
help
him
against
the
mighty
:
but
God
stands
in
no
need
of
our
help
;
he
will
maintain
his
own
cause
,
we
may
let
God
alone
to
govern
the
world
:
yet
we
finde
God
himself
once
asking
the
question
,
Psal.
94.16
.
Who
shall
rise
up
for
me
against
the
evil
deers
?
who
shall
stand
up
for
me
against
the
workers
of
iniquity
?
Who
is
on
my
side
?
who
?
The
cause
and
interest
of
God
sometimes
is
leaning
,
seems
falling
;
and
though
God
does
not
need
our
help
,
yet
he
sometime
requires
it
,
not
chusing
to
act
in
a
more
immediate
way
,
but
like
the
Master
,
stands
and
looks
on
,
while
his
men
do
his
work
.
And
we
may
be
assured
,
God
will
take
it
very
heinously
,
if
we
see
it
carted
for
want
of
putting
to
our
shoulders
.
O
let
us
then
be
zealous
for
God
,
and
appear
for
his
cause
;
truth
and
glory
;
appear
in
our
places
against
sin
,
and
for
holiness
.
As
we
would
ever
have
God
appear
for
us
at
the
last
day
,
when
he
comes
out
against
the
world
;
so
let
us
appear
for
God
in
our
day
,
when
the
world
are
going
out
against
him
.
With
what
face
or
confidence
dare
we
look
God
in
the
face
at
judgement
,
and
desire
him
to
stand
then
by
us
,
when
our
consciences
shall
accuse
us
?
Time
was
when
we
would
not
stand
by
him
,
or
venture
any
thing
for
him
,
and
tell
us
withall
,
that
he
that
denies
Christ
before
men
,
he
will
deny
before
his
Father
in
Heaven
.
Secondly
,
For
our
Brethrens
supply
.
As
we
have
received
,
so
let
us
communicate
.
Communicate
to
other
poor
souls
that
need
our
help
.
When
converted
our selves
,
we
ought
to
strengthen
our
Brethren
.
The
world
is
for
use
,
not
for
enjoyment
,
grace
for
both
:
We
are
not
owners
,
only
Stewards
of
those
talents
God
hath
concredited
,
and
he
will
expect
an
account
of
us
,
according
to
our
receipts
ought
to
be
our
disbursements
;
and
never
did
any
soul
lose
by
his
layings
out
for
God
,
but
he
sufficiently
reimbursed
him
.
The
liquor
of
mercy
is
on
purpose
put
by
God
into
broken
Vessels
,
that
it
might
run
out
to
others
.
We
should
do
what
in
us
lies
to
hand
Christ
and
Grace
,
those
gifts
of
God
to
our
Brethren
;
our
Lamps
should
be
filled
with
Oyl
,
that
others
might
borrow
of
us
,
at
least
light
from
us
.
It
was
Jobs
commendation
,
that
he
was
eyes
to
the
blind
,
and
feet
to
the
lame
;
he
fed
them
with
his
morsels
,
cloathed
them
with
his
raiment
,
harboured
them
in
his
house
,
Job
31.
It
's
much
more
our
duty
to
endeavour
the
illumination
of
blind
minds
,
and
recovery
of
lame
souls
,
and
help
them
by
the
crutches
of
our
prayers
,
tears
,
and
counsels
,
who
cannot
as
yet
step
without
them
.
If
our
neighbours
beast
be
in
the
ditch
,
we
ought
to
help
him
out
,
and
much
more
his
soul
,
when
about
plunging
into
Hell
.
When
one
neighbours
house
is
on
fire
,
all
the
neighbour-hood
will
contribute
their
best
ability
to
quench
it
,
and
shall
we
not
lend
our
helping-hand
to
extinguish
the
flames
of
divine
wrath
,
which
our
Brothers
soul
hath
already
kindled
upon
him
,
and
wherein
he
is
like
to
burn
else
to
all
eternity
?
And
as
graceless
sinners
stand
in
need
of
our
help
,
so
oftentimes
do
comfortless
Saints
;
they
are
weary
and
heavy
laden
,
and
would
be
glad
of
a
lift
at
their
burden
.
To
a
man
afflicted
,
pity
should
be
shown
of
his
friend
.
No
truer
sign
of
grace
than
a
compassionate
sense
of
the
wounds
of
a
troubled
conscience
;
and
no
surer
sign
of
a
desperate
mind
,
devoted
to
destruction
,
than
a
want
of
sympathy
with
them
.
The
end
God
comforts
us
,
is
,
that
we
may
comfort
others
?
2.
Cor.
1.4
.
And
he
expects
,
being
our selves
converted
,
we
should
strengthen
our
Brethren
;
we
should
not
be
cisterns
,
to
keep
all
in
,
but
conduits
to
let
run
out
our
gifts
,
graces
and
experiences
to
others
.
It
's
the
rarest
Art
in
the
world
,
to
comfort
afflicted
consciences
;
every
Christian
should
endeavour
to
be
well
skill'd
in
it
.
By
distributions
of
grace
and
comfort
to
others
,
we
shall
become
gainers
,
and
lose
no
more
than
the
Sun
does
of
light
,
or
the
Fountain
of
water
,
by
affording
us
their
beams
and
streams
.
Virtus
eundo
crescit
.
Natural
motions
may
spend
,
but
this
spiritual
increaseth
.
It
's
pity
the
talents
of
grace
should
ever
lie
dead
by
us
,
and
such
holy
usury
and
improvement
alwaies
brings
in
the
greatest
increase
,
and
largest
revenue
.
And
indeed
a
Christian
hath
no
more
grace
,
than
he
well
improves
for
Gods
glory
,
and
his
own
and
others
good
.
And
as
we
must
communicate
to
others
souls
,
so
to
their
outward
conditions
too
that
need
our
help
.
Feed
the
hungry
,
cloath
the
naked
—
As
we
have
opportunity
,
do
good
to
all
men
,
with
such
sacrifices
God
is
well
pleased
.
Charge
them
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
that
are
rich
,
that
they
be
ready
to
distribute
—
And
he
that
hath
this
worlds
goods
,
and
seeth
his
Brother
need
,
and
hath
no
compassion
on
him
,
how
dwelleth
the
love
of
God
in
him
?
The
merciful
is
blessed
,
and
he
shall
finde
mercy
,
but
let
him
never
expect
mercy
from
God
,
that
hath
no
mercy
for
man
.
God
will
one
day
shut
his
heart
as
close
as
ever
he
did
his
purse
,
and
straiten
his
bowels
to
him
,
as
he
did
his
bounty
to
his
Brethren
.
The
bill
at
the
last
day
runs
in
negatives
,
and
God
will
cause
both
the
gallant
and
worldly
muck-worm
,
shortly
to
know
,
that
he
gave
them
estates
,
not
to
lay
out
on
their
backs
and
bellies
;
and
monies
,
not
barely
to
trade
with
,
and
treasure
up
for
their
followers
,
but
to
do
good
with
in
their
generations
by
acts
of
piety
and
charity
as
occasion
was
offered
them
.
Christ
will
go
on
the
other
side
from
their
Souls
another
day
,
who
now
passed
on
the
other
side
with
a
bare
naked
view
of
their
Brethrens
bleeding
condition
.
It
was
good
Nehemiahs
glory
,
That
he
did
not
oppress
the
poor
,
but
relieve
them
.
It
will
be
a
fearfull
cry
against
rich
hoarders
at
the
last
day
,
which
all
the
cravings
,
and
starvings
of
the
poor
amongst
them
will
send
out
against
them
.
The
Apostle
gives
us
a
report
of
it
,
Jam.
5.4
,
5.
Pure
Religion
and
undefiled
is
to
visit
the
fatherless
and
widow
,
and
to
keep
a
mans
self
unspotted
in
the
World
.
It
's
reported
of
the
Deer
,
that
they
in
swimming
over
a
River
help
each
other
by
leaning
on
one
anothers
backs
,
and
when
the
formost
be
weary
he
comes
hindmost
.
And
the
story
of
the
Belly
in
the
Fable
is
not
unknown
.
So
should
we
help
each
other
in
our
passage
to
Heaven
.
