334 General"' &rationsfor a egnerMiEOONgMlftifINO.M.IMM.M.IIOPVk.I...f.,,VsnsteOeammas*.*OR 00 It is continually hunted like aPartridge on theMountaines by naturall diftruft , the policy ofSatan , and all the powers ofdarkeheffe. There is not a wicked fpirit, but is tranfpor- ted with implacable indignation againft that heaven upon earth; and therefore rages and roarer about thee fill, to rob and bereave thy humble breft of filch an heavenly Iemme. Befides the two main ends and generall airnes of all the malice andmachinations of thole apoftated angels : i. The difhonour of God, and 2. The difcomfortofmens foules ; In this point theyare peculiarly enragedwith extreme hellifh anger ' . to fee a mortal"' man , a child of eAdano, crowned by Gods mercifull hand, even in this life,with right and inte- reit, and as it were, an earneft pennie ofthe inheritance with the Saints in light, and of thofebleffed Manfions ofglory and reft, of which, by their Apoftacie and pride they have un- happily and everlaftingly deprived themfelves. Neither only fo, but they imploy alfo their Agents , enemies to the grace ofGod and thineowne fearefull heart , to charge falfely ma- ny times upon Reve 2 17. thee, liypocrifie and celufion left that white b n.o.m canCOM prebetui the horror flow given thee by theholy Ghoft , the fpendorand b fweet- plan envogedgetilty ne-- ti whereof, none knoweth but hee that bath it , fhould coral that eay. fairely thineupon thy fad foule with that lightfomneffe and ence , but the enefreveaentne e7comfort, as itbothmay and ou rn ght.Whereupon it muft needs eeive ofabespaaresaine follow that if thy perfwafion bee well grounded andAil- ,ei,,i, ranee true ; it will bee accompanied and often exercifed with but the fOttle that 1 fearer, jealoufies, doubts, diftrufts,varieties oftemptations, Satans fiereft darts, injefted fcruples, contradietions of flefh and blood, cavils of carnall reafons , want of comfortable feeling;&c. whichwill many times neceffarilydrive thee to cry mightily toGod, and complaine at the Throne of grace, againft all this hellifh ordnance and affaults of thy unbelee- ving heart ; by the wreftling of faith to warme thy foule with meditation upon the promifes, to re-examine and re- vile thy grounds , to confirme thy watch , to refort for counfell, ftrength and comfort to the quickning manes, experience of former fweete feelinges, and nloticls,of the Spirit ; . to tritely judicious Divines, experiencedChriflians, dayes
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