. Part. 2.. Chap.17• eA.ffli.Clea (1n[dem.e1. · fires after gracean~Go~s fav~ur, All wnicb, were undeniable demonfirattons of an undamned fiate, to every tinderfl:anding eye. Nay,unquefiionable arguments of fpiritualllife, and defignation to eternall blHfe. Whereupon,my rdolution was then)and pro~ , teftation,upon good ground: That if all the powerfull eloquer:ce,which rdled within the reverent b~ fome ofmme owne deare Mother, the famous Vnl.!- verilty of 0 xford,managed by the Ser~phicall tongue of the highefi, and n1ofi glorious Angell in heaven, had beene indufiriouDy fet on worke for that purpofe; except I had heard my bleffodRedeemer fay, I will rend a member from my Body, and throw it away; The holy Spir;t fay, I will pull my feale from that Soule, which I have favingly £md:ified; my gracious and :mercifu/l Father fay, I will this once faile, and forfake One ofmine ; I could never have . bcene poffibly perfwaded, that, that foule ofhis, fo • , , richly laden with heavenly treafure,andgiftsofGed, '1tt ,'£'-P'~f<d.<m ct!U- '- d ,+ r fi 1 ' . r d . l:.. 7rtf.U'.Ail'Tfl.o ,nev:r to ve repente oJ ; 10 :ncere y exerc11e ~o tae 2 , Though we be and wa1es of God, and oppofitton to the corruption of ihould be all our lifethe tirnes,&dhould-po1libly perifh 1 Secondly,fup- after, yet not to be pofe thou fhouldefi \Valkf in dark.§rtej{e, and have no· difcouraged. lij,ht, in the fenfe ofthe Prophet, for the refidue and remainder of thy few and evill dales in this vale 0f teares ; nay,and dye fo, before cotp.fort comes; yet be not difcomforted. For fearing Go~·and _being up~ · right-bearted, thy Soule !hall moft certainely be preferved in fpirituall and eternall fafety, by fla;ing_ upm· thy qod; though thou be without any fenfe of joy, and peace in believing. T~1is hfe, though never fo long, is but a mommt to the life to come. But.tbe kjndnejfe u everl4fing, with which hec Will haile ~er.d· cy on thee, Thy fu.ff..:rings are but !hor:t, whatfoev.er· they be; But .thou haft eteq1ity qf jayes in the-- World above; purchafed and prepared for thee; by the. hearts-blood c>f that ble£fed Saviour of thine,. ~ .. ' . upon;
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