Fifthly
,
Let
this
be
a
ground
of
confidence
in
God
under
all
trialls
and
troubles
;
let
us
not
cast
away
our
confidence
,
for
it
hath
a
sure
foundation
,
and
therefore
shall
have
great
recompense
of
reward
:
Let
us
not
despond
,
but
depend
on
God
for
help
in
all
our
straits
:
lift
up
our
eyes
to
the
heavens
,
whence
cometh
our
help
,
as
the
Psalmist
hath
it
,
Psal.
121.1
,
2.
Not
that
we
should
not
make
use
of
all
lawfull
means
,
under
trouble
,
and
do
like
him
(
who
being
plunged
into
a
ditch
,
would
not
stirre
,
but
stay
till
God
helpt
him
out
)
.
This
is
to
tempt
God
,
and
not
to
trust
him
.
Qui
vitat
molam
,
vitat
farinam
.
Reliance
on
the
first
Cause
destroyes
not
the
use
of
the
second
.
There
is
a
great
deal
of
difference
between
using
of
means
and
resting
on
them
:
As
it
's
evil
to
use
means
,
and
not
rest
on
God
,
(
this
is
carnal
confidence
)
so
it
's
vain
to
depend
on
God
out
of
the
use
of
Means
,
(
that
's
daring
presumption
)
.
Though
God
hath
determin'd
all
states
,
conditions
and
changes
,
notwithstanding
his
decrees
,
a
man
may
staive
for
want
of
food
,
and
die
for
want
of
Physick
too
.
God
hath
decreed
necessary
means
in
order
to
such
and
such
ends
,
and
he
that
would
obtain
the
mercy
God
hath
promised
,
must
use
the
means
he
hath
appointed
.
But
notwithstanding
this
Caution
,
we
must
not
so
look
down
on
the
Valley
,
as
not
withall
,
yea
,
chiefly
and
principally
to
look
up
to
the
Hills
,
nor
so
view
Earth
,
as
not
in
the
mean
time
(
with
that
Cardinal
)
to
have
leisure
to
look
up
to
Heaven
.
O
't
is
a
sweet
thing
to
see
our
mercies
and
supplies
coming
from
Gods
right
hand
,
and
dropping
to
us
from
Heaven
.
Happy
it
is
in
all
conditions
to
have
a
God
to
fly
to
,
and
to
incourage
our selves
in
.
When
we
are
reduced
to
great
straits
,
and
all
the
World
seems
to
be
in
an
uproar
,
and
blended
in
a
Chaos
of
confusion
,
and
we
are
amuzed
and
amazed
,
then
to
have
a
God
to
repose
and
confide
in
,
is
an
infinite
mercy
.
O
learn
we
to
trust
and
hope
in
this
our
God
at
all
times
:
Who
would
not
trust
this
God
,
who
is
so
able
and
so
ready
to
help
?
Trust
him
for
your selves
,
with
your
Bodies
,
your
Estates
,
your
Souls
,
your
all
:
Trust
him
for
the
Church
;
trust
him
in
time
of
mens
fiercest
persecution
;
trust
him
in
time
of
his
own
immediate
visitations
.
But
it
may
be
you
will
object
and
say
,
we
are
unworthy
of
any
such
help
or
influence
,
and
therefore
cannot
put
forth
such
confidence
.
But
remember
,
God
do's
all
for
his
people
gratis
,
all
graciously
from
first
to
last
,
for
his
Names
sake
:
He
blots
out
iniquities
,
heals
backslidings
,
repairs
his
peoples
breaches
,
and
all
for
his
Names
sake
.
Take
one
place
for
all
,
Isa.
48.9
.
For
my
Names
sake
will
I
deferre
mine
anger
—
This
is
the
grand
argument
Gods
people
insist
on
in
all
their
applications
for
mercy
,
Jer.
14.
Dan.
9.
And
the
flagg
of
defiance
he
hung
out
,
and
the
standing
challenge
he
made
to
Israel
in
all
his
Benefactions
to
them
,
Not
for
your
sakes
—
Consideration
of
our
unworthiness
(
if
sensible
of
it
,
and
rightly
affected
with
it
)
is
so
far
from
being
a
discouragement
,
that
it
should
be
to
us
rather
an
encouragement
to
come
to
God
on
all
occasions
,
whether
for
our
spiritual
,
or
our
temporal
estates
and
conditions
.
God
is
worthy
to
give
,
and
will
not
say
as
Alexander
once
,
when
one
asked
him
a
groat
,
that
that
was
too
little
for
a
King
to
give
,
and
a
talent
too
much
for
a
Beggar
to
receive
,
but
will
give
like
a
King
,
like
a
God
,
though
we
be
never
so
unworthy
to
receive
.
Free
grace
delights
to
triumph
in
sinners
unworthiness
.
But
it
may
be
,
unbelief
will
object
and
say
,
It
's
in
vain
,
we
have
waited
a
long
time
upon
the
Lord
for
help
,
and
none
comes
,
for
strength
under
such
a
temptation
,
for
comfort
under
such
an
affliction
,
for
deliverance
out
of
such
and
such
straits
and
trialls
,
for
salvation
for
his
Church
and
people
,
but
yet
no
sign
of
his
coming
,
the
Chariot-wheels
of
mercy
draw
heavily
:
God
hath
forsaken
us
,
there
is
no
hope
,
why
should
we
wait
on
the
Lord
any
longer
?
Notwithstanding
all
this
(
my
Soul
)
It
's
good
to
hope
,
and
quietly
to
wait
for
the
salvation
of
the
Lord
.
In
answer
to
this
cavil
,
consider
but
,
First
,
That
God
do's
not
always
work
according
to
our
platform
.
We
would
chalk
out
the
way
of
Providence
,
limit
the
holy
one
of
Israel
,
prescribe
to
Omnipotency
and
Eternity
for
the
time
and
manner
of
our
deliverance
:
but
this
is
to
go
beyond
our
last
,
over-sawcy
boldness
,
and
malepert
presumption
.
Who
art
thou
O
man
,
that
wouldst
sit
at
God's
Councel-table
,
or
become
his
Director
?
Shall
the
Clay
prescribe
to
the
Potter
his
way
of
workmanship
?
God
do's
all
things
in
infinite
wisdom
and
holiness
,
and
works
all
things
according
to
the
Counsel
of
his
own
will
.
God
indeed
is
a
sure
help
to
his
People
,
yet
he
do's
not
always
help
them
,
perfectly
,
visibly
,
or
presently
.
First
,
Not
perfectly
,
mercy
is
at
first
an
Embryo
,
and
Infant
,
before
it
comes
to
any
stature
and
proportion
.
The
motions
of
Providence
are
great
(
God
is
doing
many
things
at
once
,
and
one
design
is
lodged
in
the
bosom
of
another
)
and
therefore
slow
,
though
sure
.
Providence
is
forced
to
ride
circuit
,
go
farre
about
,
before
it
can
effect
and
accomplish
Gods
intended
purposes
;
and
oft
the
furthest
way
about
proves
the
neerest
home
.
We
must
not
(
as
Luther
was
wont
to
say
)
judge
of
God's
Comical
Tragedies
before
the
last
act
.
The
Picture
though
a
rude
draught
at
first
,
before
the
Limner
hath
done
with
it
,
becomes
a
polished
piece
.
God
do's
(
as
that
famous
Painter
answered
,
when
he
was
taxed
for
his
tediousness
in
drawing
Venus's
Picture
)
aeternitati
pingere
,
carries
on
a
design
for
Eternity
,
by
all
the
present
revolutions
of
Providence
,
which
though
the
blinde
World
cannot
now
behold
the
beauty
of
,
yet
at
the
last
day
will
appear
glorious
to
the
view
of
men
and
Angels
.
Secondly
,
Not
visibly
.
Gods
Providence
oft
,
when
it
works
for
a
man
,
seems
to
work
against
him
.
Jacob
thought
all
things
were
against
him
,
when
all
went
well
on
his
side
.
It
was
a
good
observation
of
Luther
,
that
God
useth
to
work
by
contraries
for
his
Church
,
to
bring
light
out
of
darkness
,
and
Heaven
out
of
Hell
.
Gods
ways
are
often
in
the
Deep
,
and
his
paths
hidden
and
unknown
.
Thou
hidest
thy self
,
O
God
of
Israel
,
the
Saviour
.
The
Devil
first
comes
with
the
sweetest
,
and
at
last
with
the
sharpest
;
God
on
the
contrary
makes
a
sad
beginning
,
but
a
blessed
and
comfortable
end
.
