!Chap 32 about the comforts ofGocli people. dials when the childe is fick, when they be molt humbled, and empty of them- felves After greatefl humiliations, come greatefl confolations. Secondly, But efpecially in the day of tryal and perfecution : The more the Divelbeflirs him, the more Godbeflirs him. Thus the fweetefl nights, that ever Jacob fpent, were in the field : So with Peter inprifon, Ads la. and David had thofe largeaffeaions to rifeat midnight, and Gods word was fo fweet to him, when his troubles werebitter. Dr. Haris Peters enlargement. Quefl. whence comes it to pafr that Gods children oft want comfort ? Anfw. The fault is in themfelves , and it ufually proceeds from fome of thefe caufes. The are unkind to Chrifi, and repell the motions ofh is Spirit. z. They improve nor the pretious means of Salvation which they en- 0 3. They are carelefsof their converfation, and company. 4. They linger after carnal liberty, and eafe. 5. They yeild to carnalPolicy, and fhifrs to keep them offfrom the power of Religion that theymay goe on in a lukewarm courfe. 6. They linger after earthly things and comforts, and wrap up themfelves in flefhly Policy for eafe. 7. They tremble not at Gods judgements, and threatnings,and at the figesof them. Dr. Sibs on Cant. II. CHAP.
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