Part. 2 .Cap.9. eAjfiiEfed Con.fciencu. · -49J ------------~-----~~~--~--------~~-- . 2. To make themafterwards ofexcellent ufe, and z, Comforte~s eo their fpeciall dexterity, out of heir former experience, to bretheren. fpeake unto the hearts of their bretheren, ready to finke into the fame gulph ofhorrour, and danger of defpaire; out ofwhich, the good hand of Gods gra.. cious .rrovidence, hath by fuch and fuch meanes, f6 mercifully pulled, and pr~ferved them. The fame keyes, whicl1did open the locks, andloofethefetters,which Satan hung upon their heavy hearts; may happily und9e thofc aHo, which he: bath fall:ened upon the foules ofothers. . 3, To render them to the Church, as remarkable ~· E~amptes ofmo!ti~ prdidents, and mirrours ofmortification, felfe-de- fkauoa. niall, heavenly-mindedneffe, and holy walking with God; for others to looke upon, and imitate. Mindfulneffe oftheir former wraflling with the wrath of God,defpaire,and the horrours ofHell ; mak~ them for ever after~ more mindle{fe'ofearthly thmgs,weaned from the world, ll:artling at every appearance of evill, greedy of godlin~e, converfing in Heaven,ex· cellent Chrill:ians indeed. Mall:er John Glover, after five yeares horrible afflictions offoule, was framed thereby, faith Mall:er Fox, to fuch mortification of life, as the like lightly bath not been feene ; in fu<;h fort, as he bemg like one placed in Heaven already. and dead in this world,led a life altogether celell:iall.~~ &c. §ee AEfJ dnd c.YUont~ments,pag.xo8'). 1 i CH A p.X~ (\
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