An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Fourthly, Whereas, 'tis not only said, He would remove thee into a large place, but, into a large place, where there is no straightness.

Fourthly, Whereas, 'tis not only said, He would remove thee into a large place, but, into a large place, where there is no streightness.

Observe; God can bring his afflicted people perfectly out of straits, and set them out of the reach of danger.

Observe; God can bring his afflicted people perfectly out of streights, and set them out of the reach of danger.

O•r comforts in this world are usually mixed with sorrows, our enlargements with straits; yet •he Lord is able to give us sorrowless comforts, and such enlargements as shall not have the least shadow of a st eight in them. As Jesus Christ saveth us to the uttermost of soul straits, o• we are saved through Christ to the uttermost of our sins, that is, of our guilt and danger of condemnation ⟨p. 285⟩by sin; so he can save us also to the uttermost of outward troubles, he can give a perfect temporal salvation, such a salvation as shall have nothing of fear or danger in this life: Elihu speaks of such a salvation. The Lord can save us to the uttermost of present perils, and set us beyond the reach of peril, even in such a place, where there shall be no fear, no suspicion of annoyance. 'Tis said (Pro. 10.22.) The blessing of the Lord maketh rich, and he giveth no sorrow with it. The Lord makes some men rich, or gives them a great estate, yet they find sorrow enough with it; but the Lord, through his blessing, can give riches, and add no sorrow with it, put no gravel in our bread, nor gall in our cup, but all shall be sweet to us; that's bringing us into a large place, where there is no present straightness, no, nor appearing cause to fear any. Thus the Nations are brought in rejoicing at the fall of Babylon, (