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her own Sins and Tranſgreſſions, her 
_ Calamity and Miſery. | Moreover,, 
$. 9. By Humility a LU is confirmed i in 
Foul in the the e ee and is eſtabliſned in 
4 Conſcionſneſs of his 2 — 
ee. k lindneks and Folly, - 

— e gives Thanks to God a 
feſtation of his Word, and imprints * ſame 
more diligently and carefully on his Heart. 
But. conſidering alſo, that as he has no Know- 
ledge of God and Divine Things in himſelf, ſo 


| likewiſe all his own Forces and Abilities are . 
1 before God. He is eſtabliſhed hence in 


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Perſon grate- it renders a Man even 


' compoſes the whole Man to Gentleneſs a 
Penignity. Yea, by it a Man is conformed 
* . to Chriſt himſelf, of whom the Prophet 
faith in his Perſon : As for me, I am like 4 deaf 

lan, and heard not; and as ong that is dumb, 
aoth not open his Mouth. 1 became even 
% Man that heareth not, and in whoſe Mouth 


are no Reproofs, Pſal. xxxvlii. 13, 14. Sucha 
faithful 400 humble Man as this, is a true | 


| Member of Chriſt, in whom Clift liveth. 
Te beget:Peace S. 11. ' Beſides, Humility brings the true 
and Content; and - inward Peace of the Mind: So that the 
Man who is a Po ſeſſor of it, can by no man- 
ner of Miſeries and Calamities be ever. brq- 
ken or difquieted ; but may with St. Paul 


ſay: Who ſhall ſeparate us from the Love of Gol? 


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of that ſaying : adh Grace 5s ſufficient for thee, _ 
; 2 Cor. xii. 9. F Tas als MLT IO R. : 
For w is endued therewith, foraſ- & Silence. 
nuch as be is ſenſible of his own Ignorance 
and Fooliſhneſs, will hence take heed of ſpeakx- 

Wing a great deal, or of being over - forward 

to . 4 - It ſtills and bridles a moſt 

WW unruly Member, and filently compoſes the 

whole Body: And the Art of Government 
thereof, cannot without it ever be learnt. ; 
5. 13. To conclude, in ſhort, it is impoſſible The Gas 
to enumerate how many ſpiritual Benefits and re. * 
ruits, or how many heavenly Treaſures of the — * 
Vivine Virtues and Graces, are comprehended © * 
in and flow from this moſt noble Virtue; ſo 
hat it may deſerv be called, the Spiritual 

7 7-/:ry. And therefore it is not without rea- 

bon, that the Son of God, our Light, Life, 

= Salvation, and Treaſure, would not have us 

to learn it of any beſides HIA. And O that 
this holy Wiſh of our Lord, might by alall 
WChriſtians be fulfilled ; and that woulds 


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d vith al] Diligence, learn from the true” ane 
et only Maſter of Life, this moſt excellent V ittue 3 
af $. 14. But if it be asked, what is the Ae. Too Means of 
b, for acquiring this Virtue, and by what way, aiming it. 
en one may arrive at ſo great a Treaſure, hie | 
th abounds ſo with the Riches of celeſtial Aa _— 

8: I *anfiyer, that there are two Ways or Means 
* The firſt is, ardent and devout Prayer; and the Th 


other is, the M:ditatian of Chriſt 
cified. I. et "ys then look earneſtly to the Paſſion 
and Death of Chriſt, and let us meditate here- 
ig, as in an holy Book of Life, till this Root of 
the Chriſtian Virtues, with all the reſt. which 
accompany. it, ſa grow up Day by Day in the 
Ground ot our Heart, as in 3 vial and well 
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acceptable Sacrifice to God, can- 
proceed but from Faith; and this will 


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3 Cor. xv. 10. 


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is the Sovereign and the E- 


verlaſting GOOD). 
F- 5. Whoſoever therefore thou be that 


of Abominations before God, learn hence, 
not to aſcribe to thy ſelf Honour, or Glory, or 
Praiſe; as knowing that this is the true Hu- 
mility, to ſhun all Honour, and to account 
ones ſelf nnworthy of all Glory; which, when 
thou ſhalt do, and thus - ſhalt have mortified 
all Ambition and Self- eſteem, then ſhalt thou 
be known to be Dead to the World indeed. 


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. Lin tbe World no other Idols, but ſuch ebe Devil co 
s the Heart of Man maketh to it ſelf. And be God of bis 
ss the Devil himſelf is called the God of this Wald 


pn | Self-Idol. 
art not willing to make an Idol of thy ſelf, — wn — 


nor to pollute thy Works with the fonleſt voided. 


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em Man, in whom is found the mot 55 
ned by . Meekneſs an ineſs of Heart, 
Matt. xi. 29. Whereas he. . l carnal, and 
lives after the Fleſh, Ton to the old Birth, 
who would not be honoured and greatly e- 
ſteemed. Becauſe. it is the Nature of the c. 
nal Man to endeavour to be, or to be ac- 
counted, above all others. But if any Man ſeek 
to be accounted nothing of, it is certain this 
Man hath an Heart truly ſpiritual and Chriſtian. 
But alas! Where 1 Mall we find the true 
Chriſtians, that is, Uh as are willing to be 
ſlighted, and to be reputed for NOTHING? 


For, as hath been ſaid before, it is the Property 
true Chriſtians and Followers of Ohriſt, to de- 
ny themſelves, to hate themſelyes, to deſpiſe 


Lal. in. oy themſelves, and to renounce all what is theirs, 


The Duty of a 
Chriſtian in MC: [ 
Places of Ho- if it pleaſe God ſo to Honour him, as to give 


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for his ſake. 
What then is to be done by a Chriſtian, 


him Grace and Glory before the World, (accord- 


ing to Pſal. Ixxxiv. 11.) as in the Caſe of Da- 


niel: And ſince God hath appointed a certain 
Diſtinction among Men, and ſeveral Orders, 
States, and Offices; and hath variouſly, for that 
End, diſtributed his Gifts among them, what is 
then the Duty of a Chriſtian, if he be advanced 
to ſome Poſt of Dignity? 1 Anſwer : If this be 
thyLot,myAdvice then is, that thou render all the 
Honour which is conferred upon thee, up to God 
again, and that thou aſcribe nothing to thy ſelf 
which is another's Right, or take that to be thine, 
which is God's only. Wherefore, as ſoon as 
any Honour is given thee, ſee that thou, being 
mindful of thy low Eſtate, do transfer it all to 
God, and keep nothing thereof to thy ſelf. 


