(41) hearted , had i~ not been for our· hopes of building up: as it is with aperfon who conceives himfclf to be dying; he·then falls topraying and repenting,and fetting his heart in order, becaufe he 1nu!l d'ye_,: bl;!t upon a ~ittle hope of recovery, he Iayes by .his dying thoughts, ' an.d prep~rations. ' Chriftians, When ever you are underaffHCl:ions,: take heed that your expeCtation ofdel,iverance to be near,put it riot fo much the farther off. Watch oar- . rowly over your [elves, and look diligently to it,– that your 'hope of redemption donot ·heard,en y'ottr hearts, nor hinder your huJ.ni1i.ation <~.nd repentance.– Hope in God, and wait for the Promi-fe.ofhisc<?nr .... ming : Buc know, That till the Rod .harh done 1rs wox:k, it is not bke in mei·cy to be laid :.b~ ,;p-J)d it"~ better to be continued in the Furnace , t;,han to be– brought forth with your drofs unp~rged aw~.YJO ~~ . ·, Again(t this bldfedTruth,there are [m~~ClbjeEH-- .ons: ,3s, . ,·t ' : ObjeEt. r. Cttn it e1Jer be[aid, T/1at ~be r-em;– vall ofthe Go!pel,and th~ Preaching ofit,.clln:befor· good. . . · · Sol. ·This is a,n hard Truth; but yet ~ Truth :t That even this (hall work for 1 good to tho~e that love Gnd. . J. It·~ true, That the removal of .the Gofpei, and the Minifhy ofir,u·a mojfgrievousjttdge·ment: and that which carries wich i~ a greater evidence of' wrath,and Divine difpleafure,again£t aPeople, than aQy thing tha-t ever befaUs them -in this World. How great a..Judgement it is, we may guefs, if we obferve th0fc Scripmre-cxpreii1ons by wl~ich it's [et forth :: Ir's called the famine of tht Word, Anios 8:I r. The :t~ry dep4rtld. I · Sam.4. The J(ingdon-te af Hea'ven . · . tak§n I -I , / ; ... .
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