Part.2.Cap.t6. .lljfiiRcd ConftimccJ, - ---- ----- - ---- - ~- - ···~~~ ...... -- Without oppofitions and afi::mlt, Faith languilheth, and lie~ hid; but when fiormes, and fpirituall troublesMetoward11, it fiirres up it fdfe; gathers ies fl:rength, and forces together; cafis abo\lt ~or fi.Jbfidiary allifl:ance by prayer, Minifieriall counfcll,me· ditation upon fpeciall promifes for the purpof.e; ex· perimcntall recounting former deliverances,merc:ies and fawurs upon our fdves, and others,&c. And fo becomes farre more excellent and vict:orious, for fu- 1. Furthering ottr reture inccunters. 1t furthers alfo Rcpentance: in re: pentance in giviry:, fped of~firfl:,Sight of(inncs. For thorow the gla!fe x.A light ot Gnne. of ipirituall. at'r11ic1ion we-fee n;fore, and them more monfl:rouf1y vile. 1'h-fclou~s of inward trouble e- (Jecially,unite, as it were, and collect the fight of our fouks; ;Jnd fo repref.:nt our fins more to the life, and m their true colours: where as. the glifl:ering of proffJerity,is wont to difperieand dazle it:Secondly, 1,AfenCe of 6nne. Offenfe; we arc then more apprehenfive of divine wrath,and weightoflin; when we are terrified, but wtth a tafie ofthofe inune:1furable Seas of bitternes, and terrour, which it infinitely merits at the hands ofGod. Thirdl;f, Of.hatred ~nd oppolition; vie then 3.AhatredofGnne. grow into a more hearty loathing of tl?at(wcct meat, which we are too apt to tumble into our mouth,and 1Ji4e undtr our tonlue; when we feele it accompani- Job 10 , 1 z. cd with fuch fower f.1uce, and turned into gall and ·gravell V.'ithin m. We !hall afierwards be farre more watchfull, and afraid to give entertainement, or warmth in our bofomes to thofe Vipers, which have fo bit~enand fi:ung us. It makes Selfe-denid!l more 3 .By confirmingusi'- refolute and thorow. For the dearefr and mofl: defi.. our Cdfc-dcniall• • rablethings ofthislife,compared with Chrifl,were bever viler dung in our efi:eeme, then at fuch a time, \Ve t hen finde that mofi true; That though all the Stars !hine never fo bright,yetit is {hll nighr,becaufe theSun is gone;But the aloneprefence ofthat Prince oflight>creates a comfortable &glorious day;though' M m 3 never
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