Corines Szwv, 3(19 `ocki---,g at the breads of the Ordinances , at dandled upon the Knecs of providence; and gone on in a finooth way of but what will you do now when yot mull cone poffiblie to tidier perlicotion for it ? to keep the faith, you may lofe your Libertie, Life, Elate, and there's a great deal of hazard upon this acount, becaufe it !lath pleafed God fo to dilpofe it, as that thole that flicoild be your guides into truth, the. Lord is removing them into corners. Pofiiblie while they have been with you, you have kept the faith; but what will you do when they are gone? Alofes was with the people, they c:eaved to the Lord when once he wa; gone into the Mount, they fill to their Iiolarry, and worfhipped a Caul`. When Paul was at Epbefra the flock was /opt pure, but (faith' he) I know after try departure, grievcus Wolves (hall break in, not (paring the flock, &c. So while you have hoard cf God who fends voices and warnings to (care away the Wolves and Foxes from you, poffiblie you may keep the faith?: but what will you do when God removes them .? . 3, God. bath ever had in all -Ages of his Church, a word -o his patLnce to be kept to try his Saints, and therefore it does concern you for to be valiant for the Truth. In all the fries of Gods dirpenfations with his Chore:), there. bath been foniething or other of the Faith c f Chrilc, chat bath colt them refilling to blood, to facrifice their lives, to lay down all that they have for its by (offering : Now even as they , Co we ; if not in the fame thing, .yet in the fame Faith : we have fill Come word or other of Gods patience to keep !, therefore we need to have on the Armour. of Lig,hf ; you mull wreale with the fiery tryall, for there is form Jewel that Jefus Chriff puts upon you to wear, that Perfecutors Periecutions Herejies , Hereticks will fcratch at, which you mutt hold out with toile of Lie to keep; and this mutt be till the latter part of the rage and reign of Antichrifl is out ; and even as you keep that, lo will God keep Reiglationc the Third Chapter; and the Tenth Verle, Becaufe then' ball kept the rcoe/ of try pa. tience, I alfo will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which fkall come upon all the World, to try them that dreeU upon the earth. M you honour the Word of Gods patience, fo G -A will honour you ; As you are faithful to him, fo will he give you the Crown, and no otherwife : Hence theOfore it concerns us all to b armed with a holy confidence and i eMution, as to this fpiritual warfare, in contendiog for the faith delivered to us.. Bat the great thing I (hall (peak to y is , Wherein may Chri;
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