Saint Pauls Legacy. mente but for cafligation ; not for deitru &ion,, but for re- formation, humiliation and excitation ; as David lent forth" bar Army againft Ab f olom, net to defiroy him, but to humble and amend him. In regard of the comforts mixed with them :They are Pile lapped up in Sugar ; like Sampfons Lyon, they have a Honey counbe within them ; There it fweet coming out of the fourre, ana meat coming out of the eater. In regard of the fruit and iffue of them : Like the waters of the red Sea, which drowned not Ifrael, but the enemies which purfùed them ; no more doe there deftroy Gods children, but the corruption which is within them, which hangs like a hea- vy weight about them, and like an enemy, purfutes and fol- lowes them. O then be of good comfort all ye that love the Lord, that embrace his Christ, that delight in his fervice, keep your (elves from finne, and whatfoever come, let your hearts be joyfulj, the Lord (hall give you comfort : God will comfort you as a King hisSubje&s,difpenfing all for your good by h:s gracious providence;as aFarher hisChildren,by making al pro- vifion for you : Chrift (hall comfort you as a friend, by his prefence, as a Bridegroome by his love : The Spirit thall com- fort you as a witne(fe by his evidence : The Word (hall com- fort you as a Light guiding, as a Feaft feeding you : The Mi- nil7er (hall comfort you ar an Interpreter, and Angel of God, one of a thoufand, bringing the tidings of peace to you : The Creature {hall comfort you as a Servant, minittring all his fervice to you : The Servants of God {hall comfort you, as Companions with you : Your Confrience (hall comfort you, as a bleffed Inmate, dwelling under the fame roofe with you as a chatte and loving Wife, that lodgeth in your bofome day and night; You (hall have comfoi t, Ind be of one mind. The third Legacy bequeathed by Saint Paul to the Corin- thians : a Legacy of content and unanimity in matter of do- ¿trine, religion, fludy and praecice of all godlineffe : Teach- ing us, that There muff be unanimity and confent between Gods children, in matter of Do:,irine and Religion. All that builded Noabs Arse, Z 2 builded 171 z Sam. 8. 3. Judges 14. 4. E xed. t 4. Vfe. Pair.
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