fe/fe,inri~hing ex~mi11atio~. - ;.t I :~tires vex his ·roule, by fufpetring the rrnth of" his regeneration, or fiand amJzed and nfl:01Jifhed as ct ough forne firange thing werecome unto him. . For.he muftconreive') and no doubt he finds by hisownecxperi rnc~, that afrera man hathutterly ·renounced Satan and hi:; fervice, and given his . name rintoChrift, he mnfi upon necetfity with pa~ · tience fubmit to variety of vexations) as the.com– monlot of all the Saints of God ; he muft refoJve :upon_ the truth and triall of that well knpwneand praCt:ifed principle in the art of falvarion, and fchooleof Chrifl:; Through ?Jtany dffliUions we~ vmft aa. 14 u . etJtcr into th~ KitJgdouJe ofGod. There is, Godbee thanked, ilied into the heart of true Chrill:ians; together \.vith fav1ng graces,that foveraigne power; fiill held in hearr~ bya lively· f~eling of Godsfa- · vour,which rwallowes up all their forrowes, and refrefheth theit fm1les with ji!J unfpe~kgb!eatJd glori ... .o11s, and that lOmetime~ amid ,rheir_greatefl: di- ,'frreffes. Yet fo it is, ·fo fiercelydoeSatansfhry~ and the.malice of prophanneffe hqld therp torugge it; that:theyhave U:arce.a.breathing.while-from e.xer– dfe.infome trouble, orwrefl:lingwith fome temp-· . tation. They are commonly continually in chafe, - and huated even · lik,: aP,wtridge.i!J the?JJountainu,; : ·eitherbvWolves i11the evettint,,bloudy. perfecutours ; .or crudl and currifh .dogges, prophane fcorners. Either.bv fuch .1~ ficin rhe gate~ orDr.unkards that ' raile in the fireets. ·Either byprofeffed enemi~s, · or falfebrethren. Eithel"by fighrings without:) .or · ;terrourswithin, .on.twardcro£fes, orinward rempe ~ tat;ion•.Ifthey talle .but feldome offpirituall af- . · · ' · · flictions
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