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Humility perfeits al our Works. Cap 1h, Wl 


8. J But now, if any oge ſhould here ask of 


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: Boox IL Hoa ar Works, 
W This, if thou negle& to do, and ſhalt be in- 


duced to attribute any thing to thy ſelf, it is 


certain thou muſt loſe 
while with a ſacrilegious Impiety thou inva- 
== deft that which of right belo: to God. 8 
ben, if thou excel others in iritual or na- 
rural , in Wiſdom, or Wit, or Wealth, or 
ignity, be watchful not to take this Ho- 
nour unto thy ſelf; yea, Ro. it 2 Nun _ 
Delight to offer all * 3 
not deep intiqnaze -Devatio 


bat Glory to him which is due, when thou 
halt glory in nothing. but in him only, 1 


ording to that of the Prophet: Let not the 
wiſe e in his Wiſdam; neither let the 


4 which exerciſe Loving-kindneſs, Judgment, and 
4 Light eouſne ſ⸗ in the Earth; for in theſe thing 5 
delight, ſaith the LORD, Jer. ix. .23, 24 


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I his Vanity, he is here compared by the 


| Now what is a Shadow? 
Why, it is a certain dead Reſemblance or life- 
leſs Figure of that Thing which it depends 
on; and which in it ſelf hath neither Sub. 
ſtance nor Life, but is nothing: And even {6 
in like manner, Man of himſelf hath neither 
Subſtance, nor Life, nor Strength, nor indeed 
any Faculty or Ability whatſoever; but ſo 
depends on GOD, even as a Shadow on the 
Body, or as Light' on the Sum: Without whom 
he is a dead, lifeleſs Figure, yea, no better 
aving any thing in 
the leaſt whereof he may boaſt as of his own. 
For what can a Shadow call its own, which 
is it ſełf but nothing, and can poſRſs nought 
as properly belonging to it? And what elſe 
is a Dream but Vanity ? Ecclzs. xxxiv. 2. = 
52. Wherefore, whoſoever forgets himſelf 
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not continue to 
be Love. 
g. 13. From hence now it is plein, how 
God bee: a is neyer wearied out to do 
why He, is that Infinite. Good 
Bet never ceaſcth to be. For He is, ever- 
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his Friend at his diſpoſal in all Things; 0 
alſo ſuch a. Lover of God, is a Friend of God, 
and ' obtains from Him what he prays for, 
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that I have heard of Father, I haue 
— r rt you. G1 e is made alike 
f A us in all th3 in 855 only pang „Phil. ii. 
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Delight as cannot be found 
in Time among Creatures. n 
8.7. Behold now, all ye Children of Men, how 
the Wolle 


ye are deceived by the Love of 
What is it which auy Man can get byte 
Love of Temporal things, but Sorrows Troß 


ble, loſs of Time, vain, unprofitable Words 


which an Account muſt be given of; | Quarrels 
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ther the things that are in the World : if any "Ma 
love the World, the Love of the Fut her is tot in bit 
Por all that is in the World," the Duſt of the Fleſh, 
and the Luft of the Eyes, ani the Pride of Lift Lift, 
not of the Father, but is 
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fore every Man ought to be ſorry all the Days of 


his Life, for that he ever hath loved any thius 


more than God only. If God gives into thy 


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but Thee and thy Love. 

§. 3. O happy is tar Soul which feels this Chriſt the en- 
Love! for in 1 Soul, Chriſt is truly known // Love of the 
and manifeſted, to be nothing elſe but all pure believing Soul. 
Love, and to be tie Love of the Soul. Theſe 
Words contain à high. Sehfe and Erg erience; 

for that Chriſt may be the Love f our Soul, 
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Ep . The Lord Teſus the 1 te Love Pe 
© "I He manifeſts by his ſpiritual Coming, aud de. 
lightfol Refreſhing of the Soul; and weg 
our Soul feels but a- little Drop or Glance, 
thereof, it is highly filled wien Joys. Farthat 
infinite Love is ſo great, that our. cart, cannot 

_ comprehend it. © This the holy Martyr 
owned, who ho wag uſed to call the Lord Jeſus 


I r Chri- F. 4 In this Love of Chriſt, all our Work 
WR tian Works onghtto bedone,andthenthey proceed fromChrs 
WIN wrought ot f ont of true Faith, and are Well-pleaſing ants 
+; Love. God, whether we eat, or drink, or Rs 

| perform the Duties by; ps Calling. Al a 

cometh forth out of a believing Love, is made 
pleaſant to God and Men; 3 for it is 049 and 
wrought in God, Joh. ill. 21. 
M bich Love Although now this Love of Chril firs the 
* 35 the\ bigheſt higheſt Good in Heaven and upon Earth, for 
. Good of The all good Things are contained therein; yet ig 
Soul, God fo willing and ready to beſtow, it upon u, 
that He hath ſent, even his dear Son, into this 
Miſery, ſo to make us partakers in Him of this 
unexpreſſible Treaſure, through Faith. And 
He is much more ready to give us this Precidus 
DN Good, than we are to receive it. 

