Part Il.' · ~.f Saint or aBrult~ attend the Gofpel, yet is it orditiarily in the roJ r;f the HolY 6hoft 1 Thef. I. 6. The Holy Gbo£1: is the Comforter of true Belie;ers : And if he have taken it upon him as his wor.,k, he will furely do it, in the degree and feafon fittefl: for rh.em. And if Joy it fe\f .b~ part of the ~ate of Grace and Holmefs, . you may fee that tt ts the mofi deltghtftJl Pleafanc courfe.. . 7· Yea that we may ha~ea Ple#~famand comfortable,hfe, the Lord bath forbidden our dtfl:racbng CPires and fears and doubts, and our inordinate forro'Ws; and commanded us to caft e·ur ca.re on him, and promifed tfJ care for U1, I Pet . 5. 7· , and he hach bid us he carefu-l for nothing, but in aft things mak.§ our wants k...nown tl h1m, Phil. 4· 6. And can there be a courfe of life more Pleafant then that which dofl: confifl: in faith, and-Love, and hope, . and Joy, tbats built on God, and animated by him, and that. ex– dl:ldeth inordinate cares and forrows , as health doth fick– nefs ? w·here it. is unlawful ro be miferab/e and to grieve our felves, and no forrow is allowed us, but that whith tendeth to our jDy; where it i~ made Olll' work · to Rejoy'e in the ~or1.' ;eA always to Rejo)ce, Phtl. 4· 4· A fervant or tradefman w1ll Judge of the pleafure of his life by his work. If his work be a drudge– ry, his life is tedious and filled wirh grief : If his work be Plea– fant, h'is life is Pleafant. Judge then by this of aHoly life. ·Is it care, and fe~r, and anguifh of mind that God cornmandeth you? no~ it is thcfe that he forbiddeth. [Care naf: Feat not J are·his in junCtions, lJa. 35. 4· & 4 I. I o . Do you fear Reproach ·?Why, yoa do it contrary to the will of Goq, who bidderh you, .[Fear not the repreach of men, Ifa. 5 I. 7.] Do you fear the power and rage of enemies?. WJ1y it is contrary to yo'ur Religion fo to do: 'God bicl<;!eth you, Fear ~hem no·t, Ifa. 43. 5·, I 3, r.4. & 44. 2, 8. Do you fear perfecution or death from the hands of cruel vio– lence? why it is contrary to the will of Go·d rhat )OU do fo, Mattb. I o. 26 , 28, 3 I. Fear not them which kJ!l the body, &c. J 0 bleffcd life .1 w.bere all that is againfl: us ·is forbidden :and all that .·!s trtaly J oyot.1s·and 1 ~eJighcfQ}, and nece'!faty \o m~ke Us• htfppy, J~comm it ntled us, and made our duty : which is conrratyl to lni– fery, as life to death, and as ·tight to darknefs. Come hither poor .deluded Gnners that fly. from care.,. and- fear an.d for.rQw : If you will but giye up your felves to Chrifi, . you fuall be ex– ·~mpred fr.orn all th~fe, ~xapr fu~h as ·is n·eceffary ro'. your joy. Y~u maiy do any thin£·, tf.,you 0 ~ll be the feryants of. the Lord, .... except:
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