.• 'I • ,·WInflruflions for a right fomforting ScCl:. ~~ the prefent, purpofe performance ; who notwith!l:anding, upon their recovery, and re!l:Jtution of former health, and wonted worldly happinede, returnewith the dog unto the vomit; and plunge againe perfidioufly in~o the curfed current of their difclaimed pkafiues, But by the way,and in a word, to illighten aperplex..;. ed Point, an .1 prevent a fcrnple, whid1 may trouble tJ,"ue hearts indeed ; who hold truth ofheart in their repentances, fer vices and duties towards God, to bee their Peculiar, and a f peciall Touchfione to trie and tellifie the foundnefie of their fanCl:ification, the truth . of their fpirituall llates, and a difl:inctive Character from all (arts of unreg~nerate men ; and all kinds of Hypocrifle: I fay, purpofes and promiies made from the heart in the fenfe, I have fa id, with earnefi eager . protellation, while they ar~ in anguifh and extremity, and yet after deliverance and eafe, melt away, .u a morning cloud, and lik! the earl_y dcaw proceed from hearts; rath(lr affected onely with fiing of prefent horrour, naturall dc:fire of happine!fe, mif-conceit, that it is a light thing to leave finne, and the like; then truly broken and burdened with fight of their owno vileneffe, fenfe of Gods difpleafure, hatred of wickednefie, and foz~er fenfuall wayes, or enamou:. red with the fwc:etneffl: l:lf le/m Chrift, amiableneff'e vf grace, and goodnelfe of God, &c. Howfo~vc:r for my purpofe, cc:rtaine it is, and too manifefi: bY many wofull experiences ; that as it often falls out, and fares with men in their corporall viGtations, and outward croffes; to wit, That while the ftorme and tempdl: beates fore upon them, they ru_nne un~o. G~d as their ~c.kf, and enquire early after Hun, as 1t IS fatd 0f the Ifraelites, Pfot. 78. H· But when once,an het gleame of former health and profperity fhines up_?n them ag:iine, they •hie as fall out ofGods bleffing mto the warme Sunne, as they fay; from {orrow for fmne1 ~o delight of fcnfe; fr•m fecking GoD, .to ·' · · · · - · · · {ecunty •
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