A gracious fpirit, Iperifb; this was a brave fpirit indeed. ( Iffhe hadhad (itch a bafe cowardly fpi- ritas many, to think Alas what good Mall 1 doe ? I may hazard myfelf,and bringmy felfinto trouble, but no1i:zeli- hood of anygood will comeof it : fir is content toventure all , upon a net r poflibilityofgood ; Tobreak aim :sgh armi:s ofdifficulties , as Davids Wor- thies 1hewed tine c'celi.ncy oftheir fpi- rits , in breaking thorow an l-Iofle to gratifie their Lord, If the worthies of God in former times , had ood upon everydifficulty, what hadbeen done in Godscaufe No, this fpirit lets upon that which God cals it to, doth what itcan, and leaves it felt', and theWile of its work to God ,asPab z Sam. 10. 12, Let far plwy themenfor ourpeople,andfor the Cities ofourGod, andtheLorddo that which feenethhimgood ° It was a brave fpeech ofhim, tha, (hewed an excellent brave fpirit in him. A poor low fpirit thinks everydiffi- culty an irnpoifibi ity but this fpirit will not eafly entertain thoughts of icn- r pobility in fervices that are noble .Ynd worthy of choice fpirits; it will rather think
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