comfortablewalking with God. 369 tions ; which are wont to prefent themfelves to theappre- henfion of carnall men with much horror ; even in the very bitterneffe and extremitie of them, ifthou call the illighrned eye of thy fouls upon fuchplaces and promifes as thefe: t .Cor r 3. Heb.r 3.5. Rom.8,2.8. Heb. a a.6. 2, Cor. 4.17. Efay 63.9. and the 43. 2: and then refleft upon thy afflifted felfe, thou maven by the marveilous worke offaith, draw a great Beale of joy from them. A patient fubmiffionunto,and fruit- Duos h a full exercifeunder Godsvifiting hand, is an unfallible demon- bet ros mo,alterfi- ftration that thou art a fonne , and not a belard. Is there ctitt , A41%11 then not more fweetneffe in thole a afflidions, which are e- Facet vident markes thou art in the right way to Heaven ; then in mcoorxdpuitturre:zolvteer worldly pleafures, which clearely remonflrate to thy confci- riv,colaplals cacti- ence , that thou art polling towards Hell ? Hence it was,that the Apoftles rejoyced, being b beaten, that they were counted nu; &illeczdirur, worthy to Pifer fhamefor the Name of Iefies : that `Paul and fciiihtausic vfoa tnu Sylas Tung in prifon at midnight : that Ignatius cryed ; Let ills ante dimiffils exhzredatus_eft ? Fire, Rackes,67) ,yea, all the torments ofHell come onKnee, videt eum no ha- fo Imay winne Chrift. 4. Nay; even contumelies and con- bc.re fPern, 81 d1- mitt toeduvmovet4..4acut,: tempt ; reproaches and fcorne from the World for thy pro- fellion,which naturally much nettles a noble fpirit,do crowns oft. in P/41. 91 iCinSciulVaCt cibeurza 0,1,18! thy head`, and fhould filthyheart with abundance of glory, bleffedneffe and joy. If ye bee reproached for the Name of tirIntliurditri° Chri 1,happy areyee, faith 'Peter : fir the Spirit ofGlory and pa. iunat';gquid nos of Godrefleth upon you , a.. Pet. 4. Tleired areyee faith Zequms ntrurrne Chriff himfelfe, when men [hall revile you, andperfecuteyou, poterit Chrvfog. andAd' 1 fay allmanner of evilagainfl you falfely for my fake Hin :1°4' agu",l'iif' reioyce,andbe exceeding glad, Mat. 5. IT, I 2. Scurrilities and nis nofil Apo. fcoffes, all fpitefull fpeeches, odious nick-names, lying impu. ttteosli 21pncot fattet tations call'upon thee in this kinde, by tongues which cut like conciii;:quZid. . plronloomaharei fue.nruc c afharpe r, are in their dueeilimate, and true account, as fo many honorable badges ( Let no cowardly Chrillian then conameliam pa° cit;s N.alIuserrr errs o decline them with woundingofhis oonfcience) of thy Chri- {ban magnanimitie, and refolute ftanding on the Lords fide, qebet vbi tanya dte ecowcfledwr: and at the Throne of Chrift will, m be certainely reputed as cha- . 'um°, & 2. Tameaflagella non gaudij fiat occafiones, fed triftitim & mceroris: nthilominias flagella proprer De- tun, & caufa propter gum flagcllabantur, g,auclitun cis pariebant Chryroll. Rom. 23. in Ce s. c 52..2. rafters
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