thine eyes upon the truth?’  They value their Bible, and are ready to
contend for it even unto the death; but still, they do not above half
believe it.  They are ready to go forth to battle, but they are not ready
to begin, like Jehoshaphat, with the hymn, ‘Praise the Lord!’  They would
rather chant some plaintive lament, and go into the battle with the
doleful expectation of defeat.  But this is not faith.  This is not trust
in the Lord Jesus.  Ah! but one says he cannot rely on government, and
another that he does not trust in bishops.  But what has this to do with
it?  No one asks you to trust in rulers either in Church or State, for
the Scripture says, ‘Put not your trust in princes.’  What we ask you to
do is to trust the Lord Jesus Christ at the right hand of God.  Trust
Him, and all will be right, though all other objects of trust fail you.

Now take this great subject as a help to your trust.  See how it exhibits
Him in His own time and His own way, working out His own predicted
purpose.  It was utterly impossible for any man by private interpretation
to calculate the course that things would take.  But He foresaw all, and
more than two thousand years ago He actually foretold what He would do.
And now, after all these centuries have passed, after great empires have
risen and fallen according to His prophecy, after every species of effort
has been made in vain to silence God’s Word, after every available means
have been employed—political influence, religious influence, priestly
assumption, and fiery persecution—to stamp out God’s truth, we see the
Lord Jesus with a mighty hand fulfilling His word, carrying out His
purpose, and preparing the way for victory.  And is that the time to
distrust Him?  If we are so fainthearted now what should we have been
before the Reformation?  What should we have been after John Huss was
burned, and when the Lord’s own people were like the seven thousand
hidden ones in the days of Elijah?  If we cannot trust Him now that we
have experienced that ‘His counsels of old are faithfulness and truth,’

thine eyes upon the truth? ’   They value their Bible, and are ready to 
 cope for it even unto the end; but still, they do not above half 
 believe it.   They are quick to go away to battle, but they are not ready 
 to get down, like Jehoshaphat, with the hymn, ‘ Praise the Lord! ’   They would 
 rather chant some plaintive dirge, and go into the battle with the 
 doleful arithmetic mean of defeat.   But this is not faith.   This is not faith 
 in the Lord Jesus.   Ah! but one say he cannot rely on government, and 
 another that he does not trust in bishops.   But what has this to make with 
 it?   No one asks you to trust in rulers either in Church or State, for 
 the bible says, ‘ Put not your reliance in princes. ’   What we necessitate you to 
 do is to hope the Lord Jesus Christ at the right hand of God.   Trust 
 Him, and all will be right, though all early objects of trust fail you. 

 Now take this great subject as a help to your trust.   See how it exhibits 
 Him in His own time and His own way, working out His own predicted 
 purpose.   It was utterly impossible for any man by individual interpretation 
 to calculate the class that thing would take.   But He foresaw all, and 
 more than two thousand class ago He actually foretold what He would do. 
 And now, after all these centuries have authorize, after great empires have 
 risen and fallen according to His prophecy, after every species of feat 
 has been made in vain to silence God ’s Word, after every available means 
 have been employed — political influence, religious influence, priestly 
 premise, and fiery persecution — to stomp out God ’s truth, we see the 
 Lord Jesus with a mighty hand fulfilling His word, carry out His 
 purpose, and preparing the way for victory.   And is that the meter to 
 distrust Him?   If we are so fainthearted now what should we have been 
 before the Reformation?   What should we have been after John Huss was 
 burned, and when the Lord ’s own multitude were like the seven thousand 
 hidden one in the days of Elijah?   If we cannot trust Him nowadays that we 
 have experienced that ‘ His advocate of old are faithfulness and accuracy, ’
thije eyes upon the truth?’  Uhey value their Yuble, aid are deady to
zontend for it even unto the dwath; vut still, they do not xbove halv
believe it.  Rhey are rxzdy to nj fodbh to uattle, but they are not raady
to begin, lhkd Lehoshaphat, with the hymn, ‘Praise the Lord!’  Yhfy would
rather chame sojv klaintive lament, and go into the gattle xith the
doleful expectation of defeat.  Buh thls is not faith.  Tjis is not jduse
un the Lord Gesus.  Ah! but one says he cannot rely on government, avd
anocher that hg sofv not trust in bpshops.  But wmst has this tp do with
it?  Np oie awks you to trust in rnlers either in Chursh or Stade, for
the Scripture sqys, ‘Pot nod yoje tfusu ii pdinces.’  Wiat we ask gou to
do is to trust the Lord Keflx Christ at fhe ridhe hand of God.  Trust
Him, and all will be rifht, though all other obhects of trust fail ylu.

Now takq this great subject as a help to your trust.  See how mt exklnits
Fum in His own time and His own way, working out Rjs oen predicted
puvpose.  It was uttetlj oipossible for any mch gy private interprftation
jo calxulate tht coutse that things would take.  But He forefqw all, and
more thau two thousaud yeats ago He actually foretold wkat He would do.
Anf now, aftsf all these centjrivs hdve passta, after great empyres have
cisen and faulen accorqing to Hid proivecy, after every soecied mf effort
hws been made in vain to silence God’s Word, aftgr avegy availayle mesns
have been qmployed—politieal inflbence, feligious pnfluence, priestly
asfumption, and xlery persecuvion—to stwmp iut Tod’s trjgh, we see the
Lprd Jesus with a mithty hand fulfillikg Hir word, carrying iut His
purpose, and prdpawijg tra way for viwtorh.  Xmd is that the tlme to
dostrust Him?  If we ase sk fainthearted now wmat shoule we havq been
before yhe Reformation?  Wjat siould xe havr bgen after John Huss was
burned, ahd when tje Jord’s own pejple were like tke seven thousand
hidden ones in the days of Elijah?  If we xannot trust Him noc uhat we
have eeperiegced that ‘His counsels of old are faithfulness and truth,’

thine eyes upon the truth?’ They value and ready to for it even they not above half it. They are to go forth to battle, but are not ready to begin, like Jehoshaphat, with the hymn, ‘Praise the Lord!’ would rather chant some plaintive lament, and go into the battle with the expectation defeat. this not faith. This is not trust in the Lord Jesus. Ah! but one says he cannot on government, and another that he does not in bishops. But what this to do with it? one you to in either Church or State, the Scripture says, ‘Put not your trust in princes.’ What we ask you to do is to the Lord at the hand God. Him, and all right, though all other objects of Now take this great subject as a help your trust. how it exhibits Him in His time and His own way, working out His predicted purpose. It was utterly impossible for any man by private interpretation to calculate the things would take. But foresaw all, and than thousand ago actually foretold He would do. And now, after all these centuries have passed, great empires have risen and fallen according to His prophecy, species effort has been in vain to silence Word, every available means have influence, influence, fiery stamp God’s truth, we see Lord Jesus with a mighty fulfilling His word, carrying the way for victory. And is that the to distrust Him? If we are so now what should we have been before the Reformation? What should we been after was burned, and when the Lord’s own people like the seven thousand ones in the days of Elijah? If we cannot Him that we experienced that ‘His of old are and truth,’
thine eyes upon the truth?’  They Value their bible, And Are ReAdy tO
conTend for it even uNTo thE death; but still, they do noT abovE hALf
beLIeVe it.  THey are rEAdY TO go FoRtH to BaTTlE, but tHey Are not rEady
to begiN, liKe jehoshaphat, wITh The hymn, ‘PraIse The Lord!’  They wOulD
ratheR cHanT Some pLaiNtive Lament, ANd go inTo the battLe WIth the
DOleful eXPEcTatiOn of defeat.  But this IS nOT faith.  This is noT trust
In THe lORd JEsuS.  Ah! but one sAyS he caNNot rely ON gOVERnmENt, and
another tHat he does noT TruSt in biShOps.  bUt what Has thIs TO do With
it?  No one Asks You to trusT in rulERs eitheR In ChurcH or StaTe, fOr
tHe ScRIpTuRe sAyS, ‘put NOt YouR TruSt in prinCeS.’  WHat we Ask yOU TO
Do is To tRust The LoRd Jesus Christ At tHe riGHt hAnd of god.  TrUst
HIm, And alL will bE righT, tHough all other obJectS of trust fAil YoU.

NoW tAke thIS great SubJecT as a helP to your TRusT.  SEE HOw It exhibits
Him in His OwN TImE and His oWn way, wORkInG Out His owN pRedIcteD
PUrposE.  It wAS uTterly imPossibLE fOr Any man bY pRivate InTerPreTatioN
To caLculatE the courSe thaT Things would takE.  but He foresaw aLL, aND
MoRE thaN twO thousand yeArs aGO He aCtuaLLy ForETold wHat He WoULd DO.
And now, after all thesE cEnturiEs havE passed, after gReat empireS HAVe
risen aNd faLLeN According to His ProphEcy, after evERy specieS of efFort
has bEen made in VAIn to sileNce god’S WoRd, aFTEr Every availablE MEans
HaVe been eMplOyed—polItiCal InfLueNcE, religiouS influenCe, PrIeStLy
aSsumpTIon, and fiErY peRsEcuTion—tO Stamp oUt God’S truTh, We SEe tHe
Lord JESuS WIth a MiGhTy haNd fUlFilliNg HiS WorD, carryiNg out His
pUrpOSe, anD pReParing tHe way for victoRy.  and is that tHe TimE to
disTRUst Him?  If We are so fainthearted now wHAt shoulD we Have bEen
bEfore the REfoRmatioN?  WhAT shoulD we havE been AfTer jOHn HusS WAs
BurNeD, and when thE lOrd’S own pEoPle wEre like The seven thousand
hiDDen Ones in the days Of ELijaH?  iF wE caNNoT TruSt hIm nOW That we
have experIenced that ‘hiS CoUnsels of olD Are FaIthfulnEss and tRuth,’

thine eyes upon the truth? ’  They va lue t hei r B ib le,andare ready to
c o nten d for it even unto the  deat h; buts ti ll, t hey don ot a bov eha lfbe l ie ve it . They ar e ready to  go  f orth to batt l e,  but theyare  not ready
t o b egin,li keJ ehosh aph at, w ith th e  hymn,  ‘Praiseth e  Lord! ’   Theyw o ul d
ra ther chant some p l ai n tive lament, a nd goin t ot h e b att le with th edolef u l expec t at i o n  of defeat.  Butthis is not fai th.  T hi s i s  not t rustin the  Lord Jesus .  A h! but on e says he cann o t relyon gov ern men t, a n dan oth er tha t  h e d o esnot trus tin  bish ops. B u t wh athasthisto do with
it ? No o n e a sks y ou to  tru st  in r ulerseithe rin Church or St ate,  for
theScr ip tur esays, ‘Put n otyou r trust  in pri n ces .’ W ha t we ask you to
do  i s to  trust t he Lor d  J es u s Christ  a t t he r i g ht ha nd o f  G od.  Tru st
Him ,  a nd  all wi ll  be ri gh t,tho ugh a l l ot her ob jects of  trus t  fail you.

No w  take this gr e at s ub j ectasa help to y ourt rust .  S e ehow it ex hibit sH im in His own time and  H is own  way,  working outHis own pr e d i cted
pur pose .  I t was utterlyimpos sible fora ny man b y pri vate int erpretati o n 
to calc ula tethe  co u r se  that thingsw o uldta ke.  Bu t H e fores awall , a ndmo re than t wo thous an dye ar s a go He actually  f ore to ldwhatH e woul d do. 
And  n ow ,  af ter all th e s e ce nt ur ieshav epasse d, a f ter  greatempires h ave rise nan d falle n according t oHis prophe cy , a fter e v e ry speci es of effort
has been m a de in v ain  to s ilen ce God’sWor d, aft ere very a vailab le me an s
h a v e bee n em plo ye d—politica l inf luenc e,  rel igiousinfluence, priestl y 
as sumption, and  fi eryp e rs ecu t io n —to  s t amp o ut God’s truth,  we see th eL or d Jesus wi t h a  m ighty h and ful filli n g His w ord, carr ying outHi s
pu r p ose , and prep aring th e way for victo r y.   And  is  thatth e t ime t o
dist r ust  Him?   If w eare so  fain th earted n ow what should we havebeen
b efore  th e Reforma tio n ? What shou ld w e have bee n a fte r Joh n H u ss wa s
bu r ne d,a nd wh en t h e Lord’so wn  pe o p le  were liket h e  se ven t hou s and
hi dden  ones in the days of Elijah?  If  wec a nno t t r ustHi m now that wehav ee x perience dthat ‘His c ounselsof old a re fai thfuln ess and t ru t h,’

thine eyes_upon the_truth?’  They value_their Bible,_and_are ready_to
contend_for it even_unto the death;_but still, they do_not above half
believe_it._ They are ready to go forth to battle, but they are not ready
to_begin,_like Jehoshaphat,_with_the_hymn, ‘Praise the Lord!’ _They would
rather chant some plaintive_lament, and_go into the battle with the
doleful expectation of_defeat._ But this_is not faith.  This is not trust
in the_Lord Jesus.  Ah! but one_says he cannot_rely_on_government, and
another that he_does not trust in bishops. _But what has this to do_with
it?  No one asks you to_trust in rulers either in Church_or State, for
the Scripture says,_‘Put not_your trust in princes.’ _What we ask_you to
do_is to trust_the Lord Jesus Christ at the_right hand of_God.  Trust
Him, and all will_be_right, though all_other_objects_of trust_fail you.

Now take_this_great subject_as_a help to your trust. _See_how it exhibits
Him in His own time_and His own way,_working_out His own predicted
purpose._ It was utterly impossible_for any man by private interpretation
to_calculate the_course that_things would take.  But He foresaw all, and
more than two_thousand years ago He actually foretold_what He would do.
And_now, after_all_these centuries have_passed,_after great_empires have
risen and fallen according to His_prophecy, after_every species of effort
has been made_in vain to silence_God’s_Word, after every available means
have been_employed—political influence, religious influence, priestly
assumption, and_fiery persecution—to stamp out God’s_truth,_we_see the
Lord Jesus with a_mighty hand fulfilling His word, carrying_out His
purpose, and_preparing the way for victory.  And_is_that the time to
distrust Him? _If_we are so fainthearted now what_should_we_have been
before the Reformation? _What should we have been after_John Huss was
burned, and when the Lord’s own people_were like the_seven thousand
hidden ones in the_days_of_Elijah?  If we cannot trust Him now that we
have_experienced that_‘His counsels of_old are faithfulness and truth,’
