Bolton - Houston-Packer Collection BV824 .B65 1634

\ '; I 16 cro~~, emptati~~~o:;::~e are fubje~. Seer the[choole of temptatioHI. Plinyreckons up 300. dif- , eafes from the t:rowne of:the head,to thefoleof the 'foot. SeeBurton.pag. 8. Vfo r. Offnfi:ruction ; This poinrmayferveas a fove- .raigne prefervacive tOweaken the fi:ing) .Ie1fen the · rage &abate the·fmart ofall futferingsro.theSaints ' ofGod:nay,to make them welcom;fwaet;Qndcom- :for table unto them.Andhere.Iet us revfre& refrelh-, our mem<l>ries with the varietie and excellencieof . good they bringuntous; ofwhichl'havebtitgiven a tafrebefore in rhe ·fecond reatonof the .dofrrine. ·whlch you may·recapitulate.in your memories. , . ·But be11~es all this; our momem:anie CJ:o1fes d"e not oaely further,-bm alfo muchim:reafeonr ever– lafting happineffe. For .the more painfult our la– ,hours are inGods fer vice, the more rich £hall beour wages ; the more dangerous our fight, the ·more .··glorious fuall bee onr crowne; the more our fuffe.; I ringsexceedin numberandmeafm~; themore iliall– our joyesbee.multiplyed, and glory ·augmented. · 'See z Cr~r. ~· 17. God-ordinarily ,tries and atflifrs ·his worthie(l: champions, and H:rongefi in ·grace · and by crofies he yet further inlargeth their graces, ·andaccording to thegrearneffeoftheir graces, fhall bee the glorioufnelfe of their reward; 'feeing hse crowoeth his owne gifts with proportionable hlef– (fedneffe. And as hee advanceeh us above 6rhers in I grace in this life;· fo hewill exak usa'bove others in g!orie in the world.ro came root for any merit,but · h merita "!et; . ·nis owne mercy~-" That thoumaieft bear afflictions . · mifire:ordza I more comfortably learne to live the lifeof faith. · tua,fauh one l • • of the Fathers. ' Exammatton.

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