Secondly, O ye people of God, rise in your faith; Is God up, §2and shall our faith be down? Is God risen out of his holy habitation, and shall our faith lie in bed? What a shame is it for Christians, not to believe God further then we see him! What a sad thing, that after so many clear discoveries of God, in his word, and works, we should not to this day, have faith enough to carry us from one miracle to another; to be tossed up and down in our hopes, as if God were one day upon his Throne, and the other day upon the threshold. Christians, let not the shield of faith hang by the walls any longer. Behold, the plots and conspiracies of your Enemies shall be given up to the hands of your faith, there shall all your enemies be imprisoned, more then in strong-holds, and fenced Cities. Let your faith be fetters, and prisons to your adversaries. Do but study and observe what faith hath done, and what Victories it hath been crowned withal in all Ages; and your hands shall be strong: God crowns faith, because faith crowns God. God loves faith above all other Graces, because if God put a crown upon it, 1the modesty of faith will come and lay it down at Gods feet; Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy Name give the praise. Why should your hearts fail you: It is an awakening word, and remember it, I beseech you: As for God his way is perfect, 2he is a buckler to all that trust in him: q. d. Follow God in the way of his promises, and providence, and you shall find no crooked turning in it from one end to another; you shall not find God stepping one foot awry; The word of the Lord is tried; there be millions of Saints that have tried it in all ages, and will be ready to bring in their letters-testimonial for the truth of it; He is a buckler to all those that put their trust in him; He hath been Armour of proof to all those that have trusted in his protection, which hath rendered them invulnerable, invincible, against all the Gun-shot and Artillery of men and devils. There is not a man to be found that can say, I have trusted in God and he deceived me; no saith David, Thou never failest them that seek thee. 3The sum is thus much; You may trug God if you will and be safe; if not, secure your selves better where you can.
Secondly, O ye people of God, rise in your faith; Is God up, §2and shall our faith be down? Is God risen out of his holy habitation, and shall our faith lie in bed? What a shame is it for Christians, not to beleeve God further then we see him! What a sad thing, that after so many cleer discoveries of God, in his word, and works, we should not to this day, have faith enough to carry us from one miracle to another; to bee tossed up and down in our hopes, as if God were one day upon his Throne, and the other day upon the threshold. Christians, let not the shield of faith hang by the walls any longer. Behold, the plots and conspiracies of your Enemies shall be given up to the hands of your faith, there shall all your enemies be imprisoned, more then in strong-holds, and fenced Cities. Let your faith bee fetters, and prisons to your adversaries. Do but study and observe what faith hath done, and what Victories it hath been crowned withall in all Ages; and your hands shall be strong: God crowns faith, because faith crowns God. God loves faith above all other Graces, because if God put a crown upon it, 1the modesty of faith will come and lay it down at Gods feet; Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy Name give the praise. Why should your hearts fail you: It is an awakening word, and remember it, I beseech you: As for God his way is perfect, 2hee is a buckler to all that trust in him: q. d. Follow God in the way of his promises, and providence, and you shall finde no crooked turning in it from one end to another; you shal not finde God stepping one foot awry; The word of the Lord is tried; there be millions of Saints that have tried it in all ages, and will be ready to bring in their letters-testimoniall for the truth of it; Hee is a buckler to all those that put their trust in him; Hee hath been Armour of proof to all those that have trusted in his protection, which hath rendred them invulnerable, invincible, against all the Gun-shot and Artillery of men and devills. There is not a man to be found that can say, I have trusted in God and hee deceived me; no saith David, Thou never failest them that seek thee. 3The summe is thus much; You may trug God if you will and be safe; if not, secure your selves better where you can.
- 1Psal. 115.1.
- 2Psal. 18.30.
- 3Psal. 9.10.
