ns nak~d; when we feel' the j1nart ofth~ rod, when every firoke fetche~ ,blood ; when the feet are hun: in ' the Stocks, anq the Iron e~ters into the Soul ; when the vinegar and the gall comes,_when the thorns and the nails oftheCrofs are £truck in;wh1 en – lhame and reproach, when [corn and contempt , when huttgerand thirft, when cold ;~nd nakednefs, whet~ bodily corn1ent and pain,are all n1eafured to you t_or your portion, and mingled in your cup : If ever God lhould ea ll you our,, to take your · part' with·that 'Cloud of witndfes, Hrb. I 1. who were tortured, had c'rials of cruel mockings and fcour- .gings, of bonds and i mpri[oment ; who were fio- \ ned, were fawn afunder) were tempted, .were 'flain with the Swo~d- ; wandring about in Sheep-skins, and Go~t-skins, being deiliture, atfiieted and tor .. mented; Wa-ndring in aefarts and ll10UOtains, .in dens) and caves of the earth : If ever this iliould be your cafe) then you -will know how much there is ' in Chrifiian patience ; and hc;>w necdfary felf·de– nyal, mortificarion, living in the faith, and fellow– ihip of God, and the power of his fpirit, and affu- ' ranee of his love, are to your patient poifeffing of your Souls. _ ' I B~lieve it, Chriftians, the Gofpel hath not fur– nithed us with fucb large provifion of Graces,Com-_ ·i -~ forts, Promifes) Ho.pes, for nothing ; you will find ne d enough of them all. Such amazing,aftoniiliing · J' ' ' tria syou n1ay be called.out to,as nothing lefs:,than the ric9efi: frock of 'promifes, the greaceft treafure of Experiences, the highefi pitch ~f fp.iritual Gra– tes,yot_tr greateft conquefi: over L.uU and theWorld., your living under tlle fulleR: influeuces of Q,ivine \ H 3 Power.
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