174 Ì Agracious fpirit. ' then thou nowart, or thenothers a <e. 9 If thou wilt fhew the excell. ncy of this fpirit in forne choyce Cling, then labour to keep the heart low in profperitie, and an heavenly chtiereful- nefl'e in advet fide ; not oneiy conten- ted; but joyfiul,ina quiet,rweer,delight- full frame : In the greateff diffiicu'rics and ffraits,when youareput up In hard things goon in your way with what ftrength you can, without vexing , di ffracting thoughts , let your f pints be flayed on God quui:tly , and meekly committing your felves and caufe to him, as the p ople of God in Efdy the z6.8. They profef c their willinres in all quietneífe to wait Upon God in the wayes of his judgements , and dli y .give the reafon, b:caufe thedefre oftheir fllle is tohis None, andto the remembrance ofhim. If in the timesofour troubles, thedaises of our foulés were to Gods name, and to the remembrance of him, and vot untoour ownnames, and to the remembrance of ourfelves , we fhould nor have filch finkic g, . di(ceuraged, difquier, vexing fpirits aswehave. The ipirrts of molt men , if any difficult thing
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