Now his courage for 1the time to come, that is ⟨p. 8⟩in the third verse: Though an Host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: he puts the case of the greatest danger that can be, though an Host of men should encompass me, my heart should not fear; though war rise against me, in this will I be confident. Here is great courage for the time to come. Experience breeds hope and confidence. David was not so courageous a man of himself; but upon experience of Gods former comfort and assistance, his faith brake as fire out of the smoke, or as the Sun out of a cloud: though I was in such, and ⟨p. 9⟩such perplexities; yet for the time to come, I have such confidence, and experience of Gods goodness, that I will not fear. He that seeth God, by a spirit of faith in his greatness and power; he sees all other things below, as nothing, therefore he sayeth here, he cares not for the time to come for any opposition, no, not of an Army. If God be with us, who can be against us? He saw God in his power, and then looking from God to the creature, alas, who was he? as Michaia, when he had seen God sitting upon his Throne, What ⟨p. 10⟩was Ahab to him, when he had seen God once? so when the Prophet David had seen God once, then though an Host encamp against me, I will not fear, &c. Thus you have his comfort in the double branch of it; his courage also, and his confidence for the time to come.
Now his courage for 1the time to come, that is ⟨p. 8⟩in the third verse: Though an Host incampe against me, my heart shall not feare: he puts the case of the greatest danger that can be, though an Host of men should incompasse me, my heart should not feare; though warre rise against me, in this will I be confident. Here is great courage for the time to come. Experience breeds hope and confidence. David was not so couragious a man of himselfe; but upon experience of Gods former comfort and assistance, his faith brake as fire out of the smoke, or as the Sunne out of a cloude: though I was in such, and ⟨p. 9⟩such perplexities; yet for the time to come, I have such confidence, and experience of Gods goodnesse, that I will not feare. He that seeth God, by a spirit of faith in his greatnesse and power; he sees all other things below, as nothing, therefore he sayeth here, he cares not for the time to come for any opposition, no, not of an Army. If God be with us, who can be against us? Hee saw God in his power, and then looking from God to the creature, alas, who was he? as Michaia, when he had seene God sitting upon his Throne, What ⟨p. 10⟩was Achab to him, when he had seen God once? so when the Prophet David had seene God once, then though an Host incampe against me, I will not feare, &c. Thus you have his comfort in the double branch of it; his courage also, and his confidence for the time to come.
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