294 ____________ 7_h_e_G__ re_a_t_D_u_~~o~f_R~efi.~~ n-at_io_n_. _________ lave the Ship that was like to be overwhelmed by the Wa':~s; but all in nin, till by thc1r Cncs rhcy waked our Savwur, who was aflECP 111 rh~ Ship. I-le l~{t s up his beat/ ~:,~:n~:~r;,:.: :;:;t:u~r::~ ~v;~::!::~;~rt:~;ng~J~=::s a ~;:~~,~~~~{it1; ~;a~~~~~~o~~:~?c~~~i;l~~ ftur~ ttmprfttl· affhetcd .Sra~c of a Chnfiian, their Paflions fwcli into a ~tom!, they arc ready ~o be over~ ~:£:J::·J~~· ~~h~i';;:~Y ';,~~' J~~~~~c~u~~~r~~nb~~~~n~1;j~Y~;~~~{~~~i~ bi~;;y;~J[,i~~~~;~~~~~ f::i,;;~::::- ~~~ft~f~g~~~~~~c~~~~~1~:tl~~o~~c~~~\~:ccr~alagto:~ke their Breails the t~ue Pactfick Sea. ""m. Aug. BrieAy ; Ood teaches us to profit by our Af!lid:ions, and this affords Matter of Joy and ThanKfi~ivlllg. The P[almijl declares, Bleffid is the man 1vhom tbou chaf/enejl, and infl,:uflejl out of tby law. The Divine Teacher gives a r!ghr UnderUanding.of Suflerings, for what end they are fent, and teachetl1 by the Yoice of the Rod ro obey his Word. Hc m(lrutts t;s .'i' our Dutj with.the clcire~ Coiivid:ions, and infufe.th gracious Difpo. . ~r; 91i~cfuJ~~~i~~ ~~a~~~~;~~~co~~g~1;~~~1r,ed;~9 ~~g~~;c:0r~e3 ~cec~~g t~~~c~!ce~~l~~ Now what, ·s: Pan! fpeaks of the Crofs of Chrift, is applicable to the Cro!fes of the ~:~;:;;d ~o~t::Jf~~i/ fh;~t ~;;,'{. !12h:{ft %'~:~~~~~~ :~d1t:~~n~h:o 'd;{~~ and rejeCf the Gofpel, cUeeming it to be grofs Folly to cxped: a glorious immortal Life, from onC who was ignom.lniouOy put to Death; yet that was the great argument of the A· poQ!c's triumphant Joy, becaufe he felt the Virtue of it to unbind the Charn\s of the World io admired by carnal Eyes . He looked upon it 'l'ith the fame Difaifed:ion and Difrcg-J.rd, as one that is near expiring; it appeared in his Eyes rather as a loarhfomc O~jccr, than with amiable Q;Jalities. And if the Crofs of a ChriUian be the Means of Internal Mortification, if thereby ~~ci ~~i;],~~~~~~:~;~d,~~~ r;;~~e~~~'lc~~~r;;;'~;.~buia:i~~.hisT~~!~~~d:~f~i~n!~: gumcnt: · ~ _r , , There is no Alllid:iori how great foever, though with Refped: to Natural Means unremovable. and unmitigable, yet if it be fand:ified by Divine Grace, a Chriilian even while he. is fo alllid:ed, has more Caufe of Joy than Grief, more Reafon to blefs God 'Tbdf' ' ~rj~~ ~~~;;Jt1ifJs:~~.~~!i~;f~~inH::U~~-Afitf~o~~~~:~t:~J:. t:~d i~:t:tf.1};:f. nate Praife.s are due upon that Account. THE
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