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Secondly, he that is so well pleased with the faith of his servants, is no less ready to recompense their faithful service, and that in such bountiful manner, as that they can wish for no more, nor could possibly have hoped for so much: for his gifts are agreeable to his own infinite munificence, and not according to mans narrow comprehension. All noisome things shall undoubtedly be removed from them, and they delivered from the danger thereof. Gods wrath is mitigated, his judgements restrained, his curses abolished, and the nature of his threatenings altogether altered. And what then car ⟨p. 86⟩sin do? And what can death do? or the devil? or the power of hell? Much less shall malicious men effect their mischievous purposes to hurt them: and least of all shall any other creature be able to work their woe, when the Lord of all creatures is at peace with them, and their protector: when he is as firm for their defence as the mightiest mountains, and maketh them stand as fast as the hills, according to that saying of the Prophet; They that trust in the Lord, shall be as ¹Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but remaineth for ever. And for the fruition of good things, let them ask and have; for he will give them their hearts desire. And though they ask not, nor desire enough, (as who is that way so provident for himself as his own state doth require, and Gods goodness doth offer opportunity?) yet he will bestow upon them all that (in their behalf) Christ hath bought, and paid for; and that is incomparably more than they can beg, or pray for. It is said for their provision, that nothing shall be wanting unto them. It is said for the salvation of their souls, that he that heareth the word of Christ, and believeth in him that sent him, hath ²everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation. And it is said for the resurrection of their bodies, that every one that believeth in the Son of God, shall have everlasting life, and he will ³raise him up at the last day. And it is said for the fullness of their comfort, felicity, and everlasting bliss, that the Lord God is a Sun and shield [unto them.] The Lord will give grace ⁴