Chap, s t. 4n experitoM upon the 7?cob, of J o B. \'rri, 3 Z. 65 And therefore the people of God who ( though dwelling in their native Country ) are all hangers in this world, Should not thinke much if they metewith hardfhp fometinus, but be al- wayes prep red and armed for it, as their reknit condition fore- warnes them of it. The old Patriarchs oonffed that they were ffrangers andpilgrims on theearth (Heil. t t . t 3 , ) As this kept their hearts loofe from expet$ing or Peeking their contents here below, fo it bore up and fupported their fpirits with much con - tentation when they found troubles and ill ufages here below. They who remember that they are not at home, and that they are not ferre from home , or that it cannot be long before they íhall be at home, will eatïy digeft or lightly paffe over the bad and courfe entertainment which they have abroad. The Apoftle Teter (t EP: Z. t I. Befeecheth all beleevers ae flrangors and pilgrims toabflaine from fifthly lufis whichwarre againll shefoule. How unfutable as wet as finfull is it for them to luft after worldly things (fucla are all the luiiings of the fkfh) who are themfelves but ftrangers in the world. 'Tic both the honour and the fafery of thofe who are ftrangers in the world,to be ffrangers to it ; and becaufe they have but a lisle while to Day in it, to Tooke but litre after it , and for lisle from it. The fame Apoftic exhorts us (Chap. t. 17.) to paffe the time ofour fo rurninQ here in /care ; He doth not meane in a diftrading much IefTe in a tormenting. feare ofwhat evills we may suffer here, but in a holy filial feare ofdoing any evill, or in the feare ofGod, which alone keepes us from the feare ofman, which as fpirirruall pilgrims and ftrangers, we are fubeca to. Secondly, From 76bs profeffed praftice in opening his doore to ftrangers and travellers. Obferve. It id a duty to thew kindneffa to f rÑngers: The Apoffle gives warning(Heb.13. z . )Benot forgetfull toen- tertaine flrangers (that is,remember it weli)for thereby fame have entertained Angels unawaressYea(which is a more biefTed furpri. Pal) we may entertaine Chrift unewares;and indeed in every en- tertainment of a poore godly tiranger,Chrift himfelfis entertain ed. lob didnot ( nor fhould any good man) make tipling enter- tainments, er entertainments for tiplers. Some ufe much exceffe in
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