Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part…

SECT. III.

Having taken a short view of Gods Faithfulness in the Promises, it will be a lovely sight to take one view of it more as it is actuated, and exerted in his Providences over his people; believe it Christians, the Faithfulness of God runs through all his works of providence, whenever he goes forth to work in the World, Faithfulness is the girdle of his loins, Isa. 11. 5. It is an allusion to workmen who going forth in the morning to their labour, gird their loins or rein• with a girdle, now there is no work wrought by God ⟨p. 211⟩in this world, But his faithfulness is as the Girdle of his Loins. The consideration whereof should make the most despondent believer, gird up the Loins of his mind, that is, encourage and strengthen his drooping and discouraged heart. Those works of God which are wrought in Faithfulness and in pursuit of his eternal purposes and gracious promises, should rather delight, than affright us, in beholding of them. It plucked out the Sting of David's affliction when he considered it was in very faithfulness, that God had afflicted him, Psal. 119. 89, 90. But more particularly, let us behold with delight the faithfulness of God, making good six sorts of Promises to his People, in the days of their affliction and trouble, viz. 1. The Promises of Preservation. 2. The Promises of Support. 3. The Promises of Direction. 4. The Promises of Provision. 5. The Promises of Deliverance. 6. The Promises of Ordering and Directing the Event to their Advantage.

HAving taken a short view of Gods Faithfulness in the Promises, it will be a lovely sight to take one view of it more as it is actuated, and exerted in his Providences over his people; believe it Christians, the Faithfulness of God runs through all his works of providence, whenever he goes forth to work in the World, Faithfulness is the girdle of his loins,