the pramfps ofeverl4fl ng life. Fourthly, Faith in thefe and the forefaid prornifes doth greatly enlarge thehearttowards God, andftirrethup to aferious and earneft (ludic ofholineffe. IfaChriftian be much in the meditation ofGods fingular goodnefle to- wards him every manner ofway, above all thathe could poffibly aske or thinke, it will even conftraine him to yeeld up himfelfewholyunto God inall mannerofgodly converfation. Examine me, O Lord, andprove me ; trie P61.26.1,3. myreines andmy heart : For thy loving kindnef fe it before mineeyes : and 1have walked in thy truth. Fiftly, It doth inwardly quiet and cheere the heart in the midi of manifold outward difcouragements, trou- bles andperfecutions in theworld. Hope of glory indue time tobe revealed, and of'continuall fupply ofall good things fromGod in the meane fpace to bee freelygiven, will (lablifñ theh art with ftrong confolation, and caufe an outward profeffionofJoy, to the glory ofGod, the encouragement of other faithfall people, and the amaze- ment ofthewicked. This is to be feene in thelives and deaths ofGods faihfull fervants, who tooke joyfully the fpoilingoftheir goods, knowing in themfelves that they had in Heavena better, and an induring fubilance ; who for this hope, endured the croffe and defpifed ,/lsame, as Hcb.asas. is teffified ofour Saviour himfelfe. By faith, Mofes when he was come to yeares, refuted to bee called thefanne of Pharaohs daughter ; chaofing rather to fuffer ofjlitlion with the people ofGod. then to enjoy the pleafuresof fanne for afeafon : efteeming the reproch of Chrif4greater ri- 6`b'a í,24,n5 ches then the treafures ofEgypt :for hehadrefebl unto the ' recompence ofreward.Byfaithothers were tortured,notaccep. He-hat.3 5. tinedeliverance,that they might obtae "e abetterrefurreElion. The way or meanes to ftirre up faith in thefe promi- The meaner to fes, is; flame upfaith Firft, tohumble our felves unfainedly inref c t of our in rbefeprimi miferable and accurfed e(tate by firm; and former care- Rs. lefleneffe tofceke mercy, enter poffellìon, and get affured evidenceofthateverla(ling inheritance.Woeis mee,how S 3 am 26i ------._.. 5.
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