504. OfFailinm. theythatfiferperfecutinafor righteoufi esfake,fer theirsis theklrnpdtmeof beaten.Todiate at the laftto theconfummation otall, this weemake the full hope of all happines afterthis lifetobe filledwith the Lord of life, and withthe fwectnes of hispretence, who is happic aboueall,thae canbethought andcounted Isappic. This is fordhewcd,Matth.a 5. Cm, bleffedo myfather, poffeytfe thekingdome preparedforyeu. AidReuel. 14. bleffedare they that dye in the Lord,t c,For thus (hall webe ioyned toGod thehather,the Sonne,andthe belie Gholt,then(hall al teares bewiped fromourcycs,then (hall our infirmities betaken from vs,then(hallwedwell with theAngels,and withal thehoftes of heauen inmoll harpies, bleffednesit felle. We fee now bythis chamenot forged by ourowue brair:e, butframed out ofGodhisword, that lice is indeede blellcd,whom God chufcth,whomChrifl redee- meth, whom the Spirit renueth,whom faith flaieth, thorn theaord, prayer,Sacraments, anddifcipline build vp in the Lord, in whomfaith breedeth peace, pcace fincernie,finte- ritie loue,louea feareof difpleafng,and a care of pleafingGod: in ishem thiscare firiueth toa mortification in pouertie of mind e,this pouertie ccu:ming from a mourningheart po(fetTed inameeke fpirit,whïclihungreth after righteoufnes : all tliele things beingìoy- nedwith that fanetification which lamenteth the finne of others, and retieueth the wants ofothers, knowingto vfeprofperitie and aduerfitie as pledges of GO his(fauour) and vndoubtingly looking for the kingdome ofheauen in the life to come. Ifanyoftheft linksbetnifling, the chaine is broken : ifanyofthefe members bewanting, the bodied bleffednes is vnperfit. FINIS. THE EIGHT TREATISE: OF THE DOCTRINE OF FASTING. Matth.6. When thou fallefE,prepare thyfelfefecretly,not beforemen, bat Godwhichfeetbiufe- cret,andhewill reward theeopenly. Efay.t.t 6.Thefalling that the Lord requireth,is, tharyoapat away your endthought;tns- frng todoeeuill,and learnt to doegood : applyingyoarPities to equitie,and deliaeringtheoppreffced helping thefatberleffetohisright,andlettin thesridoneo complaint comebeforeyou. Efay.58. Vatowhom bee is like thatfaffeth, andyetceafeth not tofinne. Be oldwhen oufall your loftremainethHill: for sou doe noleffe violence to yourdebtors,yefall toffrimeanddebate,.md (mitewith thefillofwickednes. Zach.7.g. Falling without trueworks ofmercie is vnprofitable. Shewmen*andloaingkind- nts emeryman to his neighbour. Dan.9. Danielprayed tintothe Lordwith falling. Ioel.a. t a. Let vsturne to the Lordwith failing,weeping,and mourning. 1.Sam.7.6. Thechildrenof lime!fafled,confefiingtheirinns to God. A&s 4. PaulandBarnabaspraiedandfaftedat the ordainingofElders. a.Cor.6.4. pas!pronethhimfelfe aMrnifler ofGod byfallingandpraying. Ltrk.a3y. Anna tbePrephetiffëferuedGodbyfallingandpraying. pral.;f.l;.
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