Bolton - Houston-Packer Collection BV824 .B65 1634

160 Pfol.ru: ·. Pr1JTJ.3. 1.4. ~heSaints fore _ venly pearles,and golden pleafttres; through R:i– vers,nay Seas of endleffe joyes, that no heart can comprehend, but that which is weaned from all worldly pleafures,and !etapart-and fanCl:ified for holy fervices and buftneifes of Heaven. The-n truly fhalt thou lift up thy face withoutJP11t.] Though thou haft Iyen among the Pots, yet thou fhalt be-now as the wings of a Dove,thatis cove– red with Silver, and whofe feathers are like yel– lowGold. ThoughtJou be like the Kedarims, . which dwell-in Tents; the black-Moores; that is, by reafqn of thy finne, fubje& to the condemna– tion of God,and deprived ofhis glory: yet (halt thou be in-Chrifr, goodly and glorious, as thofe that-dwell in exceeding giory,underthe Curtaines of Salotn6n. Though thou·be blax:k with the rem– nants of originall corruption, and prefent infir– mities .; th0ugh the Sunne have looked upon thee, and parched thee with the fcorching heat of fore affiietion, and ·chafiifements: yet £halt thou now fhirie like the Sunne in his ftrength, with the royall Robe ·of Chriih righteoufneife; with,frelh.comfort,and lafting chearefu1neffe• . Thou fhalt hejlable,~tndJhalt net feare.] Though the wicked ·tremble many times at their owne ihadowes,and the found of a Leafe {haken doth chafe ·them , and {hike a faintnelfe into their hearts., and a trembling into their loynes j yet thou fualt never be afraid of any evill tidings, whether they-be forged by the fpightfull and im– poyfoned tongues of prophane men, to defame and difgrace thee, or fetched out of the 'bottome , of ( . I

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