1 Rom. 7. . 5. This Love, ſhed abroad in our Hearts by 
Bethe Holy Ghoſt, when felt in us, makes us 
more rejoice. than all the World. And if all 

-- * Creatures were preſent, a believing and loving 
Soul would part with them, and not ſo much as 
look upon them, becauſe of the ſuperabundant 
Sweetneſs of the Loye of God: And if all 
Creatures did begin to ſpeak, the Voice of the 
Love of God: would be ſtronger, or louder, and 
more delightful than the Voice of all the Crea: 
tures. For this Love binds and unites the Mind 
unto Chriſt, and repleniſhes it with all Good, 
more and better than all Creatures could be able 
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Vords cat it be exhreſſed? For-all Words are 

nuch too ſhort to expreis.but ſo much as a Sha- 

ow thereof, becauſe nd Man' Tongue can reach 

to that precious lovely Good,-which che Spi- 

tof . Man is fenfpfe sf, Therefore alſo St. 

but ſays: That he bea in Paradiſe Werds 

15 * hich no Man CAN atteY erbd dpjute, ) words un- 2 Cor xii. 4. | 

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unte raws from the Soul, there is then greater Sor- of the S 
D, Or Wow, than if all the World had been loft. There y ut vitb:- 
that he Soul calls and cries: „ O thou delightful T g. 


lovely Love, I have but hardly taſted of tie, 


3 and why dôſt thou ;forſake;me ?: My Soul 

G4 is as a Child that is weanedrof bis Mother, pial lxiü. 11 
the according to Pfl. cr 2. O thy loving Plal. xlil. 22 
5 for kindneſs is better than Life; let me taſt there- . 
et ig of! Ay Soul thirſteth for thee" only, and no- 

n us, : thing * elſe can ſatisfie nor make me joy; 

this M. T 

this §. 7. This lovely Love cauſes alſo, that 

And without the ſame, the whole Life is made bitter 

nous o a believing and loving Soul, and that it is ac- 


ounted as all Death and Miſery. Nay, for the 
ake of this Love Man deffres to die, and to put 
ff the earthly Tabernacle, and to be at hom 
4 preſent with the Lord, according tothe Words 
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of God, that we ſhould repet 
and turn from our Sins, and not murmur 
gainſt him that afflicts us. 1 21 

F. 3. The ſecond Head of Comfort is, 


ly, that God ſends it, not out of Hatred, 


it is to a Man's Soul to be always Proſperona 
at Eaſe, we may learn not only from the Ste 
of the rich Glutton, (Zuk. xvi. 25.) but il 
from the Example of our firſt Parents, wid 
Lan» 60 in Paradiſe being greater than tix 
could bear, they were, by the Temptations 
Satan, ſeduced For their Obedience and D 
pendence upon God, Gen. iii. 6. And ev 
Day furniſhes us with freſh Inſtances of the Dal 


ger of that State. Now though God in ing « 
Juſtice might have condemned Mankind Ide 
cveriaſting Puniſhment; yet He choſe ral 
to have pity, on him, and put him into E I 
thods of Recovering his loſt Happineſs; M 
one of theſe is the Croſs and Afffiction. id 


this cauſe He grove him out of Paradis, 


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wi II. 1 Patience anderi; Afftiftions; -\\ 
unden of _ Pleaſure, that uin the Swear of hi 

Lows be ſpould af hi Bread, Gen, iii 24. to 8 

- Intent, that by theſe Safferings, he might 

brought to Repentance ; and this is his con- 

ant Method even to this Day. For though _ 

e offend Him every Day by innumerable x 
ins ; yet, in his abundant Mercy, He leaves 
thing undone, no means untried, that may 
ntribute to our Converſion and Amendment. on 
id this is the Reaſon why Providence ap- The Benefit of 
vints every particular Man his/Crofs, that we the Croſs. 
1 all be kept in the true State of Penitence, 

id the Fear of God unto eternal Life. Hence 

is, that Ecclus. XXX. 1. Prov: iii. 11, 12. 

li. 24. Heb. 125 . i: N Cor. 2 32. God is 

id to puniſh whomſoever he loueth, that th 

at be Lora with the World. 1 

L The third Argument is, Sin it ſelf, by i 
duſdering whether thou haſt not deſerv- The Croſs is 
| thy Puniſhments: And if thou haſt, « certain 
vhich thou canſt not deny, it is very agreeable Sign of the di- 
the Divine Juſtice, that thou ſhouldſt ſuf. vine Love, 
er, Now a temporal Suffering, attended with ieh el i- 
he Divine Mercy and Comfort, is certainly: Earn 
fore deſireable than an eternal one, without * 
bopes of Comfort, or expectation of Redem- 

tion, Call to mind the Story of the Glutton, 

| vain crying out, (Luk. xvi. 24.) Have pity 

won me! and aſſure thy ſelf, it will be no 

mall Comfort ro conſider, that God has chang- 

the Eternal Puniſhment threatned to our Sins, 

10 a Temporal and tolerable Correction. 

F. 5- Fourthly, When thou art afflicted, con- 4+ 

aer, How much Chriſt ſuffered for thy ſake ? ch s Croſs - 
Think upon his Poverty, who had not where to 5 ers 
% his Head, Matt. viii. 20. Remember the _= 
ndignities He underwent, ſuch as no Man ever 

ud or will endure : being made as it were, 

te Filth and Offscouring of all Men, Iſa. liii. 3, 
1 1 5 4. 


Divine [olations produce" CA. XXX 


Pains, and Infirmities of all che Worki, h 


| Meckneſs and Patience fo ſKupentlicus, that 
p44? a'Lamb, he opened nat his Mouth. - .ooreaw 
though we - provoke Him every Day by 


-ceive us to his Favour upon our Repentang 
ready paid were not ſufficient, to lay down bi 
patiently with us, and waits Day and Niphtt 


but ſincerely repent of them. 


ten would I have gathered thee | Joh. vii. 


