comfortable walkingwith God. 313 ing refrefhed after a bindingdrought with aground-fhowre, fprings up faller, and more frefhly : fo it is with the found- hearted Chriftian, after a dampe in grace ; towhichbee may fometimes be fubjeet. For being rowzed and awaked out of Inch a 'late , by thequickning voice of apiercingminiftery: the cutting fling of an heavie croffe, or fome other fpeciall handofGod, bee !ayes hold upon the Kingdome ofChrift with more holy violence then before, and laboursafterward, by thehelpeof God , to repaire his former fpirituall decay, with double diligence in watchfulneffe, zeale, and heavenly- mindedneffe. Progreffe in Chriftianitie is refembled to the thrivingof a Child; which may fall into fickneffe ; but it 'Pet' a°213' many times grooves a growing ague : To a man in a race , _ _4 Pha .1344. who may thimble, and fall ; but after his riling takes furer footing, and runnes falter : To the attendingofthe Sunne Prov+is- towards midday, which may be overcall with a cloud ; but after bee bath recovered a_cleare sky , chines more brightly and fweetly. 4. Selfedeniall. Of which, fee fomething before, page 5 a. Hee that would foundlycomfort his con- fcience with the true teftimony ofa true Convert,rnufl at the firth giving his name unto Chrift , anduponhis proclaiming Warre,andentering thelifts againfl Satan,found witha fincere heart, the depthsof that fundamentall Principle of Chriftia- nitie, and Chrills owne holy Rule : if tiny man (ballcome al: Zattilp6.24. ter me, let him denie hinsfelfe, Affoone as bee refignes up T 9 321. and hirrifelfe to this Royall fervice under the colours of the Lord =4.33 labs, bee mule prefently in our Saviours fence, makeover all his enteral in liberty, life, livelihood, all earthly pleafures and treaFares, without any refervation, or hee will certainely faint and fall off in the day of battaile. The neceffitie of this rule and refolution , is intimated unto us in two Pa- rabies, Luk. 14. 28, 3 A man that will build, mull count the colt beforehand, and make fure of meanes to defray the charge. Otherwife to begin , and not able to make an end ; were but to lay a ground-worke of his difgrace and fcorne, in the loffe of his coil and paines. A Prince which would wifely make warre, mull firmhave a true trial!of his owne, 4 and
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