Gracefor Grace, &c. 131 Savior, riding upon an Afs, in a meanway, a debated way; now breaksforth fomeglory, now theycry, Hofanna, He- fanny to him. Again, upon the Crofs, there he was molt debafed ; then breaks forth fOrne glory : The Sun, that ands Dill, and vails his face as oneaftonifhed at the worlds Savior : Now does the vail of the Temple rend in finder, now Glory- breaks forth in the midit of his debafement ; Thus it was withChrift. Have you fuffering with him for fufferings ? Have you fellowthip with Chrift in his fiifferings ? you (hall have fellowfhip with Chrift in his Comforts. Oh ! therefore I befeech you be contented now to have fuffering for fuffering with. Jefus Chrift ; and whenfoever any fuf- fering comes, efpecially for the Truth, boggle not at ir, be content, and fay within your felves, Oh bleffed be the Lord, that bathcalled me out to this work I I (hall have this fellowfhip with Chrift in his fufferings, I (hall now have fuffering for fuffering, therefore I thanhave Comfort for Comfort, I {hall have Grace for Grace, I (hall have Glory for Glory : Oh whowould not be encouraged ?- I leave this Exhortation with you, comfort your felves in there words, and never ftartle at fuffering, as heretofore ; but make account of this , That if you have Grace for Grace, ye may meet with Suffering for Suffering; but then you (hall have Comfort for Comfort, and ye (hall have Glory for Glory. Think on thefe things, and the Lord give us toprat'life them.
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