218 Mofes hrsSelfe-deni4ll, 3. hir'ly, a proud heart does not ftrengtheni feif fo much in fufferirgs, with theconf la ions of Gud,the {wet f the prom'dfes; 4s it {`oth wi h fts own- felf-pr nd thalug4ts thr. heart is not ta- ken up ío mucil w!th the glorious re- wardofGod in Heaven, that fpiricuall and fupernaturall glory there, as with forne prerer;t fell good lie re; whereas Faith is altogether for fpirituall and lu- pernarurai good,itcarries thef eulebe- yond prcfen: things, . thac areoney fumble ton ture. Fourthly, wherepride is the prir.ci- pie there is no good got by fufferings, the foule dothnot thrive under theca, it dothnot grow in grace by thee, it growes not toa -further infight. in God; wayes, it growesnit moreholy, more heavenly,mere favoury inall he i aies ofit, the luft reant bLLautyofgodlìncffe does not encreafeupon finch a one, hee is not more fpiritual,hedoth notcleave clofer to God ; he is not more frequent withGod in fecret, he dothnot enjoy more inward communion with God then formerly ; whereas when our principle is right in fuffering , there is nçveç, i
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