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A SERMON PREACHED before the Right Honorable the House of LORDS at their Monethly Fast, June 25. 1645. in the Abbey Church at Westminster.
Now it came to passe on a certaine day, that he went into a ship with his Disciples, and he said unto them, let us goe over into the other side of the Lake, and they lanced forth.
23. But as they sailed, he fel asleep: & there came down a storme of wind on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardie.
24. And they came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish: then he arose and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the wa∣ter, and they ceased, and there was a calme.
25. And he said unto them, where is your faith? and they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this? for he commandeth even the windes and the water, and they obey him.
And hee was in the hinder part of the ship asleepe on a pillow, and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that wee pe∣rish?
39. And hee arose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, bee still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calme.
40. And hee said unto them, Why are yee so feare∣full? how is it that yee have no faith?
And he saith unto them, Why are yee fearefull, O yee of lit∣tle faith? then he arose and re∣buked the winds and the Sea, and there was a great calme.
THere is so much of G••d, and of omnipotency in these words (which I desire by Gods assi∣stance and your patience to goe through shortly, at least in such heads of doctrine as may bee most sutable to the present condition of the Church) as may prove that God being sought by prayer is a present helpe in trouble.