I will not leave thee altogether unpunished, but I will correct thee in meafure, and will not make a full end of thee. Jer. 30. 11. and c. 46. 28.

And when Epaphroditus was fick, nigh unto Death, God had Mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me alfo, left I should have forrow upon forrow. Phil. 2.

27.

In his wrath he will remember Mercy. Habak. 3. 2.

For he will not always chide, neither will he keep his Anger for ever. Pfal. 103. 9.

For his Anger endureth but a moment, and in his favour is life : Weeping may endure for a night, but Foy cometh in the morning. Pfal. 30. 5.

He knows our frame, and remembreth that we are Duft, and pitieth us like as a Father pitieth his Children. Pfal. 103. 13, 14.

He

He remembreth that we are but flesh, a wind that paffeth away, and cometh not again; and doth not ftir up all his wrath. Pfal. 78. 38, 39.

And he is faithful, and will not fuffer us to be tempted above what we are able. 1 Cor. 10. 13.

Behold the Eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his Mercy.

To deliver their foul from Death. Pfal. 33. 18, 19.

We know that all things work together for good, to them that love God. Rom. 8. 28.

And tho' many are the Afflictions of the Righteous, yet the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Pfal. 34. 19:

The Lord will strengthen him upon the Bed of languishing; he will make all his Bed in his Sickness. Pfal. 41. 3.

For

For the Lord he kills, and he makes alive; he wounds, and he heals. Deut. 32. 39.

He bringeth down to the Grave, and he bringeth up. 1 Sam. 2. 6. And that, when we have the Sentence of Death in our felves, that we fhould not truft in our felves, but in God who raifeth the Dead. 2 Cor. I. 9.

O! Let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; make hafte, O Lord, to help me. Pfal. 40. 13.

Call upon me in the day of Tronble, I will deliver thee, and thou fhalt Glorifie me. Pfal. 50. 51.

Thou hast been my help, leave me not, neither forfake me, O God of my Salvation. Pfal. 27. 9.

A Pray

A Prayer for Trust in God, under
Bodily Pains and Weakness.

Mr. Ket

under tlewell.

Almighty God, and most, From Merciful Father all the Pains and Weakness of Body, which I now groan under, I trust entirely to thee, who haft Goodness enough to pity me, and Power to help me.

I trust in thee, O my dear God, who hast been my Refuge and Defence in many Troubles, and art ftill ready to be fo in

more.

I trust in thee, who loveft to be trusted: And never faileft them who trust in thee.

I trust to thy Wisdom, to chufe for me better than I can chufe for my Self.

I trust to thy Power, to help and fupport me where I am weak, and am without strength to help and fupport my Self.

I trust

From Mr. Kettlewell.

I trust to thy Love and Fatherly Care, to deal out all my Sorrows with tenderness; and to turn them all to my Good, and greater Comfort in the End.

I believe, that thou wilt not be angry with me for ever: But in due time wilt abate my Pains and Sorrows.

Or, if that be good for me, and for thy Glory, wilt perfectly remove them.

However in the end, I firmly hope, that thou wilt change them all into everlasting Reft and Joy. Through Jefus Chrift my Lord. Amen.

A Prayer

For Trust, against the Torment and Distraction of Fears.

Nder all the Fears and Apprehenfions of further Sorrows, Lord keep me eafy and quiet within my Self.