A Body of Practical Divinity

Trust to this God only who is Unchangeable, Isa. 2.22. Cease from man, leave trusting to the reed, but trust to the rock of ages. He that is by Faith in garrisoned in God, is safe in all Changes; he is like a Boat that is tied to an immovable Rock. He that trusts in God, trusts in that which cannot fail him, he is Unchangeable, Heb. 13.5. I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Health may leave us, Riches, Friends may leave us, but saith God, I'll not leave thee; my Power shall support thee, my Spirit shall sanctify thee, my Mercy shall save thee: I will never leave thee. O trust in this Unchangeable God. God is jealous of two things, Of our Love, and of our Trust: He is jealous of our Love, least we love the Creature more then him, therefore he makes it prove bitter: And of our Trust, least we should place more Confidence in it then him, therefore he makes it prove unfaithful. Outward Comforts are given us as Baits by the way to refresh us, but not as Crutches to lean on: If we make the Creature an Idol, what we make our Trust God makes our Shame. O trust in Deo Immutabili: We like Noah's Dove have no footing for our Souls, till we get into the Ark of God's Unchangeableness, Psal. 125.1. They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed.

Trust to this God only who is Unchangeable, Isa. 2.22. Cease from man, leave trusting to the reed, but trust to the rock of ages. He that is by Faith in garrison'd in God, is safe in all Changes; he is like a Boat that is tyed to an immovable Rock. He that trusts in God, trusts in that which cannot fail him, he is Unchangeable, Heb. 13.5. I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Health may leave us, Riches, Friends may leave us, but saith God, I'll not leave thee; my Power shall support thee, my Spirit shall sanctifie thee, my Mercy shall save thee: I will never leave thee. O trust in this Unchangeable God. God is jealous of two things, Of our Love, and of our Trust: He is jealous of our Love, least we love the Creature more then him, therefore he makes it prove bitter: And of our Trust, least we should place more Confidence in it then him, therefore he makes it prove unfaithful. Outward Comforts are given us as Baits by the way to refresh us, but not as Crutches to lean on: If we make the Creature an Idol, what we make our Trust God makes our Shame. O trust in Deo Immutabili: We like Noah's Dove have no footing for our Souls, till we get into the Ark of God's Unchangeableness,