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 himſelf, and not in the creature, which we are too apt to doat upon, and forget God our Creator.

it is our duty under ſuch ſevere, but very friendly diſpenſations, wholly to caſt ourselves upon God for help ſuccour in the time of need, who hath promiſed that he will be with us fix troubles, and deliver us in ſeven;  is, in all our calamities and afflictions in this world, God will be a preſent help, a preſent relief, a preſent ſupport, a preſent comfort, and a bleſſed portion to all his people, in whoſe great and various trials and afflictions, that they ſhall and may be exerciſed under.

And this ought to be their great comfort, that it is from the hand of a merciful Father, which doth all this wean us from doating, and too much relying upon earthly comforts, that we ſhould reſt contented in the enjoyment of God alone.

St. Paul, he learned this excellent of contentment, Philip, iv. II. "I have learned in all ſtates therewith to be content." He could not learn of any other than his Maſter in