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Secondly, §2he is present by his power, as a gracious protector of his children, ¹according to that of the Prophet Isaiah: When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the floods, that they do not overflow thee: When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Where we may see that the Lord promiseth to be with his Church in a wonderful manner, and to be a defence and safeguard unto them in the most perilous times, even when they should pass through fire and water.

Secondly, §2he is present by his power, as a gracious protector of his children, ¹according to that of the Prophet Isaiah: When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the flouds, that they doe not ouerflow thee: When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not bee burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee. Where we may see that the Lord promiseth to be with his Church in a wonderfull manner, and to bee a defence and safegard vnto them in the most perillous times, euen when they should passe through fire and water.

1. 1To defend them. Isa. 53.1.2.

Thirdly, §3he is present with his children by his Spirit as a comforter, ¹to refresh their hearts in all extremities. Christ foretelleth his Disciples, that in the world they should meet with many sorrows, which should cause them to mourn, when others did rejoice; but withal he promiseth to send them the comforter, even the blessed Spirit of grace,