—
ye
have
seen
the
end
of
the
Lord
.
God
indeed
usually
comes
to
the
wicked
first
with
a
blessing
,
and
last
with
a
judgement
,
but
to
his
people
first
with
a
judgement
,
and
last
with
a
blessing
.
The
wicked
have
the
top
of
the
Cup
of
mercy
,
but
the
dregs
of
that
of
wrath
:
The
Saints
sip
of
the
Cup
of
wrath
,
but
have
the
bottom
of
that
of
mercy
.
Now
the
further
off
the
approaches
of
mercy
are
,
the
more
invisible
.
The
Prophet
speaks
of
the
Interstitium
between
the
Law
,
and
the
Gospel
,
that
it
should
be
a
day
half
dark
and
half
light
,
Zech.
14.8
.
And
't
is
alwayes
darkest
and
coldest
a
little
before
break
of
day
:
We
are
no
competent
Judges
of
divine
operations
.
God
was
in
that
place
,
and
Jacob
knew
it
not
;
we
often
fear
a
Devil
of
fury
,
when
,
there
's
nothing
but
an
Angel
of
mercy
,
and
look
not
on
that
side
of
the
Picture
,
which
hath
the
face
of
a
beautifull
Virgin
,
but
the
other
that
hath
the
affrighting
look
of
an
ugly
and
deformed
Monster
.
Manoah
,
when
God
came
to
visit
him
,
thought
he
came
to
murder
him
:
when
God
comes
to
comfort
us
,
then
we
are
well-pleased
,
but
let
him
come
to
humble
,
refine
and
purge
,
better
and
reform
us
,
then
we
cry
out
Undone
.
We
are
sensible
when
he
gives
us
fuller
assurance
,
but
not
when
he
works
in
us
more
holiness
.
So
let
Christ
appear
in
his
glory
in
his
Church
,
let
him
give
her
a
Year
of
Jubilee
,
then
her
Children
lift
up
their
heads
;
but
let
him
appear
in
the
prefiguring
signs
,
and
shake
all
Nations
,
come
with
Fire
and
Sword
,
then
mens
hearts
tremble
for
fear
,
and
scarce
is
faith
to
be
found
in
the
Earth
.
But
the
infinitely
wise
God
hath
private
Channels
and
Conveyances
of
grace
,
which
are
not
a
whit
less
sure
,
because
more
hidden
and
secret
.
And
thirdly
,
not
presently
.
As
God
works
not
according
to
our
modell
,
so
he
takes
his
own
time
.
That
leads
to
the
second
.
He
alwayes
observes
not
,
nay
seldom
or
never
our
time
.
Christ
would
do
nothing
before
his
hour
came
.
It
is
not
for
us
to
know
the
times
and
seasons
which
God
hath
reserved
in
his
own
Power
.
All
things
shall
(
not
do
at
present
)
work
together
for
good
;
take
the
whole
piece
,
when
finisht
,
and
it
will
appear
excellent
.
God
hath
an
appointed
time
,
which
once
come
,
mercy
shall
stay
no
longer
.
Exod.
12.
ult.
The
very
same
day
Israel
went
out
of
Egypt
by
their
armies
.
In
that
instant
Daniel
was
praying
,
the
seventy
weeks
being
determined
,
comes
a
Dove
with
a
Letter
in
its
wing
,
an
Angel
flying
to
him
with
intelligence
of
the
return
of
their
Cap●ivi●y
.
There
is
a
set
time
when
he
will
have
mercy
on
Sion
.
God
sent
his
Son
in
the
fulness
of
time
.
When
the
Ammorites
sins
be
full
,
he
will
judge
them
,
though
it
be
four
hundred
years
first
,
he
had
not
forgotten
them
;
one
day
with
him
is
as
a
thousand
,
and
a
thousand
years
but
as
yesterday
,
as
a
Watch
in
the
night
.
And
when
Gods
peoples
graces
be
at
the
full
,
he
will
then
come
and
save
them
.
He
gathers
his
fruit
when
once
ripe
.
God
does
not
alwayes
ride
post
,
or
mercy
come
on
the
wing
,
but
though
it
be
long
first
,
it
shall
surely
come
at
last
,
and
the
longer
in
coming
,
the
better
and
more
welcom
;
mercies
soon
ripe
are
soon
rotten
,
soon
gotten
soon
lost
;
but
those
which
cost
us
dear
,
and
are
the
fruit
of
many
prayers
,
tears
and
sorrows
,
and
results
of
much
faith
and
hope
,
waiting
and
patience
,
are
sweetest
and
surest
,
our
Benjamins
and
most
beloved
darlings
.
God
hath
bound
himself
by
promise
to
his
people
for
the
thing
,
but
not
for
the
time
,
and
he
does
not
therefore
observe
the
soonest
but
the
seasonablest
time
,
nor
so
consider
our
need
,
as
not
also
to
respect
our
fitness
,
and
so
his
own
glory
.
He
can
work
when
he
pleaseth
:
Nullum
tempus
occurrit
Regi
—
and
if
he
does
not
when
we
desire
,
it
's
but
a
just
requital
;
for
as
his
time
was
not
ours
in
coming
to
him
,
so
't
is
but
equal
our
time
should
not
be
his
in
coming
to
us
.
But
yet
his
delaies
are
no
denials
,
and
mercy
may
be
nearest
,
when
it
seems
furthest
off
:
Faith
knows
Gods
time
is
the
best
,
and
is
willing
to
stay
for
its
portion
,
till
he
pleaseth
to
pay
it
;
alwaies
saying
,
Not
mine
,
but
thy
will
be
done
.
If
God
comes
not
ad
horam
,
he
will
ad
salutem
:
the
longer
the
Physick
remains
in
the
body
of
the
Patient
,
the
more
effectual
will
be
its
operation
:
And
the
longer
the
vessel
of
prayer
be
gone
,
the
greater
lading
it
brings
with
it
,
when
it
once
comes
home
.
Hasty
births
commonly
miscarry
,
and
how
sad
a
case
will
it
be
to
lose
a
mercy
,
or
have
it
spoiled
,
and
have
half
a
mercy
instead
of
it
,
for
want
of
a
little
longer
waiting
?
The
Souldier
will
be
vexed
to
purpose
,
if
he
delivers
the
Castle
,
when
as
if
he
had
staid
but
a
few
daies
longer
,
relief
had
come
certainly
.
What
gat
Saul
by
posting
the
Sacrifice
before
Samuel
came
?
It
might
have
cut
him
to
the
heart
,
if
it
did
not
to
think
,
that
had
he
waited
but
a
few
daies
longer
,
he
had
saved
both
his
life
and
his
Kingdom
.
Impatience
hath
lost
or
impaired
many
a
mercy
.
God
will
grant
our
patient
,
sober
,
submissive
requests
,
but
never
in
mercy
our
restless
and
too
importunate
desires
.
These
make
him
often
give
us
royal
favours
in
anger
,
and
let
his
wrath
enter
our
souls
,
while
yet
our
meat
is
in
our
mouths
.
The
Church
had
learnt
better
manners
,
than
to
be
so
hasty
,
so
quick
and
snatching
,
Isa.
26.9
.
In
the
way
of
thy
Judgements
have
we
waited
for
thee
.
It
's
too
great
a
boldness
to
make
our
watch
a
rule
for
Gods
Sun
;
our
seeming
distructions
often
usher
in
our
deliverance
,
and
our
too
great
haste
for
deliverance
oft
proves
our
destruction
.
But
thirdly
,
We
may
say
,
our
case
is
sad
,
our
misery
great
,
we
are
under
sore
trials
and
temptations
,
have
met
with
many
disappointments
,
so
as
we
have
no
hope
,
our
case
is
desperate
,
our
disease
is
grown
incurable
.
To
which
I
answer
,
the
sadder
our
condition
,
the
more
hope
.
The
greater
mans
misery
,
the
more
Gods
pity
,
and
deeper
our
affliction
,
the
higher
his
affection
.
It
's
the
more
honour
to
God
to
work
,
when
others
have
thrown
it
up
;
and
the
greater
glory
to
this
heavenly
Physitian
to
do
the
cure
when
't
is
grown
opprobrium
medicorum
,
the
scorn
to
all
others
.
