114 An Obit. anfrvered. fufl'icient to ftipport the foul in the darkeff of times of for row. and when thou tindefl the lead comfort in thy foule in fence, then flye to the word and fetch it out by faith. Thirdly, Confider though it belong before comfort come,. yet this is no (}range thing that thou art kept without comfort for a while, The moll precious Saints that ever God had, have been kept a longtime without comfort,rhough they have done God much fervice, and have been very faithful}. with him, yet they have walked in darknefle for all this, and their hearts have been at a diftance from God in point of comfort, As we may fee in Hemwn: P f 8g. 7. I4, 15 .See how he fpeaks there,. Thy wrath lyeth hard upon me, I am preffed down even unto hell, and thou haft afflhTbed me with all thy waves; the terrors of the Almighty they (tick fa ft upon my fpirtts ; Lord why cafleft ehoú of my foule, why hadeft thou thy facefrom me ? Shall I never be remembred any more 1 am 4;6led and ready to dye from my youth up, while I fief er thy terrors I am diftraEted.. He was even a man of forrowes ; here is the condition of a Godly and wife. roan; So David in the r19 Pfd: Si, Ba. verfes. Myfoul fainteth for thy falvation%, mine eyes (aile for thy -word, fty- ing, when wilt thou comfort me . When- I read thy word I read that which may comfort me, but I cannot be com- forted, I read thofe Scriptures that have comfortedothers, but alas, I cannot find any comfort for me, they fpeak no peace to tie ; Lord when wilt thou comfort me ? So that this is no ftrange thing, thou haft comparions in this thy farrow, in this heavy afiliaionof thine, do nor fay God never did the like to- any : No, there are records in Scripture you fee of o:herguef e men then you are who have been in the clouds. Fourthly, Confider, All this while though comfort play, yet thy farrow is a working comfort for thee, thine ai ì &ions r- C are butworking great otifolations,and wherrcàmfort comes thou wilt fee éaufe to bleire God that comfort came no fooner, thou wilt not have any caufe to repine but roblel e Cod that comfort was fo long delayed, thou wilt fay then,i had been undone had I been delivered fooner. It was the Speech of- Mr, Bates inprifora,. I Hefe God I am not in ply a,vneor :n my enemies..
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