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thou_o commit_v thyself_o be_v lord_n general_n of_o all_o the_o host_n and_o army_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n how_o safe_a must_v thou_o then_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n 2._o the_o unsearchable_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n psal._n 130._o ult_n i_o e._n choice_n and_o variety_n of_o way_n and_o method_n to_o save_v his_o people_n we_o be_v but_o god_n never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v a_o door_n for_o our_o escape_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n 3._o the_o infinite_a tenderness_n and_o compassionateness_n of_o our_o god_n be_v a_o sweet_a encouragement_n to_o resign_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o mercy_n be_v incomparable_o tender_a towards_o his_o people_n infinite_o beyond_o whatever_o any_o creature_n feel_v stir_v in_o its_o own_o bowel_n towards_o another_o that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o bowel_n isa._n 49._o 15._o this_o compassion_n of_o god_n engage_v the_o two_o forementioned_a attribute_n viz._n his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n as_o often_o as_o distress_n befall_v they_o yea_o 4._o the_o very_a distress_n his_o people_n be_v in_o do_v as_o it_o be_v awaken_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o rescue_n our_o distress_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a season_n but_o powerful_a motive_n to_o his_o save_a power_n deut._n 36._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v god_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n plead_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n with_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o for_o trouble_n be_v near_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v 5._o we_o have_v already_o commit_v great_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n into_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o dear_a interest_n we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v entrust_v our_o soul_n with_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o well_o therefore_o may_v we_o commit_v the_o lesser_a who_o have_v entrust_v the_o great_a with_o he_o what_o be_v our_o life_n liberty_n estate_n and_o relation_n compare_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o eternal_a safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o they_o 6._o the_o commit_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o expedient_a to_o procure_v and_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n amid_o the_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o present_a world_n the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n in_o such_o day_n be_v from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o thought_n these_o torment_n from_o within_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o from_o without_o and_o the_o resignation_n of_o all_o to_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v their_o best_a and_o only_o cure_v proverb_n 16._o 3._o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v a_o bless_a calmness_n of_o mind_n a_o sweet_a tranquillity_n and_o settlement_n of_o thought_n follow_v immediate_o hereupon_o psal._n 94._o 19_o oh_o then_o leave_v all_o with_o god_n and_o quiet_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n and_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n and_o security_n of_o thy_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n i_o beseech_v thou_o reader_n careful_o to_o watch_v and_o guard_n against_o these_o two_o evil_n 1._o caution_n beware_v of_o infidelity_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n which_o secret_o lurk_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v huge_o apt_a to_o bewray_v itself_o when_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_n befall_v thou_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o by_o such_o symptom_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o a_o over_o hasty_a and_o eager_a desire_n after_o present_a deliverance_n isa._n 51._o 14._o the_o captive_a exile_n hasten_v that_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n nor_o that_o his_o bread_n shall_v fail_v the_o less_o faith_n always_o the_o more_o impatience_n and_o the_o more_o ability_n to_o believe_v the_o more_o patience_n to_o wait_v 2._o it_o will_v discover_v itself_o in_o our_o readiness_n to_o close_v with_o and_o catch_v at_o sinful_a medium_n and_o method_n of_o deliverance_n isa._n 30._o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o handle_n of_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n of_o apostasy_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n isa._n 26._o 18._o no_o more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n 3._o it_o will_v