The Lawyer can deliver his client but from strife, the Physician can deliver his patient but from sickness, the Master can deliver his servant but from bondage, but The Lord (saith David) delivereth out of all. As when Moses came to deliver the Israelites, he would not leave an hoof behind him, so when the Lord cometh to deliver the righteous, he will not leave a trouble behind him, but even as they pray in 25. Psal.1 Deliver Israel O Lord out of all her troubles: so he will answer them, B• thou delivered out of all thy troubles, that is, this, & this, and this, that trouble that thou thinkest intolerable, that trouble which thou thinkest incurable, the almighty hath might against all.2 When Job is tried, not a sore shall stick upon him.3 Therefore as Elisha feared not when he saw as many angels as enemies, so now you see as many mercies as troubles: let the comfort satisfy you which satisfied Paul,4 Fear not, for I am with thee, thy pardon is coming,5 like the Angel which staid the sword over Isaacks head. Read on but a little further, and thou shalt hear the voice which proclaimed war, proclaim peace: many troubles in the beginning of the verse, and no troubles in the end. What Physician hath been here? The Lord (saith David) the Lord was in this place (saith Jacob) & I knew it not: So the Lord is in affliction and men ⟨p. 502⟩know it not, he which saith, I put away thine iniquities,6 must say, I put away thy infirmity. For there is no Saviour but one,7 which saith to death,8 I will be thy death. As the woman was sick until Christ came: so until the Lord come, there is nothing but trouble. Many troubles of the righteous, but one deliverer of the righteous: many torturers, but one Comforter. Troubles come in an hundred ways, like waters through a grate: but mercy entereth always at one door like a pardon which cometh only from the Prince: therefore saith GOD, In me is thy help. Hos. 11. 6. I create comfort, Isaiah. 65. Mark, that he calleth himself a creator of comfort: that is, as there is but one Creator, so there is but one Comforter, and as he created all things of nothing, so he createth comfort of nothing: that is, when all comfort is worn out, and no seed of joy left to raise up comfort again: then he bringeth comfort out of sorrow, as he brought water out of the rock, that we may say,9 The finger of the Lord hath done this.
The Lawyer can deliuer his client but from strife, the Phisition can deliuer his patient but from sicknesse, the Master can deliuer his seruant but from bondage, but The Lord (sayth Dauid) deliuereth out of all. As when Moses came to deliuer the Israelites, hee would not leaue an hoofe behind him, so when the Lord commeth to deliuer the righteous, he wil not leaue a trouble behind him, but euen as they pray in 25. Psal.1 Deliuer Israel O Lord out of all her troubles: so he will answere them, B• thou deliuered out of al thy troubles, that is, this, & this, and this, that trouble that thou thinkest intollerable, that trouble which thou thinkest incurable, the almightie hath might against all.2 When Iob is tryed, not a sore shall sticke vpon him.3 Therefore as Elisha feared not when he saw as many angels as enemies, so now you see as many mercies as troubles: let the comfort satisfie you which satisfied Paul,4 Feare not, for I am with thee, thy pardon is comming,5 like the Angell which staid the sword ouer Isaacks head. Reade on but a little further, and thou shalt heare the voyce which proclaymed warre, proclayme peace: many troubles in the beginning of the verse, and no troubles in the ende. What Phisition hath been here? The Lord (sayth Dauid) the Lord was in this place (saith Iacob) & I knew it not: So the Lord is in affliction and men ⟨p. 502⟩know it not, he which sayth, I put away thine iniquities,6 must say, I put away thy infirmitie. For there is no Sauiour but one,7 which saith to death,8 I will be thy death. As the woman was sicke vntill Christ came: so vntill the Lorde come, there is nothing but trouble. Manie troubles of the righteous, but one deliuerer of the righteous: manie tortours, but one Comforter. Troubles come in an hundred wayes, like waters through a grate: but mercie entreth alwayes at one doore like a pardon which cōmeth only from the Prince: therefore sayth GOD, In mee is thy helpe.
- 1Psal. 25.
- 2Job. 24.Iob. 24.
- 32. King. 6.
- 4Act. 27. 24.
- 5Gen. 22.
- 6Gen. 28 16.
- 7Esa 43 25.
- 8Math. 9. 29
- 9Exod. 17. 6. 8. 14.
