felfe,inriching txaminae[on. . /;·· 181 hirnfelfe prefentlyill avery wofuiJ arid heavie cafe_, · for he hath thereby,.rurnedfrom him Gods favou- / rable·oountenance,: divine. .protection, tne g1:1ard of Angels, and the good will of. the creatures. God may ;uft lynpdtt ic call him to a-reckoning for all hisformer rebellions, draw his feeret hateful! poi.. . lutions into the .tight of the Sunne, and be rev.en-, 1 ged upon him in theopen veiwoftheworld, ·for hismofr hidden abominations.He fees befides,that by this ftnne he hathwe~knedand wounded.m,~ny ' particular graces-in himfelfe,iriward peace, fpiritu .. all joy) cheerfulneffe in godly exercifes,cosfidence ·. inpraye~} .zeale in reproving·others·, boldneffe in · his wayes : Thefe things 'I fay the childe 0fGod fees, ana feeles, and feares, aftera relapfe or wew· . fall into .fi'nne: Now in,this cafe the cmnfortable . grace of prayer ismoreworthunto him than the · wholeworld: Heept:efendy fals imo , hisgrbanes ~ -. and fighs, an~ ftrong cries, for reconcilement and : , ; refl:itmion intoGods favour. Hee dare not many ; times for his life fiir~eJrom the place of his guilti- . • m~ffe,·untill hee have throwne downe·himfelfe be- ·. : fqre rbe .Majefry of God, and by ·the rpowe.r of: i 'prayerjaid holclupon his mercyfeat, wre£11ed and . ·~ {ltugledwith him for-anewbleRi~g, for remiffion : . : of that finne!) and {Qby confequept for the returne . . . \ 0[nis favourable countenance, re-acceptance ·un- -i derJthe wings of his protection, removall of his . ! -judgements.. and reft~tution to former peace of ·confc:ienc(') ·inward joy, and al~other comforts of ·, ! ·godlit1effe. And by.the grace of God hh faithfull ~ . 'and fervent .prayer prevailes for the attainment of ; · 0 3 fo )' ( ! ' ! i I ' l•'
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