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Moreover, 28 He och updm Hin Mite 


it das that He underwent ſuch bitter Sls 
ings; ſuch dreadful Torments, that en they 
and. Moon were as it were amazed t 
Sight, the Earth quaked, and the Rocks ru 
all which, tho! for his moſt cruet Hemi 
bore; with a Love ſo inexpteſſibly pure; with 


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grievous Trarfgrefſions, yet He continue 4 
will {till continue Faithful, and repre 


Fer, iii. 9. yea, and if the Ranſame He has 
Life again for our ſakes. Therefore He be 


be gracions. For ſo ſtrong; is the Flame 
his Love towards us, that it cannot be quendl 
ed, by any Sin, any Ingratitude of ours, if wet 


F. 6. Ina Word: his Love is higher thy 
Heaven, deeper than the Sea, and exceedinge 
ven our moſt exalted Thoughts and Expreſſion 
There is but one thing neceſſary on our Part 
but one only thing, that is, REPENTAN C/ 
Therefore he calls upon all without diſtindia 
Matt. xi. 28. Come unto me all ye that Tra 
and are heavy laden, and I will refreſh you. Al 
Chap. xxili. 37. O Jeruſalem, Feruſalem, how 1 


If any Man Thirſt, let him come unto'me and arit 
By which Places of Holy Scripture, 

does continually invite every one to come | 
him that ſtands in need of Mercy. How tk 
canſt thou imagine that He will forſake thee! 


the Time of Trouble, who endured ſo mat ad 
| | am” 


u He calls himſelf ow Parker; Matt. vi. 9. 
ph. iii. 15. Now We know that à Father is 
bre compaſſionate and tender than u Maſter. 
\ that He would not have ys dread Him as 
Enemy, but love Him 'as-4 dutiful Child 


ee for good, and Kiſs the Rod, and the Hand 
at holds it. Conſider the Compaſſion of God, as 


hy Hopes, firmly believing, that thy Heavenly 
ather will lay go more upon thee than He 


jon of thy Soul. 
6. 7. Fiſthly, We muſt call to mind the Pro- 
rie of our 5 | ER Joh. e Ve- 
ily, verily, I ſay unto you, ye ſhall weep and lament, 
ut the 2 Foal re . and ye 25 be ſorrom- 
but your ſorrow ſhall be turned into joy. As a 
ttle. Seed is multiplied into a Number of 
rains, fo one Affliction ſhall produce a large 
creaſe of ſpiritual Joy and Glory. So P/al. 
xvi. 5, 6. They that ſow in Tears, ſhall reap in 
. They that now go on their way Weeping, bear- 
forth good Seed, ſhall doubtleſs come gain with joy 
dbring their Sheaves with them. Now, if God 
ould promiſe to tranſmute every Stone and 
ble about thy Houſe, into precious Stones, I 
out not but thou wouldeſt quickly make a large 
letion. The Caſe of Croſſes and Afflict ions 
$ juſt the ſame, Go then, and do thou likewiſe ; 
Me them, yea, court them, knowing that God 
ll aſſuredly convert them into Treaſures of 
leſſings, and ſpiritual Joys; according to that 
vying of the Book of Wiſdom, Chap. v. 17. 
le) ſhall receive a glorious Kingdom, and 4 
rautiful Crown from the Lord's Hand. And 
| | | Rom. 


Ot, Pale ind, Aficio 87 
great *Miſeties"for/thy' fe? Tig for this 


nows to be ahſdlutely neceſſary for the Salva- 


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der an indulgent Father“ When therefore %, ter- 
Ni Afflict ion befalls thee, receive" it cheerful-1,,/Co makes 
and remember that thy Father ſends it t& ourCr0; cafe. 


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preſent Time, are not worth to he — ; 
jb Glory that ſtall be revealod nas... 1 i 
6 8. 8. The ſixth Ground of Comfort i, h 


lations we entred into the Ningdem [of Gad, At 
_ xiv. 22. Ask the Elders in the Revelain 
and they will tell you, Theſe are they that ca 
out of great Tribulation, Rev vii. 14. Bnquin 
of Abraham, Iſaac, Jacob, Joſeph, Moſes, Aa 
David, Daniel, Elias, Fab, and all the Pra 
and Apoſtles, they will tell you, that they dra 
deep of the bitter Cup of Affliction, which 
was to them the Cup of Salvation, Plal. en 
12. Not to mention the holy Martyrs, whol 
Tortures and Sufferings, though terrible, ai 
affrighting to think of, yet could not ſepara 
them from the Love of God which is in Cri 
Jeſus. And what compariſon is there betwit 
their Croſſes and our light AMi&ions, cl” 
have not yet reſiſted unto Blood, Heb. xii. 4. M 
forſooth, cannot bear a trivial Injury, or an a 
fronting Expreſſion for . Chriſt's ſake, for whon 
the bleſſed Martyrs underwent the moſt ignomi 

Our Croſſes nious Deaths. One was beheaded, and 
light in cem- roaſted Alive, a third Crucified; ſome Dront 
pariſon with ed, ſome Stoned, others Hanged, others truck 
chat 4 the through with Darts, others forced to wa 
Marg . barefooted upon red hot Plates of Iron. Th 
Love of Chrift ſo ſmallawing up all Senſe of Painila 

they cried out, they were walking upon word 
. 9. The ſeventh Spring of Comfort is, Ti 
7˙ Preſence of God with us under the Croſs. God hu 
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ſhall: find it, who have 
boſe and rel themſelves: in Chriſt, tie 8 Fo 
Reſt of Souls. And this. is dor e en ches 
bk of Labour and. Study, a3. of Silence and)» 
2 „I. xxx. 1, 1:the . Sabbatiſn * 
** -., x. avid bt} 2 an 3 
8. Moreoyet, the Chritian's Hope ut 1 
pi, nor only. by ie Lok. of Teapots. 
lug, but alſo by; the Mich holding che 3 9 . 
Nations of Devine Grace: jr, bt >. _ 
pet Temprations: 83 Murren 5 PETE? 


