Bolton - Houston-Packer Collection BV824 .B65 1634

·Joule-exalting humiliation. is arecrecfanctifying power, that at length and in cold blood rurnes their current upon their corrup· tions. There is anholywifdome in every fanctified foule, which tels him in fuch cafes, that forrow is never well fpent, but upon finne ; and bids him for fhame never to take Otl fo, or fhed teares for him- . felfe) for his beafis, for tranfi tory loffes, or croffes; not to fling away fuch precious or fweet water into the channell or finke-hole, but keepe it for to Cent theclofet ofhis owne heart with, againfi ihe evill r~:vours ofhis owne fins. 4 Hatred. Then wee be_. gin to loath th:atfweet meat, Jsb 20. 12. whichwe were wont fo to tumble in our mouth, 2nd hide un– der our tongue ; t4en we feele i raccompanied with fuch foure fauce, and turne imo gravell, nay, into gall of Afpes .in our bowels. 5 Striving againH:, watchfulnelfe, and oppofi tion ; we fhall bee: farre more afraid to give entertainment, and- ·any more warmthin ourbofomes unto:rhofe vipersJ which have already fo bitten and fiung us. . . 2 Newobediencealfois notably quickned and ·inlarged by afflictions. · · · · · · · · And firfi: know, rhatby·rhem rhat mainefunda-· mentall rule an_d p,rincipl~ ofChrifiianity, 'th fO,r– fikg t~!l, and·denyour [elves, the fure and undecei– ving ground-:worke ofall tincere and acceptableo– bedience; is better learned and more boldlypracHfed. - . Whi~h is laid downeunto us, Ltrke r4· bt our Sa· 1 vtour htmfelfe, left any man ofthofegreat multi– , I tt;tdes that followed him, fhould deceive himfelfe inthinkingitaneafier ma~ter than indeed it was, tO I I N~~ olledi· IPJCI;.

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