God
delights
to
come
in
at
a
strait
,
to
know
his
People
in
a
day
of
adversity
:
To
stay
till
all
our
power
be
gone
,
our
hope
perished
,
and
we
have
given
over
praying
,
seeking
,
waiting
,
hoping
and
expecting
,
and
given
up
all
for
lost
,
that
so
he
may
have
wherewithall
to
set
all
his
Attributes
on
work
at
once
;
his
power
,
wisdom
,
goodness
and
mercy
.
When
Israel
had
committed
a
great
sin
,
yet
Ezra
comforts
them
with
this
,
There
is
yet
hope
in
Israel
.
Art
thou
troubled
with
the
guilt
of
sin
,
defilement
,
and
power
of
corruption
?
art
thou
disturbed
with
fears
,
doubts
,
temptations
?
dost
thou
want
the
evidence
of
Gods
favour
,
and
blessed
assurances
of
his
love
?
art
thou
pressed
down
with
the
weight
of
thy
afflictions
?
do
thy
feet
stick
in
the
mire
,
and
thy
soul
is
born
down
,
and
sinks
through
the
load
that
is
upon
thy
shoulders
?
yet
look
up
by
faith
to
Heaven
;
God
can
open
a
door
of
hope
in
this
valley
of
Achor
.
Lo
he
is
behind
the
curtain
,
though
thou
seest
him
not
,
and
will
step
in
and
help
thee
,
if
he
sees
the
swoon
or
faint
.
He
is
praesto
,
ready
at
hand
to
save
thee
;
though
he
seems
to
sleep
,
he
and
his
arm
can
awake
(
Isa.
51.9
.
)
as
a
mighty
man
out
of
sleep
,
for
his
enemies
confusion
,
and
eke
his
Peoples
consolation
.
He
will
arise
,
Psal.
44.
ult.
He
can
turn
thy
captivity
as
the
streams
of
the
South
,
and
a
word
of
his
mouth
shall
do
it
,
as
well
as
an
act
of
his
hand
.
Be
not
discouraged
or
despondent
,
but
wait
his
approach
.
Though
thy
heart
fail
,
be
of
good
courage
;
and
he
will
strengthen
thine
heart
.
Thou
hast
an
omnipotent
arm
to
lean
upon
,
therefore
give
not
in
,
nor
give
over
.
Still
be
found
in
the
way
of
thy
duty
,
pray
still
,
believe
,
wait
still
,
and
for
ever
hope
in
the
Lord
and
his
mercy
.
God
oft
suggests
his
Creatorship
in
Scripture
to
encourage
his
People
in
great
extremities
.
As
to
Jacob
,
Isa.
40.27
,
28.
So
Psal.
124.
ult.
Our
help
is
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
who
made
Heaven
and
Earth
.
And
thus
in
this
present
Psalm
,
in
the
words
following
the
Text
:
Which
made
Heaven
and
Earth
,
to
teach
us
,
that
God
can
do
any
thing
,
who
made
all
things
.
What
is
it
God
cannot
do
,
as
well
as
he
did
create
the
world
out
of
nothing
?
What
should
we
doubt
in
his
way
of
providence
,
whose
power
we
have
such
demonstrative
proof
of
in
the
work
of
creation
?
And
the
Apostle
Peter
seems
to
make
that
relation
speak
mercy
too
,
as
well
as
power
,
and
goodness
as
greatness
,
1
Pet.
4.19
.
Where
he
exhorts
Saints
in
a
suffering
condition
,
to
commit
the
keeping
of
their
souls
to
him
in
well
doing
,
as
into
the
hand
of
a
faithful
Creator
.
This
title
alone
speaks
comfort
and
assurance
to
Gods
People
,
and
abundant
incouragement
to
wait
and
hope
in
him
:
not
crying
out
in
their
passions
,
I
shall
one
day
fall
by
the
hand
of
this
evil
;
but
staying
themselves
on
him
in
the
worst
of
humane
miseries
and
calamities
.
Let
me
leave
it
with
this
Memento
,
That
thy
condition
is
not
such
,
neither
can
ever
any
such
state
befall
thee
,
that
either
God
hath
not
holpen
in
,
or
cannot
help
in
.
No
temptations
betide
thee
,
but
what
are
common
to
the
Saints
;
and
should
there
,
God
can
do
that
he
never
did
,
as
well
as
thou
need
that
none
ever
had
;
and
being
thy
God
and
Creator
,
thou
mayest
be
sure
his
help
shall
alway
be
sufficient
to
thy
needs
,
for
he
will
not
forsake
the
work
of
his
hands
.
He
can
work
,
and
none
shall
let
him
.
He
that
said
,
Let
there
be
light
,
and
there
was
so
in
the
world
,
can
say
,
Let
there
be
grace
,
peace
,
comfort
,
and
there
shall
be
so
in
the
heart
;
Let
there
be
truth
and
peace
,
and
there
shall
be
so
in
the
Church
.
If
God
be
your
help
,
then
make
him
your
hope
in
all
conditions
and
cases
,
publick
or
private
.
Hath
God
broken
your
estates
,
your
families
,
or
man
ruined
them
?
God
can
repair
them
:
Hath
he
broken
his
Church
and
People
,
broken
down
her
hedge
,
so
that
the
Boar
of
the
Wood
doth
waste
her
,
and
all
the
wild
beasts
of
the
Forrest
devour
her
?
he
can
yet
look
down
upon
her
,
and
raise
her
up
when
lowest
,
and
throw
down
her
enemies
when
highest
.
Let
the
house
of
Aaron
and
Levi
,
yea
,
and
all
that
fear
the
Lord
,
trust
in
the
Lord
,
and
ye
that
have
no
helper
,
make
him
your
hope
and
help
.
Say
,
This
God
is
our
God
,
and
shall
be
our
guide
to
death
.
I
shall
dismiss
this
branch
of
Application
,
with
an
answer
to
these
two
Questions
.
First
,
What
are
the
conditions
upon
which
we
may
challenge
help
from
God
in
an
evil
day
?
Secondly
,
What
are
the
times
and
seasons
when
we
may
most
confidently
expect
it
?
All
evils
are
reduceable
to
two
general
heads
.
They
are
either
Gods
immediate
visitations
,
or
humane
afflictions
and
p●rsecutions
.
The
former
of
these
I
shall
answer
with
special
reference
to
the
first
,
the
latter
to
the
second
.
First
,
On
what
terms
may
Gods
People
expect
help
,
when
he
is
going
out
in
the
way
of
his
Judgements
,
as
Sword
,
Pestilence
,
&
c
?
I
shall
but
name
these
five
conditions
,
(
the
discourse
being
swoln
far
beyond
what
it
was
intended
.
)
First
,
A
religious
severity
,
which
consists
in
an
accurate
walking
before
God
in
a
day
of
prosperity
and
mercy
;
a
setting
strait
steps
to
his
Kingdom
,
a
cleaving
to
him
,
a
dwelling
in
him
as
our
habitation
,
a
maintaining
strict
and
close
communion
with
him
,
Isa.
32.17
.
The
effect
of
righteousness
shall
be
peace
,
quietness
and
assurance
for
ever
.
Communion
with
God
in
a
good
day
,
layes
a
sure
foundation
for
confidence
in
him
in
an
evil
.
He
that
remembers
God
in
his
high
estate
,
God
will
remember
him
in
his
low
;
that
makes
God
his
song
in
Sun-shine
daies
,
shall
finde
him
his
strength
in
tempestuous
times
;
who
give
God
a
room
in
their
hearts
and
houses
in
times
of
felicity
,
shall
have
room
in
his
Ark
in
the
day
of
adversity
,
Gen.
6.8
,
9.
Noah
found
grace
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
;
he
was
a
just
man
,
and
perfect
in
his
generations
,
and
walked
with
God
.
Whereas
,
they
who
forsake
God
in
the
time
of
mercy
,
he
will
forsake
them
in
the
time
of
extremity
;
those
who
now
turn
the
back
on
him
,
he
will
then
turn
the
face
from
,
Jer.
18.17
.
As
they
gave
a
deaf
ear
to
the
voice
of
his
mercy
,
shutting
the
door
of
their
hearts
to
him
,
he
will
give
a
deaf
ear
to
the
voice
of
their
cry
,
and
shut
the
door
of
his
grace
on
them
,
Prov.
1.24
.