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. — bi oheſt 
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; b e in theſe ſpiritual 


de at laſt trium 
Amel, And though the Soul thiths thru 


The leaſt 48 Murmuring, Bla ſphemy, or the like, yet. th 


of Hope pre- 
ſerves from 
Deſpair, 


vereſt Trial of the Chriſtian's Hope; 


- "mentions, Rows. viii. 26. 


bFeing bor ſelves deprired epeß of wog . 


though a Man be 


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this altos jeje? Cu LIP 


excellent and ſpirityal Bleſſings, In wech 
higheſt Pitch of Purity and Si * 
on God alone. And in 1 Caſe, 


did, ore IV. I i fin a Wich his bie 
fed Redeemer, be deſert ken, not on 
by Man,but by God Rimfeff. And tale ig ppc 
ly to be conformed to the e of the Son 
Rom. viii* 29. This is the troeſt Teſt a 
Frobation of the "Chriſtian's Hope. 
F. 9. For, wheteas in other Afflictionz, 
Patente, Humilir , Devotion, and hari, | 


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ther it te ſincere or _ In which? 
fectly deſpoited of a 


joy ments, yet 
Hope which * 


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in that 


remains as it were ſome urs) Breath of He 
ariſing from the Ground of the Heart, bi 
Power of the divine Spirit, which contradi 
and oppoſes thoſe diabotical Suggeſt ion W 
this Combat is over, all his Tranfgreſſions? 
forgiven, and his Sins are covered, and he Men 
ſelf is like a Brand plucked out of the Fire, & 
Hi. 2. or like a Piece of 1 an Ear takes 0 
Mouth of a Lion, Amos iii. 12. Now this 1 
patience being involunrary, and being opt 
with Sighs and Groans unutterable, ought 
no means to be called ir, conſid 

withal, that this is the ſhar Conflict, tle 


theſe are the unutterable Groans which Sk. I 
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10. They that under go theſe Trials, are IE 

u Chriſtian Heroes, 7750 are nearer and 

her to Cod, than thoſe, who, like Laciſor, 

ofe all their Hope and Confidence i in them-' pride is ul 
res. This Pride of theirs, in — 5 rroga- phemy. 

N * [ERIE EY ma kes NN i 

the higheſt Degree, Blaſphemers STO on i + 

. Diſiples of the Gro e fl dear- 8 

children, as we v6. ly ſe in the Examples of 

and David, for by being thus ſtript of 

ſelres, they are FRE as Gold in the Refi- "_ 

rs Fire; and being thus cleanſed from all 

ir Droſs of Pride and Vain-glory, they ſhine 

the curd ty of the Divine Image, like a beauti- 

ſewel ſet in the pureſt Gold. 

, 11. By ſuch Trials as theſe, a Man is 

ht to put his Truſt in nothing but God a- 

ie, For when Affliction has taken eve

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Comfort \ for thoſe that are weil 
boy. BL e EA, 


YG 25 Iſai. Xlii. 3. x: 1 
A bruiſed Reed ſhall he not break, the ſmug 


Flax ſhall he not quent. 

„ ene ini 8, 1. JN this Verſe the holy Prophet com 
re . Lee that are 1 in Faith, by 
uſe of by rbe beautiful Similitudes, excellently adapted to 
Prophet. © Purpoſe. For as 4 bruiſed Reed (to which 
firſt. alludes) muſt be handled very gently 

fear of breaking it to pieces: And as1 

ſmoaking Flax, when once it has taken Mr 

muſt be ever now and then encouraged 0 

ſoft breath, but not blowed upon by a boi 

rous and ſtrong Wind, for fear of blowing 

out: So our bleſſed Redeemer, who knows 

Infirmities, treats us with great Gentlenels, 

freſhing ever now and then the Spark of f 

within us, with the ſoft and gentle Breati 

his Spirit, that we may not be diſcouraged 

the Load of our manifold Infirmities, but 

livened and ſtrengthened under them, Ia 

15. And

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to be rooted in our Mind, 536 
hat we may have them in readineſs, and apply ---- 575 
tem with Succeſs in the fad Hour of Ten: 
ation. b = | 5 No . ) | | | = : T 
2. Firſt, We muſt carefully remember, g :; the . 
hat Faith is not of our Selves, but the Gift G;# of Cod. 


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d Work of God; Joh. vi. 29, 44. This is the 

rt of God, that ye believe in him whom he bath 

. No Man can come unto me, unleſs the Fa- 

ir who ſent me, draw him. Eph. i. 19. Who be- 

e, according to the Working of his mighty 

mer, Eph. ii. 8. By Grace ye are ſaved th“ 
ith; and that not of your Selves, it is the Gift 

C: Not of Works, left, any Man ſhould boaſt. 

eb. xii. 1, 2. Let us run with Patience the 

\ ae that is ſet before us, NN unto Jeſus, 

comme: 4:thor and Finiſher of our Faith. Rom. v. 5. 

le Love of God is ſhed abroad in our Hearts by 

ed te Holy Ghoſt, which is given unto us. Rom. 

Which . 23, 26. We have the firſt Fruits of the Spirit, 4 
ent ch belpeth our Inflrmities. Now ſeeing Faith 

Ide Work of God, and not our own, it fol- 

en s, that it is not in our Power to have it in 

mc Meaſures and Proportions as we pleaſe. 

a bie whereas He has alſo promiſed to fave us 

OW) Faith, it follows, that He knows how ſtrong 7 Strength 
00 Faith ought to be, for the obtaining that great e Faith 
enels Wd, and will ſtreagthen it accordingly. gepends on 
of is was the Anſwer of God to St. Paul : My God. 

