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 truſt in him, and he ſhall bring it to paſs, that is, when we can ſee no end in our danger, he can." Again, "Caſt thy burden upon the Lord, and the Lord will ſuſtain thee."

Let us not only depend upon God in flight troubles, but even in our greateſt afflictions; let us not murmur in troubles, ſaying, "What a burden do I bear, no man is ſo troubled as I am;" but be it never ſo grevious, tireſome, and as weighty as a mountain to carry, yet caſt thy care and croſs on the Lord, and he will ſupport thee; he hath promiſed to help us. "Commit thy works to the Lord, and thy thoughts ſhall be eſtabliſhed." Prov. xvi. 3. God hath made a faithful promise to take care of us, and ſhall we not caſt all our care upon him then, at all times, and in all ſeaſons? I Pet. v. 7. "Caſting all your care upon him, for he careth for you."

Foraſmuch as God made all things out of nothing, how ought we to truſt in God in all ſtraits and neceſſities? for great is the ſin of infidelity and diſtruſt. When we diſtruſt God for want of means, it is in effect to deny