This
also
consists
in
an
immunity
from
the
sins
of
the
times
,
not
only
a
sympathy
of
their
sufferings
,
but
a
freedom
from
their
sins
and
defilements
.
When
a
Christian
saves
himself
from
a
perverse
generation
,
is
unspotted
with
the
times
,
keeps
his
garments
fair
,
though
he
lives
in
a
contagious
Air
,
yet
preserves
himself
free
from
its
infection
;
and
like
the
fish
keeps
the
freshness
of
his
grace
,
though
swimming
in
the
salt-waters
of
sin
and
wickedness
.
When
out
of
an
holy
and
reverential
fear
he
dares
not
comply
with
,
but
withstands
,
opposes
,
protests
,
witnesses
against
,
and
mourns
for
the
abominations
of
the
times
.
This
was
Noabs
carriage
,
being
warned
of
God
,
and
moved
with
an
holy
fear
of
his
threatned
Judgements
,
he
makes
an
Ark
,
Heb.
11.7
.
which
the
prophane
and
secure
world
flouted
and
derided
.
This
was
Lots
security
in
the
overthrow
of
Sodom
,
his
soul
was
vexed
with
their
filthy
conversation
,
2
Pet.
2.7
,
8.
And
the
Apostle
makes
him
a
president
,
his
deliverance
a
ruling
case
,
so
as
to
argue
and
draw
up
a
firm
conclusion
from
it
for
all
the
godly
under
like
circumstances
,
verse
9.
This
tenderness
of
conscience
was
that
which
removed
Josiah
out
of
the
dint
of
suffering
,
2
King
.
22.19
.
—
Jealousie
of
sinning
,
is
the
best
security
against
suffering
.
Such
as
fear
Gods
Name
,
shall
have
the
bright
side
of
the
cloud
,
when
others
have
the
dark
;
he
will
be
to
them
a
Sun
,
when
to
the
rest
a
fire
.
This
holy
carriage
protected
Jeremiah
,
and
kept
him
out
of
captivity
;
and
exempted
Baruch
,
and
gave
him
his
life
for
a
prey
.
Gods
mourners
,
who
gave
him
their
testimony
,
by
wearing
his
livery
,
shall
also
have
his
mark
of
distinguishing
favour
,
Ezek.
9.
They
are
pluckt
as
brands
out
of
the
fire
.
We
may
invert
that
of
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
,
and
make
the
subject
the
predicate
,
cap.
7.16
.
They
who
are
as
Doves
of
the
Valleys
mourning
for
their
iniquity
,
shall
escape
.
They
who
feared
the
Lord
,
and
thought
on
his
Name
(
minded
Religion
,
and
made
it
their
business
)
had
a
book
of
remembrance
written
,
Mal.
3.16
.
Phinehas's
zeal
procures
him
the
covenant
of
Gods
peace
,
Numb.
25.8
.
Secondly
,
A
fiducial
recumbency
.
God
saves
them
that
trust
in
him
,
and
because
they
trust
in
him
,
Psal.
37.
ult.
He
that
believes
shall
never
be
confounded
.
God
is
a
buckler
to
them
that
trust
in
him
,
Prov.
2.8
.
The
scope
of
the
whole
91
Psalm
,
is
to
assure
preservation
to
them
that
exercise
faith
in
God
,
and
keep
in
viis
,
in
waies
of
strict
and
close
walking
with
him
:
Not
an
absolute
faith
,
that
God
certainly
will
protect
and
deliver
(
for
that
cannot
be
without
a
special
revelation
)
but
a
stedfast
faith
,
and
firm
dependance
on
God
,
and
his
power
and
providence
,
both
as
able
and
willing
to
do
it
.
Jobs
confidence
in
God
gave
him
assurance
of
his
being
his
salvation
.
This
obtained
a
special
priviledge
for
Obedmelech
,
Jer.
39.
ult.
Thy
life
shall
be
for
a
prey
to
thee
,
because
thou
hast
put
thy
trust
in
me
,
saith
the
Lord
.
And
this
gave
Daniel
a
marvelous
,
yea
miraculous
protection
,
Dan.
6.22
,
23.
Innocency
was
found
in
him
,
and
he
believed
in
his
God
.
Thirdly
,
A
praying
importunity
.
When
Gods
Spirit
is
poured
out
from
on
high
,
and
his
stir
up
themselves
to
take
hold
on
God
,
plead
and
wrastle
,
call
and
cry
,
being
his
remembrancers
day
and
night
,
Psal.
32.6
.
And
so
Zeph.
2.3
.
Seek
the
Lord
all
ye
meek
of
the
earth
,
which
have
wrought
his
Judgement
,
seek
righteousness
,
seek
meekness
:
it
may
be
ye
shall
be
hid
in
the
day
of
the
Lords
anger
.
in
the
most
desolating
Judgements
God
reserves
a
remnant
,
and
they
are
the
seeking
,
praying
ones
,
Joel
2.
ult.
Whosoever
shall
call
on
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
shall
be
delivered
.
So
Psal.
91.14
,
15.
Fourthly
,
A
perfect
and
exact
integrity
.
He
saves
the
upright
in
heart
,
Psal.
7.10
.
He
compasseth
them
about
with
favour
as
a
shield
.
The
way
of
the
just
is
uprightness
:
thou
most
upright
doest
weigh
the
path
of
the
Just
,
Isa.
26.7
.
Integrity
is
the
ground
of
hope
.
This
gave
Job
a
certainty
of
his
coming
out
of
affliction
,
and
of
a
glorious
restauration
,
Job
13.18
.
I
have
ordered
my
cause
,
I
know
I
shall
be
justified
.
This
was
that
Hezekiah
pleaded
under
Gods
correction
,
Isa.
38.3
.
And
Nehemiah
under
his
enemies
rage
and
opposition
:
Think
upon
me
my
God
for
good
.
Christs
Righteousness
is
only
pleadable
at
the
bar
of
Gods
Justice
,
but
our
own
in
the
Court
of
his
mercy
.
A
man
may
as
well
rear
a
building
on
a
quagmire
,
or
quick-sand
,
as
build
a
just
hope
on
Hypocrisie
;
but
righteousness
is
a
sure
soundation
.
The
morning
star
being
once
up
and
visible
,
it
's
never
very
dark
:
Such
as
walk
alwaies
in
the
view
of
their
uprightness
,
have
alwaies
some
glimmerings
of
comfort
,
and
are
never
hopeless
and
desolate
.
This
was
Gods
own
assignation
of
the
reason
of
Noahs
deliverance
,
Gen.
7.1
.
Thee
only
have
I
found
righteous
in
this
generation
.
He
that
walks
uprightly
,
walks
securely
.
When
men
are
upright
to
God
,
to
men
,
exercise
a
conscience
void
of
offence
in
duties
of
the
first
and
the
second
Table
;
keep
themselves
from
their
iniquities
,
and
have
respect
to
all
Gods
Commandments
,
and
whatsoever
comes
on
them
,
do
not
forget
God
and
his
Covenant
,
they
are
upon
the
fairest
ground
of
security
.
The
Prophet
Amos
puts
them
into
not
a
bare
capacity
,
but
at
least
a
probability
of
mercy
,
Amos
5.15
.
Hate
the
evil
,
seek
good
,
and
establish
Judgement
in
the
gate
,
it
may
be
the
Lord
God
of
Hosts
will
be
gracious
to
the
remnant
of
Joseph
.
Nay
the
Prophet
Isaiah
goes
further
,
and
puts
them
under
a
certainty
,
Isa.
33.16
.
(
When
Hypocrites
were
bundled
as
thorns
,
or
packt
as
brands
into
the
devouring
fire
of
Gods
wrath
)
who
should
abide
now
?
He
that
walketh
righteously
—
He
shall
dwell
on
high
,
his
place
of
defence
shall
be
the
munition
of
Rocks
:
bread
shall
be
given
him
,
his
waters
shall
be
sure
.
Fifthly
,
A
resolved
singularity
,
and
couragious
zeal
and
magnanimity
for
God
in
the
worst
of
times
,
both
as
to
doing
and
suffering
.
