The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

7. Their believing dependence on him, is the only way for them to glorify him in troubles. They ought so to do; and it is done only by a suitable exercise of Grace, according to the condition they are in: and no grace can at such a time have a right exercise, without this dependence, doubting, fearing, desponding, fretting, fainting, in a time of trouble, is a dishonour done to God by his people: Whereas hoping, trusting in him, daring to adventure all upon his word and power, giveth him his acknowledgement; and this will keep them to duty in blackest times, Dan. 3. 16, 17.

7. Their believing dependance on him, is the only way for them to glorify him in troubles. They ought so to do; and it is done only by a suitable exercise of Grace, according to the condition they are in: and no grace can at such a time have a right exercise, without this dependance, doubting, fearing, desponding, fretting, fainting, in a time of trouble, is a dishonour done to God by his people: Whereas hoping, trusting in him, daring to adventure all upon his word and power, giveth him his acknowledgment; and this will keep them to duty in blackest times, Dan. 3. 16, 17.

8. All a believers comfort and settlement now ariseth from the exercise of this faith. Trouble is, of its own nature troublesome, and tends to unsettle or disquiet the man: all his consolations must now come from God, and often all other doors are shut; and how shall we derive this from God, but by the exercise of faith; and that must be by believing that he is such an one in himself, and will be so to us, Hab. 3. 17, 18.