The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

And therefore Faith doth view him in The Promise, hath recourse thither; as you see poor David had, in the like case, Psal. 77. to the tenth verse. He was in sad Conditions, and nothing could raise him. God absented himself from him: He fell to Praying, to Complaining: but yet no comfort came. — He complained and his spirit was overwhelmed. He was so far from Ease by this, that his Spirit was more oppressed. Nay — He called to remembrance times past. All this why comfort came not in. At last he betakes himself to the Promise, hath recourse to the Covenant: and then his Soul revived, ver. 10.

And therefore Faith doth view him in The Promise, hath recourse thither; as you see poor David had, in the like case, Psal. 77. to the tenth verse. Hee was in sad Conditions, and nothing could raise him. God absented himself from him: Hee fell to Praying, to Complaining: but yet no comfort came. — Hee complained and his spirit was overwhelmed. Hee was so farre from Ease by this, that his Spirit was more opprest. Nay — Hee cald to remembrance times past. All this whie comfort came not in. At last hee betakes himself to the Promise, hath recourse to the Covenant: and then his Soul revived, ver. 10.

Thus Faith looks upon the firmness of the Covenant, the stability of the Promise, and is raised, revived. Read Isa. 49.14, 15. Isa. 54. from seven to eleven, which are Soul-raising-promises.

3 Faith lays hold upon a soul-raising-Christ. Upon whom whosoever doth lay hold, he will pull him out of the deepest waters. If a man under water have hold of any thing above him, it will pull him out, he shall not sink. So here, when we are overwhelmed in these deep waters; if, by Faith the Soul lay hold on Christ, it will bear him up, and bring him forth,