When
Christians
shine
with
an
eminent
lustre
of
piety
,
like
stars
in
a
dark
night
,
with
greater
brightness
,
and
burn
with
an
holy
zeal
,
as
fire
in
frosty
weather
,
alwaies
hottest
,
are
none
such
of
the
times
,
and
do
not
only
keep
themselves
untainted
from
the
sins
they
embrace
,
but
se
on
the
duties
they
oppose
;
resolving
with
Joshua
,
that
they
and
their
house
will
serve
the
Lord
,
and
with
Daniel
,
that
they
will
as
formerly
(
notwithstanding
all
prohibitions
to
the
contrary
)
make
their
supplication
to
the
God
of
Heaven
:
They
will
keep
up
private
family
duties
,
publick
attendances
,
though
all
give
them
up
;
maintain
those
duties
of
Religion
most
zealously
,
strenuously
,
and
industriously
,
that
are
most
momentous
,
though
most
opposed
and
despised
;
dancing
before
the
Lords
Ark
,
though
laughed
to
scorn
by
the
Michaels
of
the
world
.
Though
Princes
speak
against
them
,
they
will
meditate
and
speak
of
Gods
statutes
.
They
will
appear
for
God
,
when
all
appear
against
him
;
as
did
Elijah
,
whom
God
wonderfully
secured
;
and
Paul
,
whom
he
stood
by
miraculously
;
and
Luther
,
whose
language
was
fiat
justitia
ruat
Coelum
,
whom
God
signally
protected
at
Worms
,
and
elsewhere
,
though
he
were
the
only
butt
his
pretended
holiness
then
had
to
shoot
at
.
When
a
man
is
resolved
to
consult
duty
,
and
not
safety
,
to
suffer
before
he
sins
,
to
burn
in
a
fiery
furnace
,
before
bow
to
a
graven
Image
;
and
with
an
holy
fortitude
,
to
stand
up
for
God
against
the
sins
of
the
time
and
place
,
though
he
hath
none
to
back
him
,
though
all
the
neighbourhood
,
Town
,
City
,
be
otherwise
affected
,
(
as
it
was
with
him
as
to
Baals
Altars
,
and
Paul
to
the
Athenian
worships
)
and
is
determined
to
venture
all
for
God
,
and
in
his
Cause
,
with
a
Caesarem
veho
in
his
mouth
,
if
I
perish
,
I
perish
;
and
can
confidently
look
danger
,
bonds
,
death
in
the
face
,
being
willing
with
Paul
,
for
the
hope
of
Israel
,
to
be
bound
with
this
chain
,
Act.
28.20
.
As
holy
fear
,
so
this
invincible
faith
,
and
undaunted
courage
,
is
an
evident
token
of
salvation
,
and
that
from
God
,
Phil.
1.28
.
Whom
in
the
world
should
God
help
,
if
not
them
that
help
with
him
?
or
stand
close
to
,
if
not
those
who
stand
fast
to
him
?
distinguishing
duty
shall
certainly
be
rewarded
with
distinguishing
mercy
.
Secondly
,
At
what
special
times
may
Gods
People
look
for
help
in
time
of
mens
violence
and
oppression
?
Let
me
resolve
that
one
question
(
in
case
the
cause
of
the
People
of
God
should
be
brought
to
an
extremity
)
and
leave
it
with
them
as
a
fortification
of
their
hopes
and
spirits
.
Now
,
though
as
it
's
impossible
for
us
infallibly
to
determine
the
periods
of
Gods
grace
to
sinners
,
when
abused
,
so
the
times
and
seasons
of
his
giving
out
mercy
and
salvation
to
his
People
,
when
wanted
;
(
times
being
in
his
hand
)
yet
so
far
as
we
have
the
Scripture
for
our
guide
,
we
may
assign
some
particular
and
extraordinary
cases
,
wherein
help
is
promised
,
and
so
may
be
justly
expected
.
As
First
,
When
Gods
Cause
lies
a
bleeding
,
and
the
general
concern
and
interest
of
Religion
is
at
stake
.
God
is
jealous
for
his
great
Name
.
Thus
Joshua
pleads
when
Israel
fell
before
their
enemies
in
battel
,
cap.
7.9
.
And
Jeremiah
,
cap.
14.9
.
We
are
called
by
thy
Name
,
leave
us
not
;
and
vers.
21.
Do
not
abhor
us
for
thy
Names
sake
,
do
not
disgrace
the
Throne
of
thy
glory
—
When
the
enemy
houted
Gods
People
,
pointing
with
the
finger
at
them
,
These
are
the
People
of
the
Lord
,
he
had
pity
for
his
holy
Name
,
Ezek.
36.21
.
When
the
whole
interest
of
Religion
,
and
Gods
people
must
go
off
at
a
blow
,
God
will
step
between
the
Axe
and
them
.
We
have
such
a
memorable
example
of
this
,
in
Gods
deliverance
of
the
whole
body
of
the
Jews
from
Haman's
conspiracy
,
as
the
defeatment
thereof
may
be
a
standing
encouragement
to
his
people
in
all
ages
.
Secondly
,
When
a
cloud
of
reproach
and
scandal
is
cast
upon
his
Peoples
innocency
and
integrity
,
and
thereupon
ariseth
an
unjust
oppression
of
them
.
This
was
Job's
case
;
all
along
his
Friends
falsly
accused
him
,
but
his
God
did
compurgate
him
,
and
so
Davids
,
as
appears
almost
in
every
Psalm
,
where
he
now
appeals
to
God
,
and
makes
protests
of
his
innocency
;
as
Psal.
7.3
.
then
prays
for
relief
,
Psal
38.
ult.
and
71.11
,
12.
and
109.26
.
professeth
his
hope
in
God
notwithstanding
,
Psal.
35.15
.
promiseth
himself
redress
,
Psal.
37.6
.
So
Jeremiah
,
cap.
20.11
.
and
the
Church
,
Mic.
7.8
,
10.
who
promise
themselves
salvation
,
and
prophesie
their
enemies
destruction
,
upon
their
slanders
and
scandals
cast
upon
them
.
God
will
take
part
with
his
people
,
what
is
done
to
them
he
takes
as
done
to
himself
,
whether
in
way
of
kindness
or
abuse
.
As
they
vindicate
his
Name
and
glory
in
the
World
,
so
will
he
theirs
from
all
reproach
put
upon
it
.
Thirdly
,
When
there
is
a
failure
and
disappointment
of
all
humane
help
.
This
is
the
Psalmists
argument
,
Psal.
44.
ult.
and
the
ground
of
his
plea
,
Psal.
79.8
.
Let
thy
tender
mercies
speedily
prevent
us
,
for
we
are
brought
very
low
—
When
Pharaoh
said
,
The
Israelites
were
intangled
,
the
Wilderness
had
shut
them
in
,
God
comes
and
cuts
a
passage
for
them
.
Exod.
14.3
.
God
commonly
helps
his
People
at
the
lowest
;
the
taking
the
weakest
part
is
to
him
no
disadvantage
.
When
vain
is
the
help
of
man
,
and
the
cause
is
concluded
desperate
for
want
of
an
Advocate
,
then
God
is
called
in
by
our
Prophet
,
Psal.
12.1
.
Help
Lord
,
for
the
godly
man
ceaseth
,
—
Cum
nemini
obtrudi
potest
—
Psal.
116.6
.
I
was
brought
low
,
and
he
helped
me
.
When
Sion
is
called
an
Outcast
,
and
no
man
seeks
after
her
,
then
God
chooseth
to
have
mercy
on
her
,
Jer.
30.17
.
Fourthly
,
When
the
Enemies
of
Gods
Truth
and
Cause
blaspheme
his
Name
,
and
insult
and
triumph
over
his
people
.
Whom
hast
thou
reproached
,
saith
God
to
Rabshaketh
?
Isa.
37.23
.
There
's
the
ground
of
his
appearance
against
him
:
The
King
of
Heaven
may
pardon
his
Peoples
rebellions
,
but
revilings
are
too
saucy
for
subjects
to
give
,
or
the
infinite
and
eternal
God
to
bear
from
a
vile
worm
,
a
sinfull
and
mortal
creature
.
It
's
time
for
God
to
arise
,
when
wicked
men
thus
make
void
his
Law
,
and
so
far
usurp
upon
his
Supremacy
and
Prerogative
,
as
to
offer
a
competition
with
him
,
who
,
he
or
they
,
shall
be
Lord
Controller
in
the
World
.
When
the
Assyrians
talked
blasphemously
,
that
God
was
the
God
of
the
hills
,
and
not
of
the
valleys
,
therefore
did
he
deliver
them
into
Israel's
hand
,
1
King
.
