Tar--t.-t-.C-l-1a-p-.;-.----e.Ai-'fft:- - _iff_e_d_{:_o-nfi-c-ie_n_ce-:t-. ------;2;-' makes much more fpeed;and yet the little o:1e comes on wadling, JS fall: as it can ; and if it had more firength, it would have matcht the other: Now would not the Father accept ofthe youngers utmofl: endeavour according to it's ll:rength, as well as of the elders tiller gate,being fhonger? I am fure hee would; and that with more tet1derneff:: too, and taking it in his armes to encourage it.And fo certainly will thy heav<e'hly Father deale with thee in the like: Cafe, about tl1y fpiritu11ll1:ate, being true-hearted, and heartily grieving, praying, and indeavouring to doe better. 1 2. Suppofe aChild to fall ficke in a family; The .Father prefently fets the whole houfe on worke for the recovery ofit's welfare.Somerunne for the Phyf\tion, others for friends and neighbours ;,Some tend .it~~hers 'vatch with it; All contribute their feverall abilities, endeavours, al)d diligence to doe it good;. And thus they continue in motion, aff;Cl:ion,and extraordinary imployments about it;farre more then about all the rdl: that are well:, untill it'recover. VVith the very fame, but incomparably more tender care, and compafsion, will thy .heavenly Father vi!it thee in :1ll thy fpirituall maladies and £ickndfes ofSoule~ The w l1ole bleffed Trinity .is fiirred,as it were,extraordinarily' and takes to heart thy troubles at fuch a time; Even as ~ Sl~epheard takes more paines; and . exer.cifes more pitti-e~nd tenderne~ about }us fheep, when tihey are out oftm'le. ·seel(a.4o.n. E~k.:34· u. If we are in any manner fpiritU::IlydU. flrdRd. . t6. upon which places, heare the Paraphrafe of a , bletfe~ * Divine, T~ Lvr~ Will .not · !J~unfaithfu/1 to * Do&. p,, thee, if thou be uprvght Wtth htm, . though · thou be we~ in thy car-'f'iage to him-; for hee keepes his Co- · l~nant for ever. eA'nd the-refore in .lfo.4o. tht>Lord 'xpref{eth it thm; you fhall · know mee, as fheepe knew their Eheoheard, and I will make a covenant Withyou, a_ndthtl!, and tiJJu I will defile With yort-f , eAnd / '
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