Part.~.Chap.7. eAjflifted(onftiences. converted or no;. Heelabours, and too ofien pre~ vailes : . . · I · To hinder the Chriilian iil His fpirituall Buif.:. t .Hinders from doin~ ding.With what heart can Hee hold <m, who doubts good. ofthe foundne1fe;ai1d {ure-laying_of the foundation?. What progre-{fe is Hee -like to make in Chrifrianity ~ • who continually terrifies,Himfelfc with fearefull exceptions and oppofitions, ~b0ut the truth of.his con· verfion·? A man in a long JOurney, would Jogge on, ·but v~ry heavily, ifhe doubted whether hee were ia. the,right way pr ao; _ ~. _To abate, ldfen~ an:& -abridge his courage ih t.. From fu!fering for· fi-anding on Gods !lde, patience under the Croffe, goo_d. fpirituall mirth in good company : To keepe him in dulneffe ofheart, deadne{fe of aff:frions, diftra&ions ~t holy exercifes, and.under --tl'Je reigne ofalmoft, a, continuall fad_neffe, anq uncomfortable walking : To - ~ make him-quite neglect, and never look~ ~owards e Take heed of falfe tbofafweet commands of the ble{fed Sp1nt : Re:.. reafoaino. As becauCe ioyce t7Jermore.Reioyce, and I (ay "l.ain,Reioyce.Be xJad our •re J'odt not blhe .i~ the L.ord,reioyce at~d foout for ioy Ill/ yee that are up.. out as others,therfore right in heart. vve h:lVeno fire at all i - T r 0: d 1 £ d:·I'L r -o.A.-----. 3: o ra e'J.1.a great_ ea_e o :. ~ _nnot?our upon ~ Ma~~:es him ddha- ' .God; whenhe~can ,maketheChn{ban dif..avow,as nour Gods vvorke in it were, and nullifie in conceit. fo great aworke ·of himfeHe; mercy and grace, fl:ampt upon h1s Sonle by-arr :NI.. '---db ;"'V' 1 ,. ----:.... 1 -J · t h d A k fi d d an Y· xa 1e cone n• . ~ug ltbyl ~fn ; ~~r nde or won - ~er acn P?W~rfahn- fions to..ftnne agamft . :twera e,I not traUtce ent, . tot 1e reat10n o t e the Commandement 'Wor~d~ T<Dthe production where~f, the infinite m,~ea,ingfal{ewitne; merctcs ofthe 'Father of all mercy; the warmell: agamftourfelves.The - hearts-blood ofHis onely Sonne ; the mightiell: Mo· Pt·odtgall would not 'llin11 ofthe bletfed Spirit were required - Now what Cbay, he was no fonne; o . , - • ut that bee ·VVas.aet ·worthy to be ealleJ~., fl,.ne.We Rl_ufbneitln:r truft to falfe.evidence,nor·denytrue;for fo vve fuould dilhilnour. ·t~e vvorlce of Gods Sp1rit in us, and,lofe the IJelpe of chat evidonce, which would che· --olh our love to .. ~hrlil:,and armeus. againft Sat<~ns diCcouragemems. Some are fo taultY:· --c~,s vv .;y,a~ 1f they had beene h1red by Satan, the accu[er of-the br~tberelf, t<il plead ~or: .bLm,tn accuGng th~fclves.!Jotfor Sibhes,Bt.ui[ed Kee;IJpQg ·94· · .an
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