In this Attribute is our Safety and Rest amidst the confusions of the world and daily disappointments we are vexed withal through the vanity and falseness of the Creature: As to Creatures, the very best of them they are but vanity, yea, vanity of vanity, the vainest vanity, Eccles. 1. 2. Every man in his best estate is altogether vanity, Psal. 39. 5. Yea, those ⟨p. 203⟩that we expect most from, give us most of trouble, Micah 7. 5. Nearest Relations bring up the rear of sorrows, Job 6. 15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook. Especially their deceit appears most when we have most need of their help, Psal. 142. 4. How great a mercy is it then to have a refuge in the Faithfulness of God, as David had, I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me, no man cared for my soul. And likewise the Church, Micah. 7. 7. I will look unto the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation, my God will hear me. A time may come when you shall not know where to trust in all this world: Let me therefore open to you this Chamber of rest in the Faithfulness of God, against such a day, and this I shall do in a two sold consideration of it. viz.
1. Absolutely in its own Nature.
2. Relatively in the Promises and Providences of God.
In this Attribute is our Safety and Rest amidst the confusions of the world and daily disappointments we are vexed withal through the vanity and falsenes of the Creature: As to Creatures, the very best of them they are but vanity, yea, vanity of vanity, the vainest vanity, Eccles. 1. 2. Every man in his best estate is altogether vanity, Psal. 39. 5. Yea, those ⟨p. 203⟩that we expect most from, give us most of trouble, Micah 7. 5. Nearest Relations bring up the rear of sorrows, Iob 6. 15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook. Especially their deceit appears most when we have most need of their help, Psal. 142. 4. How great a mercy is it then to have a refuge in the Faithfulness of God, as David had, I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me, no man cared for my soul. And likewise the Church, Micah. 7. 7. I will look unto the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation, my God will hear me. A time may come when you shall not know where to trust in all this world: Let me therefore open to you this Chamber of rest in the Faithfulness of God, against such a day, and this I shall do in a two sold consideration of it. viz.
1. Absolutely in its own Nature.
2. Relatively in the Promises and Providences of God.
