And in the Power ofhis might, 41 corruptions, take heed chat thou keep under the shadow of this attribute, and condition of this promife. The shadowwill not Pfalltir, cool except in it ; what good to have the ffiadow, though of a mighty rock, when we fit in the open Sun ? To have Almighty power engaged for us, and we to throw our felves out of the pro- te6tion thereof by bold falleys into the mouth of temptation ? The Saints falls have been, when they run out of their trench andhold ; for like the conies, they are a weak people in them- felves, and their ftrength lies in the rockof Gods Alrnightineffe, which is their habitation. Thirdly, Chriftian,improve this, when oppreft with theweight ofany duty and fervice, which in thyplace and calling lies upon thee. Perhaps thou findeft the duty of thycalling tooheavy for thy weak shoulders, ake bold by faith to lay theheavieft end of thy burden on dods shoulder, which is thine (if a believer) as lure as God can make it by promife. When at any time thou art Fick of thywork, and ready to think With email to run from it; encourage thy felfe with that of God to Gideon, whom he call'd from the flaile to threfh the mountains, Go in tbx thy might, hath not God call'd thee ? fall to the work God lets thee about, and thou engageft his ftrength for thee. The way of the Lordii firength. Run from thy work, and thouengageft Gods strengthagainft thee, he'll fend fome ftorme or other after thee to bringhome his runaway fervant. How oft bath the Coward been kill'd in a ditch, or under fome hedge, when the valiant fouldier that flood his ground and kept hisplace got off with fafe- ty and honour ? Art thou call'd to Idler ? flinch not becaufe thou art afraid, thou fhalt never be able to bear the croffe ; God can lay it fo even, thou fhalt not feel it; though thou Ihouldeft finde no fuccour till thou cornett to the prifon.door, yea, till thou haft one foot on the ladder, or thy neck on the block, de- fpair not. In the Momnt will the Lord be leen. And in that houre he can give thee fuch a look of his fweet face, as fhall make the blood come in the gaftly face of a cruel death, and appear lovely in thy eye for his fake.He can give thee fo much comfort in hand, as thou fhalt acknowledge God is aforehand with thee, for all thy shame & pain thou canft endure for him; And ifit fhould not amount to this,yet fo much as will bear all thy charges thoucanft be put to in the way lies ready told in that protnife,ICer.i 0.13. G Thou
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