We have something comes near a particular word. Two Rules
1. What God hath done to others of his people, is equivalent to Promise to us, if we be in the same condition. 222
2. What God promiseth to any, he promiseth to all his people 14 equal state.
Two things God will not disappoint,
1. Faith.
2. Prayer. 239, 246
3. We have a particular word for the destruction of Antichristo 239, 241
4. We have a particular word, that before the end of all things, God will make his Churches glorious, 240, 242
u. Let us upon these considerations be raised up to believe and expect mercy.
d. The reliefs of Christ are proportionable to the necessities of his Saints. 245
⟨image 12⟩Reas. 1. Because they are the helps of God. 2. The fruits of his mercy. 246, &c.
u. To direct us whither to turn our eyes in trouble, 247 to 249
u. To exhort us to rest in Gods help aloe. 251
d. The spirits of Christians may even sink under their troubles, 253
Reas. It ariseth from the lowness of their spirits, not greatness of trouble. 254
d. All comfort in God in troubles, at seth from confidence in God in troubles. 255
Some reasons why Christ allayed the storm in their hearts, before the storm in the sea. 256, 257
d. God would not have our hearts sink under the greatest trouble, 260
Reas. 1. Because this is offensive to God,
2 It is unsuitable to Christians,
3 It discovers weakness of spirit,
1 To your calling, 262
2 To your cause, 263
3 To your relations, 266
4 To your expectations, 266
4 It discourageth others of our brethren,
5 It betrays all the succours God tenders, 268
6 t• doth gratify the enemy. Its
our weakening, 271
their strengthening, 272
7 It doth expose the heart to dangerous snares, 273
There are four snares these sinking fears expose us too.
1 They will make a man shy to acknowledge the cause of God, 273
2 They will make a man balk and decline the cause of God, 274
3 They will blind the understanding, it shall not discern truth 274
4 They will make us to deny and forsake the cause of God, 275
Four sorts of men will not hold to any cause
1 Ignorant,
2 Unsound hearted
3 Worldly,
4 Fearful men, 276
u. Banish these sinful fears, 278, 279
d. Christians should learn to know Christ by voice, 281
d. The same word may be a terror to some, a comfort to others, 284
d.
We have something comes neer a particular word. Two Rules
1. What God hath done to others of his people, is equivalent to Promise to us, if we be in the same condition. 222
2. What God promiseth to any, he promiseth to all his people 14 equall state.
Two things God will not disappoint,
1. Faith.
2. Prayer. 239, 246
3. We have a particular word for the destruction of Antichristo 239, 241
4. We have a particular word, that before the end of all things, God will make his Churches glorious, 240, 242
u. Let us upon these considerations be raised up to beleeve and expect mercy.
d. The reliefes of Christ are proportionable to the necessities of his Saines. 245
⟨image 12⟩Reas. 1. Because they are the helps of God. 2. The fruits of his mercy. 246, &c.
u. To direct us whither to turne our eyes in trouble, 247 to 249
u. To exhort us to rest in Gods helpe alo e. 251
d. The spirits of Christians may even sink under their troubles, 253
Reas. It ariseth from the lownesse of their spirits, not greatnesse of trouble. 254
d. All comfort in God in troubles, at seth from confidence in God in troubles. 255
Some reasons why Christ allaid the storme in their hearts, before the storme in the sea. 256, 257
d. God would not have our hearts sink under the greatest trouble, 260
Reas. 1. Because this is offensive to God,
2 It is unsuitable to Christians,
3 It discovers weaknesse of spirit,
1 To your calling, 262
2 To your cause, 263
3 To your relations, 266
4 To your expectations, 266
4 It discourageth others of our brethren,
5 It betrayes all the succours God tenders, 268
6 t• doth gratifie the enemy. Its
our weakning, 271
their strengthning, 272
7 It doth expose the heart to dangerous snares, 273
There are four snares these sinking fears expose us too.
1 They will make a man shie to acknowlege the cause of God, 273
2 They will make a man bauk and decline the cause of God, 274
3 They will blind the understanding, it shall not discerne truth 274
4 They will make us to deny and forsake the cause of God, 275
Four sorts of men will not hold to any cause
1 Ignorant,
2 Vnsound hearted
3 Worldly,
4 Fearfull men, 276
u. Banish these sinfull fears, 278, 279
d. Christians should learne to know Christ by voice, 281
d. The same word may be a terror to some, a comfort to others, 284
d.
