Heywood - Houston-Packer Collection BV4510.A2 H49 1667

. ·' ."f!t~»'t-TrtafoTt: · ... , , (!6S theStaffe, and ,youmayknowwhere to finde him, and he knows where to finde his own Principles, he moves alWlies upon ,the folid Axle·treeof SCripture-truths and Duties, and , by 'the belpof ,this S~n can ordinarily finde his way in the dark mifts of Errour, andby the harid of the Spirit: he is led through the l dark entry and narrow p~ffag~ .of Dude to I ~eft and fatisfaB:ion : hence it is-faid, t~at a , fpiritN~tl "'"" judgeth 11/l things. i· e. that are 1 Cor; 2: doubtful , and is by this frock of direCting t f· , • 1 graces affifled to behave himfelf wifely in a · perfect w-ay: Pf;~lm 101.2. ~ r 2. Tr~afure up fubjeCl:inggraces~ that may helpyou to bearGods will, and freely to Cub– mic eo his difpofe: Suchas patien,ce, humi-_ lity, felf·denial, weanednefs from the world, heavenly...mindedne!Ie, and that Rare Jewel of Chrijli11n contentn~ent in all condition.s : Oh what ah1ppie {oul is that to which nothing .can come amifs , that is· furniiht for every ftorm? P1111l was a brave Scholar in this {uf- . feting School, Phil.-4.1 1, t ~. he had l1Arnea .in tall eji11tes t• je content : Its anhard task, and long Trade , but. what cannot grace under"" ta~e andovercome, through the help.of a(• / ftfting gr~ce? The truth is, a treafuredChri· _ . ftian may fay with DA11ia, M1 foot ff11~aeth in Pfal. ,,: 11n ltJin plA~e, and fo is fiayd for all a[ays 1 as 1-a. .. . . - •t}s.in,Meetcr: comewhaccancome,thegra- ~ · ctous foul will light upon his feet, and ftand ,upright, andnot wrench his foot by .turning afidcintocrookedwaies : as a goodman lies fquarc to everycommandof ~od) 'o hedoth , ., ·M ~ - · tigh- . ' .

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