39g ,l Chain of Principles. A,ph. 5. niel was to burn off their cords; our ltifls are cords, cords of Vanity inScri- pture-phrafe; the fiery tryal is lent on purpofe to burn and confurne them. Afflitions help to fcour off this kinde of ruff. Adverfity likewinter weather is ofrife to kill the vermine, which the the funmmer of profperity is wont to breed. 2. For the enlivening and Jam 11.11. quickning ,of our graces. 1 Jake unto unto thee in thy profierity and thou faid/1, I Ito. 2e, Ix, will not hear. But elfewhere Lord in trouble have they vii'ted thee; they poured out a prayer when thy cba/1ening way upon them. Thefe two places comparedPhew how apt profper-ity is to make men Gallio's, adverfity to render them Ze- lots. As bruifing maketh aromati.cal fpices to fend out their favour; and collifion fetcheth fire out of the flint, which was hid before.; fo preffures excite devotion. The cold water of perfecution is often can in the Churches face to fetch her again when The is in a iWoon. 3. For the fur-
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