TheEpitileto theReader. Goduworthy of leafl credit with man. Takeheed there- fore, let not thought aril within tbee ofdeparting from the living God ; but preffeferward, draw nearer and nearer unto God, breake therow all the Armies ofoppoj t :on and difcor,ragement which doeorfkall encounter thee, as Da- yids worthies brake thorow the L.Army ofthe Philiflines, andcame it, the reels of Bethel : grow in Knowledge as the light fhining more andmore to theperfec7 day : grow infaith qs the Treein routes ; increafe in love as the fire in heat havingmuch wood. Benot terri ticdwith any commi- nations , bee not difheartncd with any loffes, revolt not for feave of any fferings, there is enough in Chrifl to make a fuperabarndant recom ence. In him thou haft a li- ving Spring, when all thybottles are empty ; an iron pil- lar when all thy withered reeds are broken ; a wall offre, when all the refuges andhidingplaces o f chaf f e andRubble arefcatterad like the daft before the wind ; in him thou haft aglorious Sunwhen all the blazing(tars ofthyworld- ly comfort areextinguífh'dand come to nought ; a bride- groome thefaireft of ten thoufand, whenall thy fiends ac- cording to theJe fh areput toperpetualiflence in thegrave. o thenPuffer thy fel fnow tobeguidedby Chrift, proflrate thyfelfunder thefeet ofChrift, be contentedwith Chrift, repofe thy f lfupon Chrift, inereafe thy intereft in Chrift, live wholy to Chrift, andbe ready to fuller and dye fir Chrifl,thatfo thoumayeftfor ever tryamph withChrifl : Soprayeth The moli unworthy ofthem that ferve the Lord chrift, vt. G.
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