Spiritual Peace andComfort. 87 manner. Tormentors cannot go beyond his will. Nay it is but very few that he tries by death : and fewer by an extream tormenting death. All this therefore proceeds from errour. 16. Obferve, from the fifth Mark, that the prefent Prevalency of your Refolutions now againif thofe Temptations which youencounter with,may well en courageyou to expect that they fhould prevail here- after, if God bring you into greater trials. Can you now follow Chrilt in a holy life, though your fleih repineandwould have its liberties and pleafures, and though the world deride or threaten you or great ones turn againft you and threaten your undoing ? Can you part with your money to the poor,or to the promoting ofanywork of Chrift, according to the meafure ofeftate that God bath allotted you, not- withftanding all temptations to the contrary ? Some trials you have now:ifyou can go well through thefe you haveno caufe to difquiet your mind with fears of falling in greater trials. But he that cannot now de- ny his greedyAppetite in meats and drinks,fo faras to forbearexcels ; nor can deny his credit with men, nor bear the fcorns or frowns of the world, but be on the ftronger fide, and decline his duty to avoid danger, what ever become ofconfcience or Gods fae vour,thisman is not like to forfake and lay down his . life for Chrilt and his caufe. Objei<. But though I break through leffer trials, I amnot fuse to overcome in greater , for the fame meafureofgrace will not enable a man to forfake all, which will enable him to forfake a little. Manyhave gone through fmaller trials, and after forfaken guilt ingreater: And Chrift makes it the property 14
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