faith,—acknowledgment of God’s sovereignty, power, and righteous judgments,—with resolutions to a contented, joyful, rolling him upon him under all dispensations. Observation I. Prayer is the believer’s constant, sure retreat in an evil time, in a time of trouble. It is the righteous man’s wings to the “name of the LORD,” which is his “strong tower,” Prov. 18:10,—a Christian1 soldier’s sure reserve in the day of battle: if all other forces be overthrown, here he will abide by it,—no power under
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