314 Geverall direUiorts for a anddexterity to difcover hisenemies flrength ; ocherwife ro bid him battei!, were but to incenfe himmore, and thruft a title into his hinds, to defeate him of all hee bath. Hee the.it ferioufly -fers hirnfelfe to recite God in truth, and to fave his foule indecle, muff calf up hisreckonings before- hand, what will be required at hishands, and confùlt with hisowne heart, whether willing to forgoeall filch content- ments, hopes,pleafures,preferments, worldly comforts which are incompatible with a good confcience, and the path that is called Holy; and toendure all thofe troubles, and in- dignities from the angry world, which ordinarily are wont to crowne the heads of all Chrits Souldiers ; elfemofi cer- tainely hewill Ihrinke in the wetting. Heemuff refolve by theinvinciblenobleneffeofhis Chriftian courage, to digetf thehate andoppofition ofdeareft friends, neareti kindred; W the raylings and reproaches ofmen molt abje& and con- temptible, in refpe&of tholewhom they revile : hee mutt be Ptat.69. i z. content to become the drunkardsJong; table-talke to thofe that Sib; o.8,,. fit inthe gate, and the by-word of bafeff men, viler than the earth, .&c. In a word, bee muttprize, and preferre his Twee- teft Saviour, His truth, caufe and fervice infinitelybefore the whole world. Now betides my blefied change thus qualified, and this s ,glorióu's' worke ofthe Holy Ghott upon my foule; by the helpeofGod, Ihave flood at the ffaves end with the darling pleafure andminion delight of my former damned time ever , fince Iwas new borne: I have ever fince made confcience of all finite, and toperforme all holy duties : Ihave had refpeec to all Gods Commandements, and all his Ordinances : Ihave loveddearelymyblaredLord,and all things that belong un- toHim; His Titles, Attributes, Creatures, Workes of Iuffice and Mercy ; His Word, Sacraments, Sabbaths, Miniffers, Services, Children, Pretence, Corre&ions, Comming: Ihave Pfaff ¡. fince delighted in the Saints, the onely excellent °net upon earth, whom Iheartily hated before: Ihave dayly, with as great earnettneffe and fervency, as mypoore dull heart could pofûbly, complained, and cryed unto my God in Prayer againti
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