"" + Jeonfilatiorsforfilch 45. deenotfeele theirfaith. 53 t f'eeme fo fieke in the fenfe of finite, that there appeareth no not Ícrblie ligneofiFe,yet the Lordwil raife vs vpagaine,and reflore vs difeerne it. to perfea health; though now wee fee no fruites offaith, whileft we are nippedwith thewinter oftemptations,yet the Lordwil watervs withhisholy fpirit,and warme our frozen hearts with the liuely beames ofhis loue and fauour,fo as we (hall bring forth abundant fruits in due time and feafon; though now there appeare nota fparke ofgrace in vs,by rea- fonall is coucred with the afhes ofourcorruptions,yet the Lordwil furely ada fre'fh fupply,andblowvponvsbyhis ho- ly fpirit,fo that ourlight and heate (hall appeare toour felues and others;and though now our fpirits bee oppreffed with drowfie dulnes,yet theLord inhis good time will caufevs to awake byhearinghisvoice, founding in our Baresout ofhis holy word.andwil againe quicken and reuiue vswithhisho- lyfpirit, fo as .after this fleepe wee fhhall bee enabled to fol- lowwithchearefulne%,our laboursand workes,both which concerne his feruice, and thofe duties alío which concerne ourbrethren, onlie let vs not tempt the Lord inprefcribing him a time,but waite his leafure,and hewill furely helpe vs. CHAP. XLIIII. Horn theweake Chi-Oran is to comfort himfeife, when bee is deprirsedofthefenfeoffaith, andfenfibyfeeleth thecontra- riecorrwptionto Vt thouwilt fay,howis it poffible thatmyfoule fhould receiue any comfor, or that I fhould preferue my fenfe from falling intoutter der-. perationjeeing I cannot feele in me any good thing, nor difcerne anyfparkeofgrace ? what hope.remaineth,whenas I plainelie=difcerne in Headoffaith, doubtingand infidelitic; in (lead ofthe loue OfGod, hatred and rebellion;in (lead of zeale, coldneffe and drowfie dul- neffe,and inHead ofall fan&ifying graces, nothing elsbut a beanie maffe of filthie corruptions ? I' anfwere,that when thouhaft no comfort inthy prefent fenfe and feeling, then MIn _2 thou f.Secá. i. That the Chri- ,Rian in the vvant ofpre font fenfe, mnft comp,t him. felfevv'ith his formerfeeling.
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