{ j)) ufq 'come -fi·on1 .th·e wafuing, as·when they come up from ~~fl the pots, their very blackmakes them comely. ;n~t' Oh Chri~ians, what a corrnfort would it be, ~f' . Wtl your Expettencts might ·come in, and (cal to,thls Truth: If you.could fay;Thus 'it hath been with me; , , Be/ore l _ wtU afjliEfttj, 1went aj}rtty : I was proud, to and·vain, <Jnd wanton, and flothfull, and carnal, hut now have I '<!pt :thy Word. . Sinners, whateyer you-r mind be ~n perfecuttng the Sa.ints,never think todeFauch them by it; if th~t be your aim, you .'miClake your co~rfe; the living · Spark which God hcfth kindled in them, wiiLnot be blown our, but be blownup;by your,pu~ng . at it; the Dirt you cafl: upon th('m,. doth but fcout them the brighter : You take the belt courfe you can, to keep · 'them dofer to the Lord,-arid his way ·: :The war1n ·Stm, ·will m0r'e hazard the lofs of their Garments, than the blu!hing Wind: Let them alone, the Spirit of the Lord within them, will be too hanl ·for HeJJ, with all its black Regiments; and will not onely [e.– cure them,but advance· them yet higher, by all their Affaulcs. Thefe Stars fl1ine the'brightett, whtn the ight ic; darkelt : When you have·done your worfi, ~cwi If be_ the better with them; !though they wi Il not thank yon,.yet they will thank God, for what theY' ha vc fuffe<d by you. If rhis be y.ou~ aim, ~o make them like your felves, you may, fer your hearts at rdt,ar1d give over fuch a.vain attempt: Your fury is ike to do as little to f?rce them, as your virtues are . invite them to a Compliance with you.Your Faces etpo .foul to dra vv :hem into·your love,a nd yet n0t , ce enough to driv~ them into your fea~. SatiJ4n, f'y thy ucmoH ll:reng-ch ,an'd.skill, .and if thou lofe Jt by thine own pi~yat lalt, if thou find'fi ,not the D po0r '· . ' I
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