---~------~~~-------------- rart-~.Chap.I z. eAjfiiaedC()nftienceJ. 'ons:,and declination to the world, may grow femetimes upon a good man, that bee may finde little more contentment in communion with Jefvu Chri.ft, then in the profperity of His outward aff1ires, _ which is infinitely unworthy an Heire ofHeaven. But now in fuch a Caf~, Let God make Him but to · repotfe{fe the iniquitieoJ of Hu YoHth, and fight a-- gainl:t him with all his terrours for awhile, and the fame man with all his heart, will preferre the re - conclled face of God and peace of confcience be- . fore the Soveraignty and foie command qf all the Kingdomes upon Earth. While wee have ~ free,- . and un-interrupted recourfe unto the Throne of Grace, we are apt to under-valew, and to conceive ofth<lt mighty grace ofprayer, but as of an ordina- - ry gift: But ifonce the lord pleafe, to leave us to ' that confufton,and al:tonifhment of Spirit, that our - ejaculations doe fadly rebound upon-Our heavy, and uriheated hearts -, without anfwer, or encourage- . ment from Heaven ; wee fhall eafily then acknowledge the Spirit, and power ofprayer,- to be one of the faireO: flowers in tbe Garland of all our graces; _ the very arme.of God to doe miracles for us many times,and ever to fettle our troubled Soules in fwee- . tell: peace and P,atience, amidfi: the greatefi: pieffures andperfec.utions eith~r .ofhelli/h or earthly ~nemieso · ' . . . ..
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