174 I CHRISTS Maros i what a comfort is_this in Prayer to confider, That kee that. fearcbeth the heart knowes what. is the mind: 'of the Spirit, Rom. 8.17. He knowes all thy gcoanes, nee knowes 211 thy delires ; What a comfort is this w hen ever an hon of foule is put to it iòundly in temptation, when the foule is accutèd by Satan ;. hardly thought on by men, and God lets bitter temp- tations to come on ? J lay what a comfort is this that God knowes all the good things that are in man ? All ones affec- tions, all ones endeavours, all ones combats againtl finne., all ones grietes for corruption, as Peter fayd , .Lard then knewefl. all things, then knoweff that J love thee, Job. ar. 17. Peter was put to it roundly at that time ; But yet this was his com- fort, that God did know all things. Fie had -many tokens of Gods gracious goodnelfe about him , flee had love to Je- fus Chrift , he had deepe deltre, to doe all that bee bade him. O layes hee, and thou knoweflit. Againa, this is an excel- lent comfort in time ofaiThaion. When Job was in aíHiFki- on, and his friends scorned him, then did- bee goe and poure out his Teares unto God, and this was his comfort, Behold my wttneffe is in Heaven, and my record is en high, Job,r 6. i 9, co. Agame,this is an excellent encouragement to ferve God in thole bad and 6nfu ll times ; people generally never looke after God, nor holineffe; the World lookesafter their plea- lures and their profits, and preferments, and friends, and the like; but Relig=, n and devoutneffe. and godlineffe ofliving, few people looke after t`at, as though God did not regard what people doe. Now beloved, when wee haare that God fees all that men doe and markes it, and will call all men to accompt, what an encouragement is this to ferve God, as Da- vid layd to Solomon, Knew then the GOD of thy Fathers and ferve him with a perfect heart for the Lord fearcheth all hearts, and nnderj.esedeth all the imaginations of the thereghts s Chron.a8.9. Ag,iere, what a comfort is this .againfit falle accufations ? Hoe knowes all our Innlocency, when our neighbours fay all manner ofevill ofus. He knowes we doe that in runpiicity,which others tbinke we doe out of a finifter refpe6,
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