T!ië Pvil ofEvi'r, Or the Head, el hat there is Tome good annexed toAf tii&ion that is not to Sin. t. F irft, Hence it follows, That the Saints can Cry to God with Liberty of Spirit under Aìfiieciòn, but they cannot under Sin : They can go to God, and tell God their Attli&ions, and Challenge God with a holy boldnefs in Affli&i- ons; but who can goto God and Challenge God becaule hehath told a Lye, or the like ? both . this make them gowith a holy boldnefs to God, and Challenge Gods Promife , becaufe 1 have committed fuch and fuch a fin ? Secondly, WhenAfrli &ion dothcome, a gra- cious heart can kifs the rod and accept of the punifhment of his fin,, but now a graciousheart can never be well pleated withhis fin, cannever accept offan, though Obi puni a one fin with another fòmetimes, yer I fay, there cannot be a well pleafednefs with fin, and a kifling of that. Thirdly, A gracious heart may rejoyce in A.ffli&ion, and have abundance of comfort in Affii&ions, account it all joy (faith the Holy Ghoft) when you fall into trials and affli&ions, but now he can never rejoyce in fin, noman can rejoyce in rn though God thould turn fin tone- ver fo much good : one cannot rejovee in fin, and have that comfort he may in afili&ion. Fourthly, A gracious heart may biefs God for Aflii&ions, blef1God that ever he did Caft him intoan ai&ed eflatebur he cannever biers God for puttinghim intoa finful cftate, though God do work good out of it : Nay flirt That
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