to the Chief of S'iitnezrs: 147. to mel· John-14. 1, 2, 3, 4· John Iti. 33· Col~ 3· 3, 4· Hcb. r 2-. 2~,23, i.4. So that fon1etimes '– \Vhen I have been tn the favour of them, I l1ave been able to laugh at Deftruttion, and tfl fear n,either the Horfo, . nor his Rider. I have had fweet fights of the forgivenefs of tny .Sins in this place,and of my being with Jefus in another Wnrld: 0 the Mottnt of Sion ._the .Hea• venly jerufate,n, the innutnerAble Company of Angels, and.GtJd the ']ttdgeofall, and the Spirits of']tsft Men ma_de pe~ftH, and je{tu have_been· . fweet unto metn tlus place: I have feen that · ... here,that I am,perfwaded l fhall never; while · in this World,be able to exprefs; I have feen a Truth in that Scriptnre, whom IJav.ing not feen, yet love ; in w.1om; though now yo;, fee hirn not ,ye,t believz·ng,yet rejoyce withj~y ftnfpeaka'ble, andfull of Glory. I Pet. 1. 8. 324. 1never knew what it \Vas for God to ftand by me at all turns, and at every offer of Satan to afi1itt me.,&c.as I have found him . fince 1can1e in hither; for look how fears have reprefented themfelves, · fo have fi.1p· ports and encouragme.nts, yea, when I have 1tarted, even as j t were, at nothL1g elfe but my fhadow, yet C?od, as being very tender of n1e, hath not fuffered me to be n1olefted, but \vould with otie Scripture or andthe·r ·ftreng~ , then me agai nfr all1 Infomuch · that ·· 1 have often faid, ,Were t't lawful, I could pr ~! for. g __ret~ter trou :J le; for the great&r_ flJmforti fa-ke, ~eel~ 'J.· 14:. ~Cor! l. 5· G
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