1~4 'The Saints againe, with adoubled affuragce, and a more glo– rious hope of_everlafHng life. Though fometimes I want feeling arrd fenfe of Gods favour, and rny fa1th cloth.. not worke in mine. heart. with that q!lickneffe <1nd ·!birring as it.w.as'wont, bur:thf.tt; -~ am poffe!fed with much deadneffe of fpirit, and heavie--hearrednelfe, and that for the time my foule is fore difquietedwitbin me ;',yet as awoman that hath ooce~elitainly felt thethHdeqnickeand . ll:irring in her wombt, though after it Iie quie~, / andwithout motion for.a·time, yet ihee isaff'ured ·.byconud~ration :or iuformer moving,,that ihe is -with cbilde :·So .thoughmyfaith fomethneswatn ,feeling, yerby-theexperien<:e offormerholywor- . kings and fiirrings in my foule, I am affured.tlat I am fiHl the chiide ofGod,and that the ever1afi:ing treafll!es , of raving grace 'are hid and lodged·in .mine heart. Thus it is the rilarke and property of a·true ju!Hfyingfaith, togrow in firength, bymar ny experiences of Gods mfrcies andfavour, and by.a?ealous, f.airhfhll and confcionabie,purfuitand prattife of godly exercife~, and g90d duties, and .by a ·1png and confrant following of the holy rneanesof lncreafing graceand fantHfication. But by the way I·mtifr tel1you, ·that the moft: ripe; .and fhor:1g, ~ and flouriilii ngfaitb, may fometirries bee · foreweakned, wounde.dandecdipfed. Faith holds it height of.p_erfwaGon, and fu'lne(fe of affurance, whil_e w,e-p;ref~rve ..aa:ld.ma:intaine ltlie fervencieof ·our firfi love, Gncerity in ·our: hearts, innocenci~ and uprighmetfe in our lives. Bur- ifwe growcold ·inour profeffion, neglecHveofholy duties,relapfe 'into
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