394 lEpe ano fainiCp liSook. the wicked from the righteous, muff not our dying Comfort lie much in finding, that this is not our cafe ? V. Take heed of quenching the Spirit of grace. Nels our Life from Chriflc "oúr Head. (zttenrh not Whatever good - we do in health or the Spirit ficknefs, it muft be by his gracious operation : You may thin_ of Chrift and read over the Promifes, and think of the Joys of Heaven, ` and all will have little power upon you , if the spirit help you not. You will but ftrive and come off with chfcouragement and fay , I cannot get affnrance with all my e.vaMination, I cannot believe , I cannot reach to any power- ful apprehenfons of God, or Heaven ï ` I can- not choofe but fear and doubt , even with the mofl Evident argtements before my, eyes. There is no Elfelual Light in any knowledge, no holy Love and Delight, in God, no ffrritual Lfe in any of our thoughts, but what is wrought by the Illumina- ting , fanflifying, quickening Spirit. Ó there- fore tenderly cherifh a Id preferve this Beavenly Gueft, as ever you would have Joy in health or ficknefs ! For it muft be the Joy of the Holy S. Whati5 the Cherifhing and what the Quenching ofthe Spirit ? P. It is a great truth not fufficiently confidered by the rifer fon of Chriftians, thaiGod in his conrfe of Government over the fouls, even of the Juftified, doch exercife great Rewards and great Punifhments here. And thefè are much more upon the foul wi.hin, than
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