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The Word of his Grace will assure you of Divine supplies suitable to your sufferings; That God, like an indulgent Mother, will be sure to tend his sick Children, though he leave others to the Servants. When Christ had caused Jacob to halt, then the place was turned into a Peniel. Believe me there is no such joy in the World as the people of God have under the Cross, saith Philpot. Israel never saw so much of God as in the Wilderness, then Manna from Heaven, then the Pillar goeth before them, and the Rock followed after them.

The Word of his Grace will assure you of Divine supplies sutable to your sufferings; That God, like an indulgent Mother, will be sure to tend his sick Children, though he leave others to the Servants. When Christ had caused Jacob to halt, then the place was turned into a Peniel. Beleive me there is no such joy in the World as the people of God have under the Cross, saith Philpot. Israel never saw so much of God as in the Wilderness, then Manna from Heaven, then the Pillar goeth before them, and the Rock followed after them.

Fourthly, To be your Cordial in all afflictions. The Rams-skin covered the Ark from the injury of wind and weather; which typified the defence the Church hath by the Gospel from those miseries to which she is liable on earth. This is my comfort, saith David, in my afflictions thy word hath quickened me. When the weight of his afflictions was ready to sink him, the Gospel, like blown Bladders preserve him from sinking.

Some I remember expound that place, Thou O God didst send a plentiful shower, whereby thou didst refresh thine heritage when it was weary, Psal. 65.9: The Law was rained down with those heavenly. Oracles on mount Sinai; while the thunder affrighted the people, the Law refreshed them. If ⟨p. 68⟩