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V
E
R.
Z.
Epbefanr,Chap.
4..
449
The
caufe
that doth
work,
it
is
the ftrength
of
the Holy Ghoff.
C6/.r.
1I.
Being
f
rengthened with
all
might
according
to
I
gloriests
Cól',
r'.'r.
power unto
all
patience
and
long-
Juffering
with
joy
fulneße; for this
ver-
rue
is
a
branch
of
fpirituall fortitude ,
as
meekne
fe
is
of
temperance,
and
humility
of
modcfly.
This therefore doth not only
rebuke
thofe that
are
fhort
fpiri
:ed,
vfe r.
but even
fuch
as
have
a
femblance
of
this
venue,
fuch as
outwarmi.ly
such
a>
onrlr
d
o `ma_
can
fcem
to
take
thing
s
indifferently
but
inwardly they boyle
lic,
adme
malice and defire
of revenge. Such
as Abfolon, z Sam. 13.
23.
rtaIso
want
t..
could carry
his
grudge
two
yeares ;together.
Suchas
Simeon
and
,Genii,
Gen
who though
they feemed patient, yet were fall
of
revenge. And
l'
fe
many their words may
witneffe againfl
them that
they
are
not"nc
quainted with
this;
for they fay,
that
if
they
fhould put up
injurlkti
ftill, they might make themfelves
pack
-
horfes
and
beare
till
th_
backs break,
they
fhould neverbe
without
injuries
offered; this
is
the
Devils oratory
diffwading from this
duty.
In
the
fecond place,
we
muff
be flirted up,confideringour finfulnts
and
Gods
long-
fufferance
towards
us,
to
Phew
forth long
fufferance
towards others.
If
the
husband-man
for commodities
and fruites
of
the earth, doth wait with long
patience the appointed feafon,iam.
ç.7.
how much more
fhould we
for
fuch
a harveft
of
glory
,
as
that to
which we
are called:'
Forbearing
one
another in
love.]
Obferve
here,
What
is
a duty Doái.
befeeming
Chriflians, continual fupporting
one
another.
For
opening
portbefeemeth
of
this we
muff
confider,
Chd4lans.
r.
What
it
is
to
fupport.
2.
In what regards,
or what
fins
are
to
be fupported
by
us.
Firfi,
wee fupport one
another when
we keep one
another
whateft,
from falling;
this you may read
,
AEir
18. 14.
If
it
were a
matter
of
wronger
wicked lendne/fe, reafonwould
that
I
fhould heart
with
you.
Col.
àrex/pa,,,.
3. 13. Forbearing
one
another
and
forgiving
one
another.
á204rwr.
Secondly,when
we
beate one with another
being
fallen: For
the
we
are to
1.
we
muff
doe
as Bones in
the
wall,
one
holds.up the other:
So
wee
keepeuh
o-
:her
n
bein living (tones
ofri
hteoufne
a
,
mut
revei
,b
bearing each
how.
other, the
falls
that
might
overtake
us.
This'
is
done when wee
are
carefull no
way
to
fcandalize our
brother
:
Give-no
offence
neither
to
t
Cor.,o.3t.
Iew nor Gentile, nor
to
the Church
of
God.
Whenme
fludy
not to pleafe
our
omtst
>
=
gives,
but
to
pleafe our
brother:
For example, I know
my
Chriftian bro-
ther,
if
I fhould doe fome
things,
which I have liberty
to
doe
,
would
take offence,
through
weakneffe, by reafon
of
his
frowardneffe,or
jea-
loufie,
or
flomackfulnefle,
which
is
I
difccrne
in
him;
here I
mat
fup.
port him,
not
provoke him:
but
in
the things wherein
I
am free, make
my
felfe his
fervant for his
good
;
this was
Pails
rule,
r
Cor.9.
19.
Though
I
be
free from all
men,
yet
have
i
made
my
felfe
fervant
unto all
men.
In
regard
of
finnes
which doe
efcape
him they
are
of
two
forts,
ei-
ther
doubtfull,or apparent: In doubtfull ones,
I
mull fupport
or
beare
Ar
up
Y
fe
z.
How
we
ought
ro
fupportour
brother
fallen.
o