vowes. Then when the Sea ceafed; here is the wonder: Had they made vowes in the mid of the tempeft, the matter had not been great; but now, when the tempeft was over, then to mak vowes, is worthy of our obfervation, and wor thy of our imitation. One vow made and kept af ter the tempeft, is worth a thousand promised in the fame. 5. Let them pity and pray for those that are under affliction; Lord teach them as well as correct them, that they may be blessed; let them come forth out of affliction as Gold purified feven times; let them lofe nothing in that furnace, but their droffe; let them be purified from their fins, and purged from their iniquities; ftrengthen their Faith and Patience, and (in thy due time, if n be for thy Glory and their good) vouchsafe them a gracious deliverance. Pfal.119.67. Before I was afflicted I went aftry, but now I have kept thy Word. V.71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted. that I might learn thy Statutes. Ifa.279. By this therefore shall the iniquity of Facob be purged, and this is all the fruit, u take away his fin Zach. 13. ult. And I will bring the third par through the fire, and will refine them as filvers refined, and will try them as Gold is tried, the fhall call on my Name, and I will hear them, i will say it is my people, and they shall say, the Lord is my God. Heb.12.11. Now no chastning for the prefent feemeth to be joyous, but grievous, nevertheleffe afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righte-. oufneffe unto them which are exercifed thereby. Prov.24.10. If thou faint in the day of adverfity, thy Strength is small. Rev.13.10.-Here is the patience and the Faith of the Saints. Heb.6.12.— Be ye followers of them who through Faith and patience inherit the promises. Pfal.9.10. And they that know thy Name will put their trust in thee, for thou Lord haft not forfa ken them that seek thee. Lam,3.26. It is good that a man should both hope, and quietly wait for the falvation of the Lord. V.27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Pfal.146.5. Happy is he that hath the God of Facob for his help, whofe hope is in the Lord his God. Pfal.56.3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Pfal.112.7. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed, trafting in the Lord. 2 Cor.5.6. Therefore we are alwaies confident, knowing, that whilst we are at home in the body we are abfent from the Lord. V.7. For we walk by Faith, not by fight. Pr4 John John 18.11. The cup which fouls. Job.13.15. Though he flay me, yet will I tri him. 2 Chron. 16.12. And Afa in the nine vi Pfal.119.75. I know, O Lord that thy judgme Micah 7.9. I will bear the indignation of the L H 2 if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Heb.12.6. For whom the Lord loveth he chaftneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Prov.3.12. For whom the Lord loveth he correct eth, even as a Father the fon in whom he delighteth, Rev.3.19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chaften, be zealous therefore, and repent. t 2 Cor.4.16. For which caufe we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 1 V.18. While we look not at the things which are Jeen, but at the things which are not feen, for the things which are feen, are temporal, but the things which are not feen, are eternal. Pfal.41.1. Bleed is he that confidereth the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. V.3. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of his languifhing, thou wilt make all his bed in bis ficknesse. 2 Chron.32.24. In those daies Hezekiah was fick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord, and he pake unto him, and he gave him a fign. V.25. But Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up, therefore there was wrath and upon Fudah and Ferufalem. upon kim, Jonah 2.6. Thou haft brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God. V.7. When my foul fainted within me, I remem bred the Lord, and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy Temple. V.9. I will facrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, I will pay that that I have vowed, falvation is of the Lord. Pfal.50.14. Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the most High. Pfal.66.13. I will go into thy House with burnt of ferings, I will pay thee my vows. V.14. Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth bath spoken when I was in trouble. Pfal.56.12. Thy vows are upon me O God; I wil render praises unto thee. Pfal. 116.12. What fball 1render unto the Lord, for all his benefits towards me? V.13. I will take the cup of falvation, and cal upon the Name of the Lord. V.14. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, nomis the prefence of all his people. СНАГ |