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( 26 ) thee, faith the LORD thy Redeemer. For the mountains ſhall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindneſs ſhall not depart from thee, neither ſhall the covenant of my peace be removed, faith the LORD, that hath mercy on thee.” Hath he ſaid ſo ? Then, O take him at his word, ſaying, LORD, do as thou haſt ſaid.

But, what doth God ſay to one that is toſſed with one wave of affliction upon the back of another, "deep calling unto deep, at the noiſe of God's waterſpouts ; all his waves and billows are gone over me ?" Pfalm xci. 7. Why, God faith Ifai. liv. 11, 12, 13, 14. " Oh thou afflicted, toſſed with tempeſt, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy ſtones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with ſapphires ; and I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleaſant ſtones ; and all thy children ſhall be taught of the LORD, and great ſhall be the peace of thy children : in righteouſneſs ſhalt thou be eſtabliſhed.” Yea, he faith, Pfal. xci. 15. “ He ſhall call upon me, and I will anſwer him : I will be with him