Spiritual Peace and Comfort. 24 Ob e5i. But ( you may fay ) what if God call me not to fuffering or hazards ? muff I caft my felf up- on it without a Call ? or muff I be therefore with. out Comfort ? Anftt. No ; you (hall not need to cart your fdf upon fuffering ; nor yet to be without Comfort for want of it.. I know no man but may ferve God at dearer rates to the flefh thenmoft ofus do, without ffeppingout of the wayof his duty : Nay he muff do it, except he will avoid his duty. Never had thee' Church yet fuch times ofprofperity,but that faithful' duty wouldhazard men, and caufe their trouble in the flefh.Canyounot,nay ought you not to put your felf togreater labour for mens fouls? if you fhould but go day after dayamong the poor ignorant people whereyou live, and intlru& them in the knowledge ofGod, and bear with all their weaknefs and rude- nefs,andcontinue thus with Patience,, this might coft you fome labour, and perhaps centempt from many of theunthankfull : and yet you fhould not do more then your duty,ifyou have opportunity for it,as moft have,or may have ifthey will. If you fhould further hire them to learn Catechifms; if you fhould extend your liberality to the utmo(t for relief of the poor this would coil you fomewhat. Ifyoucarry on every jutt Caufe with Refolution, though never fomany great friends would draw you to betray it : this may coft you the lofs of thole friends. If youwould but deal plainly with the ungodly, and againft all fin, as fax as youhave opportunity efpecially ifit be the fins ofRulers and Gentlemenofname and power in theworld ; it maycolt you fornewbat. Nay though you were Embaffadors of Ch.ril , whole office f is
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