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we_o rest_v and_o be_v safe_a say_v austin_n i_o lay_v myself_o soft_o and_o rest_n upon_o my_o saviour_n bleed_a wound_n three_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n aright_o than_o we_o can_v repose_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o all_o creature_n refuges_n fail_v we_o hab._n 17._o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n can_v we_o rely_v upon_o god_n upon_o his_o promise_n upon_o his_o attribute_n can_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o the_o deficiency_n of_o second_o cause_n can_v we_o trust_v god_n without_o a_o pawn_n can_v we_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o crutch_n then_o our_o trust_n be_v genuine_a a_o true_a trust_n when_o the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v that_o use_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o comfort_n can_v we_o say_v still_o yet_o all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n psal._n 87.7_o four_o we_o may_v know_v if_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v right_a by_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n infuse_v into_o we_o unbelief_n breed_v fear_n faith_n breed_v courage_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion._n faith_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o withstand_v all_o opposition_n dan._n 3.18_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n heb._n 10.34_o such_o a_o invincible_a christian_a be_v basil_n the_o great_a who_o fear_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o be_v like_o a_o rock_n which_o no_o water_n can_v shake_v five_o we_o may_v know_v our_o trust_n be_v right_a when_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o call_v for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o holy_a trust_n there_o be_v affiance_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 16.26_o observe_v they_o who_o expect_v what_o god_n promise_v they_o will_v perform_v what_o god_n command_v psal._n 26.1_o they_o have_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o trust_n psal._n 119.66_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o 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what_o follow_v behold_v thou_o have_v do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v those_o hypocrite_n will_v call_v god_n father_n yet_o sin_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v seven_o true_a trust_v in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o patient_a wait_a a_o wait_a trust_n psal._n 37.7_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o though_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o what_o he_o desire_v present_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n those_o smile_n and_o love-token_n from_o god_n as_o he_o desire_v yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v he_o will_v be_v in_o a_o wait_a posture_n he_o will_v wait_v till_o mercy_n come_v that_o be_v a_o fine_a scripture_n psal._n 123.2_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o man_n that_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v he_o have_v no_o faith_n to_o trust_v remember_v that_o isa._n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n a_o believer_n know_v full_a well_o the_o long_o he_o stay_v for_o a_o mercy_n the_o rich_a it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o come_v as_o the_o long_a voyage_n have_v the_o great_a return_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v that_o fix_v the_o heart_n in_o evil_a time_n now_o let_v i_o in_o a_o few_o word_n reassume_v the_o exhortation_n o_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o this_o true_a faith_n and_o trust_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o all_o be_v do_v faith_n be_v the_o heart_n establish_v grace_n psal._n 112.8_o his_o heart_n be_v establish_v the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o for_o establish_v signify_v thus_o much_o the_o heart_n be_v shore_v up_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o allude_v to_o a_o house_n that_o be_v shore_v up_o by_o piece_n of_o timber_n thus_o faith_n shore_n up_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v like_a to_o sink_v oh_o get_v this_o heart-fixing_a grace_n of_o faith_n thus_o you_o come_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o undaunted_a even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o danger_n now_o that_o we_o may_v labour_v thus_o consider_v but_o these_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n first_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n we_o can_v fix_v our_o trust_n in_o alas_o whatever_o else_o we_o trust_v to_o beside_o god_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n it_o will_v never_o shelter_v we_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o danger_n there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o riches_n prov._n 23.5_o riches_n take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o friend_n they_o may_v die_v or_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o may_v deceive_v micah_n 7.5_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v betray_v by_o a_o friend_n there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o great_a man_n who_o can_v trust_v they_o that_o be_v not_o true_a to_o god_n psal._n 118.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n why_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o lust_n full_a of_o deceit_n it_o be_v a_o bosom_n traitor_n prov._n 28.26_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n oh_o but_o my_o brethren_n trust_v in_o god_n he_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a refuge_n a_o little_a boat_n or_o pinnace_n while_o it_o be_v tie_v fast_o to_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v very_o safe_a so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v tie_v by_o faith_n fast_o to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n than_o it_o be_v safe_a psal._n 46.11_o my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n second_o fix_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n bring_v sweet_a peace_n with_o it_o peace_n be_v the_o olive_n branch_n that_o faith_n bring_v in_o its_o mouth_n turn_v to_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n isa._n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o pray_v observe_v perfect_a trust_n be_v bless_v with_o perfect_a peace_n the_o word_n trust_v in_o god_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o signify_v to_o nourish_v why_o so_o because_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n it_o do_v nourish_v it_o do_v