but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.a

"No good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly.b Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all things shall be added unto you." e

Art thou troubled with distracting cares for outward things? Apply, "Seek the kingdom of heaven and his righteousness, and all other things shall be cast upon you.”

Fearest thou that thou shalt be overpressed with want? Apply, "Those that seek the Lord shall want no good thing. No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."

In liberal giving.

"The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also him'self.d

"He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

"Give in secret, and thy Father himself shall reward thee openly. He which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. He that ministereth seed to the sower, doth minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of

a Psalm xxxiv, 9, 10. b Psalm lxxxiv, 11. c Mat. vi, 33. d Prov. xi. 25. e Prov. xix, 174 Mat. vi, 4.

your righteousness, being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness. a

"If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon-day: and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of waters whose waters fail not.b

When thou givest to the people of God, and treatest them kindly, apply, "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward,e

"I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. "d

The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

"And the Lord will take away from thee

a 2 Cor. ix, 9, 10, 11. b Isa. lviii, 10,11. c Mat.X, 41, 42. d Exod. xxiii, 25. Psalm xli, 3.

all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt upon thee."a

If the plague be among us, apply, "Surely he shall deliver thee from the noisome pestibence. Thou shalt not be afraid of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day: a thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee."

Art thou sick? Apply, "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of sorrow; thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness."

Art thou where the sick are? Apply. "I will take away all sickness from the midst of thee."

Fearest thou the pestilence? Apply, "I wiH deliver thee from the noisome pestilence."

If thou fearest death.

"He shall enter into peace, they shall rest in their beds. "None fear to go to bed, when they know they shall rest, being weary: this resting is more sure, and lasting for

ever.

"He that raised up Christ from the dead, shall quicken your mortal bodies." There fore we must not think of it but as a better life given by the Spirit of God.

a Deut. vii, 15.

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b Psalm xci, 3, 6, 7. Isa. lvii, d Rom. viii, 11.

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If thou fearest untimely death.

"Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. The number of thy days will I fulfil.b

"With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth.

Hast thou many enemies, and fearest the loss of thy life by them? Apply, "The number of thy days will I fulfil: the Lord will preserve him and keep him alive."

Fearest thou that thou shalt either live too long, or die too soon? Apply, "Thou shalt go to thy grave in a full age; as a rick of corn cometh in the due season" into the barn.

If thou fearest hurt by any of the creatures.

"The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth, and. upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field; and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

a Job v, 26. bExod. xxiii, 26. Psahn xli, 2. d Gen. ix, 2.

Psalm xci, 16. • Job v, 23.

When thou hast a troubled heart, either for soul or body.

"The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds. The Lord will bless his people with peace.b "

Is thine heart troubled with many temptations of satan, or with fears of sin and misery? Apply, "The peace of God shall preserve your hearts." Hast thou many troubles outwardly? Apply, "The Lord shall bless his people with peace."

If thou wouldest have thy purpose to prosper. "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.c

"Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Commit thy way unto the Lord: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.e

When thou often purposest to do good both for thy soul and body, and yet findest thy purposes broken, apply, "Thou shalt decree a thing, and the Lord shall establish it unto thee; he shall bring it to pass." When thou art in doing of any thing, apply, "Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." When thou art called to a great work, wherein thou shalt have great opposition.

"The Lord-he it is that doth go before thee, he will be with thee; he will not fail

a Phil. iv, 7. b Psalm xxix, 11. Job xxii, 28. d Psalm i, 3. Psalm xxxvii, 5.