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phrases, which expound one another ; and differ 

 only, as the same sense clad in metaphor, and 

 stripped of it again. And therefore some versions, 

 both ancient and modern, translate the text. Un- 

 der the shadow of thy Wings will I trust * It were 

 happy for us, were this duty of trust in God but 

 as visibly transcribed into our practice, as it is 

 originally legible in the text. We all pretend 

 high, indeed, and put on a fair semblance here too; 

 I believe in God, is our daily language : but, as 

 one saith well, ]Vo?i est sti^epitus oris, sed fervor, et 

 devotio cordis : lip-labour will not serve the turn ; 

 it must go deeper, even to the ground of the heart. 

 Would we put in, then, for David's share in the 

 privilege, God's mercy, and protection to our 

 king, and to ourselves ? We must labour then 

 for a trust like David's : Be merciful to me, O 

 God, (saith he,) for my soul trusteth in thee. 



To bring you to the test, then ; the trust that 

 may be trusted to, and that will stand us in stead, 

 when calamities invade or threaten us, must have 

 these three properties : it is founded and prepared 

 in self-difhdence ; it is carried on, and exercised 

 in active diligence ; and, lastly, it is consummate 

 in full and perfect resignation. 



First, It is founded and prepared in deep self- 

 diffidence and distrust ; in a clear abrenunciation 

 of ourselves, and all worldly dependencies. The 

 chickens are weak and helpless in themselves; 



* Chald. Engl. Gea. 



