Spiritual Per fecWort. larity of aaive or fuffeting Grates in fome Saints, that eminently diftiúguifh them from others ; and thefe we Mould efpecially regard. Enoch WalkedwithGod His Life was a continual regard of God, therefore he was translated into his glop rious Prefence. Abraham's Faith was illuftrious, in that without relu&ai cy, he addrefs'd himfelf to offer úp his be- loved Son ; a Command fo heavy, that God would not permit his performing it. Mofes Self -denial was truly admirable, in choofing to live in a folitary naked Deg fen, rather than in the Egyptian Court, wherein was the heigth of pomp, and the centre of Pleafure. Yob's Patience was unparallel'd, whenencoinpafs'd with the fharpeff Afi&ion. Díniel prefer'd a Den of Lyons to Darius's Palace, ra- ther than neglea one day his defired Duty oft Prayer to God. Whom would it not inflame, to read the Narrative of the Tryals=of the excellent Saints record- ed in the i ith to the Hebrews? They were perfecuted and patient , affliaed and refign'd ; they were vi&orious over the blandifhments of the alluringWorld, and the terrors of the enraged World From thefe Inftances, the Apoffle ex- horts us to run our race with Patience , looking to Yefitis the author and frnifher of our Faith. The Knowledge that is in P b 2 ®ur 371
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