20.28
.
God
dare
wrastle
or
engage
with
them
,
though
on
disadvantagious
ground
.
This
argument
the
Church
useth
for
deliverance
,
Psal.
74.10
,
and
strongly
urgeth
,
Psal.
79.10
,
11
,
12.
—
and
the
cruelty
and
blasphemy
of
the
enemy
may
prevail
with
God
sometimes
,
when
cannot
the
Prayers
of
his
Saints
and
People
,
Isa.
47.6
,
7
,
8.
God
will
save
the
afflicted
People
,
and
bring
down
the
high
and
proud
looks
,
Psal.
18.27
.
It
's
observable
,
when
God
assigns
to
his
people
the
reason
of
the
expulsion
of
the
Nations
,
and
the
introduction
of
Israel
in
their
room
,
he
gives
it
thus
,
Not
for
your
righteousness
but
their
wickedness
,
Deut.
9.5
.
when
Saints
holiness
cannot
avail
for
mercy
,
sinners
iniquity
may
call
for
justice
.
Fifthly
,
When
the
spirits
of
the
Saints
begin
to
despond
and
fail
,
and
yet
are
carried
out
with
serious
humiliation
for
their
sin
,
and
(
recovering
these
fits
and
qualms
)
with
out-goings
of
Faith
and
Prayer
to
Heaven
.
When
Christ
comes
,
there
will
scarce
be
Faith
in
the
Earth
:
when
the
hearts
of
Gods
people
begin
to
swoon
,
he
will
contend
no
longer
,
lest
their
spirits
should
fail
before
him
.
When
the
wicked
are
flesht
and
pufft
up
with
vain
hopes
,
God
breaks
their
bones
asunder
,
and
their
horn
in
pieces
:
when
Gods
people
are
as
dry
bones
he
lifes
and
fleshes
them
,
Ezek.
37.
When
the
Question
is
asked
,
By
whom
shall
Jacob
arise
,
for
he
is
small
,
the
answer
is
,
The
Lord
repented
for
this
,
Amos
7.2
,
3.
God
will
not
always
suffer
the
rod
of
the
wicked
to
rest
on
the
lot
of
the
righteous
,
lest
he
puts
forth
his
hand
to
iniquity
,
Psal.
125.3
.
God
passes
by
his
People
,
when
as
tall
Cedars
,
and
beholds
them
when
low
and
weak
Shrubs
;
he
delights
in
them
when
in
an
abject
low
condition
,
and
shews
them
mercy
.
When
the
Locusts
do
most
over-run
the
Cassians
,
then
the
Seleucidian
Birds
come
and
are
their
devourers
and
destroyers
.
God
is
willing
his
people
sometimes
should
be
brought
to
that
pass
,
that
they
know
not
whither
to
turn
,
that
so
they
may
know
what
their
God
can
,
and
will
bring
about
for
them
.
When
Gods
people
are
laid
upon
their
backs
,
then
is
a
fit
time
for
him
to
take
them
up
into
his
arms
,
and
put
them
into
his
bosom
.
Especially
,
when
their
uncircumcised
hearts
are
humbled
by
their
afflictions
(
though
oft-times
not
so
sincerely
,
at
least
not
throughly
)
God
will
come
in
for
their
help
,
as
Judg.
10.
2
Chron.
12.
—
Especially
where
there
is
a
spirit
of
true
humiliation
,
Faith
and
Prayer
,
that
conjunction
is
a
sure
Prognostick
of
mercy
,
and
sign
of
deliverance
,
Zach.
12.10
.
compared
with
cap.
13.1
.
—
No
sooner
Daniel
begins
his
Prayer
,
but
the
Captivity
makes
its
end
.
Hos.
5.
ult.
—
I
will
goe
to
my
place
till
they
acknowledge
—
When
they
come
to
seeking
,
God
soon
comes
to
saving
.
God
never
puts
his
people
hard
on
begging
,
or
inclines
them
to
asking
,
but
he
stands
ready
handed
with
,
and
fully
bent
and
disposed
to
mercy
.
When
the
Sea
gets
into
the
Ship
,
and
Peter
cryes
out
,
Christ
reacheth
out
his
arm
to
save
him
.
Sixthly
,
Let
this
be
a
ground
of
adherence
and
firm
conjunction
and
cleaving
to
God
at
all
times
,
always
cleave
to
this
God
who
is
such
an
help
,
with
full
purpose
of
heart
.
As
Ruth
to
Naomi
going
where
he
goes
,
and
living
where
he
lives
.
Let
nothing
separate
you
from
your
God
.
Like
the
Spaniel
,
couch
close
to
your
Master
:
It
's
good
for
you
to
draw
near
to
God
;
lose
all
rather
than
lose
him
;
part
with
all
the
World
before
him
.
Better
God
your
Friend
to
stand
by
you
,
than
all
the
World
without
him
.
God
is
faithfull
to
you
,
be
you
so
to
him
,
and
though
all
else
do
,
do
not
you
forsake
him
.
Forget
your
Kindred
and
Fathers
house
:
love
not
father
or
mother
,
wise
or
children
,
house
or
land
,
but
hate
them
,
if
coming
in
competition
with
him
.
Throw
off
your
Father
(
as
holy
Jerom
said
)
though
he
hangs
about
your
neck
,
and
trample
on
your
mother
,
though
she
lay
in
the
way
,
to
go
out
unto
him
.
Give
not
up
the
cause
of
God
to
Satan
,
or
the
common
Enemy
,
because
ye
meet
with
a
little
trouble
.
Though
the
Captain
hath
not
present
relief
,
he
will
not
deliver
up
the
City
,
if
in
any
hope
or
expectation
of
it
,
but
hold
out
if
possible
;
he
knows
not
how
nigh
he
is
relief
.
Sacrifice
not
God's
interest
,
help
may
come
before
you
expect
it
.
Christians
,
on
your
first
coming
in
,
you
gave
your selves
up
to
the
Lord
,
and
indeed
as
that
Noble
person
said
,
In
undertaking
Religion
you
might
be
deceived
,
if
you
thought
to
save
any
thing
but
your
Souls
.
Oh
take
heed
of
making
a
breach
of
promise
.
Take
heed
of
using
any
sinister
course
,
any
unlawfull
and
indirect
means
,
to
evade
the
sufferings
of
the
Gospel
never
accept
a
deliverance
which
is
worse
than
bondage
,
better
have
help
Gods
way
than
your
own
,
as
finding
it
,
than
as
making
it
.
Infinitely
farr
better
that
trouble
which
ends
in
peace
,
than
that
peace
which
ends
in
trouble
.
Fight
therefore
the
good
fight
of
Faith
,
so
as
at
last
ye
may
lay
hold
on
the
Crown
of
eternal
life
.
So
run
as
ye
may
obtair
.
Go
on
securely
and
couragiously
in
the
way
of
your
duty
whatsoever
occurres
,
fear
the
Lord
only
,
and
keep
his
way
.
Esther
,
though
under
strict
interdiction
,
yet
ventures
to
approach
the
King
,
having
fasted
and
prayed
with
her
Maydens
,
in
hope
of
divine
benediction
:
The
Apostles
though
under
a
prohibition
(
if
not
a
suspension
)
to
preach
chuse
to
obey
God
before
man
,
Act.
5.29
.
Be
neither
drawn
or
courted
by
the
fawning
allurements
of
the
world
,
nor
yet
frighted
by
it's
terrours
,
to
give
up
,
or
in
,
in
your
profession
.
Take
our
Saviours
advice
,
Luk.
12.4
.
Fear
not
him
that
can
only
kill
the
body
,
but
rather
him
that
can
destroy
both
body
and
soul
in
Hell
.
Lastly
,
A
word
to
sinners
,
and
strangers
from
God
and
his
hope
and
help
concludes
all
.
This
offers
first
a
word
of
direction
to
poor
sinners
,
whether
they
must
go
for
help
:
They
are
all
lapsed
fallen
creatures
,
plunged
into
a
state
of
guilt
and
corruption
,
brought
under
the
supremacy
and
dominion
of
Satan
,
and
have
no
power
or
sufficiency
of
themselves
to
recover
,
but
God
alone
is
their
help
,
Hos.
13.9
.
O
Israel
,
thou
hast
destroyed
thy self
,
but
in
me
is
thy
help
to
be
found
.
