9. Pal. 4.3._ di, x 940. Pfal. 138.3. Lam. 1. cc, 56) gik It tOs A Box of precious Ointment : Or, holinefs muff clearly, fairly and fully flampt upon them. But, ' ighthly, Though poor doubting trembling Chriflians dare not fay that they have filch flrength and power againfl their fins as they would have, or as they fhould have, or as many of the dear Saints of God have, who often lead Cap- tivity Captive ; yet they dare fay, that when the Lord is pleafed (now and then by his Spirit, Power, Word, Grace, &c.) to help them, though it be but a little, againft their fins, to help them in any meafure to fubdue their fins, or to Ala them to bring any one fin or another to an under, or to arm them againft any, temptations, occafions or provocati- ons to fin, there are no Inch times or feafons of joy, comfort, delight, refrefhing, and content to their Souls as thefe are. The language of their Souls in fuch a day as this is, is this, 0 that it might be aiwayes thus with us! 0 that every day we might lead Captivity Captive ! 0 that every day we might have our lulls at an under ! 0 that every day we might triumph over the old man ! 0 that every day one lull or another might fall before the power, the Spirit, the pre- fence, the Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrifl. But, Ninthly, Though poor doubting fiaggering trembling Chriflians dare not fay that they make fo much advantage, fo much earnings of the Sermons they hear, or orthe Pray- ers they make, or of the Scriptures they read, or of the com- munion of Saints that they enjoy, as others do ; yet they dare fay that they would not for all the World call off Pray- ing or. Hearing, or Reading, or the Communion of Saints, and give up themfelves to the wayes of fin and Satan and the World. But, Tenthly and hilly, Though poor doubting flaggering trembling Chriflians dare not fay that aria is their Savi- our, yet they dare fay that they defire and endeavour to ho- nour Chrifl as their Lord, though they cannot fee Chrifl be- llowing himfelf on them as their Redeemer, yet they are
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