State~ of a CHRIsT~AN. ) l ~ finds it not eafy to coin1~reh~n,d, ho\v in one·and the fa1ne Age, wherein the Truth hath fo brightly fhined, this Way of Po- · ptry fhould have Prevalence,- or gain Gro~nd any . ~ore, by ~Seduetion ~ith Ar– gnrnents to the Reafon or <";onfc1ence of any; yet, fxnce it is an Hour of rfen1p– tation and of Faintit~g; above all that . .have beeh · hitherto kno\vil, and Mens · Eyes are arrefted with fuch :J -PlofpeCl: df the Times, as is like to ftagger the Faith of the tnoft -· eftabliihed_; he is prefied, (as coun-ting, it on.e of the higheft Duties of this Day,) to know and_fearch · out wh~1t 1nay afford greateft Ailifiauce to his Faith, frotn t}:le Difpenfations ·. of Provi– dence therein, and to know the E\·i J ence andStrength of fuch Reflettion8, as rbefe are for this End. 1. 'fhat 'tis fitre; as the _fn1allefi: Things whi eh the Lord does afford to firengt hen and fnpport againft 'fuch a Stonn, H1oold be feri_oufly improved ana taken to Heart; fo dqes it lay us ii1 the Way of that l:ro· · mife for having greater rfhings givei1 to our Obfervation; yea, . that· now is the Time; w·hen fnch as have been tnofl: - . .con1forted by the Word ofPromife, tn~ry be put to the foreft Trial i11 their Faith of •, any,
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