cherish_v peace_n in_o the_o soul._n faith_n represent_v god_n as_o reconcile_v this_o give_v peace_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n he_o have_v peace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n and_o tempest_n he_o be_v like_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n when_o the_o deluge_n come_v he_o can_v sit_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o ark._n three_o and_o last_o fix_v our_o trust_n on_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v in_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n to_o we_o psal._n 32.2_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fine_a thing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fight_n to_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o golden_a shield_n that_o no_o arrow_n or_o bullet_n can_v pierce_v it_o be_v true_a god_n mercy_n like_o a_o golden_a shield_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o o_o therefore_o get_v this_o heart-fixing_a grace_n of_o faith_n to_o encourage_v your_o faith_n remember_v these_o two_o thing_n you_o that_o travel_v for_o the_o church_n deliverance_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o two_o midwife_n that_o deliver_v god_n church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o travel_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o clear_a scripture_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o help_v we_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o there_o be_v faith_n when_o we_o build_v our_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n on_o god_n he_o of_o himself_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o defend_v and_o save_v we_o isa._n 28.7_o my_o heart_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o help_v to_o shut_v up_o all_o let_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o
can_v endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n all_o at_o once_o they_o will_v be_v endure_v it_o to_o all_o eternity_n so_o therefore_o here_o be_v terror_n to_o all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o kiss_v the_o son._n sermon_n v._n psalm_n 112.7_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o word_n fit_o speak_v say_v solomon_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v choose_v this_o scripture_n to_o treat_v on_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o a_o storm_n threaten_v it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o get_v our_o spiritual_a tackle_n ready_a and_o to_o cast_v anchor_n the_o mariner_n cast_v his_o anchor_n downward_o the_o christian_a cast_v his_o anchor_n upward_o within_o the_o veil_n he_o do_v in_o the_o deep_a danger_n cast_v out_o the_o sheet_n anchor_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a so_o say_v the_o text_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o psalm_n you_o have_v describe_v the_o character_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n v._n 1._o he_o delight_v great_o in_o god_n command_n he_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v god_n command_n but_o he_o love_v they_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o delight_v great_o in_o god_n command_n second_o in_o this_o psalm_n be_v set_v down_o the_o righteous_a man_n happiness_n several_a way_n first_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 2._o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n righteousness_n entail_v mercy_n upon_o posterity_n second_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 3_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n a_o man_n be_v no_o loser_n by_o be_v righteous_a it_o make_v his_o estate_n flourish_v three_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 9_o it_o be_v righteousness_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n this_o flower_n of_o paradise_n do_v not_o wither_v four_o the_o righteous_a man_n name_n shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 6._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n that_o be_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v honour_v it_o shall_v live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o righteous_a man_n he_o carry_v a_o good_a conscience_n with_o he_o when_o he_o die_v and_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o text._n this_o righteous_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o text_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o general_a part_n first_o the_o righteous_a man_n privilege_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n second_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o brief_o the_o righteous_a man_n privilege_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n when_o there_o be_v rumour_n of_o evil_n approach_v the_o godly_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v discompose_v in_o his_o mind_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o panic_n fear_n yet_o let_v i_o insert_v this_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o first_o not_o but_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v sensible_a of_o danger_n or_o else_o how_o can_v he_o humble_v himself_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n second_o not_o but_o that_o some_o cloud_n of_o natural_a fear_n may_v arise_v in_o his_o mind_n grace_n though_o it_o do_v subdue_v it_o do_v not_o expel_v nature_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v this_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n that_o be_v first_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a with_o a_o distract_n fear_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o take_v he_o off_o from_o duty_n untune_v he_o quite_o for_o god_n service_n second_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n with_o a_o faint_a fear_n so_o as_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28.20_o saul_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a he_o faint_v away_o in_o his_o fear_n three_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n with_o a_o despair_a fear_n he_o shall_v not_o so_o fear_v but_o that_o still_o the_o heart_n do_v sweet_o rest_v upon_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ship_n as_o it_o lie_v at_o anchor_n a_o ship_n at_o anchor_n it_o shake_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v fix_v be_v at_o anchor_n so_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o shake_n and_o tremble_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o so_o toss_v with_o fear_n but_o he_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n at_o anchor_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v 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