Breath ic: ;; ſufficient for thee, 2 Cor. xii. 9. For 

wage Man can receive any thing except it be given 


** u from above, Joh. iit. 27. 
es. (2.) Whilſt we are in this Life, we 


Faith at not expect to arrive at the higheſt Pitch 
Ga Perfection. This God permits, with a De- 
as cure that natural Pride and Vanity of 


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Spirit to which: the beſt of ps are ſubiect bor! 
ties. To this we may refer that; place of 
Paul to the Philippians; Chaps iii, 13, Ny 
though I bad already attained, either were aly, 
nerf : but I follew after, if that I may. Adpreben 
that, for which alſo 1 am apprehended of Chrif 
ſus. As if he had ſaid, Though I am not geri 
ſtrong; in Faith, as to be able to apprehex 
Him as I ought, yet I am apprehended in Him 
i. e. am in Chriſt Jeſus by Faith. Let ns, co 
ſidering theſe things, bear patiently the lot 
mities of our Nature, till we can attain to high 
er degrees of Perfection. r "wet . 
F. 4. (3.) God doth not deſpiſe or reje& og

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and to comfort all. that mouru. In 0 
Senſe we may under ſtand that paiſage of Fr 
xxxiv. 26. Thou ſhalt not ſeeth à Kia Hoa 


Ec. 85 ae 8. in 5 1 


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es of Faith, they. àre the 215 in Spirit, to 
whom the Bleſſing is promiſed, Mart; v. 3. 
Bled are the Poor in Spar ite. - They that. BOY b 
e Weakneſs of their Mak are ſick in gpirit:: 
nd to them ol bagged prtiele Can, Il era 
that place of St. Matthem, Cha They 
thet are whole have na need of 4 P 736. ut they 
thet are ſick. Rom. xiv, 1. Him that it peak in 
. Faith receive, but not to doubtful Diſputations. 
Cor. ix. 22. Ti the Weak, I became weak, that 
[ might gain the Weak. -EZ&K- xxxiyv. 16. I will 
d ij that which was hralen, and I will ftrengthen 
that which was ſick, Joh. vi. 37. Him that com- 
hto me, 1 will in no wiſe caſt out. On theſe . 
Promiſes, full of divine Conſolation, Jet all that 
ne weak in Faith entirely depend; and ſatisſie 
themſelves, that God. is faithful and true, (Pſal. 
Ixxiii. 4.) and will not fail his Promiſes. To 
this Head alſo we refer the Inſtances of thoſe 
that have been weak in Faith. Such was the 
Father, Mark ix. 23, 24. to whom, when our 
Lord ſaid, If thou canſ believe, all things are poſ- 
fible to bin that believeth he anſwered, Lord, 
I believty help thou my Unbelief ! The Nobleman, 
jb. lv. 47. The Diſciples in the Ship, Matt. 
Jll. 24. St. Peter ſinking in the Sea, when our 
Lord ſtretched out his Hand and ſupported 
lim, Matt, xiv. 31. Therefore ſays St. Paul, 


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'. the Weak in eſt Concern for, thoſe that are weak (in Faiſhi: 

Our Lord himſelf tells us; Matt. ix. 12 


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FO 5 t bat are (Strong and) Whole haue no need of A 
. fician, hut they that art Sick (and Weak) The 
Shepherd leaves his 99 Sheep in the Wildernelf 
and goes ſeeking that which was loſt, until f 
find it, Luk. xv. 4. and as tender Mothers they 
the greateſt Indulgence to their weak and fick 
ly Children; fo does our Heavenly Fathe 
do thoſe: that are weak in Faith. 
Faith ira De- F. J. (J.) But if rhop ſhalt ſay in thy Heart 
fire to believe. that thou perceiveſt no grain of Faith in diy ſufs 
Then I would ask, Doſt thou carefully and dil 
gently ask it? If thou doſt, all is well, fear not 
For ſince it is God that worketh in us to vill 
it follows, that whoſoeyer finds in himfelfthi 
or Will and Deſire, finds in himfelf the 
Work of God. Hence let him be encourage 
and aſſured, That he who has given us theWil, 
mY alſo give us the Power to do, Phil. 1. 6 
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Grd detb mot L. 8. (6) God is ſo compaſſionate to the 
diſapp int the Prayers and Deſires of his faithful Servants 
i Hopes of bis that He never diſappoints the Hopes and Ex. 
Servantz, pectations of thoſe that truſt in Him. Li 
EE.” thou haſt heard the Defire of the Poor, thou prep 
reſt their Heart, and thine Ear hearkeneth therets, 
Pal: x. 17. Whence it follows, that thy Faith 
is as great as thy deſire of obtaining it. For Gu 
knoweth the Heart and Reins, Pal. vii. 10. Pla 
xi. 14. Becauſe he hath hoped in me, thereſmt 

Te ou9ht ras will deliver him. 3 hors by h 
© Saif oy F. 9. O. We ought rather to glory in t iy 
in our f- Weakneſs, than in the Strength of our Faltt 
mities,t/auin For ſo is the Will of God concerning vs, thil 
ur Strenge. we fall not into ſpiritual Pride, 2 Cor. Xi. i 

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4 adh therefore will of {9s in mine Infirmities, 


f lr the Power of Chriſt may reſt upon me. Let 

555 lobe thy Comfort when thou laboureſt under 
endes of Faith. oo 

1. I (8) Faith, though it be never ſo A weak Faith 
e, is ſtill Faith. For our Salvation and may lay bold 
erbeß e eſſedneſs depend not upon the Power on Chrift, as 
il Strength of our Faith, but upon Jeſus Chriſt, vel as aſtrong 


wel may be held by the Hands of a little 
ant, as well as of a ſtrong Man: So a weak 
aith may as well lay hold on the Merits of 
if Jeſus, (the true Chriſtian's only Hope and 
reaſure) as that which is much ſtronger, and 
conſequence, both be capable of the ſame 


ar not egrees of Righteouſneſs, as well as Bleſſedneſs. 
ro nd as the Apple of the Eye, ſmall and flen- 
In err as it is, can perceive not only the Light 


d Splendor of the Meridian Sun, but even 


rraged he Sun it ſelf, though ſo many times bigger 
e n the Earth; fo does the Eye of Faith, 
"i. ough weak and infirm, perceive and feel the 


un of Righteouſneſs, the Lord Feſus Chriſt, 


0 the ith all the bright Rays of his ſpiritual Gifts 

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"Ex-W .. (o.) Such is the Nature of Faith, that 

