• .More thidl. :r..More patienct~ Inftrutlions ftr A riJ.ht co1Hftrting - ---- --- yery thankfull , refolute againtl all finne, labour to /;e. -./eet« the 'Prophets,&c.And yet no comfort comes? I fay then there is no other duty expetl:ed at thy hands right pretious .and pleafing unto God : And that i~ Waiting,By whk1, God would, 1. Set yet·afhatper edge and.eagerne{fe more hungring and ~hi.rlling,greater long_ing and panting after the ravllbmg fweetneffe of brs comfortable prefence,with which rnelting,earne!l: cry-ing difpo!itions;i1e is very mnch delighted. 2.Cailfe us with peace and patience to fubrnit un.. to,and depend upo)l his merciful! wifedome, in dif. pofing and appointing times and feafons for our deliverances and refrefhings. For hee well knowes, that very Point and Period oftime: firfr, when his mercy fhall be moll: magnified: fecondly, his chil- -drens hearts moll: feafonably comforted and kindlily enlarged,to poure out themfelves irt praifefullnclfe: thirdly,his and our fpirituall enemies mofr glorioully confounded. · . •More fervency. 3· ~cken,_a~1~ fet on work: with extraordinary ~nd that becaufe in fervency, the ipmt ofprayer,frtght us further from waiting. finne fOr the time to come ; fit us for amore fruitfull 1.We fcrvc God. improovements of all offl!rs and opportunities t.o doe our Soules good,to make more of toy and pet~tce m !Jel-ecving,when we injoy it;And to declare to others in like extremity,Gods dealing with us for their fupport,&c. _·. · ,., Wee increafe our . yve mufl: learne then to expect and ~ee c?ntent ()wne comfort, Wtth Gods feafon : And hold. up our hearts m the meane time with fuch confiderations,as thefe; firfr, we performe a very acceptaele fervice,and aChriflian duty,right plea!mg unto,& much prevailmgwith God bywaiting,See J(a.40.31.& 64·4· And49.23. Lam.3 . .z;. Secondly, by our patient dependance . , upon God !n this kinde, wee may mightily increafe and multiply our comfort, when his time is come. -· · · · For
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