Man
fell
by
his
own
free
will
,
but
cannot
recover
without
Gods
free
grace
,
Homo
libertatem
quam
accepit
nisi
Christo
liberante
non
recipit
;
as
Saints
therefore
must
bless
him
,
so
sinners
go
to
him
as
their
only
help
;
go
to
him
for
light
,
life
,
by
Prayer
,
in
the
use
of
Ordinances
,
which
are
media
cultus
,
and
gratiae
too
;
and
though
God
will
not
hear
you
as
sinners
,
he
may
as
creatures
.
Secondly
,
Labour
all
to
get
an
interest
in
God
,
that
he
may
be
your
help
.
Time
may
,
nay
,
will
come
,
when
you
will
stand
in
need
of
an
help
.
You
may
have
many
storms
in
your
journey
to
eternity
.
It
's
good
in
a
Sun-shine
to
provide
for
a
storm
.
A
day
of
affliction
may
come
,
of
death
and
dissolution
must
come
.
A
sword
,
a
plague
,
a
fire
,
a
famine
,
a
captivity
may
come
,
and
what
will
ye
do
in
the
evil
day
?
All
worldly
helps
will
then
be
in
vain
;
ye
may
kindle
a
fire
of
your
own
sparks
,
but
the
end
will
be
to
lye
down
in
sorrow
.
You
may
with
him
that
took
up
an
hand-full
of
Gloworms
in
a
dark
night
,
hope
to
warm
your
fingers
with
them
,
but
it
will
be
a
false
fire
,
and
afford
no
heat
with
its
light
.
These
Gloworms
may
shine
till
you
come
to
the
light
of
Sun
or
Candle
.
These
fair-fac'd
nothings
may
please
till
you
come
to
be
convinced
of
a
better
beauty
,
but
then
will
vanish
.
What
will
it
profit
to
have
a
little
comfort
from
them
for
a
moment
,
and
at
last
be
cast
into
the
hellish
dungeon
?
Though
ye
have
all
creatures
for
you
,
and
God
against
you
,
your
case
is
as
sad
and
miserable
,
as
had
you
God
for
you
,
and
all
the
world
against
you
,
it
were
comfortable
.
Time
may
come
too
,
that
you
may
have
all
the
world
against
you
,
and
the
Devil
too
,
yea
,
your
own
consciences
,
and
what
will
ye
do
,
if
ye
have
not
a
God
,
a
Christ
to
stand
for
you
?
Created-comforts
cannot
help
you
,
if
God
hath
once
forsaken
you
;
though
he
can
supply
their
absence
,
who
is
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
,
and
make
day
,
though
there
be
not
the
star
of
any
creature
visible
,
yet
they
cannot
his
.
If
the
Sun
be
gone
down
,
it
's
night
for
all
the
stars
.
They
have
no
Oyl
for
themselves
,
much
less
can
afford
to
others
.
There
is
no
trust
in
riches
,
friends
,
men
,
Angels
;
they
are
all
a
vain
hope
.
The
Parent
may
leave
his
Child
,
the
Husband
his
Wife
,
the
friend
his
friend
,
when
time
of
trial
comes
.
God
hath
stood
on
Mount
Ebal
,
and
blasted
all
carnal
confidence
,
as
well
as
on
Mount
Gerizim
,
and
blessed
confidence
in
himself
:
Yea
,
he
may
justly
give
us
up
to
our
own
trust
,
and
those
things
we
have
confided
in
,
if
we
repose
in
any
thing
short
of
himself
,
so
he
did
them
,
Jer.
2.28
.
And
will
the
creatures
Mantle
be
a
sufficient
covering
to
us
?
Will
the
great
Tree
of
outward
mercies
,
profession
,
priviledges
,
protect
us
under
the
soaking
and
lasting
storm
of
Gods
wrath
?
The
whole
49
Psalm
is
a
conviction
of
the
vanity
of
all
the
Pageantry
of
this
world
.
They
are
as
birds
,
or
a
string
that
at
one
time
or
other
will
deceive
us
.
And
is
not
God
in
the
mean
time
,
a
necessary
,
free
,
universal
,
sole
,
sufficient
help
?
Who
ever
trusted
in
the
world
,
and
was
not
deceived
?
and
who
ever
trusted
in
God
,
and
was
disappointed
?
The
ends
of
the
earth
look
to
him
and
are
saved
—
O
cease
then
from
these
lying
vanities
,
and
endeavour
to
make
God
your
God
,
that
so
he
may
become
your
help
.
And
if
you
would
do
so
,
labour
first
,
to
get
an
humble
sense
of
your
own
helpless
and
hopeless
condition
by
nature
.
Bethink
your selves
,
and
see
the
plague
of
your
own
hearts
.
As
long
as
the
soul
hath
any
crutch
to
lean
on
,
it
will
never
go
alone
;
while
it
knows
whither
to
run
,
it
will
never
go
to
its
God
.
O
labour
to
be
weary
and
heavy
laden
in
your selves
,
and
disclaim
all
creature-dependance
,
as
Paul
did
,
Phil.
3.7
,
8.
Renounce
all
for
Christ
,
and
Gods
free
grace
and
mercy
in
him
.
And
when
in
this
wilderness
,
lean
on
the
arm
of
your
Beloved
.
Secondly
,
Fly
to
Gods
Name
and
Covenant
by
faith
in
Christ
.
If
ever
God
be
yours
,
it
must
be
through
Christ
.
For
there
is
no
other
Name
;
God
hath
laid
help
on
his
almighty
arm
,
you
must
lay
your
hope
there
:
All
Gods
help
runs
through
Christ
:
he
hath
determined
never
to
pardon
one
guilt
,
or
give
out
one
dram
of
grace
,
but
through
his
blood
.
He
is
the
only
daismen
,
the
true
Sampson
,
by
whose
strength
,
the
heavy
weights
of
sin
and
wrath
may
be
removed
your
souls
.
All
the
souls
fresh
springs
are
in
him
:
He
is
the
well
head
of
salvation
.
Without
union
,
no
interest
or
influence
.
No
flying
or
abiding
Gods
presence
,
escapeing
,
or
enduring
his
wrath
,
unless
your
souls
get
under
the
skirt
of
his
love
.
He
that
would
have
interest
in
God
by
any
other
proxy
,
must
expect
salvation
by
a
deputy
only
.
O
come
to
him
then
by
faith
,
venture
on
him
as
the
Lepers
did
on
the
Camp
,
2
King
.
7
s.
Do
not
only
take
Ropes
about
your
necks
,
and
put
Sackcloth
about
your
loyns
,
but
come
before
this
King
of
Heaven
,
he
is
a
merciful
King
—
And
thirdly
and
lastly
,
Strike
Covenant
with
God
,
enter
into
a
confederacy
with
him
.
Kings
keep
those
confederate
,
and
in
league
with
them
.
The
wickeds
is
a
vain
,
a
strumpets
confidence
,
that
challenge
God
as
their
Father
and
Husband
,
and
yet
wantonize
from
him
,
and
care
not
for
his
company
and
communion
,
Jer.
3.4
.
A
good
conscience
only
is
the
ground
of
a
good
hope
and
conndence
,
1
Pet.
3.16
.
God
may
help
and
save
by
the
wicked
,
but
never
will
he
be
the
Saviour
of
them
.
Break
off
from
sin
then
by
righteousness
,
and
engage
in
,
yea
,
keep
covenant
with
God
.
There
's
a
league
both
offensive
and
defensive
between
God
and
his
People
,
and
the
Promise
made
to
Abraham
(
observing
the
conditions
)
stands
good
to
all
his
faithful
children
,
Gen.
15.1
.
If
we
walk
before
God
,
and
be
perfect
,
he
will
be
our
shield
,
and
our
exceeding
great
reward
.
To
conclude
all
with
the
Apostles
options
,
Rom.
15.13
.
Now
the
God
of
hope
fill
you
with
all
joy
and
peace
in
believing
,
that
ye
may
abound
in
hope
through
the
power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
—
And
2
Thes.
2.16
,
17.
Now
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
himself
,
and
God
,
even
our
Father
,
which
hath
loved
us
,
and
given
us
everlasting
consolation
,
and
good
hope
through
grace
,
comfort
your
hearts
,
and
establish
you
in
every
good
word
and
work
.
FINIS
.