LiF 5 ſometimes ſtronger, and ſometimes weaker 5 
prend fomerimes the Light thereof ſeems to be ſomerimes 
hereto erkneſs. This has been attefted by the Ex- perceived by 
Faid rples of almoſt all the Saints, particularly he moſt boly 
or GP id, and Abraham who is called the Father Me». 


the Faithful, and yet, Gen. xii. 11. he was a- 
ud the Egyptians would put him to death for 
ah his Wife, and this too after he had receiv- 


n cb the Fromiſe. Aoſes alſo, at the Waters of 
Faith, Wife, diſcovered his want of Faith, Numb. 
, that WW". 10, 11. David's Faith was ſometimes ſo 
X11. 9 


002, as to raiſe him up to Heaven; and then 
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grengeh is made perfe®t in Weakneſs. Moſt 


n whom it lays hold. As therefore a precious e. 


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not conclude, becauſe-a Mans Faith is way 
that therefore . 115 none at alf; 
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Fun that Fire is often hid ane A thou 
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Complaints of F. 12. (10.) He that complains of the We; 
the Weakneſs neſs. of his Faith, ſhews. plainly, that TOR 
of Faith, is 4 ſtriving and ſtruggling within im, and a | 
Sign of Faith. « ving Faith is a true Faith; for there is a oval 


Infidelity. He is perpetually aſſanlted h Ie 


drawn Swords, and expected every Moment 
be cut in Pieces. Here is the Trial of theCl 


ence, to unite his earthl y Heart with the $p 


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the Trees are alive, though: in Winter they 
ſtript of their Leaves: 80 we may in like m 

ner conclude, that thoſe Peg e may hape Fit 

towards God, 1 we diſcern very fend 

Signs or Tokens of it. For the Spirit of 

Lord is like the Wind, that ROE when a 
where it pleaſes, Joh. iii. 8 


nual Struggle in every Man between Faith 


ptations to Unbelief, ſo that his Life is one d 
tinned Combat. ; and he i is obliged to be 
watchful, as though he * in the midi 


ſtian's Faith, here is the Exerciſe of his Pal 


of Chriſt ; to make the barren Soil of his dn 
fit to receive the HANGS Seed; to make 1 


Light: The Fle continually enclining 


the broad Way of the World, and endend 
ing to tyrannize. over the Spirit; the Dari 
is no ſooner ſcattered, than it endeavours wy ol 
cover its Fine So and ſpread it ſelf again et 
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is in the World, 1 Joh. iv.. F. 14. 


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where there is no Faith at: all, there. is no R . 
al call to mind that comfortable Afffurance 


ent from Him. Job. xv. 1. Our Life, and the 2 
rength of our Faith, is, hid with Chriſt in Cod. 
I, iii. 3. and the Holy Spirit witneſſeth the [ame - 


hong is this union of our Faith with Chriſt, 


ſolve it ; becauſe Chriſt, who is the Lite and 


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. In all Places where I record mn Num, (or as bim. 


yn God, without his ſpecial Preſence and 


mich he produceth there. Rom. viii. 16. As 


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the right Hand of God, mho'alſamaketh In 
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Comfort when our Faith is weak and lang 

ing, from whence we ſhopld, by à lively and id 

faſt Faith, expect a Bleſſing.': 4 15% 3. 

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- . as God himſelf. Of this let: no Man deſpair I 
e . ns an Mercy of his prevents us, waits for us, ſufpori ua 
Infant upon endureth for ever. And this He never denies 
the Mother's any one. Come then, ye dejected Penitent 
Breeft. that complain of the Weakneſs of your Fail 
caſt your Selves into the everlaſting Amd 
divine Love, which will never leave yu nt 
The Weak in forſake you. WV Mute e 
Faith ſhould F. 16. (14-) God, who has wronght the l 


comfort them- ginnings of Faith in us, has graciouſly prom 


ſelves with ſed, that he will perfect it to the Day of ij 


bis Conſide- Chriſt, Phil. i. 6. He will rengeben, fi 
— 475 —4 | fuk us, 1 Pet. v. 10. That N kept by f 
Author and Power of God through Faith unto Salvation, rest 
Finiſher of ing the End of our Faith, the Salvation of our Sonl; 
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f F: inning. Faith being therefore the Opera- 
n and Work of God, mult be perfected by 
e Author of it. For this Cauſe the Author 
d the Hebrews, Chap. xi. 2. calls the bleſſed 
hear, not only the Mi ber, but alſo, the Finiſher 
{ur Faith. Aud Chriſt himſelf,” ob. x. 28. 
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Strengthening of our Faith. Lord, encreaſe our 


bis Holy Spirit 10 them that asRbim, Luk. xi. 13. 
Rom. v. 5. Viii. 26. The Spirit alſo. helpeth our Infir- 
nities. In a Word, this is the End and Deſign 
of Chriſtianity, that we may grow, and be per- 
kcted in FaitÜBu. 9 | 


tlem be alſo glorified. | But we are juſtified by 


en 57rit, and Belief of the Truth., 2. Theſl. ii. 13. 
fai Come then, O devout Soul! comfort thy ſelf 
me rich theſe Promiſes, do not ſink under the 
Weakneſs of thy Faith. When thy Faith ſeems 
to be at the loweſt Ebb, then is thy Saviour 
tearer to thee thah thou thinkeſt. This was 
the Caſe with the Diſciples; when they looked 
upon themſelves as loſt in the Tempeſt, then 
Was Chriſt at hand to ſave them, Matt. viii. 
J. Let us alſo be perſuaded, that our 


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ments, and Prayer, for the Nouriſhment and 


ith, ſaid the Diſciples, Luk. xvii. 5. Lord, 
help my Unbelief, ſaid the Man in the Goſpel, 
Mark ix. 24. Moreover, God bas promiſed 


Faith alone in Chriſt Jeſus, Rom. iii. 28. God bath 
choſen us to Salvation, 2 Sancti ficat ion of the 


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down to the Grave, and 'bringeth up. 'Vy & 
Grave in this Place, is meant nothing elle 
ſach a State of ſpiritual Afflictions, which. ( 
the Grave, is void of all Light and Cm 
The Soul that is thruſt down 1 into, this Prise 
looks it {elf as dying and pining an 
as hated, deſpiſed, and perſecuted by em 
Creature of God. Under this difcoulali 
State, the poor Man cries out with holy Dang 
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C. 2, Into this Grave or Sha 


; #wito Deu; and in is 
of Blood, Matt. xives 38. Luk. xxii. 44. 
iis State a Man undetgoes greater A fflicti- 


here he may reſt from His unſpeakable Labours 
Wd Sufferings. This we find Holy Fob wiſhing 
+ Death. And out bleſſed! Lord bimſelf, un- 
this State of Dereliction, ſweat Drops of 
cee, which Ne did not, even upon his Croſs, 

der the Agonies of Death. it was this which 
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feſent with Him, and preſer ved him under all 
Trouble. But now, hat can be more won- 
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t want of Comfort, conſidering his intimate 
mon with God? For He was both God and 
Ilan, Yet had God fo withdrawn his Conſo- 


ly Oil of Gladnefs, 
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alon to wonder, when he is brought under 


wans which Pa. _ 
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at it cannot ſo much as think upon God, or 


«xvii. 8, 9. "cli. 39 and jult ready to periſh, 
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tons from Him, that his Humane Nature 6, /:crer! 
left perfectly deſolate and comfortleſs. — Ln 
dy if the bleſſed Feſus, who was united to the ſerves us in 
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240 Confortible Inftruitions une CAE 
the ſame fiery Trial, as if ung range 
had happened unto. mim; inet de fü, 
2 thing but what onr'bleſſed Maſter” Lufferen 
1 fore us: And certain ee e more re 
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—_ 4 oh Trial, whether thou beet ru Member; 
Saints. Chriſt, and a Partaker of his Sulermes. Fe, 
PAS 9. This ſeems to have been Cl 
when he complained, Iſa. xX VIH 14.” N 
Crane or a Swallom, ſo did I chattin: I did mug 
as a Doue. And Jabs, Chap, Fi. 3. xxx 
J cry unto thee, and thou doſt not bear me. If 
up, and thou regardeſt me not. And ſo 43 
Chap. ix. 16. FI uACaled, ad he had anſa 
me; yet would I hot believe that be. had beark 
a ed unto my Voice. Such were the Complaint 
.v holy David, Pſal. vi. xiii. xxxvyiii. Lr 
h Where we may ſee, as in a Glaſs, how ud 
derfully all the Saints and Servants. of. G 
have been cleanſed and puriſed in th N 
nace of Affliction. This was the Ground; 
thoſe many bitter Ex poſtulation We merten 
in the Writings of Job and the holy Pim 
Sometimes they were ſo. much out of Hog 
that they could not think it poſſible ch & 
ſhould ever ſhow Mercy to them: zt oth 
times, they are full of Hope and Confidence, at 
believe that their Redeemer livet h, as Job ex 
ſes it, Chap. xix. 25. Yet all” this wil 
the carnal | Man has no Notion of theſe Bind 
Sufferings, or the Complaints ariſing from the! 
This we find by the Example of Fob's Friend 
ho not underſtanding What was the true du 
of his diſtreſſed and afflicted Soul, repro! 
him, as one that had loſt Patience, and chat; 
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een. ge Temptations in Spirit. 24t 
. For a Man, when he is come into this 2 
e. falls into ſuch a degree of Incredulity, In leſe great 
. dere is ſcarce the leaſt Tract or Token of Temptation, 


ih remaining in his Soul. For all the Pow- ehe . of 
of Faith being as it were recollected in mo : GEO 


e Ground and Centre of the Soul, ſeem to nd f abe 


te Man to be but loſt, whilſt yet they operate in 9%, and ex- 
rt, and breath out themſelves in Sighs and ere themſelves 
cas unutterable. And this abſence, this only in Sighs 
. of Faith, is a kind of helliſh Torture to and Groans], 


e Soul. Therefore he cannot believe that 

od will be merciful to him, but cries out, G 

p willinoly would I believe, if it would but 

uſe God to give me the Power | And in the- 

jghth of this Conflict, the very Scriptures 

temſelves afford him neither Light nor Com- 

This is that Criſis of the Soul, when God, 

| humbling it, ſhews it how unworthy and 

le ſhe is in her ſelf, yea, that of her ſelf 

| is nothing, but all her ſufficiency is of God, 2% in Hug. 


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WIE! Nevertheleſs, the poor Soul ever now he, oa V;le- 
yy 1d then Percelves ſome diſtant Gleams of neſi. 
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ght breaking through the thick Darkneſs, 
hich adminiſter Comfort and Support, and 
ep it from the Depths of Deſperation. 

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lat a Man, in the bitterneſs of his Soul, may ſbugg/c under 
mw impatient and peeviſh, and be tempted fic» Temp: a- 
d fret againſt God, yet let him know, that . 

dd is merciful, and will by no means im- 
jute it to him as fin. He knows whereof 
e are made, He ſees the Struggle of our 
puls under that fiery Trial, when He ſets 
Is Hand to purge away our Droſs, and cleanſe 
from our Impurities. In a Word, the moſt 
dy and beſt beloved Children of God, are 
ey that have paſſed through this Furnace 
r Allliction;z as we may ſee by the Exam- 
ples 


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it aver ples of Job, Chap. XIii. of Dan, and 
learn Faith Chron. xx. 12. For theſe have Tearing 
| bur under the in the School, and under the Ri 
Croſs. Croſs ; whilſt the tender an (lien 
ſtian, who flees from the Croſs, and ed 
to learn it amidſt the Pleafares'ahd Rilonnd 
of the World, will find imer miſerable; 

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