z Yi hat gold will come by putting our felves think that generally our brethren in thofe parts where the ad- verfary hath been, (I donor fpeak of fuch that are fotriih) but any- that hive any worke of grace, I verily bel:.eve they are lar- ger in duties then ever they were before: they do not cut abort holy duties fo much as formerly, and certainly if you were in their cafe, if the Lord ihould cut you (fort in reffec1 of your ; outward comforrs,, the.. larger would you be in the performance . of holy duties. Fourthly, If you were in their cafe, you would have a more ferious fpirir then now,you have : Now you en ;oy an outward profpericy,you do nor l,iyto heart how things are between God and you,but nowif God ihould come & rend away all the out- ward comforts t hatnow you have,ô that Would caufe many fe r ions thoughts tobe it your mind, and to confider, how' are things between:. God and my foule. Things are very fad with me in refpect of the world, but how are they in reipee& of heaven : ô. put your felves into that condition, that the . íhghtnef e and va- nity of your fpirits may be taken of, that you may be now as ferions as you would be if you were in their condition. Fifthly, If you were in their condition, O you would learn to be content with a little, therefore now put your felves into their condition, and think with your felves : Supvofe God ihould take all from me, then I ihould bleife his name if he would returne but a little part of that againe, 'but now I am in my family and have aboundancé of comforts, and yet if any one thing doth but crotfe me, I am froward, and difcontent: I but if God brought me as low as my brethren I ihould bleile his name fora little, then I would be glad of bread Many of them that have liv'd as comfortably as you now live, would be glad of bread,and the fmalleft drink if they might have but fuf- ficient of thatfWby now put your felves into their conditions,& Metre God for that little you have ; And thus you fhovld be in bonds, in.aflii &ionwith thofe that are in afflic`riori. And then Sixthly, Prize peace with God, tirfe that are in an affli&ed condition, O how do the prize peace with God, and peace with confcience, now fuch of them( as are Godly, they think thus with themfelves, O had not we laid up peace. with:
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