Ambrose - Houston-Packer Collection BX5200 .A49 1674

Chap.6. SeCl: 6. ' · ' SECT. 3• Several Chajlifemems or .A.ffliC!ions on myfelfand others. Experiences. Texts. DifPojitions, &c. 16+8. Joh. 15. 2~. Remember the Mat,h. 5· 12. Rejoyce word that I bave faid 117/to and be exceeding glad, for I An. 24. One had a yoti, Thefervant is notgreater great is your reward in grieved and noublcd than the Lord, if they have heaven: for fo perfecuted heart, by reafon of fome opperfwtted me, they wtll a!F they the Ptophcts which pofition of wicked people : perfecme you. were bcfo.re you. At night he read a fc.clmg • I Cor. 4· 13. We are Matth. 5· 44· Pray for paffage of Mr. Rouers on made M the filth ofthe world, them which dcfpitefully ufe ]~tdges 13. thus; ~Ihave and are a; the ojffcouring of I you,& perfecute 'you. often thought it Cods mercy, allthmgsunto thtsday. Rom. 8. 35· \Vho !hall to kfep the-k._nowledgeofJiteh Pfal. 69.20. Reproachharh feparate us from the love of difcouragements from them brokfn my heart,and I amfull Chrift? !hall tribulation, or rbat are "enter into the .'vftofheavmeffi, (7<". dillrefs,or perfccutwn? &c. nijlry, lefl they j/10uld be Rom. 12. 14· Blefs them deterred wholly from it, till by which perfccuteyou: blefs, .EJcpcriencc they be armed and curfe not. againjl it. SECT. 4- . Performances of gr.,ciour promifes to my felf andothers. Expe,rienccs. Texts. . . . r6.J.z. I Zech. 12. 10. And/will TAn. 6. . This aay a private pow upon the houfe of David, .!' Fall: being obferved, the and upon the inhabitants of Lord gave fome that Exer- 1Jerufalem the Spirit ofgrace cifed , the very Spirit and' I and offupplications. power of prayer, to the Rom. 8. 26. L ikfwife the ravifhment ofhear~r~: Sure- ~ Spirtt alfo helpeth our. in~ ly ts was the Sptrtt fpake ftr;mtzes, -----•t mttkfth mtcr– in them, Chrill: manifefiing j ceJ!ionfor tu, with groanings his prefence in thofe very which ,·annot be uttered. inlargements ; To him on<lly b,e the glory. - ·sECT. ~- Dijpojitions, &c. Jcr. 29. 12, .. 13. Then !hall ye call upon me, & ye !hall go and pray unto me , apd I will hearken unto ,you; and ye !hall feek me , and finde me , ..yhen ye !hall fcarch for me with all your heart. Jer.3 r.9. Trey !hall come with weeping, and with fuppli<;:ations will I lead th~m. ..J The_T e1ftptations of rh~ U[orld enfnaring, ofSin prevailing, ofSatan cheating. Exp;rie~res. : . 1647· . MArch i7.; 0neshearh: J was ovcrpov{ercd,and exceedingly troubled with the cares of this life. 0 bafe world , how dot thou vex them that in;ermcddlc with thee? Texts. . Dijpojitions, arc. · Ecclef. 1. 2, 14. Vanity of · v:oaities, f aith the Pre(lcher, Lull_, 21. 34. Take heed yanity ,of vanities, all is t? ¥OUt fclves, !ell: at any 'PfJnity; --Behold, all is vanity ttmc your hearts be o– andve~·ation of Spirit. . verchargcd with----the cares Matth. 13. 22. Theo·.,re of of this life. this world, and the deceitful- . I John ) . 4· Tbis is the ne(s of m-hes chMk... thr Word. Vtctory that overcometh the world; even our faith. E»-perienc,<;

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