V. 19.

3. Use the means of soul-humbling in the faith of the promise. Psalm xxviii. 7. Moses smiting the rock in faith of the promise, made water gush <>ut, which otherwise would not at all appeare'3, T.et us do likewise in dealing with our rocky
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hearts.' They must be laid on the soft bed of the gospel, and struck there, as Jod ii. 13. '* Turn to '•'' the Lord your God, for he is gracious and mer- " ciful :" or they will never kindly break or fall in humiliation.