313 Lfe fta.nd in need to be hi- penaTainft dif eeura?ementr in a¡flittion. God correE'eth ingreat tT P f dome. IIeb. bt'eifure. El-ay 27,7,8. Jer.46,28.& ;o.a ier.Lß.L¢. For a moment. PCaI. io3. 9. Ier.;., z z. z 5.;. Eiay.ao.z5. ECaY 54 738 Haw to live by Faith in timeof Adverfity, which frailty oftheSaints doth leffon us, what neede we have to be ftrengthened againft alt difcouragenients and hinderances which in affiidions we (hall meete withall, that weneither growweary , nor be Burned afide in our Chriffian courfe.And the Lord,our moil mercifull and lo- vi ng Father, knowing it to be molt neceffary, ba h for he comfort and encouragement of his children plentifully fignified, that he will correct them in wifdome, love and tender companion, to trie, purge, and refine them ; and gratioufly promifèd to aide, comfòrt, and direct, and in fitteR time to deliver them out of adver(iries. We have had Fathers ofour flecy,, who correctedus, and we nave them reverence : ¡hall we not much rather be in firbjitlion unto the Father offpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few dayes chatenedtee after their owne pleafure, but he for our profit, that wemight be partakenofhis holineffe, Hath he ¡mittenhim, as he¡mote thole thatfixatehim ? Or is he faine According to the¡laughter ofthem that areflaine by him ? In meafure when it fbootethforth, thou wilt debate with et : he ffayetb his rough wrinde in the day ofthe East winde. Feare thou not, o Jacob, myfervant , faith the Lord, for I am with thee,for Iwill nook', afull end of all Nations whither Ihave driven thee, but Iwillnot make a f illendofthee, but correEl thee in meafure,yet will Inot leave thee wholly un- punifhed. This is than which the Prophet fo earneffly- begged ofGod, O Lord correi me, but with iudgmcnt, not in thine anger, lefI thoubringme to nothing. He corref s but for a while:For his anger endruroth but amoment,in his favour is life : weeping- may endure fora night, boot ioy corn- meth in the morning. Hewi/I not alwayes chide neither will bee keepehss angerforever. The rodofthe wicked 'ball not re/7 upon the lot ofthe righteous : left the righteous putforth their hands unto iniquity. Foryet a very little while, and the indignation ¡hall ceafe, and mine anger in their de_ flrssUion. For a fmall Moment have I forfah-en thee, but withgreat mercies will Igather thee. In a little wrath I hidmyface from thee,for a moment : but witheverlafting --
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