CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Fourthly, The power of God keeps us dirigendo, by directing and ordering our steps, so that we do not fall. We are very weak and unskilful, and like babes, who are said, Heb. 6. to be unskilful in the word of righteousness; Christ and the way of faith is unknown to us, a strange thing to us: As Sampson being blind, needed one to direct him, where the beams were: Thus we need direction concerning the Author of our strength, and how we may be made partakers of it. When David was in Saul's armour, he could not tell how to wield or manage it: The Lord Christ he it is that strengthens his people; a kind of omnipotency is communicated to them by him, I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth me, Phil. 4.13. But there is much skill, and an heavenly act required ⟨p. 310⟩to make use of Christ, and to derive power from him: Therefore the Lord helpeth us by directing our hearts unto the love of Christ, and faith in him, 1 Thess. 3.5. Hence David many times prayeth, God would direct and order his ways. This directive power is of consequence to us, for without it we should throw our selves into every pit.

Fourthly, The power of God keeps us dirigendo, by directing and ordering our steps, so that we do not fall. We are very weak and unskilfull, and like babes, who are said, Heb. 6. to be unskilfull in the word of righteousness; Christ and the way of faith is unknown to us, a strange thing to us: As Sampson being blinde, needed one to direct him, where the beams were: Thus we need direction concerning the Author of our strength, and how we may be made partakers of it. When David was in Saul's armour, he could not tell how to weild or manage it: The Lord Christ he it is that strengthens his people; a kinde of omnipotency is communicated to them by him, I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth me, Phil. 4.13. But there is much skill, and an heavenly act required ⟨p. 310⟩