Mofes hù Selft-deniall. Spirit is exceedingly favoury in them. PP. 89. 17 It is laid, Goda theglory of the flrength of kis fervants : Thou art the .glory of their ftrength Now this was in a time of great trouble to the C hurch,asappex s rerfi 38.4nd (.6 for- ward : &oath; 44sfl caft wold46hotree4 thewhail teem wroth with thy anointed thouhaft madevoidtheCovenant ofthyfir- vant,thou haft prophaned his crowne, by calling it to theground ; thou haft broken down' all bis hedges, all that pate by the rimy#olle him, he isa reproach tohùneigh- boors. &c. Yet evenat this time, God givs filch ftrength to his people, as th,?t his Glory fhines in it Therefore furely it is more then can be by any natuiall worke. Sixthly, a naturallcon[cience mayput 6. a manupon the way oftelf-denial, but fucha one accounts thewayes of God hard wayes, becaufe of the troubles he meets withal! ií them, bee is brought out oflovewith Gods wayes, and hee is wearyofthem, he is even lorry that he came into them, andcould becon- tent to with-drawhimfelfe from them, ifheknewhow todoe it 5 but a beleevtr fuf- 231
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