ofthe Morning-Exertife; 399 7. When once the heart ofa Believer is brought back to Cod, now fuffering or affli &ion isable CO turn that heart from him. saLiett. Whenmay a mans heart be Paid not to be cornea back, not- withitanding all [offerings and affliazons An I . When a man (}ill retains the fameeReem and eflimate of God that ever he had. When .7,6 looks upon God as a God fit to be blefed, though God be plundering of him. 2. When aman (till retains the fame affeotions, the fame love to him, delight in him, fear of him, as much as ever. 3. Wnen we hope, and trull in God as much as ever : Though he kj11me, yot will I trufi in him. 4. Whenwe have the fame refolutions to cleave toGod as ever. If a God in 'frac!, as long as a God in Ifrael ; 'tis all one, makes not to the Gods ofthe Phildfines, this is for a mans heart not to be turn. ed back fromGod. By way of life, a. Learn, the heart of man is very apt to turn fromGod in dayes of affliaion otsr heart is not, though theirs were. 2. It concerns us in time ofaffli6tion and fuffering, to fee ii our hearts be not turned back from god. But, what means 'hall I ufe that I may not turn abaft dpoflate ? dinfw. I. Be watchful over your hearts : they are exceeding flip- pery and deceitful. The verith Theeves in the world. 2. Be (till bending of your hearts from the world and the flefh, unto God ; as youbend a crooked tlick to make it freight. 3. Do not onely bend, but bind your hearts, tve them, flawkle them, as you wouldone that bath broken prifon, by holy, ferlous, fcriptural, neceffaryvows. 4. Converfe much with God: That man that corserfes much with Golf it as not the frowns of men (hall bringhis heart off from God, To fpurre you on to this duty with there motives. 1. If you turn from God, the Soul of God will turn from you.: it.19, man draw back, my Soul /hall have no plea'ure in him. 2. Keep clofe to God in fuch a time, and God will keep dole to you. Here's a people,that not all their fuffetings could make them fall fromme. ',God glories in filch a people. _ 3. This will be one of the greatea comfort.; by way of Argu- _menr, of your fincerity that your heart; is uprijat with God. This make an Hezekiah-look up to God in time of fickneffe, with a Lordremember now how Ihave walkedbefore thee in truth, andwish a Perleg heart. 4. If you will not turn from God by way of Apltafie, you may run toGod, and find him in a Somariary : and co you have it in F f £ The
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