Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Seventhly, True trusting in God, it is a patient waiting, a waiting trust, Psal. 37.7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Though a Believer hath not what he desires presently upon the return of prayer, those smiles and love-tokens from God as he desires; yet he is resolved he will be in a ⟨p. 121⟩waiting posture; he will wait till mercy comes. That's a fine Scripture, Psal. 123.2. Our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us. That man that hath not patience to wait, he hath no faith to trust. Remember that, Isa. 28.16. He that believeth maketh not haste. A Believer knows full well, the longer he stays for a mercy, the richer it will be when it comes. As the longest Voyages have the greatest Returns. Thus you see what this trusting in God is, that fixes the heart in evil times.

Now let me in a few words reassume the Exhortation. O! let us labour for this true Faith and trust, to have our hearts sixth on God in evil times. When all is done, faith is the heart establishing grace, Psal. 112.8. his heart is established. The Hebrew word there for establish, signifies thus much; the heart is shored up; it is a metaphor that alludes to an house that is shored up by pieces of Timber. Thus faith shores up the heart when it is ⟨p. 122⟩like to sink. Oh! get this heart-fixing grace of faith; thus you come to be resolved and undaunted, even in the worst of times and dangers.

Now let me in a few words reassume the Exhortation. O! let us labour for this true Faith and trust, to have our hearts fixt on God in evil times. When all is done, faith is the heart establishing grace,