beleeve it. The Lord answeres him; Is the Lords hand shortened, that he cannot helpe? thou shalt see, that I am able to doe it, Numb. 11.21. It is therefore not an easie thing to beleeve Gods power. Therefore set your selves with all your might, to beleeve this Allmighty power, and know, that all your strength will be needfull for it. It is apt to man to measure things accor∣ding to their owne modells, as to thinke him to bee as powerfull, as mans understanding can reach, and mercifull, as farre as man can bee mercifull; but for a finite creature to be∣lieve the infinite attributes of God, hee is not able to doe it throughly without supernaturall grace. You cannot believe that hee forgives so much as hee doth, or that his power is so great, as his power is, but (though you observe it not) you doe frame modells of him according to your selves, and you doe not thinke that his thoughts are above yours, as the heavens are above the earth. Therefore labour to get faith in his power. And will you have it to lie dead, when you have it? No. Therefore adde this for a fourth use. Fourthly, then whatsoever thy condition bee, whatsoever strait thou art in, be not dis∣couraged, but seeke to him;Seeke and pray to him in all straits with confidence. that is the ground of your prayers. You know the Lords prayer is concluded with this: For thine is thy kingdome, power and glory, for ever and ever. As if that were the ground of all the petitions that went before. So if the Lord bee Allmighty, and hath an All∣mighty0