An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

Because this Text is so proper, I shall enlarge my self about this great duty of trusting in God, it being of such great practical concernment. For there is no grace more difficultly and rarely exercised than this. There is indeed much presumption in the world, and carnal confidence, but little spiritual dependence upon God alone, and relying upon his promise and power, overlooking all means and instruments. That therefore we may be fully acquainted with the nature of this grace, and may accordingly exercise it all the day long, for every ¹moment, every time we breathe, we have need of trusting in God.

Because this Text is so proper, I shall enlarge my self about this great duty of trusting in God, it being of such great practical concernment. For there is no grace more difficultly and rarely exercised than this. There is indeed much presumption in the world, and carnal confidence, but little spiritual dependance upon God alone, and relying upon his promise and power, overlooking all means and instruments. That therefore we may be fully acquainted with the nature of this grace, and may accordingly exercise it all the day long, for every ¹moment, every time we breathe, we have need of trusting in God.

1. 1Propositions concerning our trusting in God. 1. It is wrought by the Spirit of God.

Let us lay down several Propositions. And

First, Consider, that to trust in God is a gracious gift wrought in us by his Spirit. No man is able of himself, or by himself to rest upon God alone, not regarding or looking above all second causes, unless he be enabled thereunto by God. For to trust is an act of faith, as is to be showed: and faith that is in many places made to be the gift of God, and not accomplished by our strength. Whereas then you have many people, whose mouths are full of trusting in God,