of God that giveth to all men liberally, and up. braideth not, and it shall be given him. V.6. But let him ask in Faith, nothing wave ring,&c. 7. Daily trust in him to be protected, and preferved from dangers, evils, and mischiefes as far forth as he shall fee it good for thee) and that his holy Angels may have charge over thee, and may perform all thofe good offices for thee, which he hath appointed them to do for those who fhall be heirs of Salvation. Heb.1.14. Are they not all miniftring Spirits, fent forth to minifter for them who shall be heirs of Salvation? Pfal. 34.7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round Pfal.9.1. He that dwelleth in the fecret place of V.4. He shall cover thee with his Feathers, and under his Wings halt thou trust. V.10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither fhall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. V.11. For he fhall give his Angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy waies. V.12. They fhall bear thee up in their hands, left thou dafh thy foot against a stone. 8. Truft in him to be blessed and made fuc ceffeful in all thy lawful endeavours. For though man do his endeavour, yet fucceffe is only his to give. Pfal.37.5. Commit thy way unto the Lord, truft alfo in him, and he fhall bring it to paffe. Pfal.62.5. My Soul wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Pfal.127.1. Except the Lord build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the City, the watchman waketh but in vain. V.2. It is in vain for you to rise up early, and to fit up late, to eat the bread of forrowes; for fo he giveth his beloved fleep. 9. Look up to him, and humbly depend on him, to have all lawful enjoyments and poffeffions fanctified to thee; that they may be fweetned to thee, with a fenfe of his love and favour in Chrift, and then they will be bleffings indeed. Prov.10.22. The bleffing of the Lord it maketh rich, and he addeth no forrow with it. P 3 Pfal.37. Plal 37.16. Alittle that a righteous man hath, is better than the riches of many wicked. Prov. 15.16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Heb.13.5. Let your converfation be without covetoufneffe, and be content with fuch things as ye have; for he hath faid, I will never leave thee, por for fake thee. 10. Humbly trust in him for the affiftance of his holy Spirit, to enable thee daily to grom in Grace, and to perfevere and hold out in the waies of truth, and bolineffe, till thou attainest the end of thy Faith, even the falvation of thy foul. a Pet.t.5. And befides this, giving all diligence, adde to your Faith, vertue; and to vertue, know ledge, V.6. And to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience, and to patience, Godlineffe, V.7. And to Godlinesse, brotherly kindnesse, and to brotherly kindneffe charity. Pet.3.ult. But grow in Grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Fefus Chrift, to bim be Glory both now and for ever, Amen. Cor.10.12. Wherefore let him that thinketh he fandeth take heed left he fall. Rom.14.4. Who art thou that judgeft another mans fervant, to his own Mafter he ftandeth or falleth: yea, he shall be holden up, for God is able to make him ftand. Jude 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and present you faultlesse before the prefence of his Glory, with exceeding joy. V.25. To the only wife God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, dominion, and power, now and ever, Amen. 1 Cor.1.8. Who shall also confirm you, unto the end, that ye may be blameleffe in the day of our Lord Fefus Chrift. V.9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son, Fefus Chrift our Lord. 1 Pet.1.5. Who are kept by the power of God, through Faith unto Salvation. Luke 22.32. But I have prated for thee, that thy Faith fail not, and when thou art converted, Strengthen thy Brethren. Jer.32.40. And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good, but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Heb.12.2. Looking unto Fefus the authour, and finisher of our Faith, &c. John 17.24. Father, I will, that they also whom thou haft given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my Glory which thou haft given me: for thou lovedft me before the P 4 founda. foundation of the world. And that thou maist the better practise this excellent leffon of living by Faith, take thefe farther Directions. Direction 1. Labour to ftrengthen thy affent to the truth of the word of God. Unbelief it is a mother fin. There was a faultring of affent in our first parents to the truth of Gods commination concerning eating of the forbidden tree, elfe they had not fallen fo fadly: and ftill 'tis the ground of all miscarriages, of hardness of beart, and apoftacy, Heb.3.12,13, Take heed, Brethren, left there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. But exbort one another daily, while it is called to day, left any of you be hardened through the deceitfulneffe of fin. He that beleeyeth not the judgments, and threatnings of the Word will not ftick to do any evil: aud he that doth not believe the promises, will not be forward to any good: All neglect, and coldneffe in holy duties, cometh from the weakneffe of our Faith: there is a decay at the root. Did we firmly believe the Glary of Heaven, and the happineffe of the life to come, we would be earnest and zealous for the obtaining of it, Direction 2. Labour to be well acquainted with the promises of God, and learn to stay thy foul upon them: If an able potent friend pro |