Spiritual Peace and Comfort. 171 further fide : He maketha way through the Ice, and offereth all of them his safe carriage, if they will Accept him to be their bearer and helper, and will truft themfelves on him, and hold faa by him till they come co the 'further fide. Some refute his help, and think he would deceive them, and lead them into the deep and there leave tL ri co pe-rifh some had rather play on the Ice and will not hearken to him some dare not venture throuh che fire:1ms, or will not endure the coldnefs of the water ; Some waveringly agree to him, And hold faintly by his ..Skrr, and when they feel the cold water or are near the deep, or are weary of holding, they lofe him ; either turning back , or perifhing fuddenly in the gulf. The children areof the fame mind with the reit, but he is refolved to lofe none of them, and therefore he chargeth them to come with him, and eels them fully what a welcome they {hall have with their Father ; and ceafeth not his importunity till he pcmrfwade them to confent ; Some of them fay, How fhaùewe ever get over the River ? we thatl be drowned by the way ; He tels them, I will carry you Tale over ; fo you wil but hold fail by me : Neverfear; I warrant you: They all lay hold on him andventute in with him. When they are in the mida forre are afraid, and cry out , We Thal be drowned : Thefe he encourageth, and bids them truft him ; hold fait ; and fear hoc. Others when they hear thefe words that they need not fear, they grow fo bold and utterly fecure as to lofe their hold : To thefe he fpeaketh ici other language, and chargeth them to hold fait by him for if they lofe their hold theywill fall into the bottom, and if they
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