I will not leave thee altogether unpunished, but I will correct thee in measure, and will not make a full end of thee. Jer. 30. 11. and с. 46. 28. And when Epaphroditus was fick, nigh unto Death, God had Mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest 1 should have forrow upon forrow. Phil. 2. 27. In his wrath be will remember Mercy. Habak. 3. 2. For he will not always chide, neither will he keep his Anger for ever. Pfal. 103. 9. : For his Anger endureth but a moment, and in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but Foy cometh in the morning. Pfal. 30. 5. He knows our frame, and remembreth that we are Dust, and pitieth us like as a Father pitieth his Children. Pfal. 103. 13, 14. He He remembreth that we are but flesh, a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again; and doth not stir up all his wrath. Pfal. 78. 38, 39. And he is faithful, and will not Suffer us to be tempted above what we are able. 1 Cor. 10. 13. Behold the Eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his Mercy. To deliver their foul from Death. Pfal. 33. 18, 19. We know that all things work together for good, to them that love God. Rom. 8. 28. And tho many are the Afflictions of the Righteous, yet the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Pfal. 34. 19. The Lord will strengthen him upon the Bed of languishing; he will make all his Bed in his Sick ness. Pfal. 41. 3. For For the Lord be kills, and be makes alive; he wounds, and he heals. Deut. 32. 39. He bringeth down to the Grave, and he bringeth up. I Sam. 2. 6. And that, when we have the Sentence of Death in our selves, that we should not trust in our felves, but in God who raiseth the Dead. 2 Cor. 1. 9. O! Let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; make haste, O Lord, to help me. Pfal. 40. 13. Call upon me in the day of Trouble, I will deliver thee, and thou shalt Glorifie me. Pfal. 50. 51. Thou hast been my help, leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my Salvation. Pfal. 27. 9. A Pray A Prayer for Trust in God, under Almighty God, and most From Mr. Ket Merciful Father; under tlewell. all the Pains and Weakness of Body, which I now groan under, I trust entirely to thee, who haft Goodness enough to pity me, and Power to help me. I trust in thee, O my dear God, who haft been my Refuge and Defence in many Troubles, and art still ready to be fo in I trust in thee, who lovest to be trusted: And never failest them who trust in thee. I trust to thy Wisdom, to chuse for me better than I can chuse for my Self. I trust to thy Power, to help and fupport me where I am weak, and am without strength to help and fupport my Self. : I trust From Mr. Kettlewell. I trust to thy Love and Fatherly Care, to deal out all my Sorrows with tenderness; and to turn them all to my Good, and greater Comfort in the End. I believe, that thou wilt not be angry with me for ever: But in due time wilt abate my Pains and Sorrows. Or, if that be good for me, and for thy Glory, wilt perfectly remove them. However in the end, I firmly hope, that thou wilt change them all into everlasting Rest and Joy. Through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. A Prayer For Trust, against the Torment and Distraction of Fears. Nder all the Fears and Apprehenfions of further Sorrows, Lord keep me easy and quiet within my Self. |