1__s __f~ __ ~_TJ_b_e_s_~_nt_s_ · _____ 'fre!h-wate¥ fou!dier grows pale upon the approach 'of the enernie,andglifreringofthe armour, but the old fou ldier l09ks upon hisowne b1oocl withanun– dantedcourage, becaufe many times after blood~ il1ed, hehath conquered. ProportionablyfpiricuaU joy:> peace ofconfcience, and other fuch Jacred per– ,furnes)and fweetneffes ofthe foule, are inlighcened and refreihed withthe fire ofaffliCtion.See 2 cor.t.5. : Now as concerning inherent·righteoufnetfe. Rtpentan~e-. 1 r: Repentance ismuch furthered by afflictions •fSAeehthe 11:orie F.idr,boththat rep€ntance for old fins is revived and o c an. b , Ezr.a 9 ._, renued•. -See lo q .z 6. Dan.4.4.& feq; Ez.9.6.Ne- . hem.9.6•&c.Andtha·talfoforprefent tins isinlarged. For upon feriom& fincere fear~h& inquifirion, we may find out fomefpecialHin, otlins, which we ne– ver fo took ~oheart,or foupdly farrowed for before• .Know for this ptupofe,that it is not enoughwhen :w.e are pretfed wi-th affiittions_,to Iooke with farrow ~nd hatr€-d upon our· iniquities in fome g<:!nerall manneronel-y; as the caufes ofthem) but alfo upon fuch oceafidn to·fearch out fome fpeciall and par· tkular fins,whichmay .at that time move God.prin– dpaUy toaffiifr·us. ·How to-know f"For. directionherein, let us by theway t ake no-. • whatfinGmd ticeoffome rulesto know when the Lord correfr– :llmesatinaf- · Hitting us. eth a-particular fin with forne fpe\12ll chaftifemen~ Theyare fuch as thefe. . ' · · ! When apon examitution we fi nd that in the SGriptures fuc;h a, punifhmen t isdenoumced againfr fuch..a fin. As whenaffiancein t:heafme of flefh is– !Puriifb:ed with its fain~neffe and faiHng to hel pe us;– pdde, with dejeCtion and contempt) whoredo!Dewtth
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