2 Behold he puts his Truft in none 3 4 But how much meaner Things are they From Night to Day, from Day to Night, 5 Almighty Pow'r, to thee we bow: LXXXIII. Aflictions and Death under Providence, Job v. 6-8. NOT from the Duft Affliction grows, Nor Troubles rife by Chance; Yet we are born to Cares and Woes; 2 As Sparks break out from burning Coals, So Grief is rooted in our Souls, And Man grows up to mourn. 3 Yet with my God I leave my Caufe, And truft his promis'd Grace: 4 He rules me by his well known Laws Not all the Pains that e'er I bore Shall spoil my future Peace: For Death and Hell can do no more LXXXIV. Salvation, Righteousness, and Strength in CHRIST, Ifa. xlv. 21-25. JE EHOVAH fpeaks, let Ifr'el hear, "The SAVIOUR-GOD, and GOD, the Juft; 3" [Ye that in Shades of Darknefs dwell, Just on the Verge of Death and Hell, "Look up to me from diftant Lands, "Light, Life, and Heav'n, are in my Hands. 4" I by thy holy Name have fworn, 66 Nor fhall the Word în vain return, "To me shall all Things bend the Knee, "And ev'ry Tongue fhall fwear to me.] 5 "In me alone shall men confefs "Lies all their Strength and Righteousness! "But fuch as dare despise my Name, "I'll clothe them with eternal Shame. 6" In me, the LORD, shall all the Seed I ΤΗ LXXXV. The fame. HE LORD on high proclaims His Godhead from his Throne "Mercy and Justice are the Names "By which I will be known. "Ye dying Souls that fit "In Darkness and Distress, "Look from the Borders of the Pit "To my recov'ring Grace.". 3 Sinners fhall hear the Sound; 4 Their thankful Tongues fhall own, "Our Righteoufnefs and Strength is found "In thee, the LORD, alone." In Thee fhall Ifr'el trust, And fee their Guilt forgiv'n; GOD will pronounce the Sinners just, 災 LXXXVI. GOD Holy, Juft, and Sovereign, Job ix, 2-10. HOW fhould the Sons of Adam's Race If he contend in Righteousness, We fall beneath his Rod. 2 To vindicate my Words and Thoughts 3 Strong is his Arm, his Heart is wife 4 [Mountains by his Almighty Wrath And all her Pillars mourn. 5 He bids the Sun forbear to rife; Th' obedient Sun forbears: His Hand with Sackcloth fpreads the Skies, And feals up all the Stars. 6 He walks upon the ftormy Sea; Flies on the ftormy Wind; 'There's none can trace his wond'rous Way, Or his dark Footsteps find.] 2 LXXXVII. GOD dwells with the Humble and Penitent, Ifa. lvii. 15, 16. ΤΗ HUS faith the High and Lofty One, My Name is GOD; I dwell on high; "Dwell in my own Eternity, "But I defcend to Worlds below; 3 "The humble Soul my Words revive; 4 "[When I contend against their Sin, "I make them know how vile they've been ; 5 O may thy pard'ning Grace be nigh, |