Eleart-Tretif•re: ~1! fay thou haft grown upwards in i<?Y, fai,th ·; heavenly-mindednefs, and communionwith God f do not chink thquart above complaint and pro6dencie in this life ; none have .2t· taiaed to a perfetl: treafur~ in this vally of ·teares, and lhadow of death; you wil have caufe to complain of defetls and impede~ aiqris, which in your perfe6l: Saviours corn– pleat righteoufnefs, your G(?d wil gradouGie cover a.nd cure.· , .§. But, faith the poor fo~l~ methinks I fall very far ~ore,nOt orilie of what I might have, attained to, btft whatothers (under the fame enjoyments) havearrived to, I am out-firip~ · ped by fuch_ as·fet out ~ong after me,they that wereconverted fome-yeau_after me have ·ar– t~ined td more treaftires of gifts; graces, and abilities for edificatiorl~ and .I tag beninde)' ·what thall I thinkof my !df? . . ~ I an!wer, thou haft eaufe cb· l~m'etu thy_ n0n!..proficiencie;.and tiewaile that thouhaft not kept pace witHothers; there fhould bean -11olie emulation .amongfi: Chtiltians ;~ aftd ~ · .·: ·. {lriving which·· {hal be rithe!l: i'n thefe good'·. ~:~ th~ogs of Heaven ; hut witha1,;col)lpating :· · your felves with others, is riogood rule, (ex.: · cep~ it b~ ~o fliameyotir negligent hear,ts,'and· .· excue d'lltgent eodeavours)becaufe foQJ4 have ·.better part~, andmay fooner attaine tohigher . (i~grees of knowledge, ·and fome God intends t.o cal out 'toextraordioarie fervice or fuffer.. ..ing, othersGod -defigns to pluck away foon– erb.Y'd<:ath, ~nd fo layes up muc.h in a lhort~ . ·er -time.~ Befides., .though they'may (ee!ll to . · · · have
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