4.  When we fear that either ourselves or others shall fall away, in a day of trial, and turn from the truth.  Though all men prove liars and deceivers, truth will abide the same, and stand out all the blasts of opposition.

5.  When unbelief would make us question the truth of the promises, the faith of his being truth itself, and the truth, even truth in the abstract, would shame unbelief out of countenance.  Shall truth fail?  Shall not the Truth be true?  What a contradiction were that?

6.  When we know not how to answer the objections of Satan, and of a false treacherous heart; for truth can easily answer all cavils; and he who is the truth can repel all objections against truth.  Truth is impregnable, and can stand against all.

7.  When we cannot know, nor discover the wiles and subtilty of Satan.  Truth can discover the depths of Satan, and make the poor soul more acquaint with them; so that they shall not any more be ignorant of his devices, who look to him.

8.  When the thoughts of the deceitfulness of our hearts trouble us, the depth whereof we cannot search.  This then may comfort us, that truth may search the heart and the reins, Jer. xvii. 9, 10.

9.  When we cannot tell what our disease and distemper is, and so cannot seek suitable remedies, or help from God, O what a comfort is it, to know and believe, that he is the truth, with whom we have to do, and so knoweth our distemper perfectly, and all its causes and symptoms,—­truth cannot be at a stand in discerning our disease; so nor can he be ignorant of the fittest and only safest cures.

10.  When we know not what to ask in prayer, as not knowing what is best for us, it is a comfort to remember that we have to do with the Truth, who is perfectly acquainted with all that, and knoweth what is best.

11.  When we know not how to answer the calumnies of adversaries, it is comfortable to know that he is the truth, that will hear truth, when men will not, and will own and stand for the truth, when enemies do what they can to darken an honest man’s good cause.  It is comfortable to know, we have the Truth to appeal to, as David had, Psalm vii. 17.

12.  When we think on our own covenant-breaking, and dealing deceitfully with God, it is comfortable to remember, that though we and all men be liars, and deal deceitfully with him, yet he is the truth, and will keep covenant for ever; he will not, he cannot deny himself, 2 Tim. ii. 13.

Eighthly, Hence we may certainly conclude, that truth, which is Christ’s cause, shall at length prevail; for he is truth, yea, the truth, and so abideth truth; therefore must he prevail, and all the mouths of liars must be stopped.  So then let us remain persuaded, that truth at length shall be victorious, and that the cause of Christ shall have the victory.  Though,

1.  The enemies of truth, and the cause of Christ, be multiplied, and many there be that rise up against it.