comfortable walking with God. 313 ing refrethed after a bindingdrought with a ground-fhowre, fprtngs up fatter, andmore frefhly : fo it is with the found- heartedChrifiian, after a dampe in grace ; to which he may fometimesbe fubje&. For being rowzed and awaked out of fuch a Bare, by the quickningvoyce ofapiercing minithery; thecutting flingof an heavy croffe, or tome other fpeciall hand ofGod, hee Layes hold upon the Kingdome of Christ withmoreholyviolence thanbefore, and labours afterward, by the helpe of God, to repairehis former fpirituall decay, withdouble diligence inwatchfulnefl'e, zeale, and heavenly-. mindedneffe. Progreffe in Chriftíanitie is refe:mbled to the thriving of a Childe; which may fall into ftcknefÍe ; but it r Pee, a. a,;: many times proves a growing ague: To a man in a race, Pa ;t. :.x;,,4, who may thimble, and fall ; but after his ruingtakes furer footing, and runnes fatter ; To the afcending of the Sunne PCVY.4. Ci. towards midday, which may be overcall with a cloud ; but after hee bath recovered a cleare sky, (nines more brightly and fweetely. 4. Selfe- deniall. Of which fee fomething before, pag.S2. Hee that would foundly comfort his con- fcience with the true tetlimony ofa trueConvert,muft at the frll giving hisname unto Cbrifl, andupon his proclaiming warre,and entering the lifts againfSetan,foundwith afincere heart, the depths of that fundamental) Principle ofChrillïa- nitie,andChrif}s owne holy Rule : If any man(hail come æf- Matt&.ra. 4. ter mee, let him debt' himfelt, etc. As Toone as hee refignes upM kegs;. at himfelfe to this Royal) fervice under the coloursofthe Lord 1+.33. Iefus, hemuff prefently inour Saviours fence, make overall his interef'l in libertie, life, livelihood, all earthly pleafures and teafures, without any refervation, or he will certainely faint and fall off in the day of battell. The neceilitie of this tule and refolution, is intimated unto us in two Pa- rables, Lrek r4.28.3i. A man that will build, muff count thecoil beforehand, and make fure of meanes to defray the charge. Otherwife to begin, and not able tomake an end ; were but to lay a ground-worke ofhis difgrace and fcorne, in the lofíe of his colt and paines. A Prince which would wifely make Warre, mutt fiat have a true shall of